Get Wrecked is a multiplayer PvP team game where players buy vehicles and configure them with weapons, defenses and items, using the in-gameGet Wrecked is a multiplayer PvP team game where players buy vehicles and configure them with weapons, defenses and items, using the in-game currency earned from kills. It got off to a promising start with decent maps and game-play.
But ultimately the game has fallen prey to three problems that ruined many games - bugs, cheating and game imbalance. Unfortunately, the developer has not responded quickly to these problems (or even acknowledged them).
New bugs keep coming up while old ones continue. Some patches made things worse - like the one that made some cars impossible to drive (they flip in the air when you try to move), which is still not completely fixed. That may not sound like a big deal but if you had invested in these cars, you are set back by a lot. Or the patch that made drastic changes to prices, which meant that some players wasted a ton of in-game currency buying an expensive item only to discover it suddenly got much cheaper the next day.
Many matches are ruined by cheats ranging from invincibility to cars that move at light speed (just read the top "most helpful" Steam review for a full list of them).
Even without cheating, pvp balancing is a problem. Since players can leave at any time without penalty, many do just that when they are losing. So games quickly descend into one-sided bashing (try going 1 vs 8). Another issue with balancing is that some vehicles and weapons are a lot more effective than others. And you can't tell from prices - some expensive items are complete duds. This really reduces the number of viable tactics if you want to do well.
The developer seems unable or unwilling to address these issues. So far, the patches kept adding new maps and vehicles, but made no reference to cheats, bugs and game balance issues. (Note to aspiring developers: you might want to fix key issues that are destroying your game community before you worry about adding more items to your in-game shop.)
All in all, this game was good while it lasted. But it's not worth the frustration of coping with the many game-killing problems.… Expand
