Funnel Runners

This game is a polished pig turd. Conceptually it should be a winner and graphically it looks better than other friendslop games like Lethal Company and REPO. Gameplay wise it's absolute f'ing garbage. Even on training difficulty storms will absolutely wreck you, sucking you away despite the appearance of the storm being far and even inside a house 60 seconds into a round (I'm not exaggerating) Inventory slots are way too limited for the amount of tasks you're expected to perform. It's no fun to die and spend 10-15 minutes hoping to be rescued which only exacerbates the pressure on the team leading to fail-states your team cannot escape. At 15 dollars this game is an absolute ripoff. I'll wait for a steep discount assuming people are still playing it in 6-12 months. Otherwise steer clear unless you enjoy burning money.

Played 6 straight hours of this game last night, first with a full 8 players, then 6-4-3 as people HAD to go to sleep. For an early access game, the loop is pretty fun and the unlockable outfits give you something to strive for. Below are highlights... Pros: -A fun gameplay loop with a high player-count to allow no friend to be left out -The tornadoes are varied in intensity and always pose a great challenge to your objectives -Unlockable outfits are available through completing certain tasks. They possess perks to benefit your crew in different ways (Faster Defib with Downed Player Highlights, Lighter Tools and faster skill checks, etc.) -A true sense of dread when the F5 (The time-aspect of an excursion) is approaching. -A strong roadmap that shows no plans of letting this game fall off. -The overarching objective to repair the van to escape alive while collecting company property and lore-based items remains enjoyable and always gives you something new for readers and lore-enjoyers alike. -The achievement system is creative, making you want to try new things (Like throwing an unreasonable amount of darts into your friends or just trying to find a way to get on top of the van.). It doesn't feel like boxes to check or large numbers to one day achieve. It shows you there are things you can try and ways to be creative within the game. Cons (Most of these simply have to do with the age of early access and don't necessarily mean they won't change in the future): -The one available map can begin to feel stale after several hours of play (Per roadmap, the next is coming in October, though) -While the available outfits to unlock offer good perks, being able to see what the perks are prior to unlocking them would help anyone make a better-informed decision on which path to take to help their friends. -Occasionally the spawn rates of tornadoes on normal difficulty have left me stuck in one crumbling house for a lot of the playthrough. 3-4 dropped on top of me in rapid succession, not allowing me to help the team progress with the crucial items I had on my person. Desired Updates: -As said in cons, being able to see perks of new outfits prior to unlocking them would be great to see what to aspire toward to be an effective team member. -More maps, but I know they are soon to come. -More outfits that seek new parts of gameplay to simplify. -A reduced time to be on fire from 10min to maybe 5min to unlock the firefighter outfit. Sometimes fire doesn't even happen on a map and can make it difficult to progress. (Though, this does add some longevity to the game for those looking to put time even more time in, the perks (Fire resistance and no spread to teammates), don't seem to be worth the effort of unlocking the outfit due to the infrequency of fires. -Customization items to be unlocked through the achievement system if more customization comes in the future. Performance: I listed my specs here, my PC is starting to show its age despite a decent-enough set up. This ISN'T the case for this game. Max settings applied and in my time, I've yet to experience a stutter or a graphical anomaly at all. The game runs very well at this time. Conclusion: At a great price of admission, tornado lovers are going to enjoy this game for quite some time. It's playable solo but far better with friends to help you escape the dreaded F5 that approaches. The use of a mile indicator over a time-based countdown on the F5 keeps the intensity high and keeps you from staring at a clock the whole time. This EA release shows promise and passion for the game being developed. I recommend you grab some friends, have some fun, and keep posted on updates for a reason to come back and enjoy it again!

Great potential, let me drive the van around when I fix it and dodge tornados/ let me hunker it down. Game is very bare bones just run find van parts leave. It’s fun getting struck by lighting or having a tornado pull you in but besides that it feels kind of bland. I refunded but I’d buy it again if it gets needed updates.

Good bones. Good gameplay loop. Simply put: needs maps, needs content, needs balancing between difficulty levels. Please lock acid rain to Nightmare, maybe Hard. Other than that, just keep doing what you're doing.

Hallo ich bin der Ripoli und möchte euch meine Rezension präsentieren. 1. Das spiel ist sehr toll. Überraschungsweise sind dort auch Tornados. 2. Ich finde eine Map reicht. Das Team kann sich jetzt in den Ruhestand begeben. Die Vergangenheit hat gezeigt, das umso mehr am Spiel herum gebastelt wird, umso schlechter werden sie. 3. Ich spiele immer mit Lisa und die ist nicht so gut. Die bringt immer nur Toolkits mit. 4. Vielleicht sollte man den Funk noch Fixen, der fällt so oft aus und wir bekommen etwas nicht mit, das es im nachhinein Streit gibt und wir uns alle anschreien, warum man nicht das gemacht hat, was man nicht mitbekommen hat.

Fun but severely lacking content, will have to come back when its got more than one small map with basically no randomization

Its actually pretty good but gets boring after a few rounds. If there was more to the game then it would be great. I know its still in early access so hopefully by the time of full release it will have more.