Insurgency: Sandstorm

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 239 Ratings

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  1. ARSM
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    The performance eventually became stable by 2022. Overall, they found a balance between hardcore simulators and arcade fun. All weapons are available from the first level, but it takes time to find your most suitable options and set of mods. The death is a matter of a couple of hits or one headshot, but it will not be easy to land those shots. Updates are relatively rare, but there areThe performance eventually became stable by 2022. Overall, they found a balance between hardcore simulators and arcade fun. All weapons are available from the first level, but it takes time to find your most suitable options and set of mods. The death is a matter of a couple of hits or one headshot, but it will not be easy to land those shots. Updates are relatively rare, but there are funky game modes in rotation that change every two weeks.… Expand
  2. strangermoon
    May 24, 2023
    8
    best graphics modern fps game sicne battlefield 3 on pc maps not fully openworld but larga. sandly planes and heli ony called for support no control. look better than cod mw and bf 2042. game have offline bots. best realistic weapon in any game acording to gamespot weapon guy jonhathan.
  3. Bendy52
    Nov 17, 2022
    8
    I assume the game is at its final stage of its life cycle. and to be fair if Livewire is its last update i wouldn't be that sad, the game is in good place. i would say missing only a competitive mode.
    Gameplay is solid and dare i say better than COD MWF 2022. punchy sound and lovely non woke cosmetics that fits the theme of the game mostly. Performance has come along way.
    Sure the player    I assume the game is at its final stage of its life cycle. and to be fair if Livewire is its last update i wouldn't be that sad, the game is in good place. i would say missing only a competitive mode.
    Gameplay is solid and dare i say better than COD MWF 2022. punchy sound and lovely non woke cosmetics that fits the theme of the game mostly. Performance has come along way.
    Sure the player base is not that HUGE. but u will have no issue finding a match.

    83/100.    … Expand
  4. kreml2
    Jul 11, 2022
    8
    Один из самых интересных шутеров последних пяти лет, очень реалистичная физика оружия, которая к тому же очень простая, что очень важно в современных командных и одиночных шутерах, всё хорошее что было в первой части осталось и во второй, графика на уровне, как и работа со светом, цветами и гаммой, приятно смотреть на картинку и погружаться в мир баталий. Очень крепкий проект, которыйОдин из самых интересных шутеров последних пяти лет, очень реалистичная физика оружия, которая к тому же очень простая, что очень важно в современных командных и одиночных шутерах, всё хорошее что было в первой части осталось и во второй, графика на уровне, как и работа со светом, цветами и гаммой, приятно смотреть на картинку и погружаться в мир баталий. Очень крепкий проект, который понравится не только хардкорщикам, но и любителям аркадных шутеров.… Expand
  5. GiulioTopLad
    Jun 2, 2022
    10
    Il gioco è molto immersivo grazie ai continui aggiornamenti costanti che aggiungono nuove mappe e nuovi armi da provare.
    C'è un'enormissima quantità di contenuti e una cosa che non è da molto anzi da nessuno è il fatto che i DLC non influenzano il gameplay ma sono solo di decorazione, dico è da nessuno perché quasi tutti i nuovi FPS multiplayer hanno un sistema pay to win, anche se paghi    Il gioco è molto immersivo grazie ai continui aggiornamenti costanti che aggiungono nuove mappe e nuovi armi da provare.
    C'è un'enormissima quantità di contenuti e una cosa che non è da molto anzi da nessuno è il fatto che i DLC non influenzano il gameplay ma sono solo di decorazione, dico è da nessuno perché quasi tutti i nuovi FPS multiplayer hanno un sistema pay to win, anche se paghi il gioco.
    Ma la cosa principale che mi ha fatto innamorare il gioco sono i Server della Community, li c'è tutto!
    Difficoltà estreme, mod strepitose che portano il gioco al fotorealismo, co-op con molti più giocatori e così via.
    Inoltre vi assicuro che Insurgency Sandstorm è un grandissimo ed onorato successore di Insurgency.    … Expand
  6. maslina
    Nov 21, 2021
    9
    Лучший тактический командный шутер за последнее время(ИМХО). Большое разнообразие оружия, модов, классов, карт, ДА ВСЕГО. Разрабы не забивают на игру, время от времени выпуская патчи, добавляя новый контент, как бесплатный( карты, стволы), так и платный (Скинчики). Притензии только к оптимизации но и то не настолько критично.Лучший тактический командный шутер за последнее время(ИМХО). Большое разнообразие оружия, модов, классов, карт, ДА ВСЕГО. Разрабы не забивают на игру, время от времени выпуская патчи, добавляя новый контент, как бесплатный( карты, стволы), так и платный (Скинчики). Притензии только к оптимизации но и то не настолько критично.
  7. Zzz_
    May 18, 2021
    10
    It is simply the best FPS I have played, period. The shooting is realistic. You can easily get killed by a single shot, but so are your enemies. Free maps update every few months to keep the game fresh. Worthy every penny I paid. NWI did a superior job.
  8. Common3182
    May 10, 2021
    9
    One of my favorite FPS games to play with friends or many randoms. The game is beautiful and is very rewarding when checking corners and taking time. But also times when it feels like your storming the beaches with the great sounds. Needs focus, good teammates, time and a good headset but worth your time
  9. Sesm1c
    Apr 22, 2021
    9
    Insurgency Sandstorm is my all time favorite first person shooter at the moment and I love every second I play. The game has AMAZING gunplay with a fast time to kill (TTK) and hitscan bullets only at super close ranges. Each and every gun have their own ballistics, say you wanted to try and snipe with an M4. Well good luck with that its going to have more bullet drop and won't one shotInsurgency Sandstorm is my all time favorite first person shooter at the moment and I love every second I play. The game has AMAZING gunplay with a fast time to kill (TTK) and hitscan bullets only at super close ranges. Each and every gun have their own ballistics, say you wanted to try and snipe with an M4. Well good luck with that its going to have more bullet drop and won't one shot kill at far ranges like actual snipers. Want to use a shotgun with slugs or flechette rounds? Well get ready to use a shotgun that acts like a somewhat realistic shotgun with minimal spread at short ranges and long range potential. Every gun has a ton of attachments you can put on them to help with recoil (which this game has a lot of), reloading speed, aim down sights speed (ADS Speed), Bipods to make recoil and gun sway nonexistent when mounted, etc. The system used for weapons and attachments is amazing too with 15 points you have to spend wisely to fully pimp out your Security or Insurgent. you have to carefully pick what to spend your points on, want a better gun with a faster TTK than others due to caliber and rate of fire? Well get ready to use more points on that weapon than others which could mean you can't have as many attachments as you could on another gun or you can't use a secondary or grenades. This token mechanic helps balance the game out ass better weapons cost more making it so people are more reluctant to use that weapon as they would rather have a secondary and more attachments. I will say shotguns should cost more tokens as they are extremely cheap and you can fully kit one out with tokens to spare although no one really uses shotguns so I guess it doesn't really matter. Speaking of weapons the game offers a pretty big arsenal with both Security and Insurgents getting their own weapons. Security usually gets the more modern and newer versions of weapons such as M4A1s, G3s, Tavors, etc. while Insurgents get AKMs and 74s, WWII era guns, FALs, and things that in the real world are cheap to manufacture or were over manufactured and bought for cheap. Player customization is huge with you being able to customize nearly everything about your operator. Sadly Security has better skins for blending into your environment and some paid skins like a ghillie suit while insurgents don't get camos. The only good Insurgent skin for blending in is a paid one that only works in snow maps. This game does suffer from poor optimization but it has severely improved since launch with better servers and less bugs. The game runs fine and looks great on my R7 260 (I know it's a terrible card but its all I could find in 2021). I get around 60-70 frames on low to medium settings but that could be to having a lower resolution monitor. On bigger maps like summit it ends up crashing to about 20-40 frames which is a nightmare to play on in this game. Overall this game is amazing with a few issues that the devs are already working on trying to improve servers and optimization. They also keep adding weapons and maps in every new major update (not every single update only the big ones) and I can't wait to see where this game goes in the future.… Expand
  10. sparkie951
    Feb 24, 2021
    10
    I have been playing Insurgency for many years and now with Insurgency:Sandstorm... I have always run the custom servers... Now with the IMSC Mod the game is reborn and is better than ever... Lots of new maps and new ways to do things. This is the greatest. The game is very affordable, modable, and fun... They do update at kind of weird times and do not give custom server operators advanceI have been playing Insurgency for many years and now with Insurgency:Sandstorm... I have always run the custom servers... Now with the IMSC Mod the game is reborn and is better than ever... Lots of new maps and new ways to do things. This is the greatest. The game is very affordable, modable, and fun... They do update at kind of weird times and do not give custom server operators advance notice... other than that they are great. The game is not a Bandwidth hog but does spike or lag from time to time, but so do all good graphic games.... the graphics in the maps are good, and the weapons are great... So much fun to chase down and shoot the bots! Best game in my collection.… Expand
  11. Xvatch
    Aug 23, 2020
    9
    Amazing immersive FPS with good pace and fine balancing of realistic and arcade. No arbitrary and skewed algorithm or RNG like CoD
  12. hendric0
    Jan 30, 2021
    10
    The Best shooter of 2020 and 2021 for me. Best mix of simulation and arcade combat like BF series. Has smaller maps, but more tactical. A lot of epic moments and wins in this game. If you like hardcore and accessible this is it. This deserves a bigger player base, although the community is big enough in European servers. Very nice community, no toxic kids and trolls.

    Highly recommended!
  13. InterestingName
    Dec 13, 2020
    8
    Really fun shooter. Maps are well made, guns feel nice, although it's more buggy than I would like. Also, the sound design is probably the best in any game.
  14. Constantin259
    Dec 13, 2020
    10
    Sometimes you win, sometimes you get destroyed like a puppet. It is a difficult game that prizes team work and the work of every team member.
    10/10
  15. GT350_Kolton
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. .............Your computers are all garbage this game is great..............… Expand
  16. mnjak47
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Awsome.
    The best first pirson shooter game i have ever played.
    Love so much.
  17. TheRedCucumber
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    Best FPS game in the market today. The sound design is incredible. Graphics are ok but that isn't what makes this game shine. The mix between realism and arcade makes this game feel fast paced yet immersive and somewhat strategic. Gunplay is amazing aswell.
  18. PRReview
    Jul 5, 2020
    8
    Almost 300 hours of playing and numerous times of game update is getting better, Great military shooter but not expect simulation as ARMA but combined arcade and realistic in middle of it
    + Good graphic quality, detail weapon texture
    + Damage based from ammo ( still need variently like HP, AP, HE, Blue tip or green tip) + Air support, artillery + Like actual in war, army screaming    Almost 300 hours of playing and numerous times of game update is getting better, Great military shooter but not expect simulation as ARMA but combined arcade and realistic in middle of it
    + Good graphic quality, detail weapon texture
    + Damage based from ammo ( still need variently like HP, AP, HE, Blue tip or green tip)
    + Air support, artillery
    + Like actual in war, army screaming everywhere
    + slow to medium speed of game (CoD is Fastest)
    + Still get support from dev, still updating

    - Not perfect game, lot texture glitch, stuttering still in there, FPS drop certain area and registered damage issue and still lack of mod (at this review created)
    - Some weapon miss from actual weapon need to fix
    - ADS feels like stay in middle monitor even move the mouse, potential using Crosshair build in monitor for legal cheat
    - slow to medium speed of game combined with stay mid ADS is nightmare of realistic, dev still need learn from "Squad" game

    So far I enjoy the game, improvement from first insurgency    … Expand
  19. kuboslaw06
    Jun 18, 2020
    9
    This game is so realistic .
    Fantastic game for fans of Military.
    The game has a battle mode with bots, which allows you to have fun even if the servers are empty, which is rare.
  20. Treebaerd
    Feb 22, 2020
    10
    A fantastic game with brutally-realistic gameplay. If you're an FPS fan and want a real challenge, this is the game for you.
  21. Will1208
    Feb 20, 2020
    10
    I love the game and the way that it plays especially with the way the characters and guns play such an essential part of the way the game plays. Unlike cod this game almost makes it fun to die by making you want to think of another tactical way of playing and you feel like your actually there fighting and overall a refreshing change of pace compared to cod and Battlefields sometimesI love the game and the way that it plays especially with the way the characters and guns play such an essential part of the way the game plays. Unlike cod this game almost makes it fun to die by making you want to think of another tactical way of playing and you feel like your actually there fighting and overall a refreshing change of pace compared to cod and Battlefields sometimes repetitive gameplay.… Expand
  22. KingKlein
    Feb 19, 2020
    8
    Insurgency Sandstorm is a thrilling game with gun mechanics that discombobulate the player which creates great tension in the gunfight.
  23. BeaMalone
    Feb 18, 2020
    10
    Alright so I saw this post on reddit about some virgin who made a crap ton of accounts to review bomb this game because his "waifu" named Casey from some pokemon show or whatever was removed, what kind of dickless **** does this to a game, naturally I've never played it but I assume it's a pretty good game, I'm just trying to do my job and help get the rating up
  24. EBuzzHater
    Feb 18, 2020
    10
    reaally good game soild controls good gameplay feels really good just different to other fps games ive played
  25. Urp3aCh
    Feb 18, 2020
    10
    After putting 500 hours into this game, I can officially say that this game is one of the best hardcore shooters ever. The gameplay is intense and requires you to communicate with your team. Granted there are some optimization issues and updates are long, I can empathize because NWI is composed of a small team of developers. Overall, this game is incredible if you're into hardcore tacticalAfter putting 500 hours into this game, I can officially say that this game is one of the best hardcore shooters ever. The gameplay is intense and requires you to communicate with your team. Granted there are some optimization issues and updates are long, I can empathize because NWI is composed of a small team of developers. Overall, this game is incredible if you're into hardcore tactical shooters.

    P.S It is very unfortunate that this game is getting review bombed by some edgy kid who nothing better to do than to create ghost account on Metacritic and randomly review bomb games. That said, hopefully metacritic fixes this issue,    … Expand
  26. Robert-mugabe
    Feb 18, 2020
    10
    It's the best coop game I've ever played. I love it and the community is decent. Great with friends
  27. Paleo1
    Feb 18, 2020
    10
    A nice mix between hardcore fps and more casual fps games. Very fun for a few quick games, or the whole day. Optimisation has had a bit of problems but seems to be good now. Definite buy recommendation
  28. Nukenick
    Feb 18, 2020
    10
    Great devs making a great game. Something for everyone (as long as you like military and shooters). Can be bizarre fun, can be intense and hardcore.
  29. xXGINGERMONK
    Feb 18, 2020
    10
    By far one of the greatest multiplayer shooters out right now. The time to kill is satisfying, intense firefights that make you sh*t yourself and a wide arsenal to murder your opponents with. There are some issues that are in the game at the moment, mostly performance issues and a few bugs here and there, It's my go to shooter and I can't wait to see what new content is added with theBy far one of the greatest multiplayer shooters out right now. The time to kill is satisfying, intense firefights that make you sh*t yourself and a wide arsenal to murder your opponents with. There are some issues that are in the game at the moment, mostly performance issues and a few bugs here and there, It's my go to shooter and I can't wait to see what new content is added with the upcoming addition of mod support.

    This title is currently being review bombed by an autistic child with a love obsession with Casey. Maybe if he spent more time socialising he wouldn't have this problem.    … Expand
  30. Javajolt
    Feb 17, 2020
    10
    Fantastic game with a variety of game modes to keep you entertained. Good support by dev team, very high replay value. Easy to get into, hard to master. Overall a great game in the insurgency franchise.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. CD-Action
    Mar 25, 2019
    75
    If Battlefield is too arcadey for your taste and you’ve already heard everything about every player’s mum’s morals in CS:GO, Insurgency is an interesting alternative. It does have some minor technical problems, but once the developers sort them out, every tactical combat fan needs to check it out. [02/2019, p.51]
  2. Worth Playing
    Feb 21, 2019
    70
    It isn't as punishing as something like Arma, but it still offers fantastic audio and a brutal TTK that forces the player to slow down, think about their steps, and use all the tools the game puts at their disposal. One can't go into this game hoping for a sleek experience. The technical side of the game is just as gritty as its combat. In the heat of an intense battle, your processor will also put out some heat. Hopefully, New World Interactive can devote some time toward the technical side of things and put as much care into that as it did the audio and gameplay. If the developer can fix those issues, Insurgency: Sandstorm would be one of the better competitive shooters available on Steam.
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  3. Riot Pixels
    Feb 18, 2019
    67
    Insurgency: Sandstorm feels like a shoddy HD remaster of the original game rather than a full-fledged sequel, complete with annoying performance drops, popping up textures and bland map design.
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