Warframe

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  1. KajQrd
    Jun 5, 2023
    9
    Really fun game that is actually feasible as a free-to-play game being actually free to play with a bit of effort. The controls are smooth. Especially the movement controls which makes every other game in the genre feel slow in comparison. The one negative and the reason that I have docked it a point is that it is somewhat buggy with some bugs having been around for years with nothingReally fun game that is actually feasible as a free-to-play game being actually free to play with a bit of effort. The controls are smooth. Especially the movement controls which makes every other game in the genre feel slow in comparison. The one negative and the reason that I have docked it a point is that it is somewhat buggy with some bugs having been around for years with nothing being done about them. But it is the only free to play game I have ever put money into, quite simply because they have made it in a way where I feel I do it when I want to and not because I need to.… Expand
  2. madman420
    Jun 8, 2023
    9
    Overall very enjoyable game. Been playing on-and-off since 2018.

    Pros: - Very fun combat, beautiful graphics. The soundscape is repetitive but solid. - Plenty of in-game activities in a variety of quests and tasks. - Excellent community! - The GUI is a bit clunky when in the orbiter. A part of that is just how complex this game is though. - Wide variety of builds and playstyles    Overall very enjoyable game. Been playing on-and-off since 2018.

    Pros:
    - Very fun combat, beautiful graphics. The soundscape is repetitive but solid.
    - Plenty of in-game activities in a variety of quests and tasks.
    - Excellent community!
    - The GUI is a bit clunky when in the orbiter. A part of that is just how complex this game is though.
    - Wide variety of builds and playstyles
    - Fun space-ninja looter-shooter-grindy game, if that's your thing
    - Itemization is awesome; leaves room for customization

    It is truly F2P. You can not spend a dime on it, and still have all opportunities available to you. This is because you can farm items and trade for premium currency. The premium currency only speeds up your progression - though there is no competition, so you are buying convenience only.

    I enjoy it enough that I have purchased some of the premium currency over the years.

    The game is updated with major content fairly regularly. The Devs are in-touch with the community.

    Cons:
    - player (client) hosted games, so occasionally it is clunky when there are disconnects or the host leaves the group
    - some aspects are extremely grindy (like farming the Necramech for the first time!!)

    TL;DR
    Play this game, Tenno.    … Expand
  3. Matetoss
    Jun 17, 2023
    9
    Le meilleur free to play de l'histoire

    Ça fait maintenant de longues années que je joue a warframe et je ne m'en lasse toujours pas, je pense qu'avec minecraft, ce sont les jeux ou j'ai ramener le plus d'amis dessus. Quel plaisir de jouer a ce jeu avec ses amis. graphiquement on n'est pas sur la dinguerie de la décennie mais ça n'empêche pas au jeu d'être vraiment sexy, surtout sur    Le meilleur free to play de l'histoire

    Ça fait maintenant de longues années que je joue a warframe et je ne m'en lasse toujours pas, je pense qu'avec minecraft, ce sont les jeux ou j'ai ramener le plus d'amis dessus. Quel plaisir de jouer a ce jeu avec ses amis.
    graphiquement on n'est pas sur la dinguerie de la décennie mais ça n'empêche pas au jeu d'être vraiment sexy, surtout sur next gen et PC. À mon sens ce qui fait que ce jeu est une masterclass c'est sa richesse. C'est un monstre de contenu, le nombre de quêtes, missions, personnages, armes, compagnons, etc..est absolument aberrant. Le jeu reçoit chaque année plusieurs maj qui vienne rajouter des équipements, des planetes, et avancer le scenario. d'ailleurs on remarque un savoir-faire croissant d'année en année.

    Tout ça est gratuit, je ne fais pas partie des gens qui pensent que nous devons prendre en compte le coût d'un jeu dans sa critique, mais je suis quand même obligé de préciser que tout ça est 100 % gratuit da A à Z,
    le jeu, les dlc, le online, tout. Évidement il y a des microtransactions in game mais a la différence de bon nombre de F2P il n'est pas NÉCESSAIRE de payer. Accessible a 100% monnayant une certaine somme de temps. Mais c'est ce qui en fait sa force, je trouve.
    J'aime perdre des heures de ma vie à farmer toute une journée quelque chose pour avoir le sentiment incomparable d'accomplissement quand je l'obtiendrai.

    Se construire un arsenal au fur et à mesure du temps passé sur le jeu est jouissif, bien plus que dans n'importe lequel autre.
    Mais c'est en mission que le jeu se démarque, on est des ninjas de l'espace donc forcément, c'est dynamique et fluide, et pas nerveux, ce qui est très différent. On n'est pas dans un fortnite ou call of à être accroché à sa manette constamment, ici on vole, on plane, on saute et on parcourt, c'est très bien géré !
    et ce n'est que la partie déplacement, le reste est encore mieux... Le gameplay va hériter de toute la richesse que le jeu a à offrir, aucune mission ne se ressemble

    il y a plusieurs factions d'ennemis sensibles a différent type de dégâts, il va donc falloir s'adapter en fonction de la mission visée
    Chaque arme a ses spécificités tant au niveau de la jouabilité que des caractéristiques de dégâts, les armes principales sont tout aussi importantes que votre arme de mêlée, il va falloir adapter son équipement pour chaque chose que vous voudrez faire, et surtout sont personnage.

    Chaque personnage dispose de 4 à 8 pouvoirs spécifiques, qui donneront un sens a votre rôle dans la partie
    Des personnages soignent, d'autre frappe, d'autres contrôlent, améliorent, piègent, se cachent, attirent les monstres etc etc...
    Évidement tout ça est en multijoueurs, coopératif donc vous aurez trois autres personnes avec vous qui, eux aussi, auront leurs équipements et leurs personnages, et tout cet amas d'équipement va synergiser et interagir. C'est ça la force de warframe, votre ami va tirer sur un ennemi avec du feu, si vous tirez sur ce même ennemi votre élément va se cumuler avec celui de votre ami, ce qui aura un effet différent. Pareil pour les pouvoirs de personnage

    J'ai plus de 2 500 h de jeu au compteur et j'aime toujours autant passer du temps avec mes amis à essayer de se faire la meilleure composition pour telle ou telle mission.

    Bref, ce jeu est génial.    … Expand
  4. demigod_
    Aug 8, 2023
    9
    Warframe is a good example of how to execute a free-to-play without overtly predatory mechanics. What starts as an engaging shooter evolves into a deep and rewarding experience that borrows from the grind of ARPGs and converts it into pure adrenaline-pumping enjoyment.

    One of the hallmarks of WF is its mission design, particularly in those types that allow players to choose their exit    Warframe is a good example of how to execute a free-to-play without overtly predatory mechanics. What starts as an engaging shooter evolves into a deep and rewarding experience that borrows from the grind of ARPGs and converts it into pure adrenaline-pumping enjoyment.

    One of the hallmarks of WF is its mission design, particularly in those types that allow players to choose their exit time. It's all too easy to lose yourself for 20+ minutes, just blasting away hordes of enemies in a satisfying dance of destruction. The game’s blend of gunplay, melee combat, and parkour movement system offers a high skill ceiling, letting players feel a genuine sense of progression as they increase their MR and master the game’s mechanics.

    The economic structure within the game is probably the best I've seen in a freeish-to-play game (I do buy the platinum when on discount). Nothing in WF is market exclusive. Even Platinum, the in-game currency, which can be purchased with real money, can also be earned through gameplay. In many cases its pay for convenience, do I want to farm or forma or buy a 3 pack? Do I really want to farm this arcane? etc. This gives every player a fair chance to acquire all the content without spending a dime, making for an even playing field if someone wants to spend their time instead.

    Graphics and sound design are robust, with a futuristic aesthetic that's both cohesive and unique. The continuous updates and additions from the developers keep the game fresh and add new layers of complexity and fun.

    That said, the game's grind may not be for everyone. While the core gameplay loop is enjoyable, it can feel repetitive to some. Additionally, new players might find the game's lack of direction and complex systems a bit daunting at first. I personally use outside tools and websites, the wiki is pretty much mandatory.

    But for those who invest the time to delve into its intricacies, WF offers a rich and rewarding experience. With its enjoyable gameplay and large community, its worth trying.    … Expand
  5. peashooter
    Feb 20, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There is only one thing you need to know about Warframe: It's free.

    Oh, maybe I didn't make myself clear enough. When I say that Warframe is free, I mean, literally speaking, it is free. Still not clear enough? Alright, I'll elaborate. Apart from two different types of items - appearance items (such as skins and coloring pallets) and weapon/Warframe slots - it is possible for all players to access almost all types of in game items and entities (apart from a few that are no longer available to everyone). In this manner, it is possible for you to obtain every Warframes (characters or so to speak), every weapons, every non-visual-based items and the likes. Of course, there are conditions to fulfill, and obtaining everything will most likely take up a good portion of your time (isn't this what you are looking for?), but the point is, it is perfectly possible to play Warframe in the long run without paying a single cent. It's your choice.

    So, what is Warframe? In this game, you are basically a character known as "Tenno" who fights battles within a futuristic solar system. You will be teaming up with 3 other Tennos (this is a 4 player co-op game) to complete missions laid out by Lotus, a female commander issuing you orders. Nah, she is nicer than your ex-girlfriend, so don't worry about that.

    You will basically be facing three separate forces, Grineer, Corpus and the Infestation (think of the three races in Starcraft if you want to get a better idea). There are different types of missions, ranging from elimination, rescue, spy, to defense and rescue. As for weapons, basically you get to equip a primary weapon (rifle, shotgun, sniper and many others that are hard to categorize), a secondary weapon (categorization is hard for this as well) and a melee weapon (sword, mace, fist... you know the deal). As for your character, you will be using one out of the somewhat 10-ish (slightly less than 20, though the number is gradually increasing as more update comes by) Warframes. Each Warframe comes with different stats, such as self-repairing shields, like those in halo, health, energy (mana) and speed. Still, more importantly, each Warframe has its own unique set of 4 skills. These skills are great assets for the players as most of the times they will come in handy. One thing to note is that gender is preset, so those transsexuals don't have to fake their gender anymore, which is, well ... you decide if it's good or not. There are also mods (modifications) that you can insert into your weapons and Warframes to make them much stronger than they originally are.

    Oh and there are parkour. Learn how to press "WASD" + "LShift" + "LCtrl" + "Space" in fluid coordination. It will be helpful and painful, but you will definitely need them.

    Simple?

    Unlike many co-op shooters, Warframe definitely has its merits. One of the most apparent distinction of the game is that it has a leveling system that can be found in most MMOs. You can level up both your weapons and Warframes to a maximum rank of 30. Moreover, you can rank up your mods as well to make them more powerful. In this way, Warframe won't be a simple "run-shoot-kill see-score go-sleep" type of game. Never. There are things more important than that.

    Another merit of Warframe is that there are frequent updates. When I say frequent, I mean FREQUENT, as in one big update per month or so. There will be new game modes, Warframes, weapons, mods ... etc. I mean, come on, who thinks that L4D2 came too fast after L4D1 is released? I do. Who is still waiting for L4D3 after all these years? I am. Who thinks that Gabe Newell should fulfill the unsaid promise of completing the trilogies of Valve games? I do. Come on, we have been waiting for L4D3 and Portal 3 and HL3, and we are sick and tired of being sick and tired of waiting. This won't happen for Warframe though. The game has a gradual and comfortable pace of updating. You get new contents every now and then, and they usually blends well with the game. Usually.

    Still, like most games, there are pros and cons of Warframe and I have to sincerely admit that there are shortcomings with this game when compared to other games. One major shortcoming (I won't say flaw) of this game is that it lacks a concrete story line. Apart from some trivial storytelling, there really aren't much of a tale going on. There are stories told, I'm not saying there aren't, but they are rather weak. I know, that is not their aim, and that is not really the point of Warframe, but compared to the rich (though monotonous) storyline of L4D and Portal, Warframe needs to good a better job here.

    Also, the game can be rather repetitive. You know, this applies for most Coop shooters, so there really isn't much to say about this. Yeah, repetitive.

    So, in general, try Warframe. It's free. If you don't like it, drop it. Simple as that.    … Expand
  6. Jimbobbrown
    May 26, 2013
    8
    Good fun...especially for free. Similar to ME3 PVE multiplayer but more responsive controls and far more content. Art style takes some getting used to but the graphics are pretty dam impressive, sound effects are a little lack luster but the music score is rather fantastic and suits the mood beautifully. Story development could be a little stronger in my opinion. The in game platinumGood fun...especially for free. Similar to ME3 PVE multiplayer but more responsive controls and far more content. Art style takes some getting used to but the graphics are pretty dam impressive, sound effects are a little lack luster but the music score is rather fantastic and suits the mood beautifully. Story development could be a little stronger in my opinion. The in game platinum currency is too expensive but you don't need to use it; all content can be got via gameplay. If they keep expanding the content like the last update i'll remain very impressed. Dev's please add some more large open plan/planet environments! Warframe is off to a pretty strong start for an open beta.… Expand
  7. darkcerb
    May 19, 2013
    8
    A solid sword and gun third person co-op game for the low price of free. Excellent and well optimized graphics combined with visceral and satisfying sound and art design make this game a real joy to play.

    You play as a mechanized ninja with a melee weapon and two ranged weapons jumping into very accessible online co-op (completely optional, it can be played solo) completing various    A solid sword and gun third person co-op game for the low price of free. Excellent and well optimized graphics combined with visceral and satisfying sound and art design make this game a real joy to play.

    You play as a mechanized ninja with a melee weapon and two ranged weapons jumping into very accessible online co-op (completely optional, it can be played solo) completing various objectives while fighting varied enemies from power armored opponents to robots to mutants.

    The cash shop sells convenience only, all guns/warframes and items can be earned in game.

    Having said that if you are the lazy sort with some disposable income the cash shop has fair prices that surprised me.

    A solid game that's worth the time to play even in this saturated f2p market.    … Expand
  8. Ixziga
    Jan 6, 2014
    8
    I have over 200 hours in this game, and I'm giving it an 8. The game is far from perfect, but I've been playing it since beta and it has come a LONG way.

    I just want to start off with something that every negative review has done to mislead you, this game's reviews are shallow and misleading. Buying items straight up in this game is expensive yes, but here is what no one has told you.    I have over 200 hours in this game, and I'm giving it an 8. The game is far from perfect, but I've been playing it since beta and it has come a LONG way.

    I just want to start off with something that every negative review has done to mislead you, this game's reviews are shallow and misleading. Buying items straight up in this game is expensive yes, but here is what no one has told you. 1) you get store discounts as DAILY REWARDS that range from 20% 75% off all real money purchases. These are rewards that increase in value for each consecutive day you log in. 2) There is NO I repeat NO in-game item that can't be obtained through crafting (which requires no real money). You will get everything you need just by playing the game, you can simply buy the blueprints in the shop for in-game credits. I have almost every warframe in the game and over half the weapons (including the clan tech ones that can't be bought, only built in the clan dojo) in the game. I also have all of the sentinels. I didn't pay for ANYTHING. I paid $15 for a $30 platinum pack when I got a 50% discount, and I used that to get a bunch of color packs, upgrades, and everything else I needed. So basically, I paid $15 for 200 hours of playing. That's a damn fine deal if you ask me.

    All the issues the game had in beta with bad menus and glitches and lag are pretty much non-existent now. They finally got the level system evened out, so that difficult enemies are more common. The defense and survival missions are more difficult, and are a lot of fun to do with friends as these missions only end when you decide it's too difficult to continue. They give you the option to risk everything for 5 more minutes of rewards, or take what you've earned and leave. The combat is fun, and changes drastically with each new weapon or warframe you unlock. Updates have all come with big changes and lots of content. All the missions that aren't survival, boss, or defense feel very samey, but you don't have to do those missions for anything other than map progression. There's also special maps that you unlock through keys you find. All the bosses that are left over from beta (about half of them) are totally boring and uninteresting bullet sponges. The other half are challenging, cinematic, and for the most part, epic. Getting all of the mods and unlocks to maximize your weapon's potential require you to explore orokin derelict, nightmare missions, alert missions, and the void. The mission variety is actually impressive, it's the lack of enemy variety that hides it. Clans are now accessible and dojos can be built by anyone. I started a clan with just a few friends and our dojo is huge, and it adds some personality to the game. They've added some pvp, there are special events nearly every weekend, and the number of mods in the game has increased greatly. Damage 2.0 added another level of strategy to weapon builds, as now each different damage type has unique on-hit effects (stuns, bleeds, AOE's, debuffs, etc) and you can even combine mods for hybrid damage types. They added a huge amount of lore to the game, and reward you for scanning enemies by giving you bonus exp and telling you what damage types each enemy is weakest to and even telling you what their drop table is, enabling you to hunt for mods with more efficiency.

    The movement and graphics in the game are awesome. It's well-optimized for low-end machines as well (I can run it on medium settings with just my APU). The enemies in the game all offer samey challenges, it gets grindy for sure, but it's all for unlocking new weapons and warframes. Every item unlock you get breathes freshness into the game as there is such a great variety of functionality. Therefore unlocking new items is the driving force of the game. It's tantalizing when your friend unlocks some new weapon that looks amazing and now you have to get it for yourself!

    Lastly, I did not put 200 hours into this game in one sitting. This is a great game that you can play for a bit, get into other stuff, and then come back later to find new events and items and content waiting to be unlocked. The developers have been very dedicated to adding content throughout the entire project and I think their work deserves more credit.

    So yes, there is a lot of grinding ahead, and there are serious balance issues that you won't notice because it's almost entirely coop. Lastly the great mission variety is obscured by a lack of enemy variety. Those are really the only things that keep this from being a 10, but the game's issues have been over-represented in most of the reviews. For the cost of entry, you don't have the excuse as a gamer to not check this out and decide for yourself.    … Expand
  9. Morte
    Apr 27, 2013
    8
    I've been playing this game for a day or two since I got it, and it is a very good game, with good single player and multi-player components. My only complaint, which is what keeps it from being a 9 or 10 is that it requires that you are online. Yes, I know that that is a stupid complaint, but it still bugs me. That aside, it has good online and good single-player components and is a gameI've been playing this game for a day or two since I got it, and it is a very good game, with good single player and multi-player components. My only complaint, which is what keeps it from being a 9 or 10 is that it requires that you are online. Yes, I know that that is a stupid complaint, but it still bugs me. That aside, it has good online and good single-player components and is a game I'd recommend to any fan of FPS or MMO style games.… Expand
  10. Ackz
    May 9, 2014
    8
    Whilst you get good gameplay for free, it has the problem that it doesn't stay interesting for very long. It's a very 'grindy' game, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, just that the settings in which you grind get stale. Not to mention level differences in various matches. It's not that uncommon to be matched with a max level player with max level weapons speeding ahead killingWhilst you get good gameplay for free, it has the problem that it doesn't stay interesting for very long. It's a very 'grindy' game, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, just that the settings in which you grind get stale. Not to mention level differences in various matches. It's not that uncommon to be matched with a max level player with max level weapons speeding ahead killing everything, leaving you to trail behind through empty corridors (or end up alone against a huge swarm of enemies to die). Thankfully you can play in private mode with friends, though in my experience they simply stop playing after a relatively short while. Usually around the time they unlock all the planet nodes. Finally there is the issue of lag, public servers are hosted by average joe players which also seem dependent of PC specs. The result is a 75%+ chance of ending up in a barely playable server. It's an inexpensive way to go about it, freeing up money for development. Though I'm not sure it's worth the costs in terms of enjoyment. I stick to solo/private at any rate, I can imagine a lot of people doing so...

    To sum it up: it's fun but it only seems to be able to truly grab a certain demographic. Again, it's not bad, it's just grows stale too quickly.    … Expand
  11. ExpiredPineaplz
    Nov 19, 2013
    8
    A solid game with addictive mechanics to keep you coming back for more. While the game overall lacks mission diversity, the amount of weapons, warframes and more that keep on getting added and added on into each update will keep you coming back for more if you get yourself into it.
  12. cloud_surfer
    Aug 6, 2013
    8
    This is a game that I love, but totally understand why many do not. This is a game that is not for everyone. I am sure people who were fans of MMOs and Diablo will find more to like than other players.

    This is an action based game but it does get repetitive. Unless you are willing to drop some cash on new weapons and Warframes then you will spend a good amount of time either grinding    This is a game that I love, but totally understand why many do not. This is a game that is not for everyone. I am sure people who were fans of MMOs and Diablo will find more to like than other players.

    This is an action based game but it does get repetitive. Unless you are willing to drop some cash on new weapons and Warframes then you will spend a good amount of time either grinding levels or farming for crafting items.

    One measure of a good free to play for me boils down to one question: Can you unlock everything without spending money? This is true with nearly everything in game.(for the exception of cosmetic upgrades) The real money market is quite pricey though but you can acquire new weapons in a relative short amount of time. Different planets drop different gear, this means you will be jumping around quite a bit from one to the next trying to find the crafting gear you need.

    This game is great fun, but it is not for everyone. If you do not like grinding then you should look somewhere else. If you like Diablo, then you will find a lot to like. (It is the best grinding for level and gear comparison I can make)

    Graphics are great, some levels can feel the same after awhile and they are quite large so there is a learning curve to following the objective marker. When you first start out you will get lost and left behind. Solo missions are good for leveling up, but the game is not well suited for it. Solo you will be faced with almost overwhelming odds, adds a good amount of challenge but can be unfair especially with missions that require you to carry data packages and they take away your primary weapon for half the mission.

    Overall great game. It is still being improved upon and it keeps getting better.    … Expand
  13. Megaflak
    Mar 3, 2015
    8
    Warframe is a fun, free to play Space Ninja Simulator with a few issues that can be fixed with some work from the developers, Digital Extremes.

    Pros ~~~~~ Fun, fast gameplay Lots of equipment and class variation Tons of planets and missions to play through Generally nice community Very solid gun feel, and is easy to use No p2w system, and everything can be obtained through    Warframe is a fun, free to play Space Ninja Simulator with a few issues that can be fixed with some work from the developers, Digital Extremes.

    Pros
    ~~~~~
    Fun, fast gameplay
    Lots of equipment and class variation
    Tons of planets and missions to play through
    Generally nice community
    Very solid gun feel, and is easy to use
    No p2w system, and everything can be obtained through trading or ingame crafting
    Free

    Cons
    ~~~~~
    Many repetitive rooms, with little to no variation when it comes to the design
    Only real missions actively played by players are survival and defense missions (for farming)
    Long, drudging crafting system
    Little to no explanation of lore, most of it left to the in-game descriptions and players theories
    Very, very little incentive to "finish the game" and get to rank 19, as of update 15
    Few mission types

    Overall, it's a fun game and seriously underrated, but can quickly become repetitive, and full of waiting for items, companions, and just about everything to finish.    … Expand
  14. Klewer
    Nov 8, 2018
    8
    A great example of a free to play game. Solid economy, good community and fun game play make this worth a look. Gets a bit repetitive with grinding for materials but still worth your time.
  15. Pureray
    Dec 12, 2013
    8
    Warframe may not be the perfect game, but seriously no game can, so admire what this game has to offer. A non pvp p2w game since it's co-op, well you'll only be paying if you would want to continue playing since you pretty much need to pay if you want to keep playing for those warframe and weapon slots because you wouldn't want to sell that weapon or warframe that took you awhile to farmWarframe may not be the perfect game, but seriously no game can, so admire what this game has to offer. A non pvp p2w game since it's co-op, well you'll only be paying if you would want to continue playing since you pretty much need to pay if you want to keep playing for those warframe and weapon slots because you wouldn't want to sell that weapon or warframe that took you awhile to farm for the parts.

    I've played this game since the first week of it's release so I seen it grow and improve, constatly having new updates with these new weapons, locations, tile sets, ui, you get the point. I didn't play Warframe to hear a story... I came to be a space ninja with guns.

    The only major problem (my opinion) for me that is, that it's really repetitive like not even the updates would make me feel like I should keep playing since the whole formula is just going to go out like this: Mastery level grinding, and Farming for parts or mods. Now I've played the game for about 500 hours which is dam impressive in my case which is why I'm not going to quit on it.

    The grahpics are stunning even on the lowest settings (my opinion). Every gun is different and unique which brings me to the, I don't want to sell them, including the Warframes, It's so great to see massive amounts of enemies die by them. The clan system is good I'm just to lazy to go over it, ahh never mind, you can make get new weapons, 1v1 pvp, a speed test, you could decorate the dojo if you got the permission to, alot of neat stuff.

    Conclave the 2nd only way to fight against another player in 2vs2 combat, heres a known tip just upgrade one weapon max (best stuff) if your on the low conclave matches (easy one hit kill on lol), since they try to balance it out by the rank of your mods, weapon, warframe, sentinel. If you have to much or to little you can't join, well it won't be unbalanced if your opponent is a strong frame, still fun I like I just don't do it since you can't grind or farm that way.

    Gameplay: 10
    Graphics: 10
    Conclave: 7
    Dojo: 9
    Updates: 10
    Grinding: 10
    Farming: 10
    Replayability: 6
    Story: I came to kill stuff for free

    Overall score is an 8 just because of the whole pay for slots because I don't want to sell my stuff since it took me awhile to make them, and how this gets repetitive, and w/e was listed above.    … Expand
  16. xveganroxx
    Apr 24, 2014
    8
    It's not done yet. You'll realize that at some point during your play experience - and after over a year in "open beta," and even longer with a functional cash shop, that's kind of a downer. The gameplay makes up for it, though. If you ever played Mass Effect 3's multiplayer and wanted more, this is the game for you. Warframe has very weak lore, almost no story, and a lot of repetition,It's not done yet. You'll realize that at some point during your play experience - and after over a year in "open beta," and even longer with a functional cash shop, that's kind of a downer. The gameplay makes up for it, though. If you ever played Mass Effect 3's multiplayer and wanted more, this is the game for you. Warframe has very weak lore, almost no story, and a lot of repetition, but it also has extremely tight and fantastically fun running and gunning gameplay, and enough character and weapon variety that you can keep trying new things for months. Add regular weekly content updates to that and you've got a game that offers a lot for a very low price. This is a game that is much more fun with at least one other player, but even solo it is worth checking out.… Expand
  17. Peaver666
    May 17, 2013
    8
    A basically very simple game. That can rightfully be accused of being rather shallow and repetitious. So why the hell im I still playing it after 50hrs? I think its because:
    1) Subject matter is cool My Space ninja is gonna slap ya crappy steampunk back into the 80's!
    2) Graphics Very good, and i like the rather bleak and moody feel. 3) Gameplay is smooth and easy, as is the    A basically very simple game. That can rightfully be accused of being rather shallow and repetitious. So why the hell im I still playing it after 50hrs? I think its because:
    1) Subject matter is cool My Space ninja is gonna slap ya crappy steampunk back into the 80's!
    2) Graphics Very good, and i like the rather bleak and moody feel.
    3) Gameplay is smooth and easy, as is the matchmaking. Missions are fast paced, but everyone seems chilled and tolerant of newbie starters.
    4) But mainly its because its fun to play. Controls are solid, as is the gunplay. Melee is a bit frantic, but there is nothing wrong with it.
    5) Its free (ish). But I don't think they quite understood the idea of MICRO transactions. The store is very expensive which I think will harm the game in the long run. Its probably at least double what most people would expect. Although I would normally buy some initial credits to support the game writer, here its just to expensive to feel comfortable with.

    Overall, I think this is a great game to grab the odd 30mins on here and there. Play for free, and I cant see how you could be disappointed!    … Expand
  18. DrLathe
    Jul 25, 2013
    8
    Putting nearly 350 hours into this game has given me numerous thoughts about it as a whole.
    1. Game play, certainly the most important part of any game, and warframe has much of it and it is generally good fun all around, it could use a lot of polish but that is to be expected. 9/10
    2. Graphics, the game is pretty no doubt. 8/10 3. Sound, Meh everything more or less gets the job done,    Putting nearly 350 hours into this game has given me numerous thoughts about it as a whole.
    1. Game play, certainly the most important part of any game, and warframe has much of it and it is generally good fun all around, it could use a lot of polish but that is to be expected. 9/10
    2. Graphics, the game is pretty no doubt. 8/10
    3. Sound, Meh everything more or less gets the job done, though numerous times weapon sounds have been changed to absolutely terrible results, others (very few) are changed to sounding better then before. 7/10
    4. Polish, this is truly where warframe suffers the greatest, a complete lack of polish. Bugs are constantly getting fixed, but with each fix brings twice as many bugs needing to be fixed. Rarely do these bugs break the game at all but when a bug that makes the game hard to play does show up it is usually fixed quite quickly. 6/10
    5. Free-To-Play Elements, While yes everything that can be bought with real money can also be crafted in game, neither way is truly good, Real Money trading is ridiculously overpriced, 15-20 dollars for a gun? Really? And crafting results in depending upon a hilariously intentionally broken RNG system. Now to the dreaded 'alert system' while this function of the game is constantly being tweaked and changed it is still a terrible way to give us things. This game while not to the tune of Play-to-win, micro transactions, it is pay ALOT to not grind and sleep for a change. 6/10
    6. Developers, I dont have much good or bad to say about the developers but lets just say i believe Warframe would be better if another company handled it. 6/10

    While this review may seem pitched towards the negative, i do enjoy the game a great deal and while grinding is a pain at least the game is actually fun to pay while grinding, which relieves much stress in playing it for hours to get something you need. Overall, try the game if your at all interested in it. Lets just hope Digital Extremes figures out how to run Warframe for the long run.    … Expand
  19. Seryin
    Jun 16, 2014
    8
    Amazing F2P game with a really impressive development team. They are extremely transparent with what they are working on and get the community heavily involved through weekly devstreams and Q&A.
    Warframe is a constantly evolving game with new things added frequently.
    The fairest pay model I have ever seen. EVERYTHING but cosmetics can be acquired through normal gameplay, and cosmetics    Amazing F2P game with a really impressive development team. They are extremely transparent with what they are working on and get the community heavily involved through weekly devstreams and Q&A.
    Warframe is a constantly evolving game with new things added frequently.
    The fairest pay model I have ever seen. EVERYTHING but cosmetics can be acquired through normal gameplay, and cosmetics that cannot be acquired through normal gameplay can be acquired by selling materials or blueprints you do not need for the premium currency.

    However, Warframe still has yet to polish its new player experience, which holds the game back. A proper intro and tutorial are needed badly for any future expansion of its playerbase. As of now, getting started is the most difficult part of Warframe.    … Expand
  20. m0skit0
    Mar 27, 2013
    8
    First of all, as of writing this review, the game is still BETA. This means there are many bugs: laser doors that NEVER go off -despite what some will say about cameras and 20 seconds-, glitches, connection problems (I'm writing this out of the game and could not enter a coop game, only solo...). The game might also lack some diversity, and maybe the stuff is too expensive (you don't haveFirst of all, as of writing this review, the game is still BETA. This means there are many bugs: laser doors that NEVER go off -despite what some will say about cameras and 20 seconds-, glitches, connection problems (I'm writing this out of the game and could not enter a coop game, only solo...). The game might also lack some diversity, and maybe the stuff is too expensive (you don't have to buy it anyway...), but you know what? Get a couple of friends and this game is just AWESOME. The gameplay is excellent, the graphics are amongst the best I've ever seen in a F2P and it probably will be even more awesome when it's finished. I'm just addicted right now, and I know I don't get addicted that easy. Well enough about the time out, back to it!… Expand
  21. Aedrone12
    Aug 29, 2014
    8
    This is possibly the best F2P game I've ever played for 100+ hours and still going. The only reason I rate an 8/10 is because its generic F2P store system. People say "Oh the levels are the same throughout the game". Well, I can disagree and disprove, the only times the levels would be the same is when you're on the same planet still, also considering the fact that you're fighting againstThis is possibly the best F2P game I've ever played for 100+ hours and still going. The only reason I rate an 8/10 is because its generic F2P store system. People say "Oh the levels are the same throughout the game". Well, I can disagree and disprove, the only times the levels would be the same is when you're on the same planet still, also considering the fact that you're fighting against ONE **** FACTION thus meaning they're probably not going to waste resources building bigger, awesomer ships (realistically). Just play through the **** game and you'll see different landscapes and harder, awesomer bosses. Don't play 3 missions and be like, oh the game is just the same so I'm going to rate it low (like the critics do). No, the game **** changes you **** S-H-I-TS!!!… Expand
  22. Stormrhodos
    Mar 28, 2013
    8
    Surprisingly decent and fleshed out game for a f2p-action "shooter". However,there are quite a few problems with it right now. (check the review date)

    Cons: Warframe is essentially a mix of shooter and hack and slash ninja melee combat that works quite well....up until you get to the harder levels and get matched up with braindead teammates against bulletsponging enemies. And that's    Surprisingly decent and fleshed out game for a f2p-action "shooter". However,there are quite a few problems with it right now. (check the review date)

    Cons: Warframe is essentially a mix of shooter and hack and slash ninja melee combat that works quite well....up until you get to the harder levels and get matched up with braindead teammates against bulletsponging enemies. And that's where the main problem of this game (at least right now) is: The matchmaking is absolutely awful. You'll get thrown into running matches,sometimes right at the end of a mission or spawned in the middle of a huge enemy group, often unable to do anything before you get downed. Also,LAG. No dedicated servers. If the host of a match has bad connection, you will suffer from debilitating lag and teleporting enemies. And let me warn you of this right now: Soloplay is extremely hard and often simply impossible due to the spawns of enemies and damage they dish out. If you're downed and you have no teammates, you're instantly dead. You *can* revive yourself 4 times a day, but most missions are simply too hard to tackle solo right now. You *could* do the majority of missions stealthily,but again,the matchmaking strikes. Once you're teamed up with randoms,forget about stealth gameplay. They'll charge right into the enemy you're just creeping up on,raising alarm and ruining your chances of stealth for the rest of the mission.

    Pros: The occasional match is *really* fun,and if you can find decent groups (basically,if you're lucky or have friends you can play with), this game can be an absolute blast. There's different ninja-esque moves that you can pull off like wallrunning,sliding and backflipping,and you can combine these different moves while not losing control over your character. This makes for some awesome moments as the moves feel really fluid and you can shoot while executing them. There's a lot of customization and rpg-elements, each weapon can be leveled and modded and each Warframe (Class) has different abilities and can also be modified. Lots of possibilities with different mod combinations on weapons, but there is a lot of luck and RnG involved. Some mods are really strong and boost your power a lot,but if you don't have luck and find one mod of that kind in a mission,you'll just never get it. Example: I've played with a mate for about 5 days and at one point he found a mod that boosts your shield capacity for 140% (after leveling it up once,he can level it up even further to get even more shield capacity). Shields are crucial for survival as they can be replenished quite quickly with another mod,and 140% shield capacity basically means he can take more than twice as much a pounding. This is a huge upgrade. In the 5 days we've played (about 45 hours) I haven't found this mod once,so I still am a lot more vulnerable than he is. Then again,I have a rifle that freezes,stuns and burns enemies at once and a frost-twohander that shatters and bursts foes into bits,and he didn't get as lucky with the elemental damage mods. The diceroll system is something to keep in mind,you might be craving for an awesome mod which you just wont find for days,and there currently is no other way to get or trade mods other than finding them during missions as enemy drops.

    Customization+ F2P-modell: The selection of Warframes and weapons is decent right now. However, some weapons,warframes and all of the customization options are locked unless you're willing to pay...a LOT. The prices for the ingame currency are horrendous as they are right now. you won't get the majority of Classes and Weapons unless you pay at least 27€. for ONE class. or about 14€ for ONE weapon. A lot of cashmilking going on there,as most of these weapons are simply better than your standard loadout. You can unlock some weapons and even classes without paying,but it takes quite a while,especially the materials you need for the classes will take you weeks of grinding. You'll need to farm bosses for rare blueprints for classes and rare materials to craft those, and each of the three parts required to craft a Warframe ingame requires 3-4 different materials with 1-2 being rare. They then take 12hours and 15000credits (quite a lot) each to craft, and the warframe itself will take 3days and another 25.000 creds to complete. So you're looking at atleast a week of grinding *IF* you're extremely lucky with drops and spend your cash and time on nothing else,and another week of crafting that Warframe (class),which you will then need to level up from zero.

    Summary: If you have a few people you can play with or your annoyance threshold for bad matchmaking and braindead teammates is high, I definetely recommend trying Warframe. However,unless you're willing to pay (a LOT), you won't be getting much diversity. Most missions are prolonged tuberuns,you'll always be following a set path with limited variation. If you enjoy games like Mass Effect,Quake or Ninja Gaiden, give this one a try.    … Expand
  23. Zerekan
    Apr 9, 2013
    8
    Warframe is a cooperative free-to-play online action game that is now available on the popular service Steam. I have over 35 Hours clocked and many more on the way, this game mixes guns and swords effectively to create an intense battlefield for you to brawl through. This game offers a solo or multiplayer experience allowing you to battle solo or group together with teammates and fightWarframe is a cooperative free-to-play online action game that is now available on the popular service Steam. I have over 35 Hours clocked and many more on the way, this game mixes guns and swords effectively to create an intense battlefield for you to brawl through. This game offers a solo or multiplayer experience allowing you to battle solo or group together with teammates and fight alongside.
    Now I know a lot of the reviews say that it’s repetitive with the missions being the same again and again but it’s not, the missions share rooms but are randomly generated giving a different experience each time.
    The graphics are very nice and work well with the style of the game; however it may cause trouble with the lower systems although optimizations are on the list to be changed.
    There is a nice amount of customisation in the game between the different weapons you can use, primary, secondary and melee. These weapons can be personalized with mods that can be acquired as random drops throughout missions, giving the player a wide range of modifications available to them.
    This game also has crafting which allows you to craft any weapon or warframe in the game as long as you have the correct blueprint which can be bought from the in-game shop or found as a rare reward. Yes, in-game shop. The shop allows the player to buy weapons, equipment, warframes and blueprints using in-game money OR ‘premium’ (Bought Cash). This game is powered by in-game transactions however it does not make it a Pay-To-Win game, as stated before you can craft anything in the game aside from visual add-ons.
    Overall I think this game has potential and I enjoy playing it, solo and with friends. I give Warframe a rating of 8/10 as I think there are a few improvements that need to be done but on the whole a really good game.    … Expand
  24. derbenji
    Dec 1, 2014
    8
    Warframe is a nicely done sci-fi hack-and slash third-person shooter with lots of customization options and replayability.
    Each Warframe has 4 abilities and can be equipped with lots of passive upgrades, called mods, which drop randomly from enemies.
    Everything in this game can be bought with ingame money, as well as real money. The level-design remembers me somehow of Lego, as there    Warframe is a nicely done sci-fi hack-and slash third-person shooter with lots of customization options and replayability.
    Each Warframe has 4 abilities and can be equipped with lots of passive upgrades, called mods, which drop randomly from enemies.
    Everything in this game can be bought with ingame money, as well as real money.
    The level-design remembers me somehow of Lego, as there are finished rooms which are put together randomly every level to make every level unique.
    The AI is pretty good, too. Enemies are trying to take cover most of the time and barely stand out in the open.
    It actually has no story yet, but that doesnt really matter, as it is still a lot of fun, specially with friends, to slice/shoot your way through hordes of enemies.
    it gets pretty boring after a while though.    … Expand
  25. x13x
    Apr 19, 2013
    8
    Warframe is a good game ran by a team that listens to its community.

    the games visuals are one of the things I like most about the game, other than its free. gameplay feels smooth and responsive. granted, the game doesn't scream "best game ever!" but for a free game its not far from it. some features still need implementing to bulk it out as at the moment, the game is small and can be    Warframe is a good game ran by a team that listens to its community.

    the games visuals are one of the things I like most about the game, other than its free. gameplay feels smooth and responsive. granted, the game doesn't scream "best game ever!" but for a free game its not far from it. some features still need implementing to bulk it out as at the moment, the game is small and can be repetitive.

    the game keeps you coming back to play more, if only for an hour at a time and anything that can be purchased with micro transactions can still be acquired without purchase.

    score:

    Visuals 8.5
    Gameplay 9
    Content 6
    OVERALL 7.8

    the score is a little low for the mean time but the game is still in development so more content would be a higher score.    … Expand
  26. znhunter
    May 8, 2013
    8
    This is a really good game. I have had so much fun with it. The only issue is that I cannot play with my friends at all. the game just breaks when I try. Also, I am not a fan of the in-game store, but I understand the need for it and it does not totally break the game. As in, the game is totally playable without spending a dime.
  27. Silox
    May 9, 2013
    8
    First of, i want to remind everyone that this game is above all, still in its Beta, there are bugs and limited content, lack of balance in some aspects, and it is to be expected, HOWEVER, the game WORKS, and not only that it works better then alot of released mmos out there, and the game is in a continual progression, we can expect a new piece of content (new weapon mostly, but also newFirst of, i want to remind everyone that this game is above all, still in its Beta, there are bugs and limited content, lack of balance in some aspects, and it is to be expected, HOWEVER, the game WORKS, and not only that it works better then alot of released mmos out there, and the game is in a continual progression, we can expect a new piece of content (new weapon mostly, but also new enemies, maps) every week, and the regular live podcast show how dedicated the developers are to make this work.

    and now for some pro vs cons

    -pro

    this game has a nice "feel" in its playstyle, it reminds us alot of other games, like assasin's creed or prince of persia, sure the manoeuvres are hard to perform at times, but mastering them offers an advanteage on several maps, like shortcuts, a way out of a troop of enemies, secret loot stashes, the game also offers a wide variety of weapons, eventough as in every game there are the "favorites", they mostly require a bit of dedication to obtain, forcing players to master several other to unlock them, the crafting system might require some improvement, mainly concerning the high demand of some materials in several crafts (think rubedo for warframes), along with a considerable waiting time of 12h -3 days to finally get your item, although i understand it might bother some people, i personally favor this system, forcing people to be patient, slowing them down in order to take their time instead of directly unlocking every single item in the game.
    as for the graphics, for a free to play game, they are pretty much excellent, eventough some more polishing couldn t hurt when it comes to the models, for that i ll have to compare them to shoot mania (not a free to play game, but with a similar kind of model when it comes to characters) for the background graphics, we are mainly confronted to 3 types of layouts, cavern, outside ice planet, and spaceship, all of them look great, however some diversity in the future is expected (fire planet, desert landscape, etc...)
    on the side of the soundtrack, i am split, the gun sounds works well, altough maybe a tad loud by default, the ambiance music is fitting to give you the impression of an infiltration scenario, but considering the very hyperactive playstyle, constantly runing and jumping and crouching and sliding, something a bit more "adrenaline enducing" might be more appropriate. On the voice acting again, my opinion is split, on one side the lovely Lotus, who is constantly warning you of what is happening around, when you get spoted, warning you for incomming patrols or strong enemies, and also telling you about the Lore behind each boss during the Assasination missions, with a variety of different scripts so that we don t get bored by always hearing the same exact speech, on another hand, the enemie's voices need work, i understand they tried to go for the cryptic broken-coded-robotic voice, and eventough with time we manage to understand what the enemies are saying (and then again, some quotes remain pure gibberish), it is mostly annoying to have the feeling that a bunch of Predator ladies are having an eternal chat on the same frequency as your radio

    -cons

    i believe that everyone shall agree that the cash shop's price in this game are pretty much insane, however, exept for some purely cosmetic choises (like color palettes or accessories to decorate your sentinel pets) you have no need for platinums, sure you might wish that you had them to directly buy that weapon or warframe you want, or to skip the crafting time of a certain item, but considering the fact that all the items are accessible ingame, using platinium to skip and get the "good stuff" directly kinda goes against the general idea, wich is that this game is about the journey, not the destination, what is the point of getting everything right away, what are you gonna do after having to fight to get what we want is the main motivation in the game.
    having said that, there is ONE aspect on wich platinium can make a huge difference, and that aspect is your inventory space, the inventory at the start of the game is EXTREMELY limited, with only 2 Warframe slots, and 6 weapon slots, of course you can use the 50 platiniums that you get for free when you start the game to add some more slots, but even so, it does limit the players extremely, and it is an aspect upon wich the developers MUST look into for the good of this game's future.

    So to sum it all up, this game is definitely worth taking a look into, mostly recommended for those who got patience, and is most definitely full of potential, if the developers continue on the path they have taken and keep on the current rythm of work, it could very quickly become a masterpiece... and all that for free.    … Expand
  28. TheRavengeZ
    May 10, 2013
    8
    J'ai viens de finir le tutoriel et ce jeu envoie déjà du lourd, normalement je n'aime pas le jeu de ninja mais là j'adore !!
    J'espère que le Multi est encore mieux malgré la beta, merci.
  29. McRoxas1046
    May 12, 2013
    8
    The game it's VERY fun to play. The game has AWESOAME graffics,and doens't BURN your PC. That show a very good programation in making the game. Play Multiplayer, or ever Coop Witch Friends are the best tipe of gameplay.
    BUT the environment of the levels are VERY repetitive. Some times, i coud think that i was playing the same Level Twice.
    The Meele System of fighting is a little confuse    The game it's VERY fun to play. The game has AWESOAME graffics,and doens't BURN your PC. That show a very good programation in making the game. Play Multiplayer, or ever Coop Witch Friends are the best tipe of gameplay.
    BUT the environment of the levels are VERY repetitive. Some times, i coud think that i was playing the same Level Twice.
    The Meele System of fighting is a little confuse at the begining, the Shooting System remembers me of "Mass effect", "Gears of war" or even the "Uncharted" series.

    To a Free to Play game, it's just what a game has to be. The Uptates are monthly, the game is almost Free of Bugs. But Later, They will have to take care of that "Incredible" race called "Hackers".
    The Game is Awesoame.    … Expand
  30. Sofah
    May 12, 2013
    8
    With it being a FREE game (and i wish i didn't have to start with that) it is extremely addicting and fun to play, no, it's nothing inspirational or revolutionary, but it is with out a doubt a satisfying game that i would gladly pay atleast 30$ for.

    If you just want to try it out, go ahead! It is not game that you MUST play alot to have fun or even be good at. But at the same time you    With it being a FREE game (and i wish i didn't have to start with that) it is extremely addicting and fun to play, no, it's nothing inspirational or revolutionary, but it is with out a doubt a satisfying game that i would gladly pay atleast 30$ for.

    If you just want to try it out, go ahead! It is not game that you MUST play alot to have fun or even be good at. But at the same time you are rewarded if you do decide to play it tons.

    I would recommend this game to every single PC gamer simply because i don't see how anyone could not ATLEAST have a few hours of fun with this game.....and hey, a fun time for free? who wouldn't be down for that.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

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  1. PCMag
    Oct 2, 2020
    70
    Warframe is a shockingly polished free-to-play action game that boasts great visuals, gameplay, and replay value. Unfortunately, grinding and odd design choices bog down the late-game experience.
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  2. The Overpowered Noobs
    Nov 29, 2017
    80
    Play Warframe. Play it for more than a few hours, preferably with friends, and keep an open mind into doing some third-party research to straighten out some of these systems. Warframe takes so much of what makes ARPG’s addictive, and rounds it out with more polish and depth than most its competitors on the current games market. If the hooks aren’t deeply embedded by then, maybe something this in-depth isn’t for you.
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  3. GameStar
    Sep 11, 2014
    77
    The idea with the Tamagotchi-space-dogs is already absolutely amazing.
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