Firefall

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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 247 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 31 out of 247
  3. Negative: 72 out of 247

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  1. jiggu
    Aug 4, 2014
    0
    The game is a downright train wreck. Red 5 failed over and over, and this "release" isn't showing anything promising, quite the contrary. The developers have no idea how to create the game, they have no leadership and no contact with the community. They ignored all pleas from a once dedicated and loving community that they had. Give it a try if you want but do not spend a single buck on it.
  2. VRH
    Aug 17, 2014
    0
    It used to be a shooter with open world and dynamic events, now its just another mmorpg with ridiculous level system for a shooter, segregating players with zone levels thus making a game not so "open world", pvp is broken, arena pvp is missing, nothing actually happening in game except job boards which are running simulator. There is no sign of any war going on, no diversity in weapons,It used to be a shooter with open world and dynamic events, now its just another mmorpg with ridiculous level system for a shooter, segregating players with zone levels thus making a game not so "open world", pvp is broken, arena pvp is missing, nothing actually happening in game except job boards which are running simulator. There is no sign of any war going on, no diversity in weapons, no diversity in customizing a character, once you get max level 40 you got nothing to do in the game...in short, it is just sad what they have done to once brilliant original and mostly important FUN mmo shooter...… Expand
  3. ellihood
    Aug 13, 2014
    8
    The combat itself is wonderful.

    Any player, from a seasoned vet to a less twitch-oriented MMO fan looking to support their allies, should find something to love in the five classes

    Even though every class is a fully capable battle platform in its own right – even the medics’ guns pack a hell of a punch!
  4. decoyninja
    Aug 12, 2014
    9
    Been following this game since PAX 2010 and playing it for 3 years now. This game has had many many versions and while I don't feel this is the best iteration of the game, I still can say I find this is the most unique and creative shooter to date.

    Many older reviews and gameplay hype articles will tell you of the game's sandbox nature. Much of that is gone. Yes, I will start with the    Been following this game since PAX 2010 and playing it for 3 years now. This game has had many many versions and while I don't feel this is the best iteration of the game, I still can say I find this is the most unique and creative shooter to date.

    Many older reviews and gameplay hype articles will tell you of the game's sandbox nature. Much of that is gone. Yes, I will start with the Cons: Level-gating was introduced to make the game easier for new players/casual gamers to understand which takes from the game's original depth. Exploring the map and doing dynamic events as you see fit is less of an option now as event spawns are reduced to favor a typical MMO quest hub system. The crafting and battleframe customization station used to allow for near endless personalization of gear, stats and playstyle, but the majority of that has been gutted. I cannot lie and say the sandbox roots are still in-tact.

    That out of the way, the game retains much of its feel for combat and action. It does much of the Global Agenda/Tribes style gunplay better than ever. Abilities and unique weapons make for a lot of new experiences to be had. One character leveling every battleframe to master all playstyles is an option, and one you should take. There is no ability spam so you can't rely on your class as much as most games of this type (or past versions of this game). There are a lot of story encounters to be had against enemy armies or large mutant creatures. The story will suck you in if you like the idea of a post-apocalyptic world where disaster doesn't cause civilization to end, where it simply makes a new reality to own and shape. That is to say, it isn't a story about surviving and apocalypse, but rebuilding and counter-conquest.

    The world is almost 3 times bigger than in past versions of the game. You will walk a lot if you don't buy a vehicle from the cash shop... or until level 25 where you craft one yourself. The cash shop bike is about $25, but playing and using in-game currency to exchange for cash shop currency is an option. You can take comfort in knowing that the motorcycle crafting is not going to be an expensive endeavor if you wait til level 25 like in the typical MMO. Only new battleframes, transportation/vehicles and cosmetics are sold on the cash shop and playing in-game allows you to buy what you want, so there is no fear of pay-to-win here: everything is accessable to everyone. Appearance customization is deep. The developers are more hands-on than you see in most game companies, frequenting the forums and holding live Q&A twitch streams. As well as in-game events. You will get to shoot and kill them sometimes.

    There is a bit of grind in leveling, but if you are used to MMOs (especially F2P MMOs) this won't be a shock. The rewards for leveling are there. Each new zone provides more dynamic content and new events to participate in.    … Expand
  5. ww99w
    Aug 1, 2014
    5
    The quests are horrible (repetitive and boring). its run 500m, kill a bunch of things, run another in another direction, kill some more stuff. This is repeated several times for each quest, every SINGLE quest. The side missions only come in a handful of flavors and after you've done a few, you've seen them all. Character building is a bit lacking and limited.
    Gameplay is fun, in short    The quests are horrible (repetitive and boring). its run 500m, kill a bunch of things, run another in another direction, kill some more stuff. This is repeated several times for each quest, every SINGLE quest. The side missions only come in a handful of flavors and after you've done a few, you've seen them all. Character building is a bit lacking and limited.
    Gameplay is fun, in short bursts I guess. Though hardcore players will probably find alot lacking from Firefall    … Expand
  6. alexdsams
    Aug 10, 2014
    9
    A real breath of fresh air in the MMO genre with the open-world map and the highest variety of quest objectives

    Im a huge tribes fan so this game is right up my alley. I enjoy mmos and I also like borderlands. So to me this is almost everything

    If you are sick and tired of the same old MMO's, then this game is a MUST try
  7. Veev
    Aug 20, 2014
    0
    Stealth Nerf's are constant in this game. They do not know how to fine tune things and instead swing the pendulum from side to side hoping the few seconds it is good is sufficient to keep customers around, then they dont tell you it is being done.

    For a game that has been in beta for 3 years it feels more like its just starting beta. Lack of content is another major issue. The Costs    Stealth Nerf's are constant in this game. They do not know how to fine tune things and instead swing the pendulum from side to side hoping the few seconds it is good is sufficient to keep customers around, then they dont tell you it is being done.

    For a game that has been in beta for 3 years it feels more like its just starting beta. Lack of content is another major issue.
    The Costs associated with crafting are abysmally brutal.
    8560 credits to unlock the ability to craft high level gear in one tree, that does not include the costs associated with getting to that point. Then the costs really begin. 20K credits worth in mats to be able to make it. Or the equivalency of grinding for the mats for weeks on end.

    Bottom line, its a game that had a ton of potential and they squandered it. They have repeatedly thrown out what was good and thrown in something untried that people did not want.    … Expand
  8. Delinkwent1
    Aug 27, 2014
    10
    I really enjoyed playing Firefall with my buddies. There are original concepts and we're all FPS fanatics. There are bad reviews about it, but we don't mind - as long as it's free and we're having fun with it, that's why I'm giving it a 10.
  9. Lingie
    Aug 10, 2014
    10
    Its been a while, but I'm happy to be a part of Firefall's launch crowd. Sure, the game has seen a lot of rough patches, but for the crew's first released title, I shouldn't expect less.

    The game is well on track as a lot of games around this point of development. Much like now-giant Path of Exile, the game is ready to start shelling out content and expansions to the core game, and    Its been a while, but I'm happy to be a part of Firefall's launch crowd. Sure, the game has seen a lot of rough patches, but for the crew's first released title, I shouldn't expect less.

    The game is well on track as a lot of games around this point of development. Much like now-giant Path of Exile, the game is ready to start shelling out content and expansions to the core game, and will continue to do so for a good deal of time. I'm excited to see what comes next, and will be playing through it as it all comes along.    … Expand
  10. garful
    Aug 19, 2014
    3
    This game got some hype for unknow reasons. I don't even get why people play it to be honest:

    Lag spikes everywhere despite low amount of players connected Bug galores everywhere: quest objectives not generated or just bugging, every glitch in the book of glitches. If you start playing this game you'll face 100% certain gamebreaking issues that will at least frustrate you and make you    This game got some hype for unknow reasons. I don't even get why people play it to be honest:

    Lag spikes everywhere despite low amount of players connected
    Bug galores everywhere: quest objectives not generated or just bugging, every glitch in the book of glitches. If you start playing this game you'll face 100% certain gamebreaking issues that will at least frustrate you and make you loose decent amount of time.
    Clunky IA and game mechanics
    Repetitive and slow paced gameplay
    Ugly character design and lore...
    Worst Cell shading since PS1

    But there are some good points too:

    It's a veritable free to play
    Somehow poetic environnement, sometimes contemplative
    A step forward for dynamicly generated content in open world games
    Adapted content for relaxed group plays, especially for under aged players

    My verdict is that Defiance is a better mmofps in every aspects of it and it's not a good thing. There are better mmofps, including f2p mmofps everywhere. This game doesn't deserve any time spent on it in its actual state despite being free. Majong 2013 demo would certainly proves itself more entertaining than this.    … Expand
  11. xTobyMc
    Sep 28, 2014
    8
    Really surprised with this game, I downloaded it for free on Steam out of sheer boredom and it's turned out to be one of, if not the best modern MMO I've played. The game runs smoothly, the map is enormous, gun combat works really well and jet packing around the map is super fun. I've been doing various quests with a friend of mine and been having a pretty good time. The in-game supportReally surprised with this game, I downloaded it for free on Steam out of sheer boredom and it's turned out to be one of, if not the best modern MMO I've played. The game runs smoothly, the map is enormous, gun combat works really well and jet packing around the map is super fun. I've been doing various quests with a friend of mine and been having a pretty good time. The in-game support from players is also amazing. If ever I have a noob question to ask, I just type it in the chat box and receive immediate replies.

    Only downside of the game is the micro transactions. As expected with a free-to-play game, there's a heavy emphasis on buying additional items for your character using their beans credits. It is kind of annoying as nearly every screen I go on has some option to 'buy this with beans'. However, it's still perfectly playable without having to pay a penny!    … Expand
  12. Jeroen15
    Sep 3, 2014
    7
    the graphics,textures,and landscapes for this game on ultra settings are amazing and beautiful. but the put to little detail into the characters,and enemies. and game play is not the best. i would recommend this game to someone who wants a visual treat.but not for someone who enjoys good gameplay
  13. rubensanders
    Aug 12, 2014
    7
    one of those games downloaded in steam that is free that is not disappointing, so far so good for me .. have liked read all their reviews and videos and so far i am impressed with how they upgrade every time they open up the game,

    the levelling is also not that hard to follow 2-3 days will you good level with all the necessary equipment needed, the battleframes classes are awesome im    one of those games downloaded in steam that is free that is not disappointing, so far so good for me .. have liked read all their reviews and videos and so far i am impressed with how they upgrade every time they open up the game,

    the levelling is also not that hard to follow 2-3 days will you good level with all the necessary equipment needed, the battleframes classes are awesome im going medic!

    see ya out there COPA!    … Expand
  14. player6587
    Aug 15, 2014
    5
    this game does not have good graphics, but i love the voice acting and such amazing map and actions. this game IS VERY LAGGY but turns out the graphics are not too good. there are too much objects (and entities) so the map is very messy (though its kind of beautiful) that you basically cant see the enemy. i didn't really enjoy the game.
  15. MadGulliver
    Apr 30, 2015
    10
    You're Not Afraid of the Dark, Are You?
    i hope this game going to better and company. however, i love this game so much, this game more fun for me. i love that. and remember nothing is perfect, only god is perfect.
  16. HinJack
    Aug 13, 2015
    0
    Game was already tedious,lack of dev. and now comes with the most boring version called 2.0, where all the fun is gone, infinite respawn of enemies, extreme boring grind, tedious and repetitive Aresjob(quests) every on same place (full of infinite and strong npcs), more nerfs on battleframes (players), 5 classes removed, pay to win lockboxes with high changes to get better end gameGame was already tedious,lack of dev. and now comes with the most boring version called 2.0, where all the fun is gone, infinite respawn of enemies, extreme boring grind, tedious and repetitive Aresjob(quests) every on same place (full of infinite and strong npcs), more nerfs on battleframes (players), 5 classes removed, pay to win lockboxes with high changes to get better end game content, players will die and die some times and quit bored when try this crap version, really RIP Firefall 2015/2016… Expand
  17. Fabricio21RJ
    Jan 7, 2015
    9
    Firefall is a good game. It has an amazing combat, nice graphics, an unique helpful and friendly community, some moral decisions if you take a depth look at game's content, it is very addictive, has great potential and the best of all... truly free. It is not where we (players) want it to be but is getting closer with every patch launched. Red5 developers are doing a great work indeed.Firefall is a good game. It has an amazing combat, nice graphics, an unique helpful and friendly community, some moral decisions if you take a depth look at game's content, it is very addictive, has great potential and the best of all... truly free. It is not where we (players) want it to be but is getting closer with every patch launched. Red5 developers are doing a great work indeed. They often even enter using their powerful boss forms to fight against players in open world.

    But not all are good things, Firefall has some problems too. Uninteresting Open World PVP, it lacks meaningful endgame and game itself is kinda easy. Those issues are being reviewed and may be fixed on next patch at end of January / beginning of February. Or so we hope.

    Overall, is a great game, has much more pros than cons and it offers a different experience from other games on market, if you give it time enough.

    Just try it.

    It's free after all.    … Expand
  18. Shadownium
    Jan 11, 2015
    10
    Really fun game. Like, really. Basically the third person shooter version of World of Warcraft. Except that you do not need to spend that much time farming for things. I highly recommend everyone to try it out. By no means is this game pay to win, and the community is very mature.
  19. Voharin
    Apr 5, 2015
    8
    Too all the negative reviewers I suggest you give a try again because obviously we must have been playing different games. There is always something to do in this game. It's massive. If you get bored with the missions, join a squad and do side missions or fight some bosses. You can't even stand around AFK being bored in this game or the Chosen hunter squad will track you down. I also don'tToo all the negative reviewers I suggest you give a try again because obviously we must have been playing different games. There is always something to do in this game. It's massive. If you get bored with the missions, join a squad and do side missions or fight some bosses. You can't even stand around AFK being bored in this game or the Chosen hunter squad will track you down. I also don't get the whining over PVP. So what boo hoo you can't run around being an asshat in a game killing everyone you see. You can DUEL so PVP still exists.… Expand
  20. nanotechnician
    Jul 19, 2015
    8
    It's a beautiful game with a Sci-fi twist. Needs a stronger storyline and explanation of how things work. Reminds me of the 2001 MMO Anarchy Online but better! Hope it lasts 14 years as well.
  21. Justanothergame
    Oct 3, 2015
    4
    Sorry Firefall but I'm jumping ship. I can't wait this long for new updates. It has been 4 years of beta up to this point and you still haven't decided what you want your game to be. Let's face it, the game is still in beta. Now you are working on yet another new update which will drastically change the whole system with no release date in sight. It will take another 1-2 years before itSorry Firefall but I'm jumping ship. I can't wait this long for new updates. It has been 4 years of beta up to this point and you still haven't decided what you want your game to be. Let's face it, the game is still in beta. Now you are working on yet another new update which will drastically change the whole system with no release date in sight. It will take another 1-2 years before it fully sees the light of day since you have decided to release this new update in parts. I have had enough of waiting and deleted my character because it's time for me to move onto greener pastures where the future is more certain. P.S; Please stop removing and changing things in the game when they were working just fine in the first place. Yours Sincerely; A disgruntled player who bought the Commanders Founder pack and had a lot of fun despite of the decisions made at the top.… Expand
  22. Captain_Chaos
    Jun 22, 2016
    8
    Firefall is game with a long and troubled history. I wish I could say it has evolved, but it's really more like a mutation. And not the kind that gets you a snazzy yellow uniform, either. Read any of the top reviews here on Steam these days and you'll get an idea of what I mean. But, somewhere, buried under the encroaching pay2win, persistent bugs new and old, missing and removed contentFirefall is game with a long and troubled history. I wish I could say it has evolved, but it's really more like a mutation. And not the kind that gets you a snazzy yellow uniform, either. Read any of the top reviews here on Steam these days and you'll get an idea of what I mean. But, somewhere, buried under the encroaching pay2win, persistent bugs new and old, missing and removed content like endgame areas, story missions, items and even an entire class, inferior new voiceovers, and high staff turnover...

    Is a game I have enjoyed playing since the first time I tried it at PAX East, years ago, and I have played it on and off ever since. I can fully understand why so many hardcore players have been driven away over the years as the nebulous Red5 has tried, instead of expanding upon the game's original foundation, tried continually to reinvent it only to have it ♥♥♥♥ bugs like it got kissed by a facehugger. I hear them lament the loss of their endgame content and hard-won (or paid for) epic items, and I comprehend. However, speaking purely from personal experience, I never partook of such in this or indeed any MMO since my bad experiences participating in a raiding guild in WoW. I have always found Firefall excellent for solo unwinding and casual cooperative play with friends. It has fun vehicles, glider pads, cooldown-based abilities, the ability to switch classes on one character, plentiful ammo and health pickups, beautiful environments, random world events to particpate in, cool armor designs, fun weapons, frequent rewards and bonuses, and of course: Aero and Oilspill, the friendly voices in your ear through the years. The core of what I believe makes Firefall a good game remains alive, and there is still a chance for it to become the game it was meant to be.    … Expand
  23. OLDmentor
    Jun 24, 2016
    1
    Firefall is dead now, since 1.0 game is dying but now 1.6 and 1.7 killed the game steamcharts shows 400 peak players only, everithing as bugged, no more fun is allowed is just a failure pay to win chinese copy and paste mmo, and comunity manager give free exp for you small group of followers, and this really make sick the small playerbase on game.
  24. KepasaAmigo
    Jul 10, 2021
    10
    It was soooooo fun. mmo shooter and free to play combined. Ultra funny with friends. so much to do. sadly game is not here anymore so RIP.
  25. RickAstaroth
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    A very bad game, CEO used all his money in a hot as hell bus with not even a working wifi, lmao.
  26. Ron122
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    One of the worst I've ever played, shame that this game even exists........
  27. Franlock
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    Boring and bad looking game. There are better options in his gender. Dev Grummz did a bad work.
  28. Danboru
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    Just plain boring, game is very uninspired, only came to know about it after it gained attention in Twitter.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 22
  3. Negative: 5 out of 22
  1. SpazioGames
    Jan 5, 2015
    70
    Firefall probably is the most innovative MMO of the last period, whose indisputable merits are, however, counterbalanced by significant technical gaps as well as a general flatness of end-game contents. Worth much, but it could've been even better.
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  2. CD-Action
    Oct 24, 2014
    65
    The story of Firefall’s development (9 years!) is much more interesting than the game itself. [Nov 2014, p.54]
  3. Games Master UK
    Sep 19, 2014
    48
    The potential is there in the gunplay, but it's covered with shonky visuals and lifeless, grinding action. [Nov 2014, p.73]
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