Recent reviews by robthegameguy

disappointed that I waited 2 years for multiplayer to be added, scheduled a game with my 3 friends for my birthday, and then gamebreaking multiplayer bugs ruined the experience.

for one of my favorite games, I wish multiplayer got better treatment.

multiplayer also doesnt have asynchronous play- but dont bother, since current bugs are broken. will update if this ever gets fixed.

OK, do yourself a favor and play the first 3 hours without using any guides

Then, when you get frustrated and get stuck, use a guide for a bit, then stop.

Only use the guide when you get hopelessly stuck- which happens a lot.
But if you use it sparringly, you'll find you experience the game as it's meant to be played (very challenging, story beats that realistically wouldn't resolve unless you X, Y, Z) but ultimately this makes the experience memorable and frustrating..then pull that release valve

Move during combat. Don't just sit there like a dummy. I haven't noticed opportunity attacks- so reposition as necessary to maximize your DPS and minimize the opponents..

Dont throw out junk until you know what junk does.

Good luck, and remember if you die, you'll just wake up with a hangover and a pissed off Morte.

great game, will come back to write more later

Takes about 4 hours to get the hang of, including some Googling, but now that I understand what and how I'm doing it, it's much more enjoyable and the game has opened up. I'm looking forward to getting deeper into the system, cards, quests and character progression.

Early impressions: big sandbox, lots of fun. seems quick to get the basics, but way more depth underneath. looking forward to playing more.

I can draw a lot of similarities between this and disco elysium, so off the bat that’s high praise. Second, it’s historical so I love that as a history nerd.
Lastly, the sound design is incredible.
Immersive and always a new bend in the story.
9/10

3 hours in and i'm already a lifelong fan of the series
best gunplay in any game I've played

It's not football, it's Blood Bowl.

[Edit]
After playing more, I have to give this game a thumbs down, even though it shows so much promise. There is a big flaw in its overarching game design, which is its camp. The camp conversations are long, arbitrary, linear (even though they appear otherwise) and ultimately add little to the game, because you get bored. The actual conversations and interactions are solid, the animations are on point, but it feels like they said "let's do one battle, then have forced roleplaying to build story and then repeat over and over". It doesn't feel natural, it feels gamey, and it takes you out of the flow- and too much time between the skirmishes, which are the highlight. I think their next game which learned lessons from this one, should be better. I still believe in the studio, they just missed the mark with this one.


Previous review: This indie studio is something to watch. I'm excited about their continual development of this underlying tactics system, with good graphics, challenging decisions, and solid voice acting.
While this game itself is an even 7/10 - I think their future games will only improve upon this. And if you're looking for a fantasy tactics set in a war where you're a commander, then this is a really worthwhile game to add to your library.

Fantastic first person shooter in a strange, slavic/german post war world, alternative history where you're just trying to keep your fringe societies alive in the ancient subway tunnels where monsters now call home underneath Moscow.
Great level design, various ways to approach a level, just the right amount of story and character to keep you engaged.
Fun gun play.