First off, thanks a lot of the Christmas gift! :) TL;DR Fun game with a one annoying flaw: the aiming, and the aiming is quite important. I'm digging this game. It 's fun! However it has a problem and it feels overlooked and sloppy when the rest of the game is so good. The aiming is poorly implemented and it lowers the games otherwise great quality, IMO of course. I have worked with design professionally so these things always stick out to me. Most people will overlook it and think that there is nothing to improve when in fact there are simple solutions that would make something good even better. The problem: The reticle on the ground is too small or too dark during the chaos and you need it for example when shooting arced weapons that drop down on enemies. The main aiming lines (blue and red) also have an issue because they do not show on the objects you aim at so you miss often because it looks like you aim at something when you actually aren't. I mounted 2 high arc weapons on a mech and i couldn't see where i was shooting once the action started because the reticle in the ground is so hard to see and you can't rely on the aiming lines with arcs. Not sure how this was overlooked but it is really annoying when the game is so good otherwise. Solutions: -A brighter crosshair on the ground. For example a bright "+" reticle that is more visible would be great. -The blue and red aiming lines should show on objects they interact with much like a laser pointer does.
Not going to write too much since there are tons of reviews out there but I have been playing games for a long time and I am very picky when it comes to quality, depth, soul and complexity (in a good way). This game will give you 100's if not 1000's of hours of fun because it has such a wealth of things to do and a wealth of gear. It is a game that sticks out from the rest for sure and it was just updated to 1.4 updating an already amazing game to new heights. Its cheap price means its a no brainer if you want a quality game. It looks kinda childish but dont be fooled. It has depth and does not feel tacky or cheap in any way. The music in this game is incredible and helps giving the game its soul. Its one of those games you will be nostalgic about in the future. 5/5 because you cant really do any better. Its simply a top tier game.
