Live service game where the only properly-functioning feature was the cash shop on launch. Played it a bunch regardless, then put it down for about 10 months. Came back and it was exactly the same, maybe 1-2 new missions since launch.

Also, they were very happy to hype up the storyline being written by Dan Abnett. My expectations were already low but seriously, what story even is there? Some character you've never seen gets killed and now you're a hero?

fix spawns

You know when a game is so good that you just keep coming back, over and over, playing the same missions, killing the same enemies, and not getting bored no matter how many hundreds of hours you've put in? That's what Darktide is for me.

Or I should say the Warhammer 'tide' series as a whole. The genius behind Fatshark's first-person combat cannot be overestimated. It is the most viceral, the most intense, the most tight melee action on the market. Nothing comes close.

It may not come across as such at first, expecially when just starting out on the lower difficulties, but by the grace of The Emperor when it starts to click, it's the biggest dopamine hit of all time.

I've tolarated a great number of poor decisions when it comes to the updates and patches of this game, because the core gameplay is just that good. It is unfortunate that there is a lot of love-hate relationship between the game's developers and players, because of the lack of proper communication for future content.

There is clear passion from both sides, and I think as long as we continue on the path of improving Darktide as a live-service game, then there is hope that this can be one of the best Warhammer video games of all time.