Reviews

• KramerUK

  Aug 10, 2023

  Better than CoD :P
• gamedeal user

  Aug 10, 2023

  Before I played this I had a small penis, no girlfriend and no will to live. None of these things have changed, but the game is pretty good.
• ASSAULTTRAINER

  Aug 7, 2023

  >be me >20 year old high school drop out >decide to enter the security militia in the middle east >first mission, destroy the weapon cache of an islamic extremist insurgency group >load up and head out >everything is doing good, my squad and me are wiping them out >when everything is going good, suddenly, inside a destroyed hotel >explosion.mp3 >everyone around me is dying and burning to death, except me and a militiant who lost hes leg to the explosion >waves of insurgents are coming in >we are fucked.jpg >on my last magazine, see a suicide bomber explode my last squad member to bits >i kill him with an m9 pistol >i manage to escape in time >back home, extreme PTSD and fear of loud noises well time to play insurgency sandstorm. couldnt be the same, right?
• gamedeal user

  Oct 5, 2020

  I like the fact you can use modifications in this game... I only plat v Bots I am 68 so reaction not too quick
• gamedeal user

  Dec 28, 2020

  0.4 K:D 0.3 W/R I go into battle with nothing but a pistol and as many smoke grenades as i can carry no one ever thanks me and the end game screen never mentions my name but i know i'm making a difference
• gamedeal user

  May 30, 2022

  dont want to be a squishy roleplayer in Squad? hate the quest grind of tarkov? is arma too much of a sim for you? is ground branch dead? well sandstorm might work out for you. hella fun, even more with friends. get shot 10 times in a row without seeing a single person, shoot people 10 times in a row without them ever seeing you. cqb fights are decided on the fastest reflexes and map knowledge of corners and peaks, prefiring wildy into every room is a valid tactic too. play breacher and rush in, play sniper and not help your team at all, play a rifleman who has a revolver with a scope and bipod and BECOME the sniper, play commander and realize why no one fucking plays commander but still get mvp anyway for calling in a heli. get called slurs constantly by your teammates, realize how badly all 30-40 year olds need therapy, blast Arabic music over comms and annoy everyone, deep throat your mic and get votekicked. playing this game is like stepping back into the 2010s and bullying every kid thats sounds below the age of 18 its a blast. the content cycle sucks tho and theres tons of ui bugs with the operator customization. but idc i can have 3 molotovs and deny access to a corridor for 5 minutes, 1 shot everyone with a deagle, violate the geneva convention and use chemical weapons, suicide bomb with rpgs etc etc. 8.5/10 fix customization bugs giv more content
• gamedeal user

  Jun 20, 2019

  Had a guy who was seemingly high making heavily military esque callouts and screaming into his microphone about playing the objective. This wasn't salty screaming, this was deep wholehearted passionate screaming. This dude wanted to watch the security rise in victory and he was willing to do anything about it. Hope we get to see each other again one day PINK-EYE. Was an absolute blast playing with you. Ya made my night.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 13, 2018

  Ever since I played Insurgency 2014, I’ve never seen anything quite like it in terms of immersion, intense close quarters combat, and satisfying gunplay. So when I heard there was a sequel in the works, I was interested to see how it turns out. And after months of playing the Alpha and Beta phases, the game is now finally released.

  Gameplay

  Insurgency: Sandstorm at its heart is a fast-paced tactical shooter. In order for the game to feel immersive, the HUD is minimalistic, and crosshairs are nowhere to be found. Firearms are a real threat and a couple of shots are enough to drop the enemies. For this reason, the gunplay is extremely satisfying. On top of that, an extensive arsenal of weapons is available to players to choose from. Currently, Sandstorm offers a Co-op mode vs bots and three PvP modes for small and large battles, with more content planned to be added after the launch. Other new additions include bigger maps, fire support, and vehicles.

  Visuals and Sound

  The game looks very good, and weapons have been modeled with extreme attention to detail. Maps are now considerably bigger, and the added detail makes them more believable. There is a broad range of customizations available for the characters and seldom do they look similar. However, character models look lifeless, and their moving animations feel off. When it comes to sound design, Sandstorm truly shines. The Arabic accent of the Insurgents is superbly done. The explosions are deafening and powerful weapon sounds contribute to the enjoyment of gunplay. Further, gunshots sound different depending on the shooter’s position. Sandstorm is the kind of game that needs to be played with a good pair of headphones.

  Performance

  The game’s performance has improved considerably since the start of the Beta phase, but it’s still nowhere as smooth as its predecessor. Overall, its optimization leaves a lot to be desired. While the game runs fine most of the time, occasional hiccups and frame drops are to be expected. Moreover, in my time with the game, I’ve witnessed all manners of bugs and glitches. Hopefully, given time, most of these issues will be patched.

  Verdict

  As much as I enjoyed Insurgency: Sandstorm, It’s not a game for everyone. Playing it requires a bit of time, patience, teamwork and strategy and is aimed towards more mature players. As a long-time Insurgency fan, I was hyped for Sandstorm and the final product does not disappoint. I highly recommend checking the game out if you are interested in tactical shooters.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 1, 2022

  Solid game. Its like CoD for grown ups, except the grown ups are still children.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 24, 2018

  Imagine Counter-Strike and Battlefield had that baby, and then Rainbow Six : Siege and Day of Defeat had a baby, and then, by some miracle, those two babies met, fell in love and had a baby of their own. This would be the final, ultimate baby to rule all other babies. It's kinda like that.