Xenus 2: White gold

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Xenus 2: White gold is a single player open world role playing shooter game. It was developed by Deep Shadows and was released on November 30, 2016. It received neutral reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

Xenus 2: White Gold is an open-world shooter taking place in a vast Tatar society in Central Asia. As a former Spetsnaz operative, players must complete missions, gather resources, and navigate the political landscape to uncover a conspiracy. Gameplay includes tactical combat, vehicle usage, and various side activities such as hunting and horse racing.

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66%

Audience ScoreBased on 83 reviews

gameplay5 positive mentions

stability16 negative mentions

The game offers a unique open-world experience with a variety of quests and factions to engage with, reminiscent of titles like Far Cry and STALKER.
Despite its bugs and rough edges, many players find the game to be incredibly fun and charming, with a memorable atmosphere and engaging gameplay mechanics.
The game features a diverse range of vehicles and weapons, allowing for enjoyable exploration and combat, which some players feel surpasses more polished titles.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs and stability issues, often requiring players to install unofficial patches and perform troubleshooting to get it running smoothly.
Many players criticize the poor voice acting, awkward controls, and convoluted UI, which detract from the overall experience and make gameplay frustrating.
The graphics and sound design are often described as subpar, with low-resolution textures and audio glitches that can make the game feel unpolished and incomplete.

story
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
9%
82%
9%
The game's story features a mix of engaging main and side quests that encourage exploration and interaction with a variety of NPCs, enhancing the overall experience. However, many players report significant issues with bugs, broken quests, and confusing translations that detract from the narrative flow and enjoyment. While the main storyline is relatively short, the abundance of side quests offers depth, though players may encounter frustrating gameplay mechanics and glitches that hinder progress.
- “The graphic, the story, the characters, the voice acting is a lot better than Cyberpunk 2077 and Last of Us 2 combined. 10/10.”
- “The main story is not that long and one could be done with it in about 10 hours, but there are lots of various side quests which help build relations with factions and give rewards. The best thing is that they make you explore the whole beautiful world using cars, quads, boats, planes, and helicopters.”
- “There are plenty of NPCs in this game to talk to, whether they have a side quest or are just there to chat.”
- “I would've liked to call it a game but this thing contains so many bugs that ruin the story missions, virtually making the game unpassable.”
- “And the English translations sometimes are so confusing and hilarious that you just give up trying to understand what they're saying when they're giving you the missions.”
- “Having a main story quest tied to an upgrade you're supposed to get sucks.”
stability
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
6%
94%
The game's stability is widely criticized, with numerous users reporting a plethora of bugs and glitches that significantly hinder gameplay, including audio issues, corrupted saves, and broken quests. While some players appreciate the game's ambition and uniqueness, the overwhelming presence of technical problems has led many to label it a "buggy mess," making it difficult to recommend without extensive troubleshooting and community patches. Overall, the game's stability issues overshadow its potential, leaving players frustrated.
- “I believe too much emphasis is placed on bugs. I would rather play ambitious, fun, and unique titles like this one, even if they have some issues, than the generic, relatively bug-free but bland games that are released these days.”
- “However, this game is now a buggy mess on new rigs.”
- “First, lots of users experience obnoxious audio glitches that might as well make the game unplayable.”
- “In addition to it, I also got a large bouquet of various other glitches and errors during playthrough, whole list of which won't fit even on the toilet paper roll, but most memorable were: corrupted saves, broken quests, special conditions which screw up the whole quest line, inability of the game to clear cache and crashes as a result.”
graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
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Overall, the graphics received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the vibrant environments and potential for stunning visuals at higher resolutions, while others criticized the character models and animations as subpar. Many noted graphical glitches and limited settings options, which detracted from the experience. Despite these issues, some found the graphics to be a step up from certain other titles, highlighting the game's tropical locations as a visual highlight.
- “It can look pretty gorgeous played at 4K resolution with HDR, and the stunning tropical locations enhance the visuals significantly.”
- “The graphics, story, characters, and voice acting are a lot better than Cyberpunk 2077 and Last of Us 2 combined. 10/10!”
- “World graphics look good, although the human models and textures could use some improvement.”
- “But the second game just has better graphics overall.”
- “Voice acting in the first cut scene was just bad, but it did make me laugh. World graphics look good, human models/textures not so good. Gameplay was also not too great; something felt off with the gunplay, and having no sound effects did not help.”
- “The graphic settings are also less than the original; you have no options in-game to turn off bloom or motion blur.”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by a mix of enjoyable mechanics, tactical shooting, and an open-world environment featuring diverse factions and RPG elements, though it is marred by numerous bugs and performance issues. While some players appreciate the depth and challenge of the missions, others find certain gameplay solutions and transport physics lacking. Overall, the core gameplay remains engaging, but players are advised to apply unofficial patches for a smoother experience.
- “This is a very enjoyable mechanic and makes you carefully consider the order in which you do missions.”
- “8 different factions conflicting with each other, which you can work for, decent RPG system with NPC conversations and an interesting leveling system, great shooting gameplay that doesn’t let you be a one-man army and implies a tactical approach, plus an open world of 20x20 km of South American jungles, several types of firearms, and nearly all kinds of military vehicles.”
- “The gameplay is an open-world combo of RPG/FPS which I think works perfectly here.”
- “Despite countless gameplay bugs, it probably crashes your PC on launching.”
- “Well, first of all, some gameplay solutions are questionable. Guns perform quite the same, there are a lot of the same assets on the map, and transport physics are mediocre, but the main big problem is the bugs.”
- “Liked the storyline, disliked the gameplay; it seemed confusing and characters had too much interaction to get to the point.”
humor
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is described as quirky and creative, often reminiscent of a vacation-themed GTA with its absurd scenarios and eccentric characters. Players find the janky translations and bizarre dialogues amusing, even if they can be confusing, contributing to the overall comedic experience. Despite some rough edges, the game's humor is a standout feature that enhances its open-ended gameplay.
- “It is still janky and whatnot, but it does improve over Boiling Point and is just as hilarious as the last.”
- “Imagine doing coke, getting high, having the psychedelic colors going on, and then going swimming in a cave... it's epic. Act like a tourist, do gang stuff... it's like GTA on vacation but more funny, quirky, and unique.”
- “The writing has some funny stuff in there too.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The music in the game is highly praised for its catchy and immersive quality, enhancing the overall experience, particularly during exploration. While it may not reach the iconic level of titles like Skyrim, the daytime and nighttime soundtracks effectively create a beautiful ambiance that players appreciate.
- “The music in this game is fantastic; I wouldn't say it's 'Skyrim quality of good,' but it still holds some standards when you are exploring.”
- “The daytime music gives it that beautiful ambience, just like Skyrim, when exploring the world.”
- “(Specifically the soundtrack 'From Past to Present.') The nighttime soundtrack is great as well.”
- “In fact, the only good thing I can say about the driving is the music loop.”
- “(specifically the soundtrack 'From Past to Present.') The nighttime soundtrack is great as well.”
- “(specifically the soundtrack 'From Past to Present.') The nighttime soundtrack is great as well.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game's optimization is notably lacking, particularly when running on older DirectX 9, which struggles to handle its ambitious design. Users recommend performance adjustment guides to improve the experience, highlighting a disconnect between the game's aspirations and its execution on lower-end systems.
- “This game is an excellent example of great ambitions, good ideas, low budget, and weak performance.”
- “Yeah, now I have a much better PC, and it's clear that the optimization struggles are evident. Being on DirectX 9, it feels like the game is trying to do more than the old API can handle, like Crysis, for example.”
- “I strongly suggest checking out this guide for adjusting performance settings and extras.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is noted for its replayability and experimental nature, making it an intriguing experience that is highly recommended for those interested in exploring its unique features.
- “It's replayable, it's experimental, and it's definitely a very interesting game worth checking out if you have any interest.”
- “It's replayable, it's experimental, it's definitely a very interesting game worth checking out if you have any interest.”

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59%Critics’ scoreBased on 1 critic reviews

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A victim of its own ambition, White Gold tries too much, and falls apart with bugs aplenty. Its real pretty though.
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Xenus 2: White gold is a open world role playing shooter game.

Xenus 2: White gold is available on PC and Windows.

Xenus 2: White gold was released on November 30, 2016.

Xenus 2: White gold was developed by Deep Shadows.

Xenus 2: White gold has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Xenus 2: White gold is a single player game.

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