I really like this game. Less people to coordinate your actions makes it easier plus you can cover your own plant/defuse or even flash for yourself which is great. Gunplay is really good for me. I do think devs were greedy for skin pricing and no way to get skins without paying. I get it's a free game but damn
I highly recommend everyone try it, i was super skeptical at first, but im really enjoying it same as my friend. The only game ive reviewed on steam to try and pad the mixed reviews so more people will try. I feel like if they can get some big names to run a tourney itll draw more numbers. But honestly sitting at the top 100 of players for a new studio is pretty impressive.
They are changing the grind for sponsor next patch on Tuesday, has been confirmed in discord. Being self published is a big factor in the money game, but only having an axe for the bundle is not good for me. Also, I think the skin store is around for 25 days, no beuno for me
Yea. They made the grind announcement after the video was published. As for the long store refresh, that's for individual items, bundle refresh after a week. Plus I think that's temp until season1 begins with a bp
I’ve been absolutely loving this game. I like being able to run and gun with ads. Love that there are no ultimates Love that duality is considered in map design and some skills the sponsors have. Love that you can edit different parts of costumes like helmets and glasses and use them and mix and match
Okay so there's many aspects of this game that are positive.... Starting with those I would say the gunplay is pretty darn good! I really like that we don't have a penalty for ads shots, that really makes it better for someone who's good at pure aim and potentially worse at mechanical movement etc. the one thing I'm not a big fan of is the gun buying menu, I don't like how everything is paired together, I would really like the option to be able to mix and match my own custom loadouts. There should be at least 3 custom load out slots I can configure. I would also like to see more info on how to unlock the other sponsors - it's not very intuitive for new players. Otherwise great start I give it 7/10
Seen lots of people say similar things regarding the buy menu. The issue I feel is that, giving us customers setups will damage the balance of the game.
@@veterangamer4447 interesting take, but why would getting a sniper and a pistol break the game? Why do I have to buy two guns paired together vs. the guns I can afford? Like maybe I just wanna get SMG and pistol so I can afford Util etc. if that breaks the game I'm not sure about how "good" it really is
I don't have the data. I'm just speculating as to why it isn't. Custom loadouts would effect the economy and in turn, some guns will never be used, which is something they don't want
@@veterangamer4447 yeah it's certainly fair to speculate why they made these choices. I look at some other FPS like Counter-Strike or valorant and all of those guns get used eventually. Even if we compare Counter-Strike that there are variants for certain pistols that you start the round with example would be the p2000 or the USP. You would think with the higher base damage on the USP for headshots that no one would use the p2000 but that's not the case. Perhaps they just designed it this way because they thought it would be faster in the buy menu, perhaps less to do with balance
the gunplay being a mix of CS and something like Call of Duty is not inherently bad but being able to aim, move and full auto does lower the skill gap quite a bit vs games like CS where you really have to think about how you peak an angle and if your going to get the time to counter strafe and get an accurate shot. it also makes the smgs feel just like rifles, vs in CS where they have that movement accuracy niche
Not wrong, but one could make the point that spectre divide requires higher game sense since you have to manage 2 bodies and their positions and not just one
it doenst lower the skill gap, it just at a different setting, on spectre divide you still can play on counter strafing, but pretty much only on hipfire / single shots to get quick peaks, instead of getting a movement debuff on constant ads, i'd say its a mix between cs and r6s gunplay
it's like saying if r6 was a hipfire based game it would be better, its just at a different style, you do get penalized in spectre if you swing while being ads'd and firing, its not like thats impossible to counter @@Timayy
The Specters are the equivalent of Portals in Splitgate. You think it's a gimmick when you are bad at the game but wait till people cover their own plants and repeak while their specter is healing. It will define how the game is played.
The characters aren't really "characters," per se. They're just kits since they have no personality. Having said that, I don't mind it, because every other game is a "hero shooter" right now and that's an oversaturated market. Also, the devs openly call this game "a love letter to CS," so consider that when you form your opinions. Despite most of the people comparing it to Valorant (and many people who come from there might not have played CS), I don't think there's much in this game that screams "I'm trying to be Valorant." Every game borrows from other games, and while I am not a hardcore CS stan, it is the foundation of the genre. Many players who tried this game have been a bit one-dimensional expecting it to be like Valorant or CS instead of trying to learn it like it's a separate game and giving it a fair shot before they make rather ill-informed takes on it.
Fair. I've seen ppl be like the duality isn't a big deal, you just get another life. That statement is so basic as those people do not understand that having two bodies means u can watch multiple angles, flash for yourself etc.
Not being able to buy the individual skins in a bundle, is not completely true. I read that they are exclusive in the bundle for certain about of time and after that time they will offer them individually. Adding a little FOMO for FOMO's sake. I don't mind that because, I don't mind waiting. I would like to add one other thing. I played early valorant beta etc and the skins were very similar, mostly reskins etc. I mean, they did release with prime but that wasn't that different honestly. I wasn't a fan. But I will give you that the kill animation is a very good point. But I am not sure if it fits in this game. But I could be wrong. It did take them a while to find the style for skins/animations. One last thing! I love how clean the art style is but that is just my personal taste.
i like the game, even though weapons and shooting mechanics can be further optimized and weapons could be more unique to what they are doing. But I hope they will get punished for their monetization. They would be better off taking notes from fortnite monetization.
They did reduce the prices but still a little too much. That said, the battle pass will give you enough credits to buy another one. Essentially, like fortnite, once you buy one BP, you never have to buy another so long as you finish it
The shooting mechanics are close to r6 without being able to lean IMO they seem to simple Characters move super slowly as well, it just seems like aiming and moving is too easy
It is a more accessible approach and more in line with traditional fps mechanics. That said, there's still a high skill ceiling and skill is very much rewarded
shroud hasnt even been playing it despite ranked being released yesterday. he has old reruns playing when hes offline and when hes online hes playing deadlock
This looks like it's focused on trying to grab the Valorant market Problem is the Valorant Market doesnt care about a good game They just want popularity
CONS: -Utility is broken and way too strong -restricted freedom when buyin loadouts -Map design is boring and uninspiring PROS: -Gunplay feels nice and smooth a mix of Apexlegends/Valorant/CS -Spectre gameplay shows how much IQ people have.
Disagree on utilities being broken. Their fine, except flash is a little too long. Can't have freedom in loadouts as balance would be a mess. Maps are boring, but do what they need to. Agree with gunplay and iq. The thing that hurts the most in the game is when a DC happens. Really hurts your team when you lose 1.
@@veterangamer4447 what game have been playing man? Having in game walls that you can deploy up to three times per round??? That’s a Massive advantage I’ve played the game for two days, the more I know the maps and develop game sense it’s actually broken. Being able to use it late round when theres one/two enemy players is busted. The Harry Potter utility eliminates the balanced playing field. Planting the bomb and putting the Slowing bot, the slowing booby trap and the two mines next to it?? 😂😂😂 plus two player holding an angle??? 😂😂 yeah not broken.
Never seen it to that extent, but I can see what your saying. Couple of nerfs to quantity solves it. Plus u can shoot the traps not hard. If a team is working well together by combining abilities they should also be rewarded
@@veterangamer4447 in a 1v2 ? You’re not clutching that. And that’s broken. It’s too much. Should’ve been more like CS in that regard, everyone can buy the same utility.
Unpopular opinion, the game is so bland it's vibrant. The color palette is not what am usually used too. The characters have no personality whatsoever, not like valorant or Apex legends where the characters feel like real people, I need that connection with the characters I play. Lastly the in-between shooting mechanics is not fun at all, you either go full arcade or full tactical. Am used to not Ads in tac shooters forcing me to do so is just dumb, allow for ads 100% accuracy I don't mind it but don't fuck my years of playing cs and valorant and force me to play ur way. One more thing, let me pick the guns I wanna buy for each specter, maybe I wanna buy a deagle for one and an AK for the other one it's better this way and fix the in-game economy around that. The game overall is good, I like the double life mechanic it's really good and that's it everything else just bad.
To eaches own. For characters, it's done so u can customize your character. Valorant doesn't allow for that. As for the shooting mechanics, that is a you problem. I have no issues going back and forth. The shop is designed for balance. If you could choose whatever combo you like, that would mess up the balance and economy. The game is far from bad, it could just be its not for you is all. Cheers
Aren't the characters just epmty "vessel" bodies you controlled remotely (in game lore). For ads I had to get used to it coming from CS but it's cool that you have 100% accuracy while aiming. It's more similar to R6 with Valorant pacing
I agree with you that you should be able to purchase the guns you want for you and the spectre, because its makes it hard to get the appropriate guns for the right situation. Also, I think the Bouncer is the better shotgun, but If I want the bouncer, there is only one bundle in which you can get it, and that's with another SMG. What if I want the Bouncer with a Rifle, LMG, or Sidearm? I know that changing their concept in the buy menu might take a bit of time, but they need to start on it now. I understand why they came up with the Bundle idea, and it has its pros and cons, but in a tactical shooter, I shouldn't be forced to buy a bundle, where one of the guns isn't what I really need, because it limits your strats. And yes, how guns work can enable certain strats, especially considering the character kits, and how some of them have cool 'spectre' buff functions. I want to pick the right guns for the right situations and strats, period, but I can wait for now.
Yea it's totally a me problem but I was just saying how I felt about the game. I would rather have cool characters than making my own especially with this game customization being bare bones. But what do I know about marketing and selling games. I gotta wait and see how this game turns out.
It's just too close to valorant, 3 v 3 with two life doesn't make it stand out too much even the artstyle, ui, buymenu, killfeed lot of things are from valorant so at that point someone might just wanna play valorant since its more popular and has big community
Seems like you’re only engaging with the main mechanic at a very surface level. If you just treat the spectre as a second life, you’re missing the point of the game
I mean you can have your own opinion but how is controlling 2 different bodies boring? lol unless you can’t comprehend controlling 2 characters idk how ppl can say it’s bad
I really like this game. Less people to coordinate your actions makes it easier plus you can cover your own plant/defuse or even flash for yourself which is great. Gunplay is really good for me. I do think devs were greedy for skin pricing and no way to get skins without paying. I get it's a free game but damn
Agreed. As I mentioned, even after they reduced it, it still a little rich
I highly recommend everyone try it, i was super skeptical at first, but im really enjoying it same as my friend. The only game ive reviewed on steam to try and pad the mixed reviews so more people will try. I feel like if they can get some big names to run a tourney itll draw more numbers. But honestly sitting at the top 100 of players for a new studio is pretty impressive.
^THIS
Imo Val was my main shooter till I played this and I went.... Oh this is the tac shooter I wanted over val.
My wife and I have been loving the game.
This game is beautifully designed and I can't wait to see what's to come
Agreed
The devs have said that when skins are introduced, they will be in a bundle, but will come back to the shop later as single items.
So.... like valorant
which is exactly like valorant
You can still buy single skins from a bundle. But in this game you cant so its not exactly like valorant
They are changing the grind for sponsor next patch on Tuesday, has been confirmed in discord. Being self published is a big factor in the money game, but only having an axe for the bundle is not good for me. Also, I think the skin store is around for 25 days, no beuno for me
Yea. They made the grind announcement after the video was published. As for the long store refresh, that's for individual items, bundle refresh after a week. Plus I think that's temp until season1 begins with a bp
@@veterangamer4447 great video though. I think you had some very great points a proper criticism.
I’ve been absolutely loving this game. I like being able to run and gun with ads.
Love that there are no ultimates
Love that duality is considered in map design and some skills the sponsors have.
Love that you can edit different parts of costumes like helmets and glasses and use them and mix and match
It's great. Same here
Okay so there's many aspects of this game that are positive.... Starting with those I would say the gunplay is pretty darn good! I really like that we don't have a penalty for ads shots, that really makes it better for someone who's good at pure aim and potentially worse at mechanical movement etc. the one thing I'm not a big fan of is the gun buying menu, I don't like how everything is paired together, I would really like the option to be able to mix and match my own custom loadouts. There should be at least 3 custom load out slots I can configure. I would also like to see more info on how to unlock the other sponsors - it's not very intuitive for new players. Otherwise great start I give it 7/10
Seen lots of people say similar things regarding the buy menu. The issue I feel is that, giving us customers setups will damage the balance of the game.
@@veterangamer4447 interesting take, but why would getting a sniper and a pistol break the game? Why do I have to buy two guns paired together vs. the guns I can afford? Like maybe I just wanna get SMG and pistol so I can afford Util etc. if that breaks the game I'm not sure about how "good" it really is
I don't have the data. I'm just speculating as to why it isn't. Custom loadouts would effect the economy and in turn, some guns will never be used, which is something they don't want
@@veterangamer4447 yeah it's certainly fair to speculate why they made these choices. I look at some other FPS like Counter-Strike or valorant and all of those guns get used eventually. Even if we compare Counter-Strike that there are variants for certain pistols that you start the round with example would be the p2000 or the USP. You would think with the higher base damage on the USP for headshots that no one would use the p2000 but that's not the case. Perhaps they just designed it this way because they thought it would be faster in the buy menu, perhaps less to do with balance
1000% agree with the video and criticism
Just giving my opinion, thank you for watching
Good Review, thanks
Thanks for watching
the gunplay being a mix of CS and something like Call of Duty is not inherently bad but being able to aim, move and full auto does lower the skill gap quite a bit vs games like CS where you really have to think about how you peak an angle and if your going to get the time to counter strafe and get an accurate shot. it also makes the smgs feel just like rifles, vs in CS where they have that movement accuracy niche
Not wrong, but one could make the point that spectre divide requires higher game sense since you have to manage 2 bodies and their positions and not just one
I like this way More than CS
it doenst lower the skill gap, it just at a different setting, on spectre divide you still can play on counter strafing, but pretty much only on hipfire / single shots to get quick peaks, instead of getting a movement debuff on constant ads, i'd say its a mix between cs and r6s gunplay
@@liannn.brxn0it lowers it significantly, if they went the hip fire route this game would of been massive
it's like saying if r6 was a hipfire based game it would be better, its just at a different style, you do get penalized in spectre if you swing while being ads'd and firing, its not like thats impossible to counter @@Timayy
great Video men. keep it goin :))
Thank you
The Specters are the equivalent of Portals in Splitgate. You think it's a gimmick when you are bad at the game but wait till people cover their own plants and repeak while their specter is healing. It will define how the game is played.
Exactly. High skill cap
The characters aren't really "characters," per se. They're just kits since they have no personality. Having said that, I don't mind it, because every other game is a "hero shooter" right now and that's an oversaturated market. Also, the devs openly call this game "a love letter to CS," so consider that when you form your opinions. Despite most of the people comparing it to Valorant (and many people who come from there might not have played CS), I don't think there's much in this game that screams "I'm trying to be Valorant." Every game borrows from other games, and while I am not a hardcore CS stan, it is the foundation of the genre. Many players who tried this game have been a bit one-dimensional expecting it to be like Valorant or CS instead of trying to learn it like it's a separate game and giving it a fair shot before they make rather ill-informed takes on it.
Fair. I've seen ppl be like the duality isn't a big deal, you just get another life. That statement is so basic as those people do not understand that having two bodies means u can watch multiple angles, flash for yourself etc.
Not being able to buy the individual skins in a bundle, is not completely true. I read that they are exclusive in the bundle for certain about of time and after that time they will offer them individually. Adding a little FOMO for FOMO's sake. I don't mind that because, I don't mind waiting.
I would like to add one other thing. I played early valorant beta etc and the skins were very similar, mostly reskins etc. I mean, they did release with prime but that wasn't that different honestly. I wasn't a fan. But I will give you that the kill animation is a very good point. But I am not sure if it fits in this game. But I could be wrong. It did take them a while to find the style for skins/animations.
One last thing! I love how clean the art style is but that is just my personal taste.
Yes they mentioned the bundles appearing individually later, but after I posted this video.
@@veterangamer4447 ahhhh that makes perfect sense my bad homie
Agreed.
i like the game, even though weapons and shooting mechanics can be further optimized and weapons could be more unique to what they are doing. But I hope they will get punished for their monetization. They would be better off taking notes from fortnite monetization.
They did reduce the prices but still a little too much. That said, the battle pass will give you enough credits to buy another one. Essentially, like fortnite, once you buy one BP, you never have to buy another so long as you finish it
cool video dude !!
Thank you
I love the game, though I think it would benefit from a bit of polish. Some minor tweaks/adjustments and some new features would be great.
that would come with updates and things
The game just came out man, glad you like it
These will happen over time. Remember it's a small indie team and it's their first game
yeah I know that, which makes me excited for the future of the game
The shooting mechanics are close to r6 without being able to lean
IMO they seem to simple
Characters move super slowly as well, it just seems like aiming and moving is too easy
It is a more accessible approach and more in line with traditional fps mechanics. That said, there's still a high skill ceiling and skill is very much rewarded
shroud hasnt even been playing it despite ranked being released yesterday. he has old reruns playing when hes offline and when hes online hes playing deadlock
Doesn't change the fact that he is a gameplay consultant, and has helped the studio develop this game for the past 2 years
I mean game is really fun could play it for hrs and not get bored it takes a bit to get used to the game tho
Well of course. There is a learning curve. As stated in the video, this game will test your game sense
Even with a good configuration I have big FPS drops
Yea, there's work to be done for sure, but it's certainly not bad for me. I get 200fps at 1440p max settings
game is fun, lets play it :D , i need break from ow and valorant haha :D
Game is a blast. I've switched over. Spectre Divide my new main fps.
This looks like it's focused on trying to grab the Valorant market
Problem is the Valorant Market doesnt care about a good game
They just want popularity
Fair. But spectre divide does play differently despite looking like it's the same. It's just the same game mode
CONS:
-Utility is broken and way too strong
-restricted freedom when buyin loadouts
-Map design is boring and uninspiring
PROS:
-Gunplay feels nice and smooth a mix of Apexlegends/Valorant/CS
-Spectre gameplay shows how much IQ people have.
Disagree on utilities being broken. Their fine, except flash is a little too long. Can't have freedom in loadouts as balance would be a mess. Maps are boring, but do what they need to.
Agree with gunplay and iq. The thing that hurts the most in the game is when a DC happens. Really hurts your team when you lose 1.
@@veterangamer4447 what game have been playing man? Having in game walls that you can deploy up to three times per round??? That’s a Massive advantage I’ve played the game for two days, the more I know the maps and develop game sense it’s actually broken. Being able to use it late round when theres one/two enemy players is busted. The Harry Potter utility eliminates the balanced playing field. Planting the bomb and putting the Slowing bot, the slowing booby trap and the two mines next to it?? 😂😂😂 plus two player holding an angle??? 😂😂 yeah not broken.
Never seen it to that extent, but I can see what your saying. Couple of nerfs to quantity solves it. Plus u can shoot the traps not hard. If a team is working well together by combining abilities they should also be rewarded
@@veterangamer4447 in a 1v2 ? You’re not clutching that. And that’s broken. It’s too much. Should’ve been more like CS in that regard, everyone can buy the same utility.
Unpopular opinion, the game is so bland it's vibrant. The color palette is not what am usually used too. The characters have no personality whatsoever, not like valorant or Apex legends where the characters feel like real people, I need that connection with the characters I play. Lastly the in-between shooting mechanics is not fun at all, you either go full arcade or full tactical. Am used to not Ads in tac shooters forcing me to do so is just dumb, allow for ads 100% accuracy I don't mind it but don't fuck my years of playing cs and valorant and force me to play ur way. One more thing, let me pick the guns I wanna buy for each specter, maybe I wanna buy a deagle for one and an AK for the other one it's better this way and fix the in-game economy around that. The game overall is good, I like the double life mechanic it's really good and that's it everything else just bad.
To eaches own. For characters, it's done so u can customize your character. Valorant doesn't allow for that. As for the shooting mechanics, that is a you problem. I have no issues going back and forth. The shop is designed for balance. If you could choose whatever combo you like, that would mess up the balance and economy. The game is far from bad, it could just be its not for you is all. Cheers
Aren't the characters just epmty "vessel" bodies you controlled remotely (in game lore). For ads I had to get used to it coming from CS but it's cool that you have 100% accuracy while aiming. It's more similar to R6 with Valorant pacing
I agree with you that you should be able to purchase the guns you want for you and the spectre, because its makes it hard to get the appropriate guns for the right situation. Also, I think the Bouncer is the better shotgun, but If I want the bouncer, there is only one bundle in which you can get it, and that's with another SMG. What if I want the Bouncer with a Rifle, LMG, or Sidearm? I know that changing their concept in the buy menu might take a bit of time, but they need to start on it now. I understand why they came up with the Bundle idea, and it has its pros and cons, but in a tactical shooter, I shouldn't be forced to buy a bundle, where one of the guns isn't what I really need, because it limits your strats. And yes, how guns work can enable certain strats, especially considering the character kits, and how some of them have cool 'spectre' buff functions. I want to pick the right guns for the right situations and strats, period, but I can wait for now.
Yea it's totally a me problem but I was just saying how I felt about the game. I would rather have cool characters than making my own especially with this game customization being bare bones. But what do I know about marketing and selling games. I gotta wait and see how this game turns out.
so you want all the game to be similar to CSGO just bcz you spent all your time on one or two game.
this is free to play?
Yes. It's on steam. No console versions at this time
ay thanks man i though i would never get to play this game haha
It's just too close to valorant, 3 v 3 with two life doesn't make it stand out too much even the artstyle, ui, buymenu, killfeed lot of things are from valorant so at that point someone might just wanna play valorant since its more popular and has big community
Seems like you’re only engaging with the main mechanic at a very surface level. If you just treat the spectre as a second life, you’re missing the point of the game
Agreed
I think it’s nothing like Valorant other than how the menu looks and the fact that it’s search and destroy
characters design so gay
U customize them. As more cosmetics come out u get more expression
spotted the homophobe lol
Are you like 14 or something? I feel like it's such a young thing to do, to insult an inanimate property by calling it gay.
game is so bland and boring
Heavy disagree here. To eaches own
I mean you can have your own opinion but how is controlling 2 different bodies boring? lol unless you can’t comprehend controlling 2 characters idk how ppl can say it’s bad
Youre not. Its like having 1 ability to place a clone, It is indeed nothing special.
@@mlwlan then you don’t know how to play the game haha it’s okay
@@atl-fatal9345 i do it is very easy and very boring , but its okay player base is dropping lkike flies . gl playing it ina few months