Surely we all grew up watching the typical American police movies, in which members of the special SWAT team enter the homes of criminals to arrest them in different ways and make key strategic decisions to achieve the goal. Well the game I’m going to tell you about today is about exactly that, with a level of difficulty, realism and tactical requirement that is on another levelboth with your teammates online, as well as with the members of your team controlled by the AI in its story mode, which I have never seen in a video game, in my humble opinion and which can frustrate more than one one, the most enthusiastic and the most perfectionist in the world. this sense will undoubtedly have the best hours of his life, I mean Ready or Not.
You may or may not know it and it may have gone unnoticed, due to other big releases. In addition, the title has been in early access for a long time, notably since 2016 on the Valve platform (Steam), until December 13. 2023, the date on which its final launch took place.
Ready or Not is developed by VOID Interactive, an Irish studio that has launched its first major project on PC, it honestly makes me happy that a relatively young studio is encouraged by a project of this magnitude and is of course talking about it, but at the On this occasion, I noticed some gaps in its technical section, which I will explain to you later.
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Technical section
Without a doubt, one of the features that caught my attention the most in Ready or Not is the high quality of the scenarios, created in great detailthanks to the always faithful graphics engine, Unreal Engine 4, to the designs of the weapons, each of them almost reaches perfection and the look, I took the time to watch videos on YouTube to compare them, because I don’t have any I couldn’t believe the magnificent detail that each of them and their accessories have.
The lighting and ambiance effects play a very important role in this title and make the whole thing very realistic, for example the smoke or the heat which we see perfectly, when we take a certain number of shots in succession , the effects that They have riot bombs or blinders, both on the criminals and on us if we get too close.
The ambient sound effects are also something I have to point out and they really help a lot, both in knowing where the noises are coming from, both environmental and the hostages asking for help, while we give our signal. high font or the criminals, while they talk to each other, letting each other know that the police are here, etc. On top of that, it also has a generous soundtrack, which is also not something super flashy, but which accompanies each mission. so that we understand the character betterso to speak, as we delve deeper into the missions, for which he is greatly appreciated.
In terms of character modeling and such, there really isn’t much to highlight and yes, the agents, for example those we control, are very well done and the Unreal Engine 4 helps a lot, but that’s not all. It’s really not a game that seeks to be a leader in this aspect, the faces are barely visible under the helmets, the criminals, the hostages or the characters found inside the police station are quite generic, but not opaque at all , All the foregoing.
Since I brought up the latter, I’m going to tell you some things that aren’t so good, starting with the Constant and random FPS drops during games and in some cases it can even be annoying, I believe that in future updates this will be corrected. Another thing I noticed is that the Spanish translation is not completely complete, I saw that the two subtitles of the dialogues, which are only in English, sometimes fail.
Gameplay
Concerning its gameplay and the one that caught my attention the most, it is the great difficulty with which each of the missions presents itself, so if you play solo or multiplayer, you will be forced to be too strategic. If you try to get ransacked and enter every hideout or room without saying stop, you may find surprises you didn’t expect, from armed or unarmed criminals, if you decide to say stop and proceed. upon their arrest. , they can surprise you by pulling out a hidden weapon and hey, there’s not much to do there, it’s either you or him.
We can also choose to leave neon lights spread around the stage, giving you the advantage and helping to remind you that this site has already been surveyed. During the mission we will also have to collect files or evidence that we find as we go. In the rooms, in some of them, we will discover, as curious as it may seem, how the smugglers organized their goods, etc.
In Ready or Not, the criminals’ AI is really smart, they can not only hear your footsteps, so sometimes I recommend you hold the power button with caution, in addition to that they can see the reflected lights of our equipped flashlights in the weapons we carry, so every step we take will be a challenge, let’s take the path we’re taking. Your AI-controlled teammates are a welcome support, as they are also intelligent and can even save your life. On random occasions, it has happened to me that the agents would rather eliminate the target than stop and arrest them.
As for the game modes, we have the solitaire mode which, if we choose, will first take you to the shooting range so you can prepare for what will happen later, with a certain number of weapons and of accessories that you can choose to personalize to our agent, where we will also see many customization options in the latter. Ready or Not does not offer a story modeso we will have a large number of missions that we will have to unlock as we progress, I have already told you that they are really difficult, so in each of them we will have to make the best decision from where to start sweeping the sites.
Next we have the multiplayer mode, here I will stop and tell you that it has been difficult for me to find online games, at least in the South American region, where I live, so it may be different in other regions, leaving that aside, yes you manage to find a game to play with friends or other people, the game becomes even more realisticWhy do I say this? Because each person can make a different decision and if it is well organized, the mission can be more successful and even each of the members can play a different role. A remarkable and no less important remark is that the team, even if it is not completed, the mission will begin with the members who joined it, whether they are 2, 3 or the whole team, so this gives a higher level of difficulty.
Strategy here is crucial, If one of the members is injured or killed, you cannot recover or be revived by your companions.so you have to be more careful, this makes the tension in the environment even more noticeable than if you play alone.
Your AI-controlled teammates, they also have feelingsIf so, this means that if you fail or succeed in the mission, each of them will have a different reaction, ranging from being happy and in the long run to rise in rank, to if you fail, your companions may suffer from stress or dementia, which can lead to you not being able to play with them and having to send them to therapy, physical and emotional health are very marked in this sense. This means you won’t have them available for a while and will have to go to each mission with an alternate team.
Duration
As for its duration, it can vary and depends entirely on the playing style of each player, for example, The single player campaign can take us between 10 and 15 hourswhile its multiplayer mode can offer a duration of several others, since as I mentioned before it will depend on the decision made for each mission and how they decide to face it, which can be either very amusing, or very disappointing.
conclusion
To conclude, let me say that if you are looking for a tactical shooter title that really challenges you, this game is definitely for you, for others it can be a little frustrating at times, but not boring at all. All. The game tries at all times to make you feel like you are in a real scenarioits level of graphics is not at the cutting edge, but that does not mean that it seems very realistic, even if it has several optimization errors, the ambient sound is excellent and it helps a lot in the development of the different missions , constantly creating tension.
*Thanks to VOID Interactive for providing us with the materials needed for review.
Published by:
VOID Interactive
Price :
$49.99
Matias Rodriguez
Good
- Shocking level of realism
- Exceptional game mechanics
- Difficulty level
- Stunning atmospheric sound
- Variety of customization
The bad
- Lack of optimization
- Lack of game modes
- Level of character detail
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