Recent reviews by ResIpsaLiquor

Slightly better version of CS:GO in a WWII setting. Premise is bad. Avoid.

This game is frustrating and wonderful. It is not COD, and it shouldn't be. Every battle begins variously with charging at the enemy and definitely getting gunned down or gunning down the enemy who is charging at you in a near hopeless, but sometimes fruitful attempt to get into the ruddy trench you are in. That's just the experience of the game, but there is far more.

Want to shoot a machine gun? You'll have to work for it. No-one starts this game with machineguns or SMGs, they either end up with a pistol and a bundle of grenades or with one of the bolt-action rifles each of the various entente and central powers sent their boys out with. You'll ask questions like: Why the hell did the French design a rifle with only three rounds that could not be reloaded in between? Why? Then you'll realize the beauty of the Lee Enfield and the utilitarian vigor of the G98. The choice of weapon is decided based on which power your squad is with, the role in the quad you get, and how well you have fought in that role to garner various specializations. It's a nice system, and I have enjoyed the fun of trying to level up every specialty. It's a good way of promoting experiementation which I appreciate.

What about Beta?

This game has some obvious bugs which can screw up the sky and ground, but for the most part, the game still needs development in it's matchmaking capabilities. Too often, players are sent into battles without enough other players, and the game doesn't seem to send new players where they are needed, because you stick with your squad into the net battle. That design has its pros, but the con is that empty games, while uncommon, occur too frequently for a good release.

Oftentimes, the servers time out and you get dropped from a game, or your squad doesn't get a position in a battle, and you therefore have to retry making your squad.

The friend function in the game is skeletal. The developers obviously have the buttons there to make everything else functional, but there is no easy way of connecting players with their steam accounts and getting steam friends into games can sometimes be difficult. There are great examples of how to make this system function, and I think the developers will do it justice.

The community on the game has been largely understanding of the beta status, as well, and in in-game chat, I've seen the regular amount of trolling and criticism, but it seems that most of the players are pretty into the game with all its drawbacks, and would rather have a good game and some fun, than ruin the experience for anyone else.

Verdun is a great game. There are some problems, but it has the makings to be the first truly successful game set in the Great War. If you have a love for realism, and can deal with being shot repeatedly, you should get it.