War Inc. Battle Zone

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4.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 52 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 52
  3. Negative: 28 out of 52

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  1. Ding
    Jul 28, 2012
    8
    I decided to download the game because I heard this developer is also working on the War Z game. I was not expecting much, but have been pleasantly surprised. It is not perfect, but I liked it enough to register on here to give a more recent review. I would say it has slightly more polish and is more fun than games like Alliance of Valiant Arms, Battlefield Play4Free, or Combat Arms.
  2. Nevermind
    Apr 28, 2012
    8
    I usually would give this game a lower rating, because it has some things that could be better. You know, it's the little things that count. But for all it faults, it gets one thing right. The shooting bit. No I am not joking, you know those games, where you shoot someone only to find out they do not die, and they really should once you empty a full clip in them? This does not happen inI usually would give this game a lower rating, because it has some things that could be better. You know, it's the little things that count. But for all it faults, it gets one thing right. The shooting bit. No I am not joking, you know those games, where you shoot someone only to find out they do not die, and they really should once you empty a full clip in them? This does not happen in War Inc. You kill someone , they are dead. So the shooting, aiming, and the weapons are nice. What isn't so nice is that this is still a beta, so things keep changing. Also, the maps are not all very balanced. Some teams might win because of the map. The weapons have an unlock system, but it isn't quite terrible. You could unlock a weapon for a day or more to try it, you can even pick up fallen weapons off the ground if, say you are low on ammo. Some weapons can be unlocked permanently, with one of the game's currency. The graphics are another one of those "could be better" kind of things. For instance there are a few pixels flashing, and when i first played it distracted me quite a bit. iirc the graphics are quite demanding, also, at least I thought so for how good they look. The last is that, well, the number of players, is at present time, how to say, slightly diminishing. In conclusion, this game can be fun. Capturing flags a la battlefield, deathmatching or even playing sabotage, where you plant / disarm a bomb on a map sarcastically named "dust quarry" , this game certainly shows you do not need to pay $99 for the latest game to have fun. Sure, you might miss out on the latest graphics, but so what. They will be old tomorrow anyway.… Expand
  3. Nanuk
    Aug 16, 2012
    9
    What can I say about this game? Compared to most of the free to play games that are out there, this game i polished. Though I would have preferred that they had patterned the "Sabotage" mode against the MW franchise version.
  4. parrenas18
    Aug 16, 2012
    10
    This game is sooooo cool. It has a full weapon customization with so many weapons. Cool set of armors and skills. The UV, turret and air support item are so unique.. I'll definitely play this cool game.
  5. mikass
    Dec 7, 2012
    10
    This is best Online free2play shooter there is. I have played it for many months now. Weapons are cool, very realistic inspired from RL models. Company even sells RL replicas. There's a great emphasis put on realistic design. Game mode are great fun. It has Conquest, DeathMatch and Sabotage. Conquest is a cool team mode that requires one of the teams to dominate certain key points. It'sThis is best Online free2play shooter there is. I have played it for many months now. Weapons are cool, very realistic inspired from RL models. Company even sells RL replicas. There's a great emphasis put on realistic design. Game mode are great fun. It has Conquest, DeathMatch and Sabotage. Conquest is a cool team mode that requires one of the teams to dominate certain key points. It's very tactical and requires good team coordination. Deathmatch is good old deathmach while Sabotage is very similar to Counterstrike. Graphics are top notch, state of the art and gameplay is visceral. It's a big shame so many people reviewed this without actually playing.… Expand
  6. slashpotato
    Aug 16, 2012
    9
    War Inc is a very easy game to pick up and the pace of its Deathmatch and Conquest is done very well. I actually found myself enjoying the depth of the game coupled with the items such as the turrets, shields, and MAV. Abilities such as Ninja Killer which allows you to see all enemies for 30 seconds after a kill streak makes the game more dynamic instead of your typical shooter.

    There    War Inc is a very easy game to pick up and the pace of its Deathmatch and Conquest is done very well. I actually found myself enjoying the depth of the game coupled with the items such as the turrets, shields, and MAV. Abilities such as Ninja Killer which allows you to see all enemies for 30 seconds after a kill streak makes the game more dynamic instead of your typical shooter.

    There are a lot of combinations which allow you to have a different style of play with the four (4) character classes (Assault, Recon, Medic, and Engineer). Team tactics is essential over the skills of an individual in this game.

    My hope is for the developers to pick up on content development and churn out more maps, game modes, and put vehicles in the game!    … Expand
  7. McCully243
    Jan 19, 2012
    10
    Man for anyone who live under a rock let me explain why i give this a high rating. This is a great game in fact this negative reviews don't seem to realize that this is a FREAKING BETA a BETA. So to explain it further it isn't the actual product. And the developers are still adding stuff to this date like just today they gave a survey for if you prefer it in the current TPS or FPS whichMan for anyone who live under a rock let me explain why i give this a high rating. This is a great game in fact this negative reviews don't seem to realize that this is a FREAKING BETA a BETA. So to explain it further it isn't the actual product. And the developers are still adding stuff to this date like just today they gave a survey for if you prefer it in the current TPS or FPS which will be released in march they said. Listen just don't listen to the negative reviews and the thing is just try it, this is free, and if you don't like it you can uninstall from steam it isn't that hard… Expand
  8. prillburn
    Dec 31, 2011
    10
    The game has recently undergone a major update. The major update includes enhancements not only to the gameplay but also to the graphics. The graphics now look simply stunning with anti-aliasing turned on, even medium settings surpass what the PS3 and X360 are capable of graphically. This is because the game utilizes HDR, soft body dynamics, soft shadows etc. The update also bought severalThe game has recently undergone a major update. The major update includes enhancements not only to the gameplay but also to the graphics. The graphics now look simply stunning with anti-aliasing turned on, even medium settings surpass what the PS3 and X360 are capable of graphically. This is because the game utilizes HDR, soft body dynamics, soft shadows etc. The update also bought several new maps and an extra gamemode to the table, this means the game now has more replayability than previous. It's also important to note that this game is still in beta and as such, the game is not at it's full scale. There is no doubt that once the game is out of beta, more maps and gamemodes will be added. The game uses a freemium business model. However, the game is fairly balanced in this respect, meaning that players that have decided to play for extras such as guns etc do not have an unfair advantage over those who haven't. I've played many other free to play games where this has been an issue, this is not the case here. The majority of players on the game are friendly and supportive. However, like on any online game, you will always encounter somebody who is aggressive and mean.

    The game servers offer a low ping for players in Europe. I'm unsure about other territories as I live in Europe. As far as cheaters are concerned, I haven't encountered many and the cheat protection on the servers is generally good. It isn't bulletproof though and there is definitely some room for improvement. For example, the game could instead use a system similar to that of the old-style Punkbuster and utilize GUIDs instead of just banning I.P. addresses. This is because I.P addresses can be easily changed and then the cheater can return to the game after creating a new account.

    Remember that the game is free but does use a premium business model. The best thing you can do is to download the game and give it a shot. You might like it and you might not. At the end of the day, it's a free game and it's enjoyable. Who knows, you might end up being busy for sometime!    … Expand
  9. snowpicker
    Aug 16, 2012
    10
    Easy to pick up, fast paced, no unnecessary BS. Used to be a CS player, then quit for a while. Couldn't play some FPS games because I couldn't catch up with the complex mechanics. War Inc. came and it's the simple game-play and weapon customization appealed to me.

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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. PC Master (Greece)
    Aug 31, 2012
    77
    WIB might not be an innovator, but it's balanced, addictive, is backed up by a dedicated dev team and the community has reached the critical mass point that guarantees a match, 24/7, There are aspects that can be improved generally, but WIB is a worthy game, particularly for shooter fans. [August 2012]
  2. PC Gamer
    Sep 13, 2011
    60
    I quickly tired of War Inc.'s incredibly limited map selection. [Nov 2011, p.74]