Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior

TL;DR this game was not good when it was first released, and it has not gotten better. But it may provide enjoyment for fans of WH40K and/or Tau. Fire Warrior was touted as a competitor to Halo: CE but such a comparison is laughable at best. Fire Warrior is a last generation FPS that would have blown the minds of fans of the original Medal of Honor, but has nothing to offer the modern FPS fan. The most fundamental aspect of a shooter: the shooting, is done terribly. Playing this game without auto-aim enabled is the objectively inferior way to play. Due to how aiming and mouse-look is programmed, you will not hit what you aim at, instead you are better off relying on the game to make the calculation for you as your focus on keeping the reticule in the general area of your target. This is further compounded by the offensively bad auto-save system. It's that old style of auto-save where you get them only very occasionally, so an ill timed death can undo a significant amount of progress. These two things make Fire Warrior a hopelessly frustrating experience. So why 3 stars instead of 1? Because this game offers something very few games do: a first person look into the world of 40K, and a microcosm of the design and vibe of 3rd edition 40K. Fans of the original Tau, back when they were first released will delight at the opportunity to see the world through the eyes of a rank-and-file Tau. We get to see an interpretation of "Oldhammer" aesthetics and ideas explored in a way that has never been seen since. For me as a Tau fan, I willingly suffer through the frustration and mediocrity for the nectar that is the Tau perspective in an old universe from 2003. If you want to see Oldhammer as it was back in the day, you may have a great deal of fun with this game. I loved walking through Tau ships and seeing their culture, and seeing Blanche painting on display in Imperial ships, and you may too. But if you don't care for 40K or Tau, then you're better off skipping this one.

Really captures that old early 2000's FPS game, but in the style of 40k. The standard Tau rifle sucks, but all the Imperium rifles do so much more damage, for some reason. Runs pretty nice on my potato PC, minus some of the fog effects from explosions lagging it a bit. I haven't beaten the game yet, but I'd give it an 8/10.

Its fun enough, glad I got it on sale. Fun entry to explore the 40k univers

Loved the game can't recommend it enough, very reminiscent of Doom and Quake.

Cool old school shooter game Could use some improvments like a controller layout map instyead of pressing every button on your keyboard trying to figure out where the heck is the crouch button is located, LOL Other than that, cool shooter top pass the time