This game is a soulslike with guns. I played Remnant 2 first, so I was pleasantly surprised about the quality of this game, which came before. Indeed in many ways, Remnant 1 is better. Notable differences from Remnant 2:
- Armor sets have bonuses, with an entire matching set giving massive bonuses
- Armor can be upgraded, allowing for immense damage mitigation in comparison to Remnant 2
- There is no max trait point level. You can maximize all traits
- No classes, which means no skills, only mods
- Larger open areas rather than smaller dungeons all connected
- You cannot join other games in-game. You have to go to the main menu. However there is a quick match option, so it is always easy to find games to join. This can however take you vastly above your own skill and power level, as it does not matchmake with respect to difficulty settings, so use it with caution.
- Ammo economy matters. You are constantly low on ammo, making for more desperate situations, which is nice. Hit your targets or you are screwed.
There is a noticeable difference in the feel of the guns in this game in relation to the sequel, with this game getting is more right. The gameplay overall feels better, even though the mechanics obviously got a step up in the sequel. With no class skills and traits able to be maximized, there is also not really a lot of build crafting here, which is sad. Gun, armor and traits fully upgraded, and it just comes down to your reaction time really. In Remnant 2, build crafting is extremely important.
I will say that I prefer the Ward 13 hub area in this game, and the larger open areas. The world of Remnant 1 feels larger and more creepy and mysterious. You get a better feel for the vastness of the universe, rather than just being teleported around all the time. Multiplayer connection also seems to be better in this game. I have not had a single crash, whereas Remnant 2 has CONSTANT connection issues. I have however had people dragon ball-teleporting all over the map due to immense lag. Even to the point of them lagging out of the map and dying. Super weird. This has already happened to other players I have played with several times in my few hours of playing (7 hours in-game. Don't know why steam says 17) so I think this is a big issue.
Overall Remnant is a beautiful diamond with just a few cracks in it... And having played Remnant 1 now, I am immensely pissed off that they cut out so many amazing mechanics from Remnant 2. Had Remnant 2 been building on top of Remnant 1, rather than being a pretty different thing, it would have been a much better game.
Play this game. It is steampunk horror survival looter shooter monster whatever, with a soulslike twist. Awesome game. 8,5/10.
