Good game, but not as "realistic" as the devs claim. SWAT 4 presented more realistic scenarios, the most guys you'd have to fight would be like 5 dudes. In Ready or Not, you are routinely caught in wall to wall fire fights from all angles by like 50 guys, who are usually just security guards, not armed criminals. (Security guard would probably not fight the police)

My main complaint is that as great as this game is, it comes off as total cop porn, depicting SWAT teams as gun-ho action heroes instead of the reality of what the job entails. This is closer to Rainbow Six than the original SWAT. Not really a bad thing, but I feel like it does take something away from the experience.

You don't get to pick your entry point, there are no police snipers and as I said, the amount of hostiles is far beyond anything a SWAT team would be called to put down.

Ready or Not also doesn't ask the same questions that SWAT does, about proper police procedure. For example, many of the arrest animations, most of which you perform on non-suspects and hostages, might be considered police brutality. (Slapping the person and shoving them to the ground. Not exactly the best way to treat someone whos been taken hostage.)

This would be fine, but the game never uses this to make a statement. It just presents it as accepted procedure. SWAT 4 was very nuanced about this sort of thing in a way that these developers don't seem to be. I mean, they are banning people on the forums for making jokes about the ATF or people who mention George Floyd, even in jest. Just reeks of insecurity and an unquestioning obedience to authority.

However, where I think the game shines is its atmosphere and the gritty environments. The enemies are some seriously bad people. Not just your usual gang bangers, bank robbers and terrorists. You'll raid sex slave rings, child traffickers, and a crackhouse complete with an ODing baby. Some seriously nasty stuff that borders on horror.

Its incredibly violent, which is another plus. On at least one level, a suspect blows his head off rather than be taken down. The Nightclub shooting is filled with gory bodies and the mansion raid has some incredibly confronting scenes involving child murder. Definitely not a game for the faint of heart, but in this sense, I think it does depict the nature of inhumanity that humans often display to each other.

Good game, but not as "realistic" as the devs claim. SWAT 4 presented more realistic scenarios, the most guys you'd have to fight would be like 5 dudes. In Ready or Not, you are routinely caught in wall to wall fire fights from all angles by like 50 guys, who are usually just security guards, not armed criminals. (Security guard would probably not fight the police) My main complaint is that as great as this game is, it comes off as total cop porn, depicting SWAT teams as gun-ho action heroes instead of the reality of what the job entails. This is closer to Rainbow Six than the original SWAT. Not really a bad thing, but I feel like it does take something away from the experience. You don't get to pick your entry point, there are no police snipers and as I said, the amount of hostiles is far beyond anything a SWAT team would be called to put down. Ready or Not also doesn't ask the same questions that SWAT does, about proper police procedure. For example, many of the arrest animations, most of which you perform on non-suspects and hostages, might be considered police brutality. (Slapping the person and shoving them to the ground. Not exactly the best way to treat someone whos been taken hostage.) This would be fine, but the game never uses this to make a statement. It just presents it as accepted procedure. SWAT 4 was very nuanced about this sort of thing in a way that these developers don't seem to be. I mean, they are banning people on the forums for making jokes about the ATF or people who mention George Floyd, even in jest. Just reeks of insecurity and an unquestioning obedience to authority. However, where I think the game shines is its atmosphere and the gritty environments. The enemies are some seriously bad people. Not just your usual gang bangers, bank robbers and terrorists. You'll raid sex slave rings, child traffickers, and a crackhouse complete with an ODing baby. Some seriously nasty stuff that borders on horror. Its incredibly violent, which is another plus. On at least one level, a suspect blows his head off rather than be taken down. The Nightclub shooting is filled with gory bodies and the mansion raid has some incredibly confronting scenes involving child murder. Definitely not a game for the faint of heart, but in this sense, I think it does depict the nature of inhumanity that humans often display to each other.