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1.0 out of 5 starsAnother game that is inaccessible due to server issues right out of the gate!
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024
So I got this game the first day and was able to load it just fine. Took a long time to copy it over which I thought was weird on a PS5, But it did eventually download. A friend waited to load his and it took over two plus hours to copy and install, then he could not play due to too much traffic on the server. I tired again this morning and could not log onto as their server is overloaded. This reminds me of another game I bought recently that was overhyped and then you could not get onto the server to play. No option to play this local either. And yes, you also have to have Playstation plus. So it is for sure a marketing and money making strategy for Playstation. So very badly launched in terms of not anticipating the amount of traffic. Today is 3 days after the launch and good luck trying to play it. I guess this will eventually get resolved. As for the game it bears a great deal of similarity to the original. One issue I had when I was able to get into the game was the lack of ammo. The enemies overwhelm you and you have no ammo. The cooldown on the ammo drop is about 5 minutes so that just does not comport with the amount of enemies that melee and overwhelm you. Hard to play alone, but it is manageable with another person. But so far my friend and I that played the hell out of the original game cannot get on to even play. Like the aforementioned game that took 10 years to roll out and then was in accessible this game is in the same boat. Could be fun but they did not anticipate the traffic on their server and hence it is inaccessible to a lot of folks that bought this game. I am purposely not mentioned the other game here as I expect Amazon would not want that named in their review. This game was a third of the cost compared to the other game so I at least feel not so ripped off. But when you pay any amount for a game the vendor should not launch it until they have the infrastructure ( servers ) in place to handle the traffic. Three days out and you still cannot access it? And unlike the other game which did post updates about the issue, there are no messages about any fixes. So my advice is avoid buying this for the time being. Also, when I could play it I honestly found it a bit clunky in terms of gameplay and other areas that they could have vastly improved over the original. You still have to hold the L1 key down and punch in a sequence of arrow patterns to bring down any defenses or weapons. All nearly impossible when you are being surrounded. So you spend a lot of time running from the enemy instead of engaging them because you have no ammo. The graphics are great I will say that. It also uses perspective control with the left stick which I like. Some may hate this over the original. But since I cannot play it I cannot add much more that this. I will update this review down the road if they fix the server issue. and I can play it. But for now I would say don't waste you money. You will be frustrated when you cannot launch a session.
So am updating review of this game today reducing it to one star. Now 10 days out from its launch. Still unable to access the game due to server being overloaded? I was able to play it for a while yesterday morning early. After that and all weekend no access. DO NOT PAY FOR THIS GAME! You will not be able to access it except perhaps in the middle of the night. Just a total rip off for everyone who spent money on this. Buy from a more reputable game creator with adequate servers and the ability to address issues like this! Just a total rip off!
