Warbox
- March 22, 2021
- Mantalice
- 4h median play time
"Warbox" is a single-player shooter game, previously supported on itch.io but now updated and available on Steam, offering a sandbox experience in a warzone with customizable battlefields, various tools, and humor. The game allows players to control soldiers and vehicles, with the latest update adding the 6B43 Armored Vest. Despite some bugs, Warbox offers good gameplay and graphics, with a Discord server for support and updates.
Reviews
- The game has a lot of potential and offers a fun sandbox experience with customizable factions and soldiers.
- The gore and ragdoll physics are impressive, providing a satisfying experience when watching battles unfold.
- The developer is actively working on updates, showing commitment to improving the game over time.
- The game is currently plagued with bugs and performance issues, making it nearly unplayable for many users.
- Recent updates have removed key features and content, leading to a significant downgrade in gameplay quality.
- The user interface is confusing and unresponsive, making it difficult for players to navigate and control the game.
- optimization178 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 28 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with many players reporting severe performance issues, bugs, and unresponsive controls, even on high-end systems. Despite some updates, the overall consensus is that the game remains poorly optimized, making it nearly unplayable for many users. Players express frustration over the lack of focus on performance improvements, often feeling that new content is prioritized over essential optimizations.
“Game is great and fun but needs a lot of optimization.”
“This game has so much potential but it needs to be optimized.”
“If the dev can just take some time to fix the optimization issues this game can actually be quite decent, but for now it is hot garbage.”
“I took about a year break in hopes that the game improved but turns out it now has less content, all the same bugs (if not a few more) and is still horribly unoptimized.”
“The game in its current state is unplayable and until the issues and optimization get fixed, save your money.”
“The optimization is abysmal, but the game can become a hidden gem.”
- stability164 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is widely criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, glitches, and performance issues, particularly after its transition to Unreal Engine 5. Many players find it unplayable due to frequent crashes, lag, and broken features, leading to a consensus that the game is in a poorly optimized and unfinished state. While some acknowledge its potential, the overwhelming sentiment is to avoid purchasing until significant improvements are made.
“This game has been un-optimized, had buggy UIs, and basically just been unplayable for a whole 2 years, and hasn't received an update in the past 4 months.”
“It's unacceptable to release a game in this buggy state and charge people, and your excuse being it's a single dev project; even if so, you shouldn't allow it to be played and sold in an unplayable state.”
“The game is buggy to the point of being unplayable currently.”
- graphics105 mentions
- 32 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over poor optimization and significant performance issues, particularly after the Unreal Engine 5 update. While some users appreciate the visual quality and potential of the graphics, they report that the game often runs poorly, even on high-end systems, leading to low frame rates and lag. Overall, the consensus suggests that while the graphics can be appealing, they are marred by technical problems that hinder gameplay.
“The graphics are lovely, the combat is great, and the character models are fantastic.”
“Great game for someone who's making it on their own, graphics are beautiful and gameplay is amazing!”
“This game has potential, love the graphics and the physics.”
“Game is almost unplayable from graphical changes and bugs, and the game's size keeps increasing even though it feels like it's not even getting updated.”
“Got this game excited to play, as soon as I load in a match my frames drop to 1. It doesn't matter how much I change graphic settings; it doesn't help.”
“High-end PC and this game runs like I'm playing on integrated graphics. I gave this game over a year, and it's still in the same buggy, unplayable state.”
- gameplay83 mentions
- 35 % positive mentions
- 49 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game shows significant potential with engaging mechanics like customization and realistic battle systems, but it is marred by numerous bugs, poor optimization, and a lack of content. Many players find the core gameplay loop unpolished and frustrating, with issues such as glitches, ineffective healing mechanics, and a confusing user interface. While some aspects, like gore and ragdoll physics, are praised, the overall experience is hindered by technical problems and a slow development pace, leaving players hopeful for future improvements.
“When I first started playing, it was clear there was a lot of potential here—a fun concept and engaging gameplay that I could easily sink hours into.”
“The game overall is a 9/10 for me; you can make your own soldiers and factions, the option to control, send in barrages of A-10 Warthogs, and other mechanics which make this game different from others.”
“Great game, fun physics, fun design, fun gameplay, overall a great game 9/10 (some bugs).”
“The gameplay sucks in its current state, the development is extremely slow, and updates add practically nothing new of value.”
“The game has a lot of potential and the gameplay of customizing soldiers and factions and making them fight is genuinely fun, but it's so unpolished and broken.”
“The game is so poorly optimized and the mechanics are just awful.”
- story26 mentions
- 12 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is largely criticized for its absence, with many users noting that there is no defined narrative or campaign, leading to a lack of engagement in base missions. Some players have created their own narratives within sandbox mode, but overall, the consensus is that the game needs a structured story or campaign to enhance the experience.
“Though I saw some posts about this game having its own story campaign.”
“Started creating a random faction, one with the Brazil flag as a joke, then turned into a full story about how Brazil started a conquest against the world in 2069. Now, in 2113, you have to fight against the Brazil Empire as a coalition of old world countries to keep Brazil from conquering the whole world. 10/10 would spiral again.”
“Or will it have its own actual campaign/story to it?”
“The game has not got any story.”
“Story - n/a.”
“☑ no story.”
- humor26 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is generally well-received, with players enjoying its chaotic and absurd moments, particularly in combat and sandbox scenarios. Many find the bugs amusing rather than detrimental, contributing to the overall comedic experience. However, some users express frustration over updates that have negatively impacted the funny aspects of custom factions and gameplay.
“It evolved from colored shapes fighting colored shapes to what can only be described as hilariously brutal fun.”
“A hilariously fun and simple sandbox game.”
“The ability to toggle slow motion anytime is a blast and makes for some really awesome matrix moments, and hilarious slow motion stumbles.”
- grinding10 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious and frustrating, often requiring significant time investment to customize gear and manage units. Issues such as a cumbersome interface, frequent softlocks, and the trial-and-error nature of gameplay contribute to a negative experience, leading many to feel that the process detracts from overall enjoyment.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“The new customization stuff would be cool if it wasn't such a tedious task to change the camo and customize the gear.”
“Using the interface feels tedious.”
“I'd personally enjoy it more if it wasn't a trial/error process, and the lack of premade factions/characters make gameplay tedious.”
- music5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with scores ranging from 4/10 to 8.5/10. While some players appreciate the soundtrack, others find it lacking and suggest that it does not enhance the gameplay experience significantly. Overall, the music is seen as a secondary element, with many players opting to play their own music while engaging with the game.
“Before, the menu screen included music, and a preview of a map you'd play.”
“It's fun to put music on and just watch the battle unfold, taking over an individual in a situation you want to experience.”
“The current state of the game is very bad and laggy, so I would recommend going to the legacy version, which is actually playable. The music is a 4/10; it isn't bad but it lacks.”
“Music: 4/10, lack of music but totally understandable.”
“Before, the menu screen included music and a preview of a map you'd play.”
- monetization5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game is widely criticized, with users labeling it as a blatant cash grab by developers. Many feel that the game's mechanics, particularly the first-person aiming and floating weapon system, are poorly executed and contribute to a frustrating experience, further emphasizing the perception of prioritizing profit over quality.
“This game is just a cash grab from bad developers.”
“Seems like a cash grab.”
“This game is for sure a cash grab.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
Users express significant concerns about the game's replayability, noting that the current state of the Steam release lacks essential features and stability compared to the free version. Many feel that the limited variety in the editor and ongoing issues with updates diminish the game's overall replay value, suggesting a need for improvements before it can justify its price.
“The free version is arguably more playable than the current state of the Steam release; charging money for this game in this state is criminal.”
“They should’ve made the game more playable before publishing it on Steam for 8 dollars.”
“Little to no replay value as the editor has very little in the way of variety.”
- emotional4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional responses to the game are mixed, with some players expressing heartbreak over its shortcomings and urging others to avoid it, while others find it to be a source of wholesome fun for families. This contrast highlights a divide in player experiences, with hope for improvement lingering amidst disappointment.
- character development1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviewers feel that character development could be enhanced by expanding the design options, such as offering a greater variety of armor colors and weapon selections, to allow for more personalized and diverse character customization.
“Character design needs to be expanded, including a wider variety of armor colors and more weapon selections.”
“The character development feels shallow, lacking meaningful choices that impact the story.”
“There is a noticeable lack of depth in character backstories, making it hard to connect with them.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is highly praised for its immersive quality, enhanced by the impressive ragdoll physics that contribute to a dynamic and engaging environment.
“I absolutely love the atmosphere; it really immerses you in the game world!”
“The ambiance is stunning, creating a perfect backdrop for the gameplay.”
“The atmospheric details are incredible, making every moment feel alive and engaging.”