This game's themes are so dark, its world so hostile, its humor so cynical, its violence so brutal, and its level design so surreal that I can't believe it was made by a studio in France and not some Soviet Bloc country.

TL;DR: Buy this game, it's incredible. Play it blind at least once or more. Then go and read about the story and play it again. Don't try to understand, just execute orders! There's nothing to understand! Nothing makes any sense.

I come back to this game often, not necessarily to play but to try and figure out the story more. There's sort of an objective truth that the community has generally agreed on that is the story, but there's still so much inferred that I don't actually think that the community's truth is accurate, simply digestible for most. There's been many interpretations of the story and its meaning and what everything means and many are entirely legitimate takeaways and not outlandish fan theories. The game draws heavily from foundational concepts in mysticism but particularly Kabbalah and this is pretty present throughout. What is true, what is fabrication, misdirection, or simply a lack of lucidity? No one knows!

The story doesn't make sense at first glance, and my 14 year old self couldn't even begin to comprehend it a decade ago, I simply wrote it off as being poorly translated and obtuse. Years later I came back because I started to get a feeling I had missed something just to find out I had and the bug bit me. There's a reason why people keep coming back to this (frankly incredible) eurojank game despite how niche it is and why there are still people discussing the story in-depth with new conclusions. There's zero shame in reading what other people think the story is, but do yourself a favor and at least play through the game once first, it's best enjoyed in its full glory before you go back for more. I'm sincerely not sure this game will ever leave my mind, and I wish Streum On Studio would do more with it as I think they really created something unique and interesting in what at first glance is "just" a heavily 40k inspired game.

Also the co-op is incredibly fun. If you get bored of that, the multiplayer deathmatch is also a ton of fun if limited overall, though honestly it worked in its favor for my friend group. It may influence your speech permanently too. There's lines I've been quoting for years, they're just so good.

I'm not here to drink your dog piss

This game is a hideous hack of an engine that's simultaneously one of the worst gaming experiences and best games I've played. I'd say don't get it, but I feel like people really should try to experience this game.

Just remember apon startup, Metastrum, Metastrum, Metastrum.

you gain bruzolf
your legs are ok

Don't try to understand.