Bunker Rats

My first impression of the game: [b]Atmosphere/Aesthetics:[/b] The feel of the game is very eerie and apocalyptic, and ironically enough, when you run a deployment solo with no one to fight against, it feels very lone-survivor, which is almost scary. I kept hearing noises and couldn't tell if it was my breathing, or someone sneaking into my game. Very well done creating the atmosphere and the environment. The graphic style feels organic and true to the theme of the game at first glance, and is probably my favorite thing about this game. My taste. [b]Animations/Audio:[/b] Animations feel well put together, and well thought out. I would only suggest rounding out the transitions between idles/action animations, make them feel less abrupt, more natural. Otherwise, I think the animations, as is, play very well into the existing themes of the game. Feels very retro, I love it. Audio is clear and crisp. The environmentals like gas and electricity sound great, and in a very quiet place, it adds to the ominous atmosphere in a good way. [b]Gameplay:[/b] I spent less than a half hour in the game, and the first thing I did was explore the lobby. Figured out all the points of interest, some of which you might not find immediately, but relatively easy if you're observant. After about 2 to 3 minutes of this, I ran to the center table and picked the first deployment (supply I believe), and jumped right in. This is where the game drew me in the most. Playing solo, feeling like a sole survivor. Wandering aimlessly through an abandoned underground complex, with no knowledge of where I am or where I'm going. Looting boxes and avoiding gas leaks, while electrical panels crack nearby. I find doors that require tools to unlock, and passageways that lead to dark rooms or complete dead-ends. I feel like I'm gathering my bearings in a world unforgiving, and rightfully so. I wander through and eventually find a passage through what I think is a server room. By this point, I've already acquired a baseball bat, plethora of scrap materials and items, and a couple different healing items, like food and pills. With my bag 4/5ths of the way full, I decide to book it and weave through some more doors, not paying any mind to the direction I'm going, and extract with roughly 8 minutes to spare. At this point, I spend the rest of my time observing the lobby once more, looking at the different menus and tables to access upgrade, crafting, the armory and storage, and the medic station. Overall, the game is well put together gameplay wise, and with more players, I think the game would be super fun. I can see it being very competitive. [b]Performance:[/b] I'm using a gaming laptop, likely can see my PC Specs with this review. The only performance issues I faced were when first loading into the in-game lobby, accessing certain menus/tables, like crafting/armoury, deployment table, etc, and actually awaiting to go on deployment to a mission, with the countdown timer. It was a kind of stuttery/choppy lag, very brief, but noticible. Not a dev, so I couldn't tell you what would be the cause, but otherwise, the overall performance of the game is great. If I ever get to see what it's like with other players, I will amend this section of the review. So far, great experience here. [b]UPDATE:[/b] Runs well, even with others. However, noticed while looking at certain interactables in the lobby, frame rate drops. This might be what I was experiencing further up in this section. [b]Overall Impression:[/b] Despite my short time in the game, I am very impressed, and intrigued. I am imagining all sorts of potentials for this game, like character customization or armor editing of some kind, a little bit of personalization. Some true PvE aspects, like simple AI npc's to fight against, a setting for the host of a game to change, something like that. A way to experience combat in the game with a low player-count. As it is now, it feels already much like a single-player experience, and with not much attention on this game, the PvP oriented direction may hinder the experience for those who come for that on their own, and/or without friends to join them. I enjoy single player experiences, especially in games designed to be played with others, like mmos or co-op games. So this was fun to play, even for what little I've played thus far. I hope this game gets more content and grows, regardless of the player-count and attention it may receive. I enjoyed it, as it is now, and on my own. [b]UPDATE:[/b] Ran into my first player, joined their lobby and did a deployment with them. (No killing involved, friendly lol) I think implementing a general text chat, for the lobby at least, would be great.