In a comment to one of my posts, Steemit user @ronaldpino recommended I try and play a Free-to-play game on Steam named Black Squad. After reading reviews and watching some videos about the game I thought I would test it out. Many people have said that this game is similar to CS: Go and in some cases better. Best of all, It is free!
Let's put that theory to the test.
Just from the video's themselves, the gameplay seems to resemble the gameplay of CS: Go. It is a first-person military shooter that uses the Unreal Engine 3 and like most first-person-shooters using this engine has "realistic graphics and dynamic visuals."
The game itself seems pretty well optimized and requires very little PC resources. The graphics and visuals are nice and the gameplay is pretty smooth. Like most shooters, there is a pretty steep learning curve when it comes to learning the maps and controls to gain the upper hand on your opponents. The game requires you to think quickly and move even quicker, as you can see from the gameplay footage. Matches and deaths come and go quickly and the game is a very fast paced environment with each shot taken almost instantly killing you.
Since the game is only in Beta there are only a number of maps available to play on and each is not very big in size. The fast-paced action though makes the game incredibly fun and challenging. It might just be me, but I do get confused with some of the special weapons that are available at your disposal. Apparently, you have to earn the right to use them by racking up points by killing your opponents and gaining experience to upgrade your starting weapons is extremely slow - although that isn't a bad thing.
If you are not that great at first-person-shooters, you may end up spending most of your time watching other people play and/or respawning over-and-over again. I did, however, manage to start racking up killings once I got the hang of the gameplay and after gaining access to some of the special support weapons.
The recoil on most of the guns can make it a challenge to kill anyone, but if you are one of the more experienced players and can accurately place your shot, you will find killing opponents very easy.
The graphics themselves are stunning and like most games these days utilize the unreal engine to it's full capabilities. If you have the blood feature enabled, expect to see a lot of that flying around and the crunch of every bullet as they hit you and every target you fire at.
Since I am only a newbie, I expect that I haven't even scratched the surface of the game. I'm sure there are several more awesome and high powered weapons just waiting to be unlocked as well as various features.
If you are looking for a fast-paced first-person-shooter that will keep you on the edge of your seat and you have the reflexes of a cat - I would highly recommend this game. I played for about an hour and didn't even realize how fast the time had passed. You'll notice some pauses in the gameplay footage because I ended up having to stop and join a work call because I just got carried away.
This game was a great recommendation and I will be playing it regularly between the other games I stream. If you enjoy watching a newbie and amateur play, please feel free to follow me. I appreciate the support!
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