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This would be a hard No from me. I'm currently getting hit with CTDs playing the Operations mode(the shiny new 1.0 feature) on a fresh install with zero mods. Performance also seems to be very unstable, I'm getting random frame drops from muzzle flashes/frags effects and lighting. There was supposed to be an overhaul to the AI, but quite frankly I can't tell the difference between this overhaul and the last AI overhaul they did. Bots still mostly stand in one position until they are alerted to the player's presence, then depending on the difficulty level proceed to snap onto the player in .4-3 seconds after they spot you and mag dump. In the first Operations Mode mission I've been killed multiple times by bots phasing through doors or blind firing through a wall, on my last run before I crashed I saw a bot frag two of his buddies and then he blasted me through the smoke cloud. Another thing to note about that new Operations mode unless I missed something there's currently no matchmaker and you don't seem to have the ability to host a public Operations lobby viewable in the server browser. So If you don't already have an active buddy on your friends list with the game you're SOL and will have to play the mode solo. I take no pleasure in saying this, but considering how long this game was in Early Access and what little has been added to the 1.0 release, I would strongly advise keeping away. Maybe sometime down the road(map) it will be worth picking up, or if there is a very steep discount like down to $10-$15. Edit: I forgot to mention the ungodly storage footprint, the game somehow increase from around 40gb to 100gb... I understand they did a whole map revamp and modeled a fancy new equipment room, but where did the extra 60gb come from?

The 1.0 Update is a Joke, this wasn't an update, it's just pushing a broken product to the finish line. I love this game, It fits a niche no other game really does, but you can tell this update was just pushed to the door as soon as possible. The devs claim the AI is now realistic, and how they will properly react to you, that is a full on lie. the AI is both insanely stupid, and insanely cracked. they will see you in the pitch black of night, fire one shot across a map, and kill you instantly. the operations mode is disappointing, if not bad. It's just placing a few guys on a map and slapping some ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ objective on it, no different then the free play mode, and it's not even finished. why call this 1.0, if the main mode you add, isn't completed? The new guns they added, 5 of them are AK variants (so really 2 guns if you say the AK and RPK are different) and a pump shotgun. for a 1.0, I'd expect more variation. If you told me this was V1037, I'd say this was a decent update that added a good amount of stuff, but as a 1.0 release? It's a joke.

innapropriate to call this a 1.0 release

Realism and feel of gameplay is the best i've encountered. Very excited for the future of this game.

After a decade of development: No breaching tools. You have to shoot door handles to unlock them. Movement is clumsy. Enemies without NVG see you at night and one tap you from 50 meters away while you are inside a completely dark building. They also make no noise when moving. No new clothes or gear option. 1.0 is not the version number, it's the score this game should get.

Still not finished at 1.0.

Game doesn't offer a lot of substantial gameplay and the developers are trying to cash out with a 1.0 release. The game has not changed in half a decade and I seriously doubt this game will be any better in another 5 years.