Posted on: November 6, 2018

c-no93

Games: 873 Reviews: 3

Soldier of Fortune in Name Only

If you played the previous games, you'll notice the protagonist in this game is different. Gun play is nowhere as fun as its predecessors. The only reason one would buy this is either to simply have all the SoF games or to see just how bad the game is.

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Posted on: May 5, 2020

Jimthesfn

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Games: 578 Reviews: 60

Steps back from previous ones

Soldier of Fortune: Payback felt like they took steps back from the previous games in the series. All of a sudden the control of your character is a bit wonky. With limiting your fps in the game I had no problem with hitting enemies. The levels in the game didn't feel at all polished like in the previous games. Then there are yet again enemies that can 1-shot you (at least on hardest difficulty). You are just at the end of a part to get a checkpoint but lets put an enemy that can 1-shot you just peaking inside. Last boss was just another one that could 1-shot you instantly while could himself tank several hits. Felt just very badly designed. Felt like the story was cut and there should be more. Still had an ok time with the game until the final part of it.

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Posted on: April 5, 2021

Skelentor

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Games: 128 Reviews: 2

A little fun for what it is

This game is a cash grab first and foremost. The SOF name was utilized to trick people into thinking this might be a quality product. It's very clear that this was a rush job, poorly optimized, poorly paced, and the gun play is underwhelming. That being said it could be considered "braindead" fun or maybe "so bad its good" in a few places. I will give kudos to the variety of weapons, customization options, and reload animations which are unrealistically good. However, I would overall recommend skipping this title. At its best its mediocre, and at its worst rage inducing.

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Posted on: September 14, 2024

idbeholdME

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Games: 734 Reviews: 69

Well, it is an FPS game....

First and most importantly - set the game to 60 FPS and force VSYNC in Nvidia control panel or an equivalent or you will run into the problem from the review before this one, where hit detection doesn't work at all. After doing that, the game became playable. As for the positives. Well... There is not that many of them. The only couple things that come to mind are decent music and the gore/dismemberment, which is pretty much the only staple thing this game maintained from the Soldier of Fortune games. Shredding people to bits with a heavy machine gun, holding down the trigger on your 100 round magazine and letting go when the only thing left are enemies shredded to bits is about the only joy this game can bring. Before they disappear.... As for the negative, oh boy... The game is basically a corridor with enemies materializing in your vicinity at pre-determined triggers. The game really wouldn't be lost as a full rail shooter. Zero point in trying to explore anywhere, I've found an extra dialogue/objective in exactly one level. Just go forward, until you finish the 4-5 hour campaign and never play this again. It's shortness is actually one of the bigger benefits. There is of course also full auto-heal. Leading to the tiresome peek-a-boo gameplay. Screen is red? Hide for 5 seconds and continue fighting. Repeat until you win. Zero stakes at all. You either get one shot, or you don't, hide and continue fighting. Checkpoint only saving. Enemies are basically braindead and extremely fragile. Except bosses, which are massive bullet sponges, at least on hard difficulty. Enemies with shotguns might as well have railguns, because at least on hard, they will instagib you the millisecond they see you even from medium distance. But it's only really a problem in the last level. There is a "story", but I already forgot what it was about. Some usual terrorist stuff or something? Don't let it get in the way of shooting stuff. A 3/10. Play only if starved for FPS games.

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Posted on: March 23, 2025

BUTTERDOGESTARWARS

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Games: 78 Reviews: 1

Good after some fixes

Once V-Sync is enabled using external means, this game works fine. I liked it. Some parts of the game are unnecessarily difficult, but its still worth the few cents it costs on sale.

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