To start off with, yes this game IS a good concept. The gunplay is pretty alright, the graphics are obviously phenomenal, and it runs surprisingly well. I do have parts that I enjoy and most of the time it is a good game to kill a half hour with before it just gets to be a bit much. The maps are well designed for most game modes and the game modes are pretty fun though you'll have to host your own for some of the more niche ones. Zombies mode is honestly great even if it is confusing to figure out where to go and for those that don't know F is your flashlight by default. A special mention for Worn House and Russian Building as they are some of the most intriguing maps in any shooter.
The negatives here are what drive me to NOT recommend this. The guns can feel... off. Most of the time they function well, but it seems to be if your ping is even 5-10ms too high they just don't do anything. Or, they aren't a repeating fact in how they act i.e. .308 will only sometimes one hit and sometimes you need three to four to bring someone down. The biggest offender gun wise is that there is not a loadout. Attachments exist, MICROTRANSACTION SKINS exist, and the menu for locker is right there yet you can't pick what you spawn with? Very ridiculous considering some maps you will be guaranteed to lose if you get given some of the bad guns for the area. Clearing rooms with a Dragunov isn't impossible, but damn do I wish I had a carbine instead.
The maps as well are only good on certain gamemodes. Others you should leave before it even starts. Deathmatch is the least balanced of the bunch since it is Free-for-All with no spawn protection. Paintball will spawn you on your dead body with spawn protection that only lasts until you move which makes you a farm point for whoever needs to boost their points. Team deathmatch is good on most and then you hit The Backrooms and it plays more like search and destroy then a team game mode. It's just the lack of consistency that really brings this game down. I end up playing it more as you would a mini-game attached to something larger than as a fully fleshed game.
Overall, it is a very impressive game and something that I hope I can come back to my review and change, but right now it just isn't there. If the price was cheaper then I wouldn't have as much issue with it, but there are plenty of other games out there for $30-$35 that feel less like a bloated tech demo. If you have the money and it goes on sale, picking it up wouldn't be terrible. Just know that it will be closer to something like the Half-Sword Demo than a full game and if you're OK with that then you'll probably like it. If not, you should probably wait for something else.
