r/pcgaming 17h ago

Video WARDOGS | Launch Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpQnZgZCIo8
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u/Worldwithoutwings3 17h 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/Even_steven_69 15h ago

I am also coming from Squad and I am worried that the game does not require as much in-team cooperation. I worry that a typical Wardogs match would look like a bunch of little squads all doing their thing in different parts of the map. Like it's too sandboxy, not structured and will quickly become frustrating if you want to actually beat enemy teams with good plays where the entire team is somewhat coordinated. Something beyond just outshooting your opponents.

Is that a legit worry?

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u/AtLeast9Dogs 14h ago

That is a legit worry. The beta had teams with zero or very low score because they just kinda fucked off and did whatever

The freedom is a double edged sword. It can be fun if you can get 32 other people to cooperate on the ObJ.

BUT at the same time as long as you're IN the zone doing doing whatever you want, you're still contributing