Dirty Bomb

 PC
Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. GameWatcher
    Jun 17, 2015
    80
    Dirty Bomb is off to a great start, offering a blend of fast-paced team-based action that I hadn’t realised I’ve been missing since the glory days of Enemy Territory.
  2. Hooked Gamers
    Jun 29, 2015
    71
    Dirty Bomb is an addictive game. Even though I was often handed my ass on a platter by gamers with more skill, I was still enjoying myself for much of the time.
  3. AusGamers
    Jun 11, 2015
    70
    It is fun. A hell of a lot of fun, actually. But the inverse is, unfortunately, true when your team isn’t work together, or you’re being dominated by an opposing team that has its shit together.
  5. Dealspwn
    Jun 11, 2015
    70
    Once the balancing had been fixed it could be a great team-based shooter, but its monetisation and unlock system will no doubt rub a lot of players to wrong way. That said, it’s free and a fairly small download, so it’s certainly worth a look, but time is running out to get things right with new competitors almost ready to steal the spotlight.
  6. Digitally Downloaded
    Jun 2, 2015
    70
    It's a good start to the franchise, with opportunities to expand upon the world there, add some story context and hopefully flesh out the experience further.
  7. Digital Chumps
    Jun 15, 2015
    60
    Dirty Bomb is a nice shooter that is a perfect F2P alternative to a lot of the major FPS titles out today. The game is still in beta however, so there are a lot of features to be added and a lot of flaws to buff out. Hope that the devs can fix what needs to be fixed and polish this game to fulfill the potential it shows.
  8. GameSpot
    Jun 22, 2015
    50
    While Brink sits in history as a game that tripped on its path to fame, Dirty Bomb will be fortunate to be remembered at all.
  9. PC Invasion
    Jun 14, 2015
    50
    Acceptable, but could have been so much better. Dirty Bomb is hampered by free-to-play nagging, small maps, and too many uninspiring matches.

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 261 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 185 out of 261
  2. Mixed: 37 out of 261
  3. Negative: 39 out of 261
  1. Burritobro
    Jun 17, 2015
    10
    Dont listen to simpletons that call it pay2win, its not.

    Its more skill based than most modern fps games (meaning its probably too hard for    Dont listen to simpletons that call it pay2win, its not.

    Its more skill based than most modern fps games (meaning its probably too hard for "new generation of gamers").

    Its pretty balanced at the moment.
    While still not pefrect its getting better each patch, cant be said about every free to play game.    … Full Review »
  2. Orhunkk
    Jun 9, 2015
    9
    It is still on beta but I can say that it is not pay to win.However you can buy RNG loadout cards with money but you can also buy those cardsIt is still on beta but I can say that it is not pay to win.However you can buy RNG loadout cards with money but you can also buy those cards with game credits if you play enough.For instance,you bought a case with game credit and your friend bought 5 cases with money and you got a gold character loadout but your friend got a maximum bronze character.This could happen because it is RNG.(It's like hearthstone).The gameplay is very fast there are 2 teams 1 is defending and the other one is attacking,if you know Brink you will understand you will feel the brink air.At the end the dev's are the same(splash damage)… Full Review »
  3. Tast1c
    Jun 16, 2015
    9
    Dirty Bomb combines fast paced shooters like Enemy Territory, Quake/UT and mixes with modern elements. Keep in mind, Open beta release was inDirty Bomb combines fast paced shooters like Enemy Territory, Quake/UT and mixes with modern elements. Keep in mind, Open beta release was in june 2015! So this is not really a review, since the game can't be considered finished! It is more like a point record of what can be expected, when you dive into the game atm.

    This is the best F2P Shooter I have come across. Dirty Bomb can even compete to a certain degree with AAA Titles. After years of CoD, Battlefield and CSGO dominating the market, it brings fresh wind into the game! If you ever played Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, Dirty Bomb is as close as it gets!

    First about the F2P model. Every player can choose between buying mercs with real money or ingame credits. Everything obtainable in the game, can be fully bought with ingame credits. Of course this involves quite a time grinding, but this way you can plan step by step which merc you want to unlock more. You can fulfill missions for extra credits. Double XP/Credits events are also there, to make it faster.
    Also skins can be bought with credits, unlike in other F2P games.

    The booster in the game is atm not worth buying. I recommend only to play the game, unless you want to spend 10 euros on one character. But Skins does not cost additional credits/money because they are included in loadout cards. Unfortunately 10 euro for a new merc is a little bit expensive but this is not a problem of Dirty Bomb, rather more a problem of the F2P Model game industry standards. All F2P games have horrendous prices, e.g. LoL 1 Skin for 5-20 euros! A new hero costs slightly over 7 euros/dollars.

    The loadout card system is something new and can get you in some collecting fever. For every merc there are loadout cards, each with different weapons and combinations of augments (perks). Every can can be uptraded, so you won't keep the low tier cards for long.

    Perks in this game are not that important, you have a good chance even without them. They are only the cherry of the ice cup. But still there is some variety and every merc can have different ones.

    They are 5 Maps and 12 Mercs available, each with their own abilities. There are different ways of supplying ammo and health, airstrikes etc. There is more content to come, open beta was just released.

    For the competitive hearted offers Dirty Bomb 5v5 Matchmaking and it's own ELO inspired ranking system.
    Ingame team voice (can be muted) and Spectator mode is also featured.

    Gameplay is solid, smooth; Movement feels good and authentic. Gunplay is very simplistic but challenging. There are Iron sights in the game but only for the kids. Old school hipfire is the best way to play the game. Graphic lies over F2P Shooter average and the brink-esque art style adds to the setting.

    Dirty Bomb is the best Shooter alternative for the mainstream annual released franchises!    … Full Review »
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