Game “review” – RedFall

Reviewing Info: My rating system and other information can be found HERE[desozone.eu].

Review Layout: STEAM
Review Type: Game
Review Format: Normal, Lazy

NOTE: This review is based on a full co-op playthrough.

PROs:

✅ Rich with lore through numerous notes and readable items.
✅ Great potential for co-op shenanigans.
✅ Solid variety of skills and weapons.
✅ Distinctive and well-executed artistic style.
✅ Good original soundtrack.

CONs:

❌ Excessive junk loot with little to no purpose.
❌ The co-op is completely broken on the second map, making the game impossible to finish.
❌ The world feels empty and inconsistent in many areas.
❌ Characters are visually unappealing and bland, with what feels like forced diversity.
❌ Numerous game-breaking bugs in co-op that require restarting the session.
❌ The weapon affix system quickly becomes stale, removing the excitement of finding cool new items.
❌ Poor enemy AI.

Comments:

Honestly, this game had some rather solid ideas and a promising combination of genres. A big kudos to the writers who fleshed out the world with plenty of lore. The game also ran smoothly, and the combat, for the most part, felt satisfying.

Unfortunately, the game is hampered by too many “unfinished” and “bare minimum” features that make the overall experience lackluster.

We were unable to finish the game because the co-op on the second map is completely broken. After a certain point, we were met with a permanent loading screen. My friend even rushed to the same point on a new save, and the issue persisted, preventing us from progressing. The only potential workaround might be to complete the entire second map in a single session, but that comes with its own risks.

The game also suffers from quite a few bugs, some of which are game-breaking and force a complete restart. So, if you do attempt a single-session run of the second map, you’ll need to hope you don’t encounter one of these issues.

While key areas of the world featured some nice designs, the environment suffered from inconsistencies, oddities, and bugs, such as chests spawning inside objects or assets floating and clipping through the terrain.

In conclusion, this game can offer a fun co-op experience if you’re willing to overlook its massive amount of unfinished content, unpolished features, and frequent bugs. You’ll have to squint even harder to ignore the inconsistent, lifeless world and bland characters.

The best parts of the game were its conceptual gunplay, loot system, and skills. It’s a real shame that the game was seemingly abandoned and the developers let go, leaving it as an unfinished, buggy mess that was rushed to release.

🌟 Total Score: 4/10 🌟

Game Status:
❌ Dropped – Due to a game-breaking bug in co-op on the latter half of the second map.

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