Insurgency Review

Slow, tactical and intense. Insurgency, title of a new first-person action game where being a team player is the key to victory.

Maps are also very well designed. Although they have a considerable size, the action is usually well focused and maintains a balance between open and closed spaces that force us to adapt our strategies constantly. In addition, they are full of corners and areas that make it virtually impossible for you to cover everything so dont expect to be happy camper, because you will always have one or more blind spots.

insurgency-2014124134646_11As for the game modes, most of them are based on controlling objectives, territory or destruction of elements, which ensures that the games are very dynamic by requiring players to be in constant motion. There is also one mode in which a team has to escort a character, while the goal of the opposing side will end his life, as well as a cooperative mode where you have to survive an enemy AI whic is really challenging .

insurgency-20131011132317_8Graphically the game uses the Source Engine, which can include some very destructable environment effects. Models are simply decent and animations are good. Level setting are places we have seen a thousand times in other games (Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.), are full of elements and all kinds of details.  As for the sound not much to say, since there is virtually no soundtrack and dialogues is only a few sentences. Luckily, in the end, the title itself that gets highlighted, since weapons sound great and according to their characteristics and impacts on different surfaces, which boast a forcefulness that will take you directly to the battlefield .

insurgency-2014124134646_6Final Thoughts

If you like tactical action, Insurgency is a highly recommended purchase as it will allow you to enjoy balanced, tense games, and where the rulers are best know how to play and collaborate with their equipment. Pace is slow we mean very slow, so you will not be pleased, if you like more arcade style first person shooters. The title is not perfect, although there are only a few first-person shooter games like this where you could find more competitive and intense action, so if you consider this is a challenge to your taste, try it out, you will not regret it.

Good

  • Slow paced tactical shooter, that reward teamwork
  • Gun mechanics are very well implemented

Bad

  • Not accessible by all audiences, hard to master.
  • Favorite loadout can't be saved
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As far as I can remember, I've been surrounded by technology. My father bought us a Commodore 64 so I started playing games as a baby, following my passion with Amiga 500, then PC and so on. I love game related collectibles, and when I'm not collecting I review games, watch movies and TV Shows or you may catch me keeping a low profile at Game Events.

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