Verdun

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 155 Ratings

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  1. 3ishop
    May 8, 2015
    9
    Set it at 9 out of 10 due to a number of things on the Roadmap, lots still to come for the game. I also bought in early access at a discount

    Weapons:bullet lead and time delay make landing shots at range feel rewarding while advancing over no mans land slightly easier. Uniforms/weapons/maps researched and based on historic information is great, the items look great and realistic. Been    Set it at 9 out of 10 due to a number of things on the Roadmap, lots still to come for the game. I also bought in early access at a discount

    Weapons:bullet lead and time delay make landing shots at range feel rewarding while advancing over no mans land slightly easier.
    Uniforms/weapons/maps researched and based on historic information is great, the items look great and realistic. Been to enough re-enactments to handle dated items that look worse then the game ones.
    Weapons tend to be well balanced, they have their draw backs such as the MG08/15 being the best MG but slowest moving and only firing when deployed. Makes it a fearsome weapon in a strongpoint but easy prey to a grenade or mortar.

    Gameplay is rather brutal and harsh to new players, but the community is mostly positive and supportive, both ingame and on the Steam forums. You can also accesss a wide range of guides published by players which can help guide people on the game and answer questions.

    Devs are engaged with the community, there's only 3 Devs but they do have a number of volunteers and freelancers to help develop and keep an eye on things, yet they still manage to join in on the forums and are often in game and (May 2015) are streaming on Twitch. Great to see Devs in the community.

    Content, currently based on the Western front during the trench combat it can get a bit samey, however I feel after 650 hours that finding good players to play with and agaist in different squads make a huge difference and help keep things changing, still taking a while to get used to the recent MP-18 changes. You also have new content added (see roadmap) lately a new early/late war map where it's more mobile with less defined trenches is a different gameplay to Flanders or Picaride.

    If you are still unsure or have questions ask on the Steam forums and see the new Broadcasts there :)    … Expand
  2. Leandros3
    Apr 28, 2015
    10
    This game just came out of beta early access. I came along with it after playing the released version. Devs are promising more content and they will deliver. These dudes can pull some serious rabbits out of their hats and they will do it if you ask them to. I recommend this game to anyone who is interested in losing their social lives for the next probably one-two years. This game isThis game just came out of beta early access. I came along with it after playing the released version. Devs are promising more content and they will deliver. These dudes can pull some serious rabbits out of their hats and they will do it if you ask them to. I recommend this game to anyone who is interested in losing their social lives for the next probably one-two years. This game is seriously hard for first timers, but the community is very helpful. Money will be well spent on that game. Give it a try. It's by far the best FPS war simulation I have played in the last 10 years.… Expand
  3. Fwuffy
    May 12, 2015
    10
    Verdun is a great game made by a group of 3 developers. It offers a fantastic mix of historical realism and exciting game-play. If you think World War 1 was a boring period of time, then this game will clearly prove you wrong: with both tense long range combat and exhilarating close combat warfare in the enemy's trenches.
  4. PasiMetaAho
    May 26, 2022
    9
    Fun and fast paced yet realistic shooter! None of that bullet-sponge noob crap!
  5. delukz
    May 9, 2015
    9
    This game has come a long way from it's first early access.
    When I played that first release I feared the worst.
    But I have to admit that Blackmill/M2H have proven me completely wrong. I absolutely love what they have done with the game! No other shooter can give me this same feeling, Insurgency gets close. The game is a little rough around the edges, but you have to forgive small    This game has come a long way from it's first early access.
    When I played that first release I feared the worst.
    But I have to admit that Blackmill/M2H have proven me completely wrong.

    I absolutely love what they have done with the game!
    No other shooter can give me this same feeling, Insurgency gets close.
    The game is a little rough around the edges, but you have to forgive small indie devs without their multi-million funds.
    What it lacks in polish, gets made up with the gameplay.

    8.5/10.    … Expand
  6. D_2_H
    May 26, 2015
    10
    Great (long awaited) game from true community developers that are engaged & committed to their fans/critics. Have a true pleasure playing this for some hours, dragging myself into and out of those dammed trenches while covering for enemy fire. The development of your character is a bonus, as much as the different roles of each in your 4-man squad! Trust that there will be more for us toGreat (long awaited) game from true community developers that are engaged & committed to their fans/critics. Have a true pleasure playing this for some hours, dragging myself into and out of those dammed trenches while covering for enemy fire. The development of your character is a bonus, as much as the different roles of each in your 4-man squad! Trust that there will be more for us to enjoy with, while already now I find it worthwhile stand alone game, hope it comes out for other consoles as well.… Expand
  7. BigDukeSix
    Aug 17, 2015
    10
    Fantastic game. It's not life in the trenches, its death. and more death. When you think you cant be killed more...dead again. If you are afraid of your pixels dying this isnt for you. This game isnt for the faint of heart gamer or "get rekt" CoD crowd. It has some intense action followed by moments of sheer mayhem. Grenades, mortars artillery, machine guns trench clubs and posion gas....Fantastic game. It's not life in the trenches, its death. and more death. When you think you cant be killed more...dead again. If you are afraid of your pixels dying this isnt for you. This game isnt for the faint of heart gamer or "get rekt" CoD crowd. It has some intense action followed by moments of sheer mayhem. Grenades, mortars artillery, machine guns trench clubs and posion gas.... Its the "Spirit of the Bayonet " You either get it or you dont.

    Without a doubt one of my all time favorite games. The Devs actually play the game and are very responsive to questions on the steam forum. The community, overall, is very supportive and helpful . Dont be fooled by the 36 player maps. You respawn continuously in "waves" to continue the assault or bolster the defense. 36 can seem like a hundred as waves are moved down or defenses overrun.

    Verdun rewards tenacity. It has a steep learning curve- thats for sure. But there has been few games that have given me the sense of relief of solid defense, sting of defeat or "F yeah !" in victory like Verdun does.    … Expand
  8. hasteful
    Oct 2, 2013
    8
    I got this game off of steam as early access. Although it is in beta, and is made by a small group of developers, this is some of the finest WWI shooting i have ever experienced. It has a hardcore, similar playstyle to that of red orchestra/rising storm/insurgency to it in the sense that its generally one-hit realistic kills, explosions and trench war-fare. All players are actually on oneI got this game off of steam as early access. Although it is in beta, and is made by a small group of developers, this is some of the finest WWI shooting i have ever experienced. It has a hardcore, similar playstyle to that of red orchestra/rising storm/insurgency to it in the sense that its generally one-hit realistic kills, explosions and trench war-fare. All players are actually on one server, and it divides each player into squads in which you fight together and level-up in. It's quite a neat and intuitive system built for playing together as a squad, and not a lot of empty server issues as new lower budget fps tend to have. I would definitely pick this game up even in beta if you are a fan of realism/WWI/trench warefare/history or the like. I have only played a couple of hours and im already hooked.… Expand
  9. Thatweirdguy
    Nov 26, 2013
    9
    Amazing game ..adding some sound effects to the game it would be great if we can unlock attachments faster and have some smoke and explosions would be really cool love this game ..people should play it more Very Rare to find world war 1 games now
  10. Alpacalypse
    Jul 31, 2015
    10
    My favorite shooter of 2014/2015. There are reviews complaining about "Technical issues", but I have never once had a technical issue in Verdun, and I have almost 90 hours in it. Not a single crash, noticeable framerate drop or other error. So, disregard those.

    Verdun is a shining example of a realistic, team-based shooter done RIGHT. Fun gunplay, beautiful maps and a very replayable    My favorite shooter of 2014/2015. There are reviews complaining about "Technical issues", but I have never once had a technical issue in Verdun, and I have almost 90 hours in it. Not a single crash, noticeable framerate drop or other error. So, disregard those.

    Verdun is a shining example of a realistic, team-based shooter done RIGHT. Fun gunplay, beautiful maps and a very replayable gameplay style. The maps are well balanced, every gun feels like you're handling an actual 1900's era firearm as opposed to a super soaker (The guns have weight, they sound meaty and they do a TON of damage. rifles will rip through opponents and almost always kill them in one hit).

    Gameplay: Verdun is a squad-based trench warfare PTSD em-up. You take control of a random bloke in the middle of famous WWI battlefields. Oddly enough, the battle of Verdun isn't in Verdun.. You and your squad must take turns defending your trench from waves of opponents, and then charging their trench to take it over. The game is extremely accurate in this regard; charges "over the top" through no man's land generally consist of a slow push through a vertical hellstorm of bullets, with men dropping like flies left and right. While charging, you actually feel the desperation and will to survive that would've run through a soldier back at the time. As a defender, it's your job to shut these attackers down. You will be grenaded, hit by gas, hit by mortars, hit by snipers, hit by Machine Guns, you will be attacked in nearly every conceivable way. But, you MUST stop the enemy from getting to your trench. If an enemy Officer gets into your trench, his entire squad can spawn on him should they fall in battle. This is how most charges are won.

    Verdun's gameplay is best summed up as a back and forth bloodbath, with rifles and MGs cracking off from each trench as desperate men fight for honor and country. If you buy ANY multiplayer game this year, buy Verdun. You will be entertained for HOURS. It's easy to get into, hard to master and VERY, VERY fun.

    Squads: Each squad has 4 players. Each squad has 4 roles, and there are 3 different types of squads. One all-rounded squad featuring a light machine gunner, a rifleman (capable of using telescopic scopes to work as a sniper OR a bayonet to clear trenches), a grenadier and the non-commissioned officer or NCO. The NCO's ability in this squad is a mortar strike. The NCO can mark a specific area, and that general area will be struck by 3 mortar shells around 10 seconds after the ability is activated. This is VERY useful in eliminating well-dug in machine gunners and snipers, as well as infantry in your trench. Friendly fire does not work with the mortar. The second type of squad is an assault squad, consisting of a melee specialist who can carry grenades, a flanker, a NCO capable of using rifles right off the bat and a recon soldier. The ability for this squad is a Recon plane, which will mark all players in that sector of the map (no man's land, trenches etc) on the minimap. The minimap NEVER shows enemy players unless they have been marked by a plane. Only recon planes can mark players on the map. The third squad is identical to the second, except they have poison gas as their ability. Poison gas CAN kill, but everyone is equipped with a gas mask, so its lethality is diminished a bit. It's best used as a smokescreen for attacking infantry or to cause chaos in a trench.The NCO can order his men to guard/attack certain points by holding Q and pressing left click by default, or call in their squad ability with Q+Right Click.
    There's also a progression system in the form of levelups. You gain some XP from kills, but most of your XP will be gained by defending or charging. You will NOT be able to level up if you just camp in your trench all day. Every level up, you're rewarded with the ability to choose one preset loadout to unlock. Each class has 3 available loadouts (the British heavy gunner for example can choose from a rifle and a pistol, a light machine gun with plenty of ammo or a rifle with a small amount of ammo and a light machine gun with a decent amount of ammo), and there are 4 classes per squad. One person per class.

    tl;dr: A beautifully executed, historically accurate WWI trench shooter with awesome, replayable gameplay that will keep you coming back for another game. NOTHING is as satisfying as charging your opponent's trench, hopping into a blaze of gunfire and bayoneting a bunch of enemy troops, or firing your Lewis gun from the hip as angry Germans pour into your trench. Buy this game if you have ANY respect for gaming as a medium, as Verdun is nothing short of art. A 3 man dev team managed to beat out EVERY single triple A multiplayer game, and that is nothing short of legendary. Please, for me, buy Verdun. With that said, I'll see you on the battlefield!    … Expand
  11. SneakyGrandpa
    Jun 18, 2014
    9
    Verdun is amazing. Now, it's not a game for everyone to get into. The game can be really frustrating as many times you will die from something you didn't see. It takes patience to play, but put enough time in and you will see the gem that this game is. It is a semi-tactical (it is slightly more arcade feeling than games like Red Orchestra) first person shooter based on the infamous battleVerdun is amazing. Now, it's not a game for everyone to get into. The game can be really frustrating as many times you will die from something you didn't see. It takes patience to play, but put enough time in and you will see the gem that this game is. It is a semi-tactical (it is slightly more arcade feeling than games like Red Orchestra) first person shooter based on the infamous battle of Verdun during World War I. As of 6/18/14, the only available Entente country is France (as they fought in Verdun), and the only available Central Powers country is Germany (for the same reason). There are other playable countries on the way. Verdun is currently being developed by three people, three. This means there will not be constant updates and bugs that seem easy to fix will take time, maybe weeks or months. But the developers have seemed loyal to the game and don't seem like they will abandon it. Negatively, there are optimization issues with the game. My PC can run Battlefield 4 on ultra at 60 fps, but this game barely seems to hit that mark. It looks good, but not that good. They have released an optimization patch, and hopefully they will do another in the future as the first was focused on making the game playable for lower end PCs. The game also has a very, very small following. As a completely multiplayer game this is a serious concern. While I have never had an issue finding a full game, it is generally filled with very experienced players, which makes the game very difficult to learn for new players. There is no voice input, which can also hurt new players ability to learn the game, as well as coordinate attacks. But, Verdun is a game that does what it sets out to do: create a World War I shooter that feels genuine. While nothing could ever truly recreate the horror that many men had to experience during the Great War (and we don't want to experience that), Verdun gives its best shot at it and comes dang close, while still making it an enjoyable experience. But Verdun also comes with a warning, do not come looking to dominate the game, do not come to see fancy graphics, come to experience a truly remarkable shooter.… Expand
  12. NJArab
    Aug 16, 2014
    8
    For a game still in Beta its great.This WW1 fps has lots of potential and for someone who never really liked FPS games it got me hooked and I couldn't stop playing. The game is still sort of Buggy but as said before it is in open beta. A definite buy for any history buffs and fan of trench warfare.
  13. ireviewthings1
    May 8, 2015
    8
    Very unique in it's setting and therefore gameplay as a FPS. A mix of a Battlefield Harcore Bolt Action Only Server, infantry ARMA and Red Orchestra. One hit and you are down. The suspense while going over to top or sticking your head out to shoot is amazing.
    Some technical optimization is still to be done.
  14. Arcanopulse
    Dec 21, 2013
    10
    Great mix of gamemodes. First is the open field battle with hundreds of online players on the same map, split into 2 teams, in which you make or join squads of 4. Imagine it like Planetside in a WWI setting, but with NO pay-to-win aspect.

    For a change of pace, there is a second mode, Rifle Deathmatch (free-for-all): smaller map, 2 second respawns, everyone running around with    Great mix of gamemodes. First is the open field battle with hundreds of online players on the same map, split into 2 teams, in which you make or join squads of 4. Imagine it like Planetside in a WWI setting, but with NO pay-to-win aspect.

    For a change of pace, there is a second mode, Rifle Deathmatch (free-for-all): smaller map, 2 second respawns, everyone running around with bolt-action rifles.    … Expand
  15. 0xDEADBEEF
    Nov 3, 2013
    10
    Game is still in beta but multiplayer experience is awesome. Game is created in Unity engine and has Linux support. Verdun is similar to Red Orchestra but it is placed in WWI.
  16. Alesayr
    Feb 18, 2014
    9
    Firstly, I should say the game is still in open beta, so it gets a little laggy at times. Death animations look a bit weird for now, and the graphics are average thus far. It's obviously a game that is still in full development.

    But for a beta, it's amazing! Completely different experience from COD. The trench battles are intense and team-based gameplay is ESSENTIAL to victory. This is    Firstly, I should say the game is still in open beta, so it gets a little laggy at times. Death animations look a bit weird for now, and the graphics are average thus far. It's obviously a game that is still in full development.

    But for a beta, it's amazing! Completely different experience from COD. The trench battles are intense and team-based gameplay is ESSENTIAL to victory. This is already the best WW1 FPS experience I've ever played, and it's getting better all the time. It has great ideas, a small but dedicated (and lovely) playerbase, and I could not recommend this more. Yes, it has flaws, but it's a goddamn beta! If it's this good now, I can't wait for the finished version.
    Available on Steam Early Access    … Expand
  17. electrolite
    May 1, 2015
    8
    A splendid FPS with a great future and, perhaps, cybersport potential. There are some minor performance and optimization issues but they don't spoil the overall impression.
  18. smpallante
    May 1, 2015
    7
    All I have to say is that the game and idea itself are good, but the aiming is garbage, campers galore, crappy spawn points, all of which will hopefully be fixed in the near future because otherwise its just frustrating and difficult to fully enjoy right now. Cheers
  19. Woopawoop
    May 10, 2015
    10
    Before Verdun i wasn't really in multiplayer FPS but Verdun made me overcome this. Several hundreds of hours of gameplay and I'm still amazed about this game.
    I have accompanied this game since christmas 2013 and it's wonderful to see the evolution of a truly unique game.
    Right now after the release from early access the player count is rising and rising and it's just a whole lot of fun    Before Verdun i wasn't really in multiplayer FPS but Verdun made me overcome this. Several hundreds of hours of gameplay and I'm still amazed about this game.
    I have accompanied this game since christmas 2013 and it's wonderful to see the evolution of a truly unique game.
    Right now after the release from early access the player count is rising and rising and it's just a whole lot of fun to play in this very first WW1 FPS.    … Expand
  20. dankMemesInc
    Oct 16, 2016
    0
    I have 51 hours in this game and I've been playing since the ALPHA that game out several years ago. The game showed promise back then. So what have they done with the game 4 years later? Add new guns and horrible map. Every new map they've put out since they alpha has just been horrid and are universally reviled by the community. Flanders... Champagn... Douaumont... just horrible.I have 51 hours in this game and I've been playing since the ALPHA that game out several years ago. The game showed promise back then. So what have they done with the game 4 years later? Add new guns and horrible map. Every new map they've put out since they alpha has just been horrid and are universally reviled by the community. Flanders... Champagn... Douaumont... just horrible.

    That's besides the point, in the past few years all they've done is add new content, when this base game still feels like an alpha. The graphics are pure piss, the gun sounds sound like they're recorded from a drum set, but nothing compares to express how horrible the controls are... They aren't "realistic" they're just clunky and broken.

    So why do people love this embarrassment of a game? Same reason I play it: it's the only ww1 game on the market. Once an actual good trench warfare ww1 game comes out this game will poof from existence. They seemed to have dodged the very large bullet that is battlefield 1 since bf1 isn't about trench combat, thus this game probably has another 2 years left in its life.    … Expand
  21. zylex29
    May 11, 2015
    10
    I recommend to anyone this game for whoever shows interest into the great war. I have been contirely immersed into the gameplay. The game extremely accurately represents how the great war was fought.
  22. Driftic
    Jan 6, 2014
    9
    This game is great. It's a ww1 fps that uses trench warfare which is very different than the standard modern military fps. The only downside is the slight lag when you kill someone, it takes about half a second for it to register the shot and show the death animation. But that doesn't matter much as at the time of writing this the game is in early access.

    Overall this game is addicting    This game is great. It's a ww1 fps that uses trench warfare which is very different than the standard modern military fps. The only downside is the slight lag when you kill someone, it takes about half a second for it to register the shot and show the death animation. But that doesn't matter much as at the time of writing this the game is in early access.

    Overall this game is addicting and very fun. It would be amazing if they added a higher player count for truly epic battles.    … Expand
  23. 97_mario_97
    Mar 26, 2014
    0
    I've put many hours into this game in hope it will become a decent ww1 fps shooter but it just feels unpolished and bland. I got fps issues in the game after some update despite the fact that the graphics look horrible. The graphics are just horrenderously bad as if my graphics card is throwing up, the character design looks depressing and the animations are terrible and make you laughI've put many hours into this game in hope it will become a decent ww1 fps shooter but it just feels unpolished and bland. I got fps issues in the game after some update despite the fact that the graphics look horrible. The graphics are just horrenderously bad as if my graphics card is throwing up, the character design looks depressing and the animations are terrible and make you laugh out. The sound effects are mediocore, the map design looks bland and uninspired. The game is utterly generic and the playerbase is laughably tiny. I know it's still in beta but i'm pretty sure that almost nothing will change in the future, it will even get worse. I'm done with this garbage.… Expand
  24. halafradrimx
    Sep 22, 2014
    3
    This game, at first, looked really interesting and thrilling. Couldn't be more wrong, though.

    Even though it have realistic weaponry, it lacks the key point of WW1 and why it ended : The use of means to support infantry during combat. Planes and tanks, in other words. Without it, the game is some repetitive "King of The Hill" sort of game. Nothing too much wrong with that, so far.    This game, at first, looked really interesting and thrilling. Couldn't be more wrong, though.

    Even though it have realistic weaponry, it lacks the key point of WW1 and why it ended :

    The use of means to support infantry during combat. Planes and tanks, in other words.

    Without it, the game is some repetitive "King of The Hill" sort of game. Nothing too much wrong with that, so far. Add that with the fact that PING comes into a decisive part of the game; unbalanced sides favoring the Entente Power; useless german weaponry; one-shot kill Entente rifles NEVER MISSING; lack of variety in strategy; no tutorial to familiarize with the game; dirty gas mask lenses; teamwork always lacking and, most of all, taking 5 Lurger bullets to kill a single soldier, makes this game just plain frustrating and stressing, quite the opposite of what it's intended to.

    I see no reason to buy this game. If you would want to buy it, nevertheless, please, WATCH the GAMEPLAY BEFORE DOING SO!

    As a thumb rule : If buying a FPS game, double check it before. It could spare you a lot of frustration.    … Expand
  25. PowerGamer
    May 13, 2015
    3
    In a nutshell: A hardly playable, glitchy,stalling/lagging, bad animation, mess of an online FPS.
    I really wanted to like this game but after about 9 hours over a few sessions of trying I gave up.
    A lot of people are still drinking the kool-aid, but given a few more hours they should wake up. The game must not be optimized at all, and, or they made very poor choices for core engine    In a nutshell: A hardly playable, glitchy,stalling/lagging, bad animation, mess of an online FPS.
    I really wanted to like this game but after about 9 hours over a few sessions of trying I gave up.
    A lot of people are still drinking the kool-aid, but given a few more hours they should wake up.

    The game must not be optimized at all, and, or they made very poor choices for core engine structure when they put this thing together.

    The biggest problem is the glitchy/out-of-syncness that you experience in this game, regardless of your ping or graphics settings, etc.
    It is as if the game only has a few preset canned animations that are forced into what ever action you are doing.

    An example that you'll endure repeat over again is when your fighting head to head with someone.
    You might see four frames of animation at best. Someone will shoot and someone will die with out much of an indication why. No muzzle flash, nothing..
    Then other times you are fighting on the edges of a tench and you are shot at while your enemy is pointing up in the air.
    Any sense of being there, of immersion, is lost most of the time.

    And then the balance and a lot of the game design choices are horrible.
    Apparently when you level up you gain an almost god-like edge.
    You'll see people with mid to high levels all the time with ridiculous kill to death ratios of 50/1 etc.
    And then a sniper hits you half way across the map for no apparent reason.
    Okay if you have some ridiculous mechanics like this in the game then at least separate the battles into ranges/classes or automatically adjust somehow.
    Reminds of the idiom: "bring a knife to a gunfight"
    Although what I could have been seeing were aimbots or some other hacks, which again would be even more sadder meaning no anti-cheat system.

    Then there are four (as I recall before I uninstalled) base classes/roles that are uninspiring and pretty pointless.
    One example is the default "commander" class. You start with a pistol and binoculars.
    First off all this pretty much relegates you to be a trench fighter only, and then you can't do anything really meaningful with the binoculars. You can direct your squad to attack, which is unrewarded and everyone ignores anyhow, or you can direct a mortar attack that does nothing and all so ignored.

    At least the idea of a WW1 style trench battle is unique. And that's all you do, fight in a handful of tench maps over and over.

    This game feels like a poor alpha state concept game.
    Maybe in a year or so (if there is still anyone around in it) it might be okay..    … Expand
  26. praphael
    Jun 16, 2015
    1
    Game ran horribly on my system which isn't exactly low end (core i5, GeForce 680), even on reduced settings and low resolution.

    This made it hard for me to get kills. The few times I was able to actually get a target on site before being killed, the lag was so bad there was no way to really aim well. Its also extremely beginner unfriendly. It is really difficult to tell whos on    Game ran horribly on my system which isn't exactly low end (core i5, GeForce 680), even on reduced settings and low resolution.

    This made it hard for me to get kills. The few times I was able to actually get a target on site before being killed, the lag was so bad there was no way to really aim well.

    Its also extremely beginner unfriendly. It is really difficult to tell whos on your team or not - from what I coudl gather, experienced players would just shoot at anyone in the general direction of where they expected the enemy to be - which means you pretty much had to memorize the map. Either that or they were cheating. You'll also be killed pretty quickly. My experience was I typically had about 5-10 seconds before being shot. A few times I was even killed on spawn.

    Bottom line, there are much better FPS out there, don't waste your cash here    … Expand
  27. Synthetic
    Jun 14, 2015
    4
    This game is pants! I was hoping it would be like Call of Duty World At War but in a WW1 infantry setting. As soon as the first menu popped up and I noticed spelling mistakes I knew this was an amateur effort. The AI and animation is so comical that it's off-putting. As most of the shots are 1-shot kills just as you raise your head above the trenches you seem to spend most of the timeThis game is pants! I was hoping it would be like Call of Duty World At War but in a WW1 infantry setting. As soon as the first menu popped up and I noticed spelling mistakes I knew this was an amateur effort. The AI and animation is so comical that it's off-putting. As most of the shots are 1-shot kills just as you raise your head above the trenches you seem to spend most of the time waiting to spawn again - that's a yawnful experience. It feels like a game that was developed in the late 90's. If only they'd bought the game engine from Treyarch it could've been so much more. Loads of potential, but badly executed.… Expand
  28. sschulyna
    May 30, 2015
    0
    After 30h playing:graphics from the 90's ,full of bugs and glitches..........ok concept but rubbish finalisation.Not reccomended,unless the only games you ever plated are pacman and tetris,then you will not fell any difference in graphics,game control and general responses
  29. Horrux
    Aug 12, 2015
    8
    It's not a $60 AAA title, but a game made by a small indie team. It is very engaging, and while it has some shortcomings, it is a very fun game to play. The graphics are excellent, the sound is good, and the action is great. It fully deserves the current 7.5 rating. I'm giving it 8 for moral support rather than 7, because that just seems too low.

    It's not only the ONLY WW1 shooter that    It's not a $60 AAA title, but a game made by a small indie team. It is very engaging, and while it has some shortcomings, it is a very fun game to play. The graphics are excellent, the sound is good, and the action is great. It fully deserves the current 7.5 rating. I'm giving it 8 for moral support rather than 7, because that just seems too low.

    It's not only the ONLY WW1 shooter that I know of, it is also a blast. Highly recommended.    … Expand
  30. TomSEA
    May 11, 2015
    8
    Blackmill Games has really brought the ugliness of WWI to gaming in a good way. It was a brutal conflict fought in mud, crater shells and trenches complete with poison gas.

    If you're looking for a WWI version of CoD or Battlefield, forget it. This game requires some patience and understanding that you're not going to get shot 10 times before you die. One bullet = death, very much like    Blackmill Games has really brought the ugliness of WWI to gaming in a good way. It was a brutal conflict fought in mud, crater shells and trenches complete with poison gas.

    If you're looking for a WWI version of CoD or Battlefield, forget it. This game requires some patience and understanding that you're not going to get shot 10 times before you die. One bullet = death, very much like Insurgency. There's a bit of a learning curve to the game, but give it a couple of hours and you'll have the confidence to take on the Squad Leader role.

    It's not a perfect game, but it's damned entertaining and for anyone who is looking for a game that is as much a military simulation as it is a game, you'll enjoy it.    … Expand
  31. Falloutfreak
    Jun 6, 2015
    10
    I love this game, since I bought it in Early Access it has done nothing but improve, the Roadmap is a big plus with what they plan on adding. (I've also bought the game for 7 of my pals)
  32. maartendc
    Sep 17, 2019
    10
    Verdun is a game that really aims to be a realistic depiction of how war was fought during WW1. I think in that respect it succeeds brilliantly. This is trench warfare as it really must have been:

    - waiting around for the enemy, and then getting shot in the head from somewhere you never saw coming. - going "over the top" of the trench on command of your squad leader, and getting mowed    Verdun is a game that really aims to be a realistic depiction of how war was fought during WW1. I think in that respect it succeeds brilliantly. This is trench warfare as it really must have been:

    - waiting around for the enemy, and then getting shot in the head from somewhere you never saw coming.
    - going "over the top" of the trench on command of your squad leader, and getting mowed down almost instantly.
    - Capturing an area, only to be hammered with chemical gasses
    - putting on your gas mask, obstructing your visibility so you can hardly see where (or who) you are shooting.

    The gameplay is brutal and unforgiving, but hey, this is war! I love how the game doesn't make it "arcady" or easy. This makes it all the more rewarding when you get to kill someone.

    The graphics and lighting are really nice too, being nice and muddy in the trenches, but has a good selection of more colorfull maps as well.

    If you are not afraid of a challenge, I recommend it!    … Expand
  33. Klewer
    Oct 16, 2017
    8
    Great game this. You need to be a fan of the more technical shooters like Red Orchestra as the game is unforgiving being very traditional and trying to recreate WWI as accurately as possible. Plenty of fun to be had with a very dedicated community.
  34. waxdrwest
    Jun 24, 2015
    10
    Great support from Dev's and great community along with a superb solid gaming experience make this one of my fav games for 2015. Cant wait to see what DLC the dev's have in store , highly recommended game. 10/10
  35. itye1970
    Nov 2, 2015
    9
    Very atmospheric, realistic and very hard to play. Great game but be aware you will probably be shot so many times when you first start. You cant just rush out in this games and try to shoot the enemy, you need to think about cover and look around to see if its clear. Failing to just run out in the open will get you shot by snipers. Its also a lot about team play and not just who get theVery atmospheric, realistic and very hard to play. Great game but be aware you will probably be shot so many times when you first start. You cant just rush out in this games and try to shoot the enemy, you need to think about cover and look around to see if its clear. Failing to just run out in the open will get you shot by snipers. Its also a lot about team play and not just who get the most enemy kills. Very similar to the World War 2 game Red Storm Rising Heroes of Stalingrad in terms of tactical play.Very much worth the price, great game which does get you coming back to play over and over!… Expand
  36. blasthawk
    Jun 12, 2015
    8
    this game is very good but i almost fell let down that there have not been any updates since the realese i also loved it in early access and would recomend this title to all gamer
  37. Crownasaurus
    Feb 19, 2016
    5
    There's nothing WRONG with this game, not that I can see from a design point of view, or even a gameplay point of view. I'll admit that FPS isn't exactly my favourite genre, but I can certainly get into a good one, and have done in the past.

    Firstly I think this game looks great - I do have SLI GTX 970, so tend not to suffer too much from frame rate issues or anything else, but the    There's nothing WRONG with this game, not that I can see from a design point of view, or even a gameplay point of view. I'll admit that FPS isn't exactly my favourite genre, but I can certainly get into a good one, and have done in the past.

    Firstly I think this game looks great - I do have SLI GTX 970, so tend not to suffer too much from frame rate issues or anything else, but the textures, graphics and lighting all look pretty good to me.

    The control layout is simple, and makes a change from most modern shooting games in that you only have some basic commands, you don't have to hold down three keys to send your medic to go and order some more bandages or whatever you seem to be required to do now, it's much more like the early Medal of Honour serious, run, crouch, shoot, reload. So should be easy to pick up for the casual user.

    The downside? It's either not very popular, or the server matching system leaves a lot to be desired. It's clearly a game that is going to attract enthusiasts of WWI, and whatever server I seemed to join there were always one or two players on each team who would be repeatedly killing the other 8 players on the other team. When one player has a K:D of 30, and everyone else is 0.2 then it doesn't make for a particularly enjoyable experience.

    Basically, it's not in any way 'NOOB friendly' - lots of games arent, of course, but this especially so. Basically, if you haven't already got it, or if you don't already spend most of your time playing FPS, you aren't going to enjoy this.    … Expand
  38. WhiskeyStories
    Oct 15, 2018
    6
    The nitty gritty rawness of Verdun makes it a stand-out fps multi-player, but at the same time keeps it from being a wholly enjoyable game. The mechanics are clunky with many game/match-breaking glitches and overall I felt that it lacking something. The style/gimmick of WW1, though refreshing only goes so far when the dwindling number of players and the awkward game mechanics get in the way.
  39. Wypoor
    Jul 23, 2016
    9
    I thinking about buy Verdun really long. But I asking myself: 'What can be interesting in shooter from Great War?' Finally I bought this game on holiday sell by half of price. That wasn't wrong decision! This game is awesome. Many of weapons from these era. Amazing atmosphere from this days. Really good graphic, fx and sounds. Maybe physic of movement is a little ancient, but when u startI thinking about buy Verdun really long. But I asking myself: 'What can be interesting in shooter from Great War?' Finally I bought this game on holiday sell by half of price. That wasn't wrong decision! This game is awesome. Many of weapons from these era. Amazing atmosphere from this days. Really good graphic, fx and sounds. Maybe physic of movement is a little ancient, but when u start playing this game u forget about this really fast. I can say that is really FAIR game of last years - is really balanced. Great work!… Expand
  40. Anarch
    Sep 19, 2017
    8
    The concept of this game is genius and the trench warfare mode "frontlines" plays out really well. There is a fair amount of content from many countries/armies to play as, to different classes and guns to unlock for them. Unfortunately the biggest flaw with this game is it's engine and optimization, it hardly runs despite looking fairly ugly, and the movement and aiming over trenches feelsThe concept of this game is genius and the trench warfare mode "frontlines" plays out really well. There is a fair amount of content from many countries/armies to play as, to different classes and guns to unlock for them. Unfortunately the biggest flaw with this game is it's engine and optimization, it hardly runs despite looking fairly ugly, and the movement and aiming over trenches feels god awful, a remake on a much smoother engine would be greatly satisfying.… Expand
  41. Averycrosslin
    Nov 2, 2019
    8
    This is possibly my favorite world war 1 game, and even my favorite war game overall. It is so much fun to play. I love the realistic weapons based from the actual ones that the troops used in ww1. The action is very fun, although extremely bloody/gory. The graphics are okay, but tolerable. The animations can feel a bit glitchy at times though. I love the fact that instead of having toThis is possibly my favorite world war 1 game, and even my favorite war game overall. It is so much fun to play. I love the realistic weapons based from the actual ones that the troops used in ww1. The action is very fun, although extremely bloody/gory. The graphics are okay, but tolerable. The animations can feel a bit glitchy at times though. I love the fact that instead of having to shoot someone 5 times to kill them, one bullet (maybe two if your lucky) to the chest and you are dead. This can make you rage quit at first, but the ease of getting kills and fast re spawn times very much make up for that. I also do wish there was a better progression system. Overall a fantastic game!… Expand
  42. FirstSpawn
    Jul 29, 2021
    6
    Неплохая задумка и реализация, но всё-таки заметно, что разработчикам не хватает бюджета на мой взгляд.
  43. kimi1775
    Nov 9, 2020
    7
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  44. KevLooney
    Jun 4, 2022
    6
    The game has very high base spread. The game has terrible multi kill potential. It creates terrible situations. Deaths feel frustration and downtime.
  45. ZloySaloyed
    Jul 26, 2021
    10
    Nice trench warfare Generously stuffed with player-made emergent moments on the battlefield and an incredible sense of place, Verdun is not just a great take on one of history’s more marginalized wars, it also happens to be a resoundingly solid shooter in its own right too
  46. ChampionofDeaTH
    Oct 25, 2021
    7
    простой но интересный шутан времен второй мировой , время убивает на ура !!!!
  47. Ikezar
    Apr 5, 2022
    9
    Un muy buen juego de disparos, bastante difícil al inicio pero una vez que aprendes lo básico y tienes algo de habilidad se vuelve muy adictivo, igual me hubiera gustado un poco mas de variedad en los mapas y en las tropas alemanas, pero dado que el juego se basa en el frente franco-alemán se entiende la selección de tropas y escenarios.
  48. Tork202
    Jun 3, 2022
    1
    Полностью онлайновая игра без режима ботов? Oказалось что в вв1 люди воевали и убивали друг друга не и за интepecoв гocyдарств а и за просто желания пострелять поубивать ради развлчечения?
  49. Boumouse
    Jun 8, 2023
    8
    A hardcore game, I shouldn't have bought it even if I got it for around 2 euros especially since it was offered on Epic Games, in short to see if I uninstall it or not ...

    404 not found when posting my review = https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/raft

    https://www.twitch.tv/bou_mouse
  50. Sirgis_
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    This game just came out of beta early access. I came along with it after playing the released version. Devs are promising more content and they will deliver. These dudes can pull some serious rabbits out of their hats and they will do it if you ask them to. I recommend this game to anyone who is interested in losing their social lives for the next probably one-two years. This game isThis game just came out of beta early access. I came along with it after playing the released version. Devs are promising more content and they will deliver. These dudes can pull some serious rabbits out of their hats and they will do it if you ask them to. I recommend this game to anyone who is interested in losing their social lives for the next probably one-two years. This game is seriously hard for first timers, but the community is very helpful. Money will be well spent on that game. Give it a try. It's by far the best FPS war simulation I have played in the last 10 years. Collapse… Expand

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#59 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

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70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. IGN Spain
    Mar 31, 2016
    73
    Traveling back in time is a nice thing especially when things are done well. That's the case of Verdun, a nice FPS that changes the way we use to play games on the genre. It's not spectacular or overpopulated, but enjoyable.
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  2. PCWorld
    Jan 20, 2016
    80
    No game has ever captured the feel of trench-based warfare as well as Verdun.
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  3. SpazioGames
    Oct 21, 2015
    70
    An honest shooter with a well built multiplayer soul, that does exactly what was promised by the developers and has some similarities with the Red Orchestra series. Not exactly a technical marvel, but a good game nonetheless.
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