Rangers

It's a nice game. Simple as that. Simple, easy to get into, unassuming. A very nice way to spend some time with friends. It's also pretty amazing to me that this is one of the first projects by a solo dev. :D GG Sektan!

[b][quote][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asset_flip]Warning: Asset Flip![/url][/quote][/b] Rangers is an asset flip, what Valve calls a "fake game". The "developer", Sektan, took the [url=https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/polygon-western-pack]Polygon Western - Low Poly 3D Art Pack[/url] Unreal Marketplace game asset pack from the real developers, Synty Studios, changed the name, slapped it onto a basic third person shooter engine from Unreal Engine, and dumped the result onto Steam. They're attempting to scam people into buying this, so they can get your money for someone else's work. This is a violation of the Unreal Marketplace agreement, specifically: [quote]All products sold on the Marketplace are licensed to the customer (who may be either an individual or company) for the lifetime right to use the content in developing an unlimited number of products and in shipping those products. The customer is also licensed to make the content available to employees and contractors for the sole purpose of contributing to products controlled by the customer. Each such product built using content purchased from the Marketplace must be a standalone creative work (such a game, simulation, or video) [b]in which the Marketplace product is merely a component and not the primary focus.[/b][/quote] The primary focus of this asset flip is the Synty art pack.. in fact that's the only content... so this is in flagrant violation of the intellectual property agreement the developer signed to use this asset pack. Why is this permitted on Steam? It gets worse... "Polygon Western - Low Poly 3D Art Pack" has also been shamelessly dumped on Steam by other asset flippers apart from Sektan: [list] [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/862990]Survive The West[/url]", asset flipped by Deverinos [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/848010]Find Your Way[/url]", asset flipped by OnBlind/LillyWelland Inc. [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1442380]Book of Shadows[/url]", asset flipped by Enoops [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486800]Chess Knights: High Noon[/url]", asset flipped by Minimol Games [/list] Take a look for yourself... these are all [i]exactly the same asset pack![/i] The products that result from asset flips aren't "real" games. They lack depth and content, because they're just simplistic copies of demos or tutorials. In this case, "Polygon Western - Low Poly 3D Art Pack" is just an asset pack including a series of "western" themed 3D low poly characters and assets, and doesn't have any merit as a proper, fully fledged PC game, so this copy+paste of it can't be recommended. Asset flips don't involve any professional game development. Sure, sometimes they may change a few cosmetic things, swap out different assets etc, but at heart it's functionally identical to the asset they're ripping off. Asset flips like this are harmful to the gaming industry and to Steam because they reduce the visibility that sincerely made indie games should have, and make it harder for gamers to find real games from genuine developers. Don't reward this morally bankrupt, unethical behaviour from Sektan. [b][quote][url=https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/marketing/profile]Profile Features Limited![/url][/quote][/b]Valve have marked this asset flip as "Profile Features Limited" at the time of this review. This is usually caused by poor sales figures and low community acceptance for the asset flip (to date). Until this status changes, this asset flip will not give you +1 to your Game Collector badge count, appear in profile achievements or any other Steam meta-accomplishments, nor can it be displayed in some profile showcases. If these factors are important to you, it may be worth holding off before buying this asset flip.