Takedown: Red Sabre

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 173 Ratings

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  1. jparker782
    Sep 21, 2013
    1
    This is a terrible, unfinished mess. This game will go down in history as one of the worst crowd-funded indie games ever. It is the Atari E.T. of indie games. Many were following this game's development for over a year. The developer has released an alpha product and is selling it as a finished game. It most certainly is not. AVOID THIS GAME.
  2. Wezite
    Sep 22, 2013
    0
    Ugh, this game is a total disaster! dumb AI, dumb graphics and clunky game play makes this a contender with The War Z as worst game ever! please save your money or if you already paid for this then demand a refund. How can anyone give this positive reviews except of course the devs themselves.
  3. Leshy
    Sep 21, 2013
    0
    TRS has brought us the worst attributes in gaming from the early 2000's. I was looking forward to this release, being an original Rainbow 6 and SWAT fan this game just disappoints. The poor interface, horrific AI, Scooby doo style level design and Steven Hawking style voice chat! (who had that brain fart of an idea?)

    Claiming the use of VOIP is necessary to get the most out of this is    TRS has brought us the worst attributes in gaming from the early 2000's. I was looking forward to this release, being an original Rainbow 6 and SWAT fan this game just disappoints. The poor interface, horrific AI, Scooby doo style level design and Steven Hawking style voice chat! (who had that brain fart of an idea?)

    Claiming the use of VOIP is necessary to get the most out of this is a poor excuse especially when 3rd party software is required. I was really looking forward to this but its so poorly executed even Ding Chavez couldn't rescue it.    … Expand
  4. JasonHansley
    Sep 27, 2013
    1
    The game is horrible, i dont believe im writing this because i was hopeful in the past about the game, it really looked good and all and the way the devs were talking about i was waiting something like rainbow six 3 mix with new elements...

    But it all turned out to be pile of junk, not to mention horrible AI and horrible levels. I got it on early access and i know i cant refund.    The game is horrible, i dont believe im writing this because i was hopeful in the past about the game, it really looked good and all and the way the devs were talking about i was waiting something like rainbow six 3 mix with new elements...

    But it all turned out to be pile of junk, not to mention horrible AI and horrible levels.

    I got it on early access and i know i cant refund.

    My thoughts, if youre making a game, make it but dont release on early access half broken at least make sure your game is 90% done...

    Steam shouldnt allow this kind of games on Early Access.

    Hope you make something better in future.    … Expand
  5. mwak
    Sep 26, 2013
    3
    I have some relations in CQB specialists. I must admit this game is an "hardcore" FPS but not a "tactical" one. Let me explain why the game mechanics are totally flawed.
    CQB must be quick and you work with a team mostly 2 or 3 team-mates. It fully works with vocal communication and fast but precise reactions.
    For example the way you penetrate a hall with 2 doors, there is more than    I have some relations in CQB specialists. I must admit this game is an "hardcore" FPS but not a "tactical" one. Let me explain why the game mechanics are totally flawed.
    CQB must be quick and you work with a team mostly 2 or 3 team-mates. It fully works with vocal communication and fast but precise reactions.

    For example the way you penetrate a hall with 2 doors, there is more than one way to do it. BUT any-time everyone will act as synchronized as possible.
    First case, everyone follows it's leading element and follow a wall with for each a NON-CROSSED cover (AI are really dangerous).
    Second case, one takes left, two take left, three covers the back. Etc etc etc.
    NEVER (as in NEVER!!) fire if you have a tea-mate in sight (basics always cover YOUR sector even if someone fires the opposite way.
    Moreover, in real life you lean (eventually not a full lean) even when walking, you take different stances, you use different movement speeds, you can pre-aim your weapon, you use the wall as weapon stabilization so many small features that could have made this game unique.

    I'm really sorry guys but ArmA III is a better (from really far) tactical shooter, even CQB than this.
    This game looks more like a cheap unreal tournament mod or Source engine mod than a professional game.

    You should have sticked on a rainbow six remake.

    Anyway i laughed hard in front of some AI reactions enemies or teammates so that allows you a three     … Expand
  6. Jimbo364
    Sep 21, 2013
    0
    I thought this game looked pretty dry from the previews I've seen. It didn't seem like their was much to the game at all. Seemed like a bland version of SWAT/Rainbow 6 games. When the game came out, it confirmed was I was thinking, but it was much much worse than I ever believed.

    First problem I had was options. Graphic options are pathetic with only v-sync, overall quality,    I thought this game looked pretty dry from the previews I've seen. It didn't seem like their was much to the game at all. Seemed like a bland version of SWAT/Rainbow 6 games. When the game came out, it confirmed was I was thinking, but it was much much worse than I ever believed.

    First problem I had was options. Graphic options are pathetic with only v-sync, overall quality, brightness, and resolution. No way to tweak specific elements. In-game you can not access the options menu at all. You can not change graphics, controls, sound, etc. AT ALL in-game.

    Another problem I had was the gameplay. Controls work for the most part, but the movement felt stiff. Sometimes the game will glitch your gun when you switch and leave you stuck unarmed. AI is spotty at best. Teammates can not being commanded to move anywhere, they only follow like sheep and get in the way. They rarely get any enemies. Enemy AI is mediocre, they don't react to your unsuppressed gunfire all the time and won't shoot you even you stand right in front of them sometimes. Also the timer is obnoxiously in the middle of the screen, something that can just be on the corner of the screen.

    Multiplayer flat out didn't work at all. Insulting to anyone that wanted to play with others.

    The overall presentation and gameplay of the game is generic to put it mildly. Should of just called this game Tactical Shooter, because it does nothing to stand out from the crowd despite being much newer than similar games. If your going to revive a genre, take what was good about it and refine was not so good about it. There is no heart to this game, it's a cold and lifeless.    … Expand
  7. KinkInspector
    Sep 23, 2013
    1
    DO NOT BUY. This game is an unfinished product, and will need some serious updates and patches before the core game becomes even functional. If this was released on steam's "Early Access" then I would understand why it's so buggy and why it crashes so often. But yet it was released as a full game, so I will give it a review as a full game. 1/10
  8. Delindil
    Sep 21, 2013
    1
    This game has far too many bugs in it's initial release to make it worth paying for in any way.

    The graphics are mediocre at best. They are comparable to an early release game for the 360, and there is a strange draw-in with all the objects in the level as you move around them. I would love to change some of the specific graphic settings to see if that changes anything but all it allows    This game has far too many bugs in it's initial release to make it worth paying for in any way.

    The graphics are mediocre at best. They are comparable to an early release game for the 360, and there is a strange draw-in with all the objects in the level as you move around them. I would love to change some of the specific graphic settings to see if that changes anything but all it allows you to change is between 'low' 'medium' and 'high' with no description of what they actually do behind the scenes.

    The enemy AI difficulty seems to swing wildly between super-human and dumb as a rock. Sometimes they will be alerted to your presence from 2 floors down after you've taken a step and proceed to swarm you, and other times you can stand a couple yards away from a target and empty an entire magazine in the to wall they are standing next to with no reaction at all. It also appears that they spawn in randomly but there isn't any sort of buffer between your spawn and theirs, which has lead to a couple times where I would start the match and be killed instantly as soon as I finish loading in. Another odd occurrence I've experienced is enemy targets that are invincible but also don't seem to do anything other than yell at you; I believe it may have been caused by them spawning in to a piece of furniture but when I went to investigate further I lost connection to the host, which was me, in a single player game.

    The multiplayer hardly ever works in any way, shape or form and when it does you have to cross your fingers that you don't error out.

    TL;DR: Don't buy this game, take your money and instead spend it on Rainbow 6, SWAT or any other game that actually works.    … Expand
  9. MillertimeRC
    Sep 20, 2013
    1
    Just a terrible release Multiplayer won't connect which I would consider something that can be fixed if the rest of the game wasn't terrible. Movement is not smooth, aiming is off center, and it's just not fun.

    Single player is as bad or worse. I've been "Disconnected from host" in a single player game. The AI is lower than poor: check out this video    Just a terrible release Multiplayer won't connect which I would consider something that can be fixed if the rest of the game wasn't terrible. Movement is not smooth, aiming is off center, and it's just not fun.

    Single player is as bad or worse. I've been "Disconnected from host" in a single player game. The AI is lower than poor: check out this video http://steamcommunity.com/app/236510/discussions/0/846965056730355838/

    Yes, if the AI sees you and you duck out of sight they will forget you are there. You can then lean around the corner and shoot the wall beside their head and they do nothing. They do not react to noise so even if you empty a clip in the next room they won't react, they just wait for you to come in and hopefully stand still so they can shoot you.

    Every door in open at the start of a mission.. all of them, wide open. This looks like an early release or early beta phase game, and should not be released in this state.    … Expand
  10. nin2
    Sep 20, 2013
    0
    Nothing like swat or rainbow as promised! They deserve no support in the future. worst graphics shocking AI and movement of characters, if you dare to call it movement. Not even a B-game of 10 years ago! Stay away! save your money. This game is so bad that even on a Steam sale for $2 it would still not be worth it. Even if the game was free the waste of HD space would be a crime. ShameNothing like swat or rainbow as promised! They deserve no support in the future. worst graphics shocking AI and movement of characters, if you dare to call it movement. Not even a B-game of 10 years ago! Stay away! save your money. This game is so bad that even on a Steam sale for $2 it would still not be worth it. Even if the game was free the waste of HD space would be a crime. Shame on the developers and every and any body who help it creating this pile of trash… Expand
  11. MRGamer
    Sep 20, 2013
    3
    This game is awful, broken, unfinished. The developers talked a really good talk about their vision to bring back the tactical shooter in an innovative way, and even talked a little trash at the likes of COD. Then they released something that no competent game developer could approve as a working finished product.

    I have seen lots of bad games released, so it is no big deal, but the    This game is awful, broken, unfinished. The developers talked a really good talk about their vision to bring back the tactical shooter in an innovative way, and even talked a little trash at the likes of COD. Then they released something that no competent game developer could approve as a working finished product.

    I have seen lots of bad games released, so it is no big deal, but the difference between what they said they intended to do and what they actually released is a bit surprising- this team is either very cynical or quite self-deluded about the quality of their product.    … Expand
  12. cosmitz
    Sep 20, 2013
    0
    Let me just say that i was a serious backer. I knew the risks, but the vision seemed clear enough. Sadly the execution is a horrible uninspired mess. It can't even be saved since it lacks any real features that would even define this game as a tactical shooter. The AI is non-existent, really, wire-bots in CounterStrike 1.6 seemed more realistic, there is no real way to loadout and manageLet me just say that i was a serious backer. I knew the risks, but the vision seemed clear enough. Sadly the execution is a horrible uninspired mess. It can't even be saved since it lacks any real features that would even define this game as a tactical shooter. The AI is non-existent, really, wire-bots in CounterStrike 1.6 seemed more realistic, there is no real way to loadout and manage your team, and overall, i can't find anything to recommend this aside from maybe saying it looks 'nice'. The weapons feel like utter garbage and the only real mechanic they tried, sound detection isn't even working. One hit-dead is rare, mostly ending up soaking 4-5 bursts before dying and even so, without any injuries.

    The game is a glorified tech demo that i wouldn't pay 1$ for. I have Android games that are better shooters as a whole than this. Just stay away, it won't get fixed, and don't let ANYONE trick you into buying it.    … Expand
  13. VooDooRising
    Feb 14, 2014
    0
    Junk. This publisher just prays on people and makes empty promises they never even attempt to fulfill. This is an absolute BOMB! No attempt was made to make a good game. They released a half finished pile of dung and then abandoned it.
  14. Xanifur
    Feb 8, 2014
    2
    Got it for $1.49, and another copy appeared in my Steam inventory for some reason, so gave it to a friend. Below are our troubles:

    He can't connect to me, I can't connect to him. Shift+tab brings up console, not steam overlay. (who EVER maps console to tab!?) Get in game. People walking into walls, warping and laggy. Leave. Join another game. Host stops server mid game. fun.png    Got it for $1.49, and another copy appeared in my Steam inventory for some reason, so gave it to a friend. Below are our troubles:

    He can't connect to me, I can't connect to him.
    Shift+tab brings up console, not steam overlay. (who EVER maps console to tab!?)
    Get in game. People walking into walls, warping and laggy. Leave.
    Join another game.
    Host stops server mid game. fun.png
    VOIP always on, can't mute people in game, only in lobby.
    No lobby chat.
    No LAN support.
    Maybe 4 servers on the internet list if you are lucky.
    AI hear you at spawn through the floor below.
    Join Versus server with friend. There is no way to start the match.
    Have mouse sensitivity cranked up to max, still have to drag my mouse fully across the desk to turn 108 degrees.

    This game is so borked. Sorry if you paid $15 for it. I guess you could have fun in single player if you are really... patient.

    This is just a non working pile of code. How did this get approved for release on steam?    … Expand
  15. QueenAndrea
    Aug 11, 2014
    1
    To put things together, T:RS is not just a disaster from kickstarter but also a product which isn't a promised tactical shooter in any way, instead being a generic first person shooter and a very frustrating one. Artificial intelligence, both hostile and of our comrades is a total bottom of all bottoms. Amount of maps as well as maps themselves causes shock and in most cases this productTo put things together, T:RS is not just a disaster from kickstarter but also a product which isn't a promised tactical shooter in any way, instead being a generic first person shooter and a very frustrating one. Artificial intelligence, both hostile and of our comrades is a total bottom of all bottoms. Amount of maps as well as maps themselves causes shock and in most cases this product is just rotten up to a bone marrow. Situation is not saved by archaic graphics and not very standing out audio. Lack of any control on our squad, irritating random objective spawning system and non-functional loadout along with other cons makes for a very explosive mix that creates unbearable stench spreading out miles from a working PC. I understand and appreciate Allen's effort on the game; nowadays, the genre of tactical shooters is practically extinct. But that doesn't mean it should be finished off by releasing such a mess and at the same time - lie to those who supported the project. I'd rather break a jar on my forehead than play this abomination. Seriously, you shouldn't play this crap even if given for free. Unless you like to paddle in a cesspool and you're welcoming tonnes of sweat, blood and tears with open arms. Otherwise, just forget about it.… Expand
  16. InnocentSam
    Feb 12, 2014
    0
    This game is terrible. It's buggy, and I knew something was wrong when it was on offer on Steam for 90% off, *and* it gave a free copy with every purchase. If you play multiplayer, and the team dies, you *have* to restart the lobby and the settings; you can't just click "restart".
  17. AlexaLoxa
    Feb 15, 2014
    3
    Скучный невесёлый и почти нет динамики в этом шутере если вы хотите уснуть то эта игра вам подходит
  18. Poopypants8969
    Jun 28, 2014
    0
    Worst Game ever made. Terrible controls, Player walks at 1 kilometer an year so yeah it ****Worst Game ever made. Terrible controls, Player walks at 1 kilometer an year so yeah it **** suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks.… Expand
  19. DaCrazyDingo
    Aug 16, 2014
    1
    Game has zero playability. Enemy AI either shoots you with the most insane reaction times or barely acknowledges your existence. Your own teammates will shoot at bad guys regardless of what is in the way. Watched my own guy shoot my other guy. Level design is nice but confusing seeing as there is no map or intel provided. There are only 5 weapon platforms that come in multiple calibers.Game has zero playability. Enemy AI either shoots you with the most insane reaction times or barely acknowledges your existence. Your own teammates will shoot at bad guys regardless of what is in the way. Watched my own guy shoot my other guy. Level design is nice but confusing seeing as there is no map or intel provided. There are only 5 weapon platforms that come in multiple calibers.

    Overall a really bad game. I still go back to RS3:RS to get my tactical shooter kicks.    … Expand
  20. NecroLust
    Nov 3, 2014
    0
    THIS GAME GOES ON SALE FOR $1.00!!!

    Dev will ban you for complaining about the game!!! This was a big let down, I purchased this for some of my friends and it was a complete failure. The AI is a joke, it is not immersive at all, there are no events, basically your just entering a room and have to pie it and when you see someone you can line up a shot but the others are oblivious, the    THIS GAME GOES ON SALE FOR $1.00!!!

    Dev will ban you for complaining about the game!!!

    This was a big let down, I purchased this for some of my friends and it was a complete failure. The AI is a joke, it is not immersive at all, there are no events, basically your just entering a room and have to pie it and when you see someone you can line up a shot but the others are oblivious, the enemy units do not use formations or lean or do anything with anything but stand move and gun. The maps while a small positive in there size and diversity are few in numbers, the AI do not use any map elements or items or anything, they do not seem to acknowledge each other, like they stand there every day really? Don't they live life? Have a cig? Talk to each other, actually use each other? Na, they are just dummies. The PvP is ok but other games like Insurgency surpass this game. I prefer Tom Clancy Rainbow 6 3 over this. The AI, actually react and use each other, and the map elements, and you can open doors in inches or all at once. I think this game tried to copy that, but with better graphics.

    The gunplay in the game is so blah and nothing, for example in Insurgency it is decisive, and dynamic, like Counter-Strike but realistic. Here it is like a carnival game almost. They once sold this game for $1.00 so do not buy for $5, can you believe I actually paid around $45 for 3 copies, now at full price I can have 9. Please take that as a sign that this game is a no go.

    Remember if your looking at this game and say your gonna like it anyways, go look at Insurgency,

    Thats right INSURGENCY. It is exactly what your looking for and better, and has a more dynamic co-op mode. The bots in Insurgency use cover, seem to communicate with each other, you can even hear them sometimes barking orders. They also do flanking and apply pressure at key moments.

    Takedown Red Sabre co-op is only good when your with friends and you use your imagination. The Dev sure has issues, be careful he is sensitive about the word gay, he will ban you months after you been initially punished for it.

    BTW, Just breezing thru the community hub, is a whole community of people that made videos that highlight the **** gameplay, even regular posts about people raging that this is incomplete, be careful the DEV has a vendetta, **** risk ban hammer.    … Expand
  21. Puncake
    Jan 4, 2015
    3
    A horrid, buggy, mess plagued with bugs, terrible AI and horrendous multiplayer, yet through some chain of events, I got it free.
    And I can safely say that it is a waste of space.
  22. arktor
    Sep 22, 2013
    0
    Such a horrible release, When the developers said that their game is going to be a spiritual succesor to a original rainbow six games i was so happy, But then they say that no planning, no other features that 10-years old RS have. i say: ok. at least they promise a solid AI but again they lie. AI (both teammates and a tangos) are horrible. there is no tactic in singlplayer, when yourSuch a horrible release, When the developers said that their game is going to be a spiritual succesor to a original rainbow six games i was so happy, But then they say that no planning, no other features that 10-years old RS have. i say: ok. at least they promise a solid AI but again they lie. AI (both teammates and a tangos) are horrible. there is no tactic in singlplayer, when your team is just a your respawn-bots. Tangos are not respondig to your actions as dev's promise. and final point this game is out for a two days, and multoplayer still didn't work. i'm outta here… Expand
  23. ASanePerson
    Sep 26, 2013
    0
    Let me just say that this game is not even "tactical", it is just a boring shooter where you simply go around and check corners, on steam, it says this game has four other languages and English, but oh no, there is only english, I will simply say that this game has the worst graphics out of everygame built on the Unreal 3, and here is the biggest issue: The game is buggy as hell, and theLet me just say that this game is not even "tactical", it is just a boring shooter where you simply go around and check corners, on steam, it says this game has four other languages and English, but oh no, there is only english, I will simply say that this game has the worst graphics out of everygame built on the Unreal 3, and here is the biggest issue: The game is buggy as hell, and the A.L. is so stupid it makes you laugh, last time I ran out of ammo in the middle of a firefight, and there was a guy standing in front of me and he did NOT even shoot me! I even managed to take out a M1911 and kill the guy, the worst thing is, the game is not even labeled "Early Access", if you want a true tactical shooter, try Insurgency.… Expand
  24. Avonaeon
    Sep 22, 2013
    2
    I'm writing this a few days after release, and this game is extremely buggy. The devs are apparently aware and working a patch, but it doesn't change the fact that this game, bugs aside, is terrible, even from a design perspective. It's completely lacking in any kind of functionality and usability that you would expect from a tactical shooter. There is no way to plan your mission, no wayI'm writing this a few days after release, and this game is extremely buggy. The devs are apparently aware and working a patch, but it doesn't change the fact that this game, bugs aside, is terrible, even from a design perspective. It's completely lacking in any kind of functionality and usability that you would expect from a tactical shooter. There is no way to plan your mission, no way to familiarize yourself with the layout of the level before going in. Changing your loadout is done from the main menu, and when you choose which loadout you want for a mission, you better have a good memory because it won't tell you which one is which, except for a number. No way to change, or even see any of the options once you're playing. There's no way to take down enemies non-lethally, no way to subdue them.
    The AI is absolutely horrendous. It'll run back and forth between two points, being completely indecisive about which is the better coverpoint, allowing you to kill them with ease. It'll snipe you from across the map with deadly precision, and if the enemy is not in your field of view, good luck trying to find out which direction the shot is coming from, as there are no indicators of the sort. The enemy also spawns randomly in the map, sometimes directly in front or behind you when you spawn, leading you to be killed the instant you begin the mission. There are no difficulty settings of any kind and the default seems to be on both ends of the extremes. The AI will react with lightning speed and kill you with deadly precision, or completely ignore you firing at the wall beside them.
    The friendly AI is just as bad. You can change between defensive/offensive/quiet/assault rules of engagement, or have them stay where they are or follow you. That's it. You can't order them to move to a specific location, can't ask them to open a door, can't order them to flashbang a room. The only them your friendly AI serves as, is lives and meatshields.
    I'm assuming this was supposed to be a multiplayer focused game, but the multiplayer hardly even works. Sometimes it won't connect to a game, other times, if you spam double-click a game enough, it works. There are no filters of any kind, and the modes that exist in singleplayer are not even present in the multiplayer lobby (Tango Hunt, Mission, Bomb Disarm). You can host a co-op mission just fine, but there doesn't seem to be any way to find them (Singleplayer can also quit on itself, telling you the "Connection to host has been lost".. What?).
    Once you're actually in a game, you can't see who you're actually playing with, can't see how many are left on the opposing team, there's no way to spectate if you join a game mid-round and you just end up looking at a wall. I read that this was because they felt scoreboards were unrealistic, but it just ends up feeling like a missing feature. They could easily have implemented a scoreboard that only showed the names of the players and which team they were on, but nope. There's also a horrendous text-to-speech feature that can't be turned off (In fact, there are hardly ANY options, and no way to turn off specific graphical effects, except through a config file).
    The menus themselves are also terrible. Some menus can not be quit out of by pressing "Escape", and you have to click the button that says "[Esc] Back". Sometimes it's the other way around; You can't click the back button, you HAVE to press escape. That something as simple as these menus are, are not working properly and consistently is baffling. The loadout menu is also completely unintuitive. To actually save a loadout you have to manually press "Y" to "Modify", even though you're actually saving it. Why not make it clearer what you have to do? If they had made the loadout part of the mission selection, it would have been less of a problem as you'd just select your weapons directly; You wouldn't have to remember them.
    Every old school tactical shooter that Takedown tries to emulate, such as Rainbow Six, SWAT 3/4 and the first Ghost Recon, is better in every single respect. For a minute, it had me doubting, if my memory of old-school shooters were somehow better than what the actual games were like. I installed Raven Shield, just to see if I was wrong, and thankfully, I was. It's not the genre that's broken, it's just this game. It feels completely empty and devoid of features, and as a Kickstarter game (I didn't back Takedown, personally), I can't help but feel bad for those who backed it. This game is a massive disappointment.
    Time to replay SWAT 4 and wash away the taste Takedown: Red Sabre left.    … Expand
  25. LosT_SouL_VL
    Sep 26, 2013
    0
    This game has potential but not in this unfinished and broken state. The AI is more like AS; Artificial Stupidity with God Mode moments and Eagle Eye sniping moments and hell the tango's even shoot you through walls. Trying to play or play this game in MP is traumatic at best. This game is Alpha at best but it's advertised as a full product... Over al this game is throwing your money downThis game has potential but not in this unfinished and broken state. The AI is more like AS; Artificial Stupidity with God Mode moments and Eagle Eye sniping moments and hell the tango's even shoot you through walls. Trying to play or play this game in MP is traumatic at best. This game is Alpha at best but it's advertised as a full product... Over al this game is throwing your money down the drain and this game is very, very low rent...… Expand
  26. smoothmoovs
    Sep 21, 2013
    2
    First thoughts: This game feels like an unfinished product. There is no story you are trying to follow or campaign mode. They just throw you into a map and tell you your objectives. The game is difficult (which is good) as the AI behave like hackers from Call of Duty, rubber banding to where you are and rarely missing. The graphics are pretty bad and there are some standard featuresFirst thoughts: This game feels like an unfinished product. There is no story you are trying to follow or campaign mode. They just throw you into a map and tell you your objectives. The game is difficult (which is good) as the AI behave like hackers from Call of Duty, rubber banding to where you are and rarely missing. The graphics are pretty bad and there are some standard features missing which need to be implemented. The one that stands out most is I would really like to make a private server for friends. There are plenty of bugs that should have been fixed before release. I give it a 2 because I do like the difficulty of the game and the fact that you don't regen life, you don't have a map, you can't tell when you get a kill sometimes. The cons just outweigh the pros too much to be a good game.… Expand
  27. Tarradax
    Sep 22, 2013
    1
    Rubbish. Let's all say it together: Rubbish. An absolutely worthless steaming pile of manure. There is not a single redeeming quality to this game except the idea. Unfortunately, that's what it is It never really takes off. It COULD be a great game... But it isn't. Stay as far away from it as possible and then some.
  28. EvilxFish
    Oct 3, 2013
    1
    Probably the worst game I have ever played in my life. The trailer makes it look good, the concept seems fantastic but what do you actually get? A useless pile of junk that doesn't work properly, with the only hope of redemption being to start over or give me my money back. This game is worth £0.99 max, don't waste your money like I did...
  29. Tactical_Shoote
    Sep 25, 2013
    0
    Rainbow Six, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon ,SWAT and even freeware UDK shooters are better than this game.
    AI don't exist. Stupid bots. Stupid team squad. WTF?! This is a tactical first person shooter? Are you f***ing kidding me?

    Graphic is bad.

    1.
    2. Tactical options
    3. are bad.
  30. Sovereignlol
    Oct 2, 2013
    4
    This game was a terrible attempt at trying to revive the tactical shooter genre. If you want to play a good tactical shooter, play ArmA 3 instead.....
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#98 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#86 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

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34

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 15 out of 17
  1. ZTGD
    Feb 24, 2014
    35
    Takedown: Red Sabre sums up the fears of every Kickstarter backer: that in the end they’ll have paid up front for something that doesn’t turn out very good. With clumsy presentation and wildly uneven difficulty, the game fails to be a competent FPS, much less a tactical one. The best advice I can give is to avoid it, which is little solace for those who backed it in the first place.
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  2. PC PowerPlay
    Feb 3, 2014
    50
    Serellan seems dedicated to shaping Takedown into its original pitch, but it needs far more time in the planning phase. [Feb 2014, p.90]
  3. PC Gamer UK
    Nov 8, 2013
    49
    Rarely exciting, mostly disappointing. An unfinished tactical shooter let down by technical issues and terrible AI.
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