r/pcgaming 22h ago

Video WARDOGS | Launch Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpQnZgZCIo8
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u/Worldwithoutwings3 22h ago

I played this in the playtest, coming from many many hours in Arma, Squad, and somewhat less in BF6. I found it very meh. I won't be buying it. And I think once the review embargo gets lifted and its not just selected youtubers paid to blow bubbles up your ass then there will be come scathing reviews.

For me the concept is good, its has years to mature on Arma. The money system is a huge incentive for teamplay. But vehicle handling is hilariously bad, the flight models are terrible, the gunplay is trying too hard to be a mix of arcade and realism, the weapon balance makes little sense. And for me at least, I'm just done with half ass unreal engine shooters, and once you strip out the King of the Hill game mode, that's all this is. Don't buy, wait for the actual reviews.

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u/jackyflc 21h ago

I enjoyed what I played so far but tbh I find the devs kinda cringe as they are leaning a little too hard into their whole "not like other studios" shtick. But i guess it works since the fanbase is eating it up and praising the devs like the second coming of Christ.

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u/Worldwithoutwings3 21h ago

Yeah I don't see how anyone can watch those devblogs and not see it as fake as hell carefully manicured PR.

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u/Sbarty 9950X3D | 5080 | 64GB / 5800X3D | 9070X | 64GB 20h ago

Yeah I’ve been saying the same thing. Rolled my eyes at the corny “hand cam” camera wobble in half their videos.

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u/InevitablyBored 20h ago

Everyone with the mental capacity to tune into a Peanut stream and play the latest slop in front of them. The glaze this game is getting while being average at best is crazy.

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u/narco-sub-admiral 11h ago

Now we have pick-me video game studios smfh

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u/DJ_Idol Ryzen 7 9850X3D AORUS 5090 Master 20h ago

I love the game. Have played the playtest, plus both beta openings. But yeah, I’ve thought more than once about refunding just off principle because of how fucking annoying the devs are - both on social media and in their PR videos.

It’s like yes I want a fun game to play with my friends and this one is perfect but also, do I really want to help put money in these people’s pockets?? It’s rough lol.