Recent reviews by Tony Trampolini

I'm not a big poker guy nor have I ever been deep into roguelikes.

But this guy is a Balatro FIEND.

Tons of content and additional units. So far I have played the first four American missions and have really enjoyed them. I agree with the other reviews that for the money you get many many hours of very replayable content.

Posting this to counter the review bombing babies. The ICO is an excellent return to form for old PR players, I am having a blast!

As an avid Italian, I am constantly seeking titles which accurately represent my beautiful my homeland. I need not look any further than Isonzo.

With its beautifully rendered graphics and immersive audio you truly feel teleported the beautiful alpine villages of my mother country. You can almost smell Mama Trampolini's pesto sauce wafting through the air.

But then, whats this? A thudding on the horizon? Gas shells land in the village, replacing the smell of sweet sweet spaghetti with the foul stench of chemicals and the vomit of your dying comrades. Mama Trampolini is no where to be found. And you want revenge.

As other reviews describe, this game scratches the itch of a Cold War RTS whilst sparing us of eSports metas in WarGame / Warno.

The best game ever made.

Will update my review when they update the game to playable.

An excellent addition to the Squad-esque large team battle format of game (though more closely comparable to a Hell Let Loose than a Squad in terms of pacing). Immersion is superb; rifle cracks pack a punch, artillery shell shocks, suppression is intense.

Level design is mostly great. I love the mix of grimy trenches with green, serene pastures. That the game isn't exclusively war-torn land (well, it is, but lots of emerald green fields parsing the war torn bits) actually aids the immersion for me; the juxtaposition of the lone untouched farmhouse next to the massive crater gives that "war is hell" vibe. My only problem is the long, flat, extended stretches which you are required to push on some maps. Yeah, I know, thats how WW1 be. Still, without a competent team or proactive commander, these stretches can be impossible.

I love the gun play. Bolt actions fire as they should in the era - high caliber cannons which rip through the target. Killing an opponent is satisfying. Watching an MG tracer fly through your officer's skull is (awesomely) terrifying. Again, high marks for immersion. If i had to nitpick, I find the recoil recovery for pistols to be a hair too long, but not game breakingly so.

Game play pace leans more 'Rising Storm 2' or 'Hell Let Loose' than it does 'Squad' or 'Post Scriptum', from which the engine is based. For those unfamiliar, run and gunning is pretty much off the table (unless you're in CQB, which I'll get to), but spawn times aren't insane, and respawn points aren't SUPER far, so you're always able to return to the action fairly quickly. This gives the benefit of not overly punishing players for epic MG nest charges (or for being in the wrong place at the wrong time when mustard gas hits).

While it is true the player base isn't currently massive, shame on those whose only negative feedback is that. If you want more people to play the game, consider leaving a good review about how great the game is! I look forward to keeping this game in my 'immersive historical shooter' rotation.

Better now. Particularly with quality of life mods.

Team17 has taken a solid product and destroyed it. Here's hoping they change direction soon - but will stay negative until they do.

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Solid game! Occupies a good spot in the 'realistic FPS' genre. Pacing-wise its somewhere between Rising Storm and Squad, but more towards Squad. I actually prefer the pacing of this game to Squad's; respawn times are fairly short and (if you squad leaders are half trying) there will be ample spawns near the action. Its definitely faster paced than Post Scriptum, its nearest competitor. I prefer this pacing as it lends itself to ~1 hour games (versus sluggish matches in alternative games).

The graphics are quite good relative to other games in the genre. Above Squad and Post Scriptum.

Audio can be improved. A lot of the gun sounds need more oomph, espescially the MG34.

Game handling is OK but can be improved. Adding some things like sprint into prone (or auto stand from prone if you shift move) would make CQB easier.

Overall highly reccomend. Its intense, the community is fun. Solid place in the tactical shooter lineup.