Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

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4.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 121 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 37 out of 121
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 121
  3. Negative: 57 out of 121

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  1. Willar
    Dec 4, 2022
    5
    I really loved Vermintide but this game doesn't seem to learn any lessons from it. For a start it is not well optimized at all and clearly needs plenty of work. Some systems haven't been implemented yet and that is disappointing. It would have been nice to see some more variation in level design as well. As a whole playing this after Vermintide 2, it is a bit lifeless and disappointing.I really loved Vermintide but this game doesn't seem to learn any lessons from it. For a start it is not well optimized at all and clearly needs plenty of work. Some systems haven't been implemented yet and that is disappointing. It would have been nice to see some more variation in level design as well. As a whole playing this after Vermintide 2, it is a bit lifeless and disappointing.

    Hopefully, the developer continues to support it as they did with Vermintide and they get it right in the end.    … Expand
  2. O3liveon
    Dec 5, 2022
    6
    You need a group of friends to make this game worth a purchase. It's definitely worth a few hours if you have game pass, but don't buy this unless you have a couple other friends that are getting it too. Especially right now, I have had crash after crash, and numerous other bugs hit me. Which I'm usually pretty forgiving of, but I didn't have enough fun while I was playing to forgive thoseYou need a group of friends to make this game worth a purchase. It's definitely worth a few hours if you have game pass, but don't buy this unless you have a couple other friends that are getting it too. Especially right now, I have had crash after crash, and numerous other bugs hit me. Which I'm usually pretty forgiving of, but I didn't have enough fun while I was playing to forgive those missteps so easily. The story isn't bad, the graphics are great and even though the progression if very grindy I had fun enough in the few hours that I played to give it a 6. Get it on game pass, do not buy. Unless, again, you have a group of dedicated friends and are a huge Warhammer fan.… Expand
  3. Lukano
    Dec 15, 2022
    3
    After a while the magic wears off and you start noticing all the infuriating bugs, specials killing you through textures, materializing out of thin air or weapons not firing at a whim. I really regret buying this game and wouldnt recommend it to anyone at this stage, It is clearly focusing mainly on selling you the ingame currency rather than the actual game. And they are doing really badAfter a while the magic wears off and you start noticing all the infuriating bugs, specials killing you through textures, materializing out of thin air or weapons not firing at a whim. I really regret buying this game and wouldnt recommend it to anyone at this stage, It is clearly focusing mainly on selling you the ingame currency rather than the actual game. And they are doing really bad job of hiding what their focus really is.… Expand
  4. Gurrdin
    Jan 26, 2023
    1
    Simply put, this game sucks. It's worse than Vermintide II, and that game was already significantly worse than Left 4 Dead 2.

    The game runs terribly. Constant FPS drops and performance issues that the game doesn't look anywhere near good enough to justify. The game averages a crash every 2 hours no matter how much the settings are adjusted. The game itself isn't unfun, but again,    Simply put, this game sucks. It's worse than Vermintide II, and that game was already significantly worse than Left 4 Dead 2.

    The game runs terribly. Constant FPS drops and performance issues that the game doesn't look anywhere near good enough to justify. The game averages a crash every 2 hours no matter how much the settings are adjusted.

    The game itself isn't unfun, but again, it's worse than Vermintide II and the gameplay is essentially the same. Heavily melee-focused combat with weird dodging and blocking that don't seem to take when they should. The game's enemies are poorly balanced and are just obnoxious to play against. The levels are boring, lifeless, and ugly.

    Legitimately, the only redeeming thing about this game is that some of the voice interactions between the different kinds of characters can be funny. That's it. This is an early access game that is years away from being even decent, let alone good, and it's still going to be filled with grindy, exploitative microtransaction nonsense that bogs down the good bits even more.

    Take the $40 you could spend on this game and buy four copies of Left 4 Dead 2 to play with three of your friends. It runs better, it's cheaper, it wasn't designed by monkeys, and you can mod it to have more fun on it.    … Expand
  5. Pmstz
    Jan 25, 2023
    6
    Average/nice coop game in Warhammer 40000 universe.

    Btw, the cash shop is perfect. :clown:
  6. dontcare123
    Dec 3, 2022
    4
    Grindy progression paired with constant crashing and other technical issues makes this entry a chore to play. Maybe in 6 months it will be worth playing.
  7. TooHigh2Die
    Dec 7, 2022
    5
    Grind fest. First 12 or so hours are a lot of fun but then you realize it's random loot in the shops with the same 4-5 weps and hardly any character depth in the skill trees. Nvm the fact you get 0 xp for killing enemies and only rewarded for clearing stages that are the same 6 levels over and over. You also have to have a pretty good PC to run this as even my 3070rtx could barely runGrind fest. First 12 or so hours are a lot of fun but then you realize it's random loot in the shops with the same 4-5 weps and hardly any character depth in the skill trees. Nvm the fact you get 0 xp for killing enemies and only rewarded for clearing stages that are the same 6 levels over and over. You also have to have a pretty good PC to run this as even my 3070rtx could barely run this at 70 frames in 1440p on LOW settings. Wait for sale if you like horde co op shooters as it's not worth full price.… Expand
  8. BaconMage
    Dec 10, 2022
    4
    Just like Vermintide only there's a 50% chance that when you finish a mission that you'll be disconnected or receive an error and lose all progress.
  9. vgmkyle
    Dec 7, 2022
    4
    It's not the worst game I've played, but I have a hard time understanding how someone could see this as enjoyable or as how they would want to spend their time. The mechanics certainly aren't completely broken but they are nothing special; like most games in 2022 it's a repetitive dinosaur that was rushed out the door.
  10. Agr0
    Dec 11, 2022
    3
    worst optimization ever. You can crash beacuse of putting one item on a equipment slot, can crash if you go to quickly while the game is starting, can crash in game beacuse yes, can crash in a raid beacuse of the frame drop, the frame drop itself is so brutal that i cannot even imagine a raid without two or three. Horribly classic gameplay with poor rewards and a ridicolous large progression.
  11. Tango16
    Dec 12, 2022
    0
    Buggy unfinished mess. You're paying for early access even though it's a full release. Many key systems aren't even implemented, such as crafting and private lobbies. The developers and support team is a joke as well and will insult you and ridicule you if you have an issue.
  12. YourMoustache
    Dec 15, 2022
    0
    Fatshark has outdone themselves this time, now we're getting patches that are missing content mentioned in the patchnotes for said patch/update. fix your trash game
  13. Varmithras
    Dec 4, 2022
    0
    I'm ready to tolerate low FPS, a huge number of bugs and crashes, but after the beta I can't even enter the game anymore, fix your **** 0/10
  14. Death-Honk
    Dec 2, 2022
    0
    Did anyone really expect FatShark to competently make a game? Terrible developer, always have been. They chose a fully functional cash/mtx shop over basic features or game optimization. Thats how little you matter to them. F this game and this company. 40k deserves better.
  15. Silooh
    Dec 8, 2022
    1
    No scoreboards, boring weapons, lack of fun build routes, all while a lot of is a copy-paste of Vermintide 2 content with less refinement and depth. Gameplay just plain feels bad, and have fun with 0 movement mechanics because the new sprint mechanic bulldozed all the map design.
  16. Ysandre
    Dec 9, 2022
    0
    Absolute scam, early access disguised as a full game, waiting for DLC to sell us the full content, like they did with their previous game.
    Pro : Music, vibe.
    Cons : Story inexistant, characters dull as possible, less classes, less weapons, less maps, less bosses, less feedback, boring specials enemies, no private parties, no crafting, greedy skin shop, FOMO rotations, bugs everywhere,    Absolute scam, early access disguised as a full game, waiting for DLC to sell us the full content, like they did with their previous game.
    Pro : Music, vibe.
    Cons : Story inexistant, characters dull as possible, less classes, less weapons, less maps, less bosses, less feedback, boring specials enemies, no private parties, no crafting, greedy skin shop, FOMO rotations, bugs everywhere, etc.
    In fact the game itself feel like a voluntary badly done 40k reskin of Vermintide 2 to sell us more things.
    Good job Fatshark on losing the minimum respect we had for you.    … Expand
  17. thecrius
    Dec 5, 2022
    4
    This game is the quintessential "Fatshark experience" with a sprinkle of greedy GaaS on top.

    The developers ignored any feedback received in the last years of Vermintide 2 and went ahead with a vision they had that disregard everything that could have been good of the previous titles and implement some terrible user abusing mechanics that are meant to exploit the players. Every    This game is the quintessential "Fatshark experience" with a sprinkle of greedy GaaS on top.

    The developers ignored any feedback received in the last years of Vermintide 2 and went ahead with a vision they had that disregard everything that could have been good of the previous titles and implement some terrible user abusing mechanics that are meant to exploit the players.

    Every single system in the game is designed around the idea of creating "engagement" meaning that things are either time gated (shop, weekly quests, missions types, etc) randomized or straight up locked behind some way of progress that require an absurd feat or amount of time to be unlocked.

    You are not paying for the game, you are paying for the possibility to have your time wasted behind some abusive mechanics that will make you hate the time you wasted.

    Onto more details:

    - Items are not dropped either during the run or at the end of each mission. Rarely you will get a single item, randomly in terms of type and power level.
    - Items are meant to be obtained via the shop, which refresh every 60 minutes and range between the unlocked weapons type (for your level) and weapon rarity (white, green, blue).
    - Items of higher rarity (purple, orange) will be obtained via a "premium" currency that can be obtained doing some weekly quests in the range of "kill 1000 of this type of enemy in melee" or "find X amount of this secondary mission item" and so on. Usually you manage to unlock ~2000 units of this extra currency. Weapons of the orange rarity will cost slightly more than a week's quests so you'll need to weeks to buy one of those prestigious items. This system already stink of "buy X amount of this premium currency to save time farming" written all over.
    - Most weapons are just the same skin and a different name (MKIII, MKIV, MKVII, etc) that will simply change either the attack combo animation for melee, or the fire mode for weapons (single, auto, semi-auto, etc) which feel a very cheap and lazy way of introducing variety when things like that could be managed with weapons mods eventually.
    - There is an upgrade system which basically allow you to upgrade an item to a superior tier. To do that you need to find, in missions, some crafting materials that are randomly spawning around. The higher the upgrade, the more it costs in terms of materials. There are also advanced features like saving a stat of a weapon to be reused on another weapon or reroll the properties of a weapon... but they are not yet in the game.

    - Missions are randomly selected from a pool and you will usually have the same mission available in multiple slots but some "plain", other with a secondary mission, others again with a random "modifiers"
    - This means that the mission you might want to run, at the difficulty you want, might not be available and...tough luck.
    - Modifiers for missions makes it, most of the time, quite harder for zero improved reward
    - Secondary missions are simply "find X of this item that will spawn semi-randomly around and occupy your utility slot or have your health being slowly eaten away" for a meagre reward of experience and golds. Not enough to justify the effort and surely not relevant once you reach the experience cap anyway

    - Combat feel clunky compared to the previous titles from Fatshark. The overall feeling is that things are slower in terms of animation but that fade away after a bit of playing as you get used to it.
    - The previous beta had shown a frenetic and eclectic combat feeling, which is in contrast with the current state of the game in which combat feel more slow and clunky. Adjustment might be made but currently it's not leaving you euphoric after an intense fight, more like relieved that it's ended
    - Some enemies have pathing issues that lead them to do impossible movements and contribute to the janky feeling of the combat's experience (hounds, chargers)
    - Some physics are absolutely broken. Explosions tend to shove you in the wrong direction, charging enemies doing absurd corners and maintaining speed, other grabbing you when you shouldn't be grabbed (behind corners, warping back onto you, etc)
    - There is an overall "obscuration" of mechanics which benefit no one and makes enjoying the game harder

    - There are a grand total of 4 playable careers and most of the weapons for careers are shared between them, leaving a feeling of "already seen" when switching between them.
    - Most careers have broken feats, talents and mechanics. You'll quickly end up finding a meta that is working around the broken aspect and deal with it that way

    - Difficulty is currently an hard evaluation because, beside lvl 1-2-3 missions, lvl 4-5 have sometimes the AI director spawn so much stuff all at once that makes it a miracle to be able to survive, leaving a sense of "relief" when finishing a map more than feeling like you dominated the mission or anyway raised to meet the odds.    … Expand
  18. Telamont
    Dec 5, 2022
    3
    Grind aside, it's impossible to play with bots, they are just too useless, only choice is to start a match and pray for someone to join. Extensive loading times. Classes are dull, can't tell one from the other (big one aside) while playing. The graphics are great, but again, that doesn't make a good game on its own.
  19. fimbulg
    Dec 7, 2022
    3
    Really want to love this game because of the core game-play loop and the aesthetics. However the progression is dull and it's not very original. Also it crashes at least once an hour for me even though they have patched it a lot and many things are not implemented yet. I see some here saying that "come on, they'll fix it soon" and sure some leniency can be afforded but crashing almostReally want to love this game because of the core game-play loop and the aesthetics. However the progression is dull and it's not very original. Also it crashes at least once an hour for me even though they have patched it a lot and many things are not implemented yet. I see some here saying that "come on, they'll fix it soon" and sure some leniency can be afforded but crashing almost every mission? That will affect the score. Would have been a 6-7 but is a 3 when it's somewhat unplayable.… Expand
  20. JeffMyNameIs
    Dec 14, 2022
    7
    This doesn't deserve the incredible hate it's getting, the gameplay is legit an improvement from Vermintide 1 and 2. Everyone mentioning subclasses in Verm forget how by the hardest difficulty settings only 1 of those subclasses was viable per character. Everyone locked into a role forever because teams couldn't be changed. So unless your friend wanted to start over with a differentThis doesn't deserve the incredible hate it's getting, the gameplay is legit an improvement from Vermintide 1 and 2. Everyone mentioning subclasses in Verm forget how by the hardest difficulty settings only 1 of those subclasses was viable per character. Everyone locked into a role forever because teams couldn't be changed. So unless your friend wanted to start over with a different character you couldn't either. It had fewer skins, fewer unique abilities for dealing with special units, and weak spots weren't as visual. Skin count count as armored etc. It's being talked about like the greatest game ever and as if Darktide is some failure, but it had tons of problems, cosmetics you had to pay for, levels were more repetitive, and late game weapon perks were all RNG too. So lets get the nostalgia glasses off. This game legit improves on issues the first had. And the cash shop works like any MMO, they are just following a standard model. It's all optional anyway, all the good players are using skins unlocked by achieving something in game (penances).

    Where Darktide loses points for me is the dialog and story. It could have been a cool inquisitor story where you are persecuting an arch heretic. But it's more like suicide squad. Every cut scene is a call to the bridge to be called worthless and you start in rags. You don't feel like a badass inquisitorial agent, you never do. And late game the missions just get harder, you never get a cool story to kill a nemesis. Honestly the writing is bad and I think that upsets a lot of 40k fans. The characters complain about machines being worth more than people, if you know the lore you know that's insane. Of course the machine is worth a lot, it's thousands of years old and probably can't be built again. Then there is the lore breaking aspect of how no inquisitor would ever put fighters in their retinue out in rags. They have the best equipment the imperium has to offer. You'd at least be set up like a guardsman. On the other hand, the incredible outfits you can just buy also don't fit the lore for being an ex prisoner lv 1.

    Honestly the Imperial edition cosmetics should have been the standard post prolog outfits and the story should have been about persecuting an arch heretic. The Dialog should have been researched more to see what makes sense in 40k. I'd recommend that the writers be fired and new staff have the Eisenhorn series as required reading before making any more DLC.

    TLDR, the game has a solid core of mechanics that is balanced and offers a variety of viable late game playstyles and team compositions. (IMO a solid improvement on past titles.) However, dialog, cosmetics, and story are inexcusably weak. I simply cannot put this into the positive range over that. But the core gameplay loop isn't bad and doesn't deserve 0s. Probably after some hot fixes and an expansion this game will be a solid 8.    … Expand
  21. OniSenpai
    Dec 5, 2022
    7
    Todo lo que Back 4 Blood prometió que sería y no pudo ser lo es este juego y mas, porque va acompañado del Lore de Warhammer.

    El único problema, las constantes fallas en la conexión, son muy frecuentes las desconexiones que cierran el juego.
  22. Voidtoker
    Dec 4, 2022
    0
    Hundreds of millions of dollars and more than a decade of technological improvements….and Left for Dead 2 is still taking fat dumps on your unfinished trash.

    What was the moment? Why are games released as unfinished trash now?
  23. AgentGanja
    Dec 4, 2022
    0
    For poorly handling the release and despite showcasing for Xbox series you’ve left the console in the dust with an indefinite delay.
    Pushing the coming to Xbox game pass mantra which genuinely means nothing if it isn’t launching on console. You gave many people a rude shock, even YouTube content creators got it wrong
  24. fredv2
    Dec 4, 2022
    0
    Cant play with friends using gamepass. WTF were all using computers. stop releasing incomplete games!
  25. marco7474
    Dec 1, 2022
    1
    Since the first phases of testing, players have warned the developers to further delay the release of the game.
    They didn't listen.
    This game is still full of bugs, and some of them are still not fixed since weeks. This game is not finished, and they say that this is a final version! - The game keeps crashing again and again. - The optimization is a real disaster (even with the    Since the first phases of testing, players have warned the developers to further delay the release of the game.
    They didn't listen.
    This game is still full of bugs, and some of them are still not fixed since weeks.

    This game is not finished, and they say that this is a final version!
    - The game keeps crashing again and again.
    - The optimization is a real disaster (even with the settings at their lowest)
    - the crafting system is missing, although it was announced.
    - it misses other characters (vs Vermintide)
    - There are a lot of ergonomic problems. A lot of things in the interface have been very badly thought.
    - At the creation of the character, you are asked several questions, with the validation of these choices, to know a little better the type of character that you take, your planet, your life etc.. I love the LORE, but this is not it, because there is no immersion in the game according to the choices. you have to go through 3-4 windows of choices to ... nothing... No interest.
    - The number of different bugs reported on the official forum shows how the quality control is a disaster.

    This game has a lot of potential, and they should have waited, at least, 6 more months before being clearly announced in final version.
    It's a bit of a shame though, they're not afraid of anything...

    You pay for a game that is in early access, but certainly not a final version...    … Expand
  26. Twickk
    Dec 1, 2022
    0
    Horrible Launch. Missing a suite of QoL features that were implemented in VT2. Essentially Fatshark wasted the entire development cycle of VT2 and learned nothing. As of right now there is a bug that makes you take extra damage when you have over 100 toughness, not even fixed day 1. BUT HEY THE CASH SHOP WORKS.

    Totally disappointed. Fatshark should ashamed.
  27. Esdeath2016
    Dec 1, 2022
    1
    With all due respect Fatshark needs to be relocated to a country where developers actually have to work. What the fresh hell have you guys been doing for 4 years??? This is a mess!

    You copied systems design, fundamental enemy decisioning, enemy types, etc. from your last game, and while I understand enough about game development to know that this doesn't mean you were free of work on    With all due respect Fatshark needs to be relocated to a country where developers actually have to work. What the fresh hell have you guys been doing for 4 years??? This is a mess!

    You copied systems design, fundamental enemy decisioning, enemy types, etc. from your last game, and while I understand enough about game development to know that this doesn't mean you were free of work on the backend, it does put you further ahead than almost any other company releasing a game - sequel or not. The number and type of things transposed from Vermintide seems unparalleled in the industry. And yet, somehow, you did not spend the extra time this gave you in the above-average development time you had for this game on optimization or content. You have fewer classes than VT2, the game only looks better because of RTX lighting in dark environments, it runs on my 12700K/3080/nvme SSD at sub-60 FPS in 4K even with medium RTX, your "70" weapons are mere variations on theme, your "story" is an intro cutscene that leads into a style of campaign that even F2P pseudo-MMOs like Warframe and Global Agenda before it have executed better, and your shop UI/UX simply screams that you intend to fleece your community further post-launch. Maybe some of the monetization model could've waited until the game, you know, actually functioned with a comparable amount of content to your last release.

    At the point where you have to frontrun a beta release with multiple press statements "setting expectations" for your product, it's time to sit down and have a conversation about why you're not ready to go to market. I sincerely hope Darktide doesn't get a pass simply for being in a genre that's been going the way of the RTS for the last ten years. If it doesn't, and the game is treated fairly by fans and the media, this release will be incredibly damaging to your brand.

    But I guess you don't need to care about any of that: Once the Tencent acquisition retention bonuses are paid out, you'll probably lose more than half your talent anyway, just keep working with your fantastic cash grab partner. Great job, Fatshark.    … Expand
  28. Ichigo16
    Dec 22, 2022
    0
    My advice w8 a few months before trying it. At this moment it's completely unplayable, terrible lags and the DC are constant issues. Add to this terrible performance issues and lack of any kind of endgame once you hit lvl30 you got nothing to do. On top of that as i said DC's and lags are biggest issues patches have actually made it worse and my connection/hardware is fine i got like 10msMy advice w8 a few months before trying it. At this moment it's completely unplayable, terrible lags and the DC are constant issues. Add to this terrible performance issues and lack of any kind of endgame once you hit lvl30 you got nothing to do. On top of that as i said DC's and lags are biggest issues patches have actually made it worse and my connection/hardware is fine i got like 10ms 300-400mb/s on average but in game it feels like 500+ms. Also to note this game has got zero plot to speak of gameplay is great and smashing hordes doesn't get borring but with all the other issuesit's just not worth the nerves you will get when you will be kicked out of server with no way back 2 min before the end of the mission.....… Expand
  29. hajkli
    Dec 16, 2022
    0
    No crossplay between XBOX Game Pass for PC and Steam..... They are forcing XBOX Game pass users to buy the game also on PC and vice versa if they want to play with friends

    also no scoreboard where you could review team's results etc...
  30. MilSprin
    Dec 3, 2022
    0
    Darktide is raw, with many bugs and crushes game, with bad optimization, and with only 4 charecters without classes, unlike warhammer vermentide 2
  31. Or1ator
    Dec 3, 2022
    0
    Crash, crash, crash, crash, crash, crash, crash, crash, crash, crash, crash, crash, crash, crash, crash. That's pretty much the best you can hope from this pile of trash some people call a game. The best, because if you're staying in game long enough to actually experience it, you'll quickly realize why the studio is named (fat) SHARK.
  32. Kaku_gou
    Dec 5, 2022
    0
    Bugs crashes and disconnect on top of a launch with incomplete feature and non-existence new content. But hey they made sure the mobile-like microtransaction store is working while core features like crafting still have "coming soon" label on it.
  33. Boogy
    Dec 8, 2022
    9
    One of the best graphics in games atm! Addictive gameplay. Feels like most of the players 10+ level already know what to do and how to play the game properly.
    Great level design super interesting to explore. Most detailed Warhammer 40K representation in entertainment too date! Hoping for more content soon but this will do for now. Really enjoying this one!
  34. wubingwayhotmai
    Jan 10, 2023
    1
    Quality control is terrible. If they have a QA officer I'm sure he has a liquid brain. Even now, there are character traits that don't work or work strangely. FS sold 'enough' unfinished games and went on a long holiday. It's down from 100,000 peak players to less than 6,000 players today. They are so happy to reduce server costs even on vacation. Still, the game crashes every day. FallingQuality control is terrible. If they have a QA officer I'm sure he has a liquid brain. Even now, there are character traits that don't work or work strangely. FS sold 'enough' unfinished games and went on a long holiday. It's down from 100,000 peak players to less than 6,000 players today. They are so happy to reduce server costs even on vacation. Still, the game crashes every day. Falling infinitely from the terrain or being unable to pick up objects every day. Still, major features are coming soon. It says, but it's not an early access game. Their shamelessness is GOAT.… Expand
  35. pokeaatrox
    Feb 4, 2023
    0
    one of the worst games of my life. everything is bad. It's insane ! Only frustration
  36. SnoopyCool
    Jan 3, 2023
    3
    Ich würde Warhammer darktide gerne eine bessere Bewertung geben, aber das hätte es im momentanen zustand nicht verdient.
    Es macht Spaß es mit freunden zu Spieler (Blut/violence and Fun ^^)
    Freunde des Warhammer Universums haben ihr Spaß, die Maps sind schön gemacht (düster und unheilvoll) Das größte Problem, die andauernde Abstürze, ob beim Start des Spieles bei Beginn der Runde oder    Ich würde Warhammer darktide gerne eine bessere Bewertung geben, aber das hätte es im momentanen zustand nicht verdient.
    Es macht Spaß es mit freunden zu Spieler (Blut/violence and Fun ^^)
    Freunde des Warhammer Universums haben ihr Spaß, die Maps sind schön gemacht (düster und unheilvoll)

    Das größte Problem, die andauernde Abstürze, ob beim Start des Spieles bei Beginn der Runde oder mittendrin im Gefecht, wenn es einem selber nicht passiert, dann seinen Teammitgliedern, andauernd, werden Spieler durch Bots ersetzt, weil sie disconnecten, neue hereinkommen und wieder paar Minuten später von Bots ersetzt werden.

    Fazit: da muss dringend etwas getan werden, sonst ist sehr schnell Schluss    … Expand
  37. camclarke
    Jan 11, 2023
    0
    This buggy, broken, unfinished mess is not worth your money. Ignoring the fact they refused to port QOL features from Vermintide 2, there is still only a quarter of the content that V2 had on its own launch day.

    Additionally, Fatshark has effectively abandoned the game. There has been nothing but silence post-launch beyond two hotfixes. Things will not get better and the community will    This buggy, broken, unfinished mess is not worth your money. Ignoring the fact they refused to port QOL features from Vermintide 2, there is still only a quarter of the content that V2 had on its own launch day.

    Additionally, Fatshark has effectively abandoned the game. There has been nothing but silence post-launch beyond two hotfixes. Things will not get better and the community will leave before very long, and a dead community is a death sentence for a multiplayer-only game.    … Expand
  38. basketweaver4ch
    Dec 2, 2022
    8
    Performance is not the hottest, some features we're still waiting on, but probably one of the most fun games I've played this year. Game play is phenomenal and addicting, visuals are stunning and the audio is some of best I've heard in gaming in quite a long while.

    I would give this game a 10/10, but the performance issues and some of the missing weapons / features knock it down a few    Performance is not the hottest, some features we're still waiting on, but probably one of the most fun games I've played this year. Game play is phenomenal and addicting, visuals are stunning and the audio is some of best I've heard in gaming in quite a long while.

    I would give this game a 10/10, but the performance issues and some of the missing weapons / features knock it down a few points. I'm sure in time crashing issues and content issues will be resolved.    … Expand
  39. steakboy
    Dec 1, 2022
    7
    Full AMD build, windows 10, purchased game through steam and tested through PC Gamepass, this game is still great. I have had no issues (contrary to many posts, so i count my self lucky). The quality of the game is still above average. With the $40 price tag i can easily recommend it to anyone. Had it been a full priced game, i would be more stingy with my scoring, but I appreciate theFull AMD build, windows 10, purchased game through steam and tested through PC Gamepass, this game is still great. I have had no issues (contrary to many posts, so i count my self lucky). The quality of the game is still above average. With the $40 price tag i can easily recommend it to anyone. Had it been a full priced game, i would be more stingy with my scoring, but I appreciate the work fatshark has made. The game play is solid, the weapondry is fun and diverse. Theres still lots the game will need to add to make it last a long time. But in the end, I still recomend it to any type of gamer.… Expand
  40. RedaxeXIII
    Dec 1, 2022
    5
    Darktide is a solid game at it's core. the atmosphere, gameplay, sound design, and graphics are all good. I have enjoyed the game so far, but like all Tide games the actual gameplay loop can get a bit tedious after playing for a while. There are more levels in Darktide than in Vermintide 2 at release, which helps keep it fresh for a bit longer. The reason this game is considered averageDarktide is a solid game at it's core. the atmosphere, gameplay, sound design, and graphics are all good. I have enjoyed the game so far, but like all Tide games the actual gameplay loop can get a bit tedious after playing for a while. There are more levels in Darktide than in Vermintide 2 at release, which helps keep it fresh for a bit longer. The reason this game is considered average to me, is simply it's not a game that should have been released just yet. The optimization is terrible. I have no idea why I keep seeing people try to make it an AMD vs Nvidia issue. Raytracing was disabled in a hotfix on AMD GPU systems today due to it crashing AMD GPU machines to desktop. The performance issues are present on both sides. My PC specs are an i9 13900k, 3090ti, game installed on a 980 evo pro, and I'm playing at 1440p 144hz. I cannot run the game stable over 60 FPS unless I turn DLSS to performance, post processing settings off, Volumetric fog to low, and Raytracing off. The load times on a 980 evo pro are also what you would accept as normal if you were still running a HDD. I get a kick out of the Nvidia selling 30 series card and giving Darktide away with it, a game they struggle to run. There are also quite a number of bugs, such as enemies just going through objects, clipping out of the map while still attacking you, frequent crashes on some systems (I have yet to crash personally), Snipers just destroying your team through walls, and being teleported back further into the map if you get knocked off an edge. The odd extra monetization was added due to Tencent acquiring Fatshark in 2021. The current shop is what you see in every game Tencent touches. Obscured costs via premium currencies, Limited time offers, costs being just a bit more than any currency pack offers, the whole Tencent special. The monetization in a free game like PoE is perfectly acceptable, but on top of a $40 game? It's only one skin pack until you've paid the full price of a $60 game, I don't think the $20 up front savings somehow makes the shady monetization acceptable. I recommend the game if you're really into the Tide games and have cutting edge hardware, but otherwise you're best off trying it out on Game Pass or waiting until it goes on sale. By the time the game goes on sale, I would be shocked if the performance issues aren't mostly resolved.

    TL;DR The game is fun, but should be considered as early access for now.    … Expand
  41. Uuuwan
    Dec 5, 2022
    10
    So much is done right with this game. Is FUN as hell, great core gameplay, environments look stunning and it feels very true to the 40k lore. Got a few cashes on launch day, but its only a matter of time before those are solved. Its only 40 dollars, got nothing to complain about really . Great game!
  42. Overlord59
    Dec 2, 2022
    8
    Game looks great and is a lot of fun. The gameplay loop seems like it could be somewhat repetitive but if they follow their plans for updating missions I could see myself enjoying this for a long time. Some minor bugs but otherwise solid performance. Also it captures the 40k universe in a way that really appeals to me and I am enjoying the chance to look at the world from a completelyGame looks great and is a lot of fun. The gameplay loop seems like it could be somewhat repetitive but if they follow their plans for updating missions I could see myself enjoying this for a long time. Some minor bugs but otherwise solid performance. Also it captures the 40k universe in a way that really appeals to me and I am enjoying the chance to look at the world from a completely different perspective. Overall, not the perfect game, but very good and very fun.… Expand
  43. Kiwigalaxy
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    It is very common today to review bomb games and give them your worst review because you are unhappy about something. I understand people have problems with crashes and performance. But if you think about it, those are kind of small problems and will soon be fixed.

    Fatshark does not deserve a 0/10 for this game. They have an incredible foundation of a game that they will continue to    It is very common today to review bomb games and give them your worst review because you are unhappy about something. I understand people have problems with crashes and performance. But if you think about it, those are kind of small problems and will soon be fixed.

    Fatshark does not deserve a 0/10 for this game. They have an incredible foundation of a game that they will continue to support and work upon.

    I have played for about 60 hours this last week and I have had an amazing time. I have so much fun together with my friends. So many laughs and good times that I will remember forever. Challenging gameplay that keeps me and my friends on our toes. Fantastic sound design, incredible level design, and artwork. The scale of the world is amazing. I can't wait what the future of Darktide has in store for us.

    I have to give this game a 10 to counteract the 1/10 people give. If people would rate it fairer, I'd give it a 9/10, easily. Good job Fatshark!    … Expand
  44. Jt0429
    Dec 2, 2022
    8
    Good-
    Great attention to detail; Deep customization.
    Bad- Mild technical issues; Gameplay isn’t particularly forward-thinking. Thoughts- Darktide doesn’t shed the trappings of this tried-and-true formula quite enough to feel like a true evolution of the genre, but its excellent combat, a finely-detailed world, and addictive progression systems are what really count in a game like    Good-
    Great attention to detail; Deep customization.

    Bad-
    Mild technical issues; Gameplay isn’t particularly forward-thinking.

    Thoughts-
    Darktide doesn’t shed the trappings of this tried-and-true formula quite enough to feel like a true evolution of the genre, but its excellent combat, a finely-detailed world, and addictive progression systems are what really count in a game like this and Darktide nails those things about as well as could be reasonably expected at this point, especially for a game that is launching at a rather low price. Some occasional technical issues and an unwillingness to truly burst out of the norms for the genre keep it from reaching enormous heights, but within the confines it sets for itself, this is about as good as it gets.    … Expand
  45. NachtkindFX
    Dec 3, 2022
    8
    In general is the game fun to play, the Warhammer 40K world is beautiful.

    If you disable Raytracing, will help tp get rid of a lot of performance problems.
  46. MustangxD
    Dec 2, 2022
    8
    Don't listen to the echo chamber of people giving 1 just because of some bugs and an in-game shop with cosmetics...

    The game is awesome, graphics are great and although there is a problem with optimisation, if your right is on minimal required then you'll be able to play it on low without any issues (unless crash but I didn't have any since release and I have 100 hours). Main aspect of    Don't listen to the echo chamber of people giving 1 just because of some bugs and an in-game shop with cosmetics...

    The game is awesome, graphics are great and although there is a problem with optimisation, if your right is on minimal required then you'll be able to play it on low without any issues (unless crash but I didn't have any since release and I have 100 hours).

    Main aspect of game - killing hordes with melee and missiles is perfected. Can't quite explain the feeling but killing enemy with a box of grenades thrown has that "Ommphh" to it :D

    If you don't care that there are COSMETICS shop in the game then there is not really much you can say against the game.

    For 40$ you have a full game for around 150 hours of gameplay that will get updates (right now there is no end game but it will change in a couple of updates :) ).

    I'll change my rating to 10 when Fat Shark adds end game and some more weapons to have fun.    … Expand
  47. NAMESISREV
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    Great game that is a lot of fun when you reach level 10 or higher. Before that, it's only comparable up to a point. Good hardware and cooperative play are essential though. Yes, optional microtransactions for skins.... mmhh okay, no need for that but there's no pay-to-win mechanic. And of course review bombers, for whatever reason, do review bombing as always. Tastes and mentalities areGreat game that is a lot of fun when you reach level 10 or higher. Before that, it's only comparable up to a point. Good hardware and cooperative play are essential though. Yes, optional microtransactions for skins.... mmhh okay, no need for that but there's no pay-to-win mechanic. And of course review bombers, for whatever reason, do review bombing as always. Tastes and mentalities are just different. If you liked Vermintide, you'll probably love this game too. That's my impression, anyway.… Expand
  48. SJWhunter
    Dec 1, 2022
    10
    Yes, the game is buggy right now, FPS isn’t always what it should be, and it crashes once in a while, but the core gameplay and mechanics are solid and brutal. Great game for casual gamers and 40k fans alike.
  49. coldsnap3030
    Dec 2, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game ya it has issues but no game so far I've played ran perfect . This game will shine give it time Warhammer series did great .really a 1 wow this is why I don't care about reviews I just buy the game if you like it . The performance is a issue graphics will get better in time . Enjoy the game and wait… Expand
  50. mishayangg
    Dec 30, 2022
    10
    If you are a "Vermintide 2 player with 2000 hours", then you are in the infinitesimal minority. You are less than 0.0001% of the community. If you are NOT "Vermintide 2 player with 2000 hours", then you are in the 99% category. Is this game for you? Yes it is. It is a great game.
  51. Wryn
    Dec 23, 2022
    9
    Vermintide 3 with extremely addicting gameplay + Warhammer 40K lore. Honestly, I haven't played this, but two friends are completely missing in action since Darktide released. The only reason we know they are alive and well, and not kidnapped or dead, is because Steam Friends consistently shows them in-game. 9/10 would lose my friends again.
  52. Gohax
    Dec 30, 2022
    7
    i will keep my review for darktide short and simple

    the game is fun as hell in terms of gameplay and visuals and i go to say that it really is heaven for 40k fans such as myself to venture into a hive city with your friends/teammates and kill nurgle followers while being treated like sht is all i could ask for but the game lacks a lot like a proper story mode subclasses maps options and    i will keep my review for darktide short and simple

    the game is fun as hell in terms of gameplay and visuals and i go to say that it really is heaven for 40k fans such as myself to venture into a hive city with your friends/teammates and kill nurgle followers while being treated like sht is all i could ask for but the game lacks a lot like a proper story mode subclasses maps options and so much more so yes the game is fun and yes i do recommend it but not right now and not at the state that this game is in if you wanna buy it now wait for the price to drop a bit or wait sometime for them to add all the missing features and then buy it

    until then this game is a solid 7 out of 10 only because of its fun gameplay loop beautiful map and music and funny/interesting dialogue between your created characters    … Expand
  53. Oshiri_Maeda
    Jan 2, 2023
    7
    Nice mechanics, good setting, funny dialogues. Pretty boring maps of dark corridors. I had no bugs what so ever since day 1.
  54. CnPx98
    Jan 19, 2023
    6
    If your reading this devs give the option to remove equipment from the scroll wheel. I only want to switch between my 2 weapons, not my grenades aswell!

    This game is a 4 player PVE co-op game like Left 4 dead. This is my 1st gripe. Why isn't there a solo mission option. When you can't find online players it fills the game with bots which are some of the worst bots I have ever seen. Its    If your reading this devs give the option to remove equipment from the scroll wheel. I only want to switch between my 2 weapons, not my grenades aswell!

    This game is a 4 player PVE co-op game like Left 4 dead. This is my 1st gripe. Why isn't there a solo mission option. When you can't find online players it fills the game with bots which are some of the worst bots I have ever seen. Its basically like playing a game that was built for 4 players but instead there is online 1. They ignore you most of the time when your requiring assist and they never get kills. Online players can join halfway through but at lower levels you can struggle to find games. Not sure if its the same at later levels thou. I live in UK which probably makes it worse aswell. In more populated countries like the states it may not be as bad.
    My second issue is the starting weapons aren't basically useless. I tried a couple classes 1 had a pistol. You had an ability which kills enemies but it had to cool down and took ages to get a kill with. So that character wasn't great to start with. I then tried veteren for a more casual experience which had a dmr type weapon which also isn't great because unless you got a team to help with the close combat you get overwhelmed allot as a melee weapon can only do so much.

    The gunplay isn't the best but its not the worst. The overall mechanics aren't to bad. Level design is alright. The game has cosmetic micro-transactions but they aren't intrusive or forced at all which is how all games should have them. People shouldn't feel pushed into spending more money on a game they paid for. If they wanna give a little extra then they will. So extra points their.

    The overall issue with this game is unless you got friends who also play this game then its really hard to enjoy. The game has allot of potential. I really wanna enjoy it more but using public lobbys is a mixed bag. When you find a game with a team who has experience with FPS games then its great. If you find a game with people who aren't so experienced or no players at all its just constant mayhem. I feel like making some extra missions that are balanced around solo experience would be great.    … Expand
  55. Commissarshovel
    Dec 10, 2022
    10
    Only problem you can't be death korps of krieg which isn't to bad but at least you can use shovel
  56. Zigba
    Dec 16, 2022
    10
    This game is so well done. The graphics, the physics, the sound design, the music and the combat are amazing. This game is the best Co-op game I have ever played. Yes there are some issues, but the minor shortcomings are getting completely exaggerated. Ignore the haters and try this for yourself. You won't regret it. There is such a variety of characters, weapons and play styles that thereThis game is so well done. The graphics, the physics, the sound design, the music and the combat are amazing. This game is the best Co-op game I have ever played. Yes there are some issues, but the minor shortcomings are getting completely exaggerated. Ignore the haters and try this for yourself. You won't regret it. There is such a variety of characters, weapons and play styles that there will certainly be a class and load-out that you enjoy playing. Levels are well designed and the 5+ difficulty levels will make it challenging even when you've become proficient at the game. I can't recommend this game highly enough.… Expand
  57. Goreaffection
    Feb 1, 2023
    4
    This was the first time playing a Warhammer game and boy I got disappointed. I thought this was a classic FPS with a story. But no, this is just another Destiny like looter shooter. Cant they just make a nice singleplayer game?
  58. Hyde_333
    Feb 7, 2023
    5
    The core of this game is good, the way it has been presented is not.

    The game released unfinished and with a myriad of bugs. The amount of content on launch is really not worth the asking price. Some elements of the game aren't finished (like crafting) and the user interface leaves a lot to be desired (mission selection is very limited). To say I am dissappointed is an    The core of this game is good, the way it has been presented is not.

    The game released unfinished and with a myriad of bugs. The amount of content on launch is really not worth the asking price.

    Some elements of the game aren't finished (like crafting) and the user interface leaves a lot to be desired (mission selection is very limited).

    To say I am dissappointed is an understatement. Fatshark is capable of better, and should have done better with this game.    … Expand
  59. Lizarino
    Jun 18, 2023
    5
    Things the game does really really well:

    The graphics, effects and style are amazing Soundtrack is top tier, gun sounds are great The maps are really atmospheric Things the game did poorly: Terrible fps Very frequent crashes Big, clunky UI Disconnects and multiplayer issues happen a lot Not enough maps / areas, feels way too repetitive The mission select is terrible, random    Things the game does really really well:

    The graphics, effects and style are amazing
    Soundtrack is top tier, gun sounds are great
    The maps are really atmospheric

    Things the game did poorly:

    Terrible fps
    Very frequent crashes
    Big, clunky UI
    Disconnects and multiplayer issues happen a lot
    Not enough maps / areas, feels way too repetitive
    The mission select is terrible, random missions on random difficulties with timers
    Only 4 classes, they feel very samey
    Progression is just bad. Having to play multiple hours with a horrible weapon to level up enough and then hope you get it in the shop. Class talents feel very weak and unrewarding for a game like this
    Added a premium cosmetic store on launch but didn't really fix many of the big issues the game had.

    Most of those can and probably will be fixed with updates, the game could be great eventually but the progression and lack of anything interesting for classes will make it hard for me to want to play it much more.    … Expand
  60. Teuto
    Feb 20, 2023
    8
    Really good coregameplay, grimdark atmosphere, nice graphics and soundtrack. Nur ne eds more content
  61. frostinfernal
    May 29, 2023
    0
    This development team should be fired. The most useless, laziest team ever.
    Not only did they sell the alpha version of the game for $60 (I don't remember exactly), but since then nothing at all has changed in the game.
    Updates are as incompetent as the people who make them. I can say one thing, such people cannot be supported, they must disappear.
  62. Dethstarr
    Jan 31, 2023
    2
    I gave it some score at all on the basis of a good looking game engine and nice art style. It looks great. My first impressions were buoyed up by the initial look and feel.

    Then you realise that there was the high point of the experience as there is virtually no content and no game behind it. One you can finish in a couple of days but will wonder why you wasted your time waiting for    I gave it some score at all on the basis of a good looking game engine and nice art style. It looks great. My first impressions were buoyed up by the initial look and feel.

    Then you realise that there was the high point of the experience as there is virtually no content and no game behind it. One you can finish in a couple of days but will wonder why you wasted your time waiting for it to get better and feel more satisfying. This is an exercise in bad game play, poor game design and blandness (again except for the art style and graphics which are very good).

    Unfortunately, they forgot to make a game that makes anyone want to play it for long. The weapons are limited and feel like unsatisfying to use. Reloads take forever and spamming melee with 1 button is basically most of the game. You could make the worlds most simple macro and its done.

    There is almost no purpose to your objectives and missions. There are 4 maps you basically do over and over as if the game was never finished and the character development and customisation is practically non existent.

    It doesnt even tell you how many enemies you killed etc after each mission. There is literally nothing in this gameplay that is not done in a way that feels like it was just to tick a box without really delivering anything.

    Definitely a contender for worst game of the last 12 months. I wont list all the ways in which this game is badly designed and a poor experience but just think, pretty much every aspect of it but how it looks.    … Expand
  63. DoubleDrizzle
    Mar 5, 2023
    10
    Love this game! Glad it's on GAME PASS, would've never stumbled into it otherwise.

    Pro: +NO SILLY STORY (i can finally play an actual GAME without watching a DAMN MOVIE!) +NO STORY (God damn i'm so happy about that!) +Graphics / No UE4 Engine (it actually looks very "next gen" and has some great lighting +Atmosphere +Enjoyable Gunplay +no story +no bugs (started playing at    Love this game! Glad it's on GAME PASS, would've never stumbled into it otherwise.

    Pro:
    +NO SILLY STORY (i can finally play an actual GAME without watching a DAMN MOVIE!)
    +NO STORY (God damn i'm so happy about that!)
    +Graphics / No UE4 Engine (it actually looks very "next gen" and has some great lighting
    +Atmosphere
    +Enjoyable Gunplay
    +no story
    +no bugs (started playing at patch#4)

    Con:
    -none. i simply love it for what it is!    … Expand
  64. Palomino_17
    Feb 14, 2023
    3
    The Game is a bit of fun with friends. I've always loved the Vermintide games but this just lacks the soul and intrigue that those games bought. Character customization is Okay, nothing amazing or groundbreaking. Gameplay is familiar to anyone who has played Left4dead, vermintide or vermintide 2 and that's no bad thing. The environments are gorgeous but again lack a bit of soul. WhereThe Game is a bit of fun with friends. I've always loved the Vermintide games but this just lacks the soul and intrigue that those games bought. Character customization is Okay, nothing amazing or groundbreaking. Gameplay is familiar to anyone who has played Left4dead, vermintide or vermintide 2 and that's no bad thing. The environments are gorgeous but again lack a bit of soul. Where this game SERIOUSLY fails is in the optimization, with some players even on high end rigs seeing load times of 10-15 minutes, graphical errors a plenty and FPS drops left right and center. The Playable classes are not good in my opinion, The Ogryn can flat out break the game and renders the veteran unplayable in some circumstances (Due to blocking every single corridor they stand in and stopping the Veteran in particular from being able to do what they're good at) and there's not enough that makes each one feel unique, to add to this even now nearly 3 months after release there's no career paths available at all.

    The main Hub is pretty to look at but pointless, yes you can see other players but there's no interaction and you can't even have fun shooting things, breaking things or even jumping. The missions all feel pretty much the same and have minimal interaction past shooting things and maybe scanning something - this leads to it getting boring pretty quickly for a lot of people. Honestly I would say it's not worth buying in its current state unless you have a good group of friends you just want to have a laugh with.    … Expand
  65. hklox
    Apr 11, 2023
    9
    Excelente videojuego, ha ido mejorando con la ultimas actualizaciónes.
    En el apartado gráfico no es muy sobresaliente.
    Jugabilidad es muy similar a Vermintide
    El OST, majestuoso.
  66. jcyphmr
    Jun 14, 2023
    5
    I was hyped for this game but I got bored in about 20 hours. There just arent enough maps very grindy , and repetitive I never had that many performance issues that others complained about but that has consumed the developers time and resources. One new map has been added after waiting months for updates. This game could be really fun and polished in a year's time but the population ofI was hyped for this game but I got bored in about 20 hours. There just arent enough maps very grindy , and repetitive I never had that many performance issues that others complained about but that has consumed the developers time and resources. One new map has been added after waiting months for updates. This game could be really fun and polished in a year's time but the population of players has already greatly declined.… Expand
  67. Monfraz
    Jul 2, 2023
    10
    J'ai acheté le jeu en mai 2023 et j'y joue depuis avec beaucoup de plaisir.
    Je n'avais pas ressenti cela depuis left for dead 2.
    Les niveaux sont géniaux avec une architecture organique, on ne se lasse pas d'y revenir. La puissance des armes est superbement retranscrite se qui contribue à une immersion totale. Les graphismes avec des effets de lumière sont excellents. Je recommande    J'ai acheté le jeu en mai 2023 et j'y joue depuis avec beaucoup de plaisir.
    Je n'avais pas ressenti cela depuis left for dead 2.
    Les niveaux sont géniaux avec une architecture organique, on ne se lasse pas d'y revenir.
    La puissance des armes est superbement retranscrite se qui contribue à une immersion totale.
    Les graphismes avec des effets de lumière sont excellents.
    Je recommande grandement.    … Expand
  68. manifeste
    Jul 19, 2023
    9
    Excellent game, does warhammer right. The music, graphics, designs, characters, VA work, everything. The set-pieces are absolutely stunning to walk through and incorporate some incredibly beautiful environments, and the gameplay is super addicting.
  69. lastorres
    Jul 20, 2023
    3
    This is a weak 3 at best. Game is pretty barebones compared to what the game set out to be. Most of the functions promised aren't in the game, and the ones that are aren't well implemented. If you like the genre then Vermintide 2 is a better game from the ground up. This game could only be enjoyed with friends, and no one is going to trick three other people into buying this game, and ifThis is a weak 3 at best. Game is pretty barebones compared to what the game set out to be. Most of the functions promised aren't in the game, and the ones that are aren't well implemented. If you like the genre then Vermintide 2 is a better game from the ground up. This game could only be enjoyed with friends, and no one is going to trick three other people into buying this game, and if they do then those friends should re-think that friendship.… Expand
  70. Kaspier
    Aug 23, 2023
    0
    Basically unplayable, i spent over 5h in this game (bought on release) just trying to solve errors. I couldn't even run one mission because i can't even connect to lobby. After starting the game i'm getting disconnected or the game crashes. Waste of time, waste of money.
  71. Nananhu
    Sep 10, 2023
    4
    I realy wish Fatshark would replicate their great models, maps and gameplay in a different engine. I still sometimes play Darktide but it is 100% DESPITE the effing garbage engine that they use. I cant get a stable framerate at even the lowest settings, hit registration issues are even more evident given the amount of ranged weapons compared to vermintide. There has been 1 new Map sinsceI realy wish Fatshark would replicate their great models, maps and gameplay in a different engine. I still sometimes play Darktide but it is 100% DESPITE the effing garbage engine that they use. I cant get a stable framerate at even the lowest settings, hit registration issues are even more evident given the amount of ranged weapons compared to vermintide. There has been 1 new Map sinsce release which honestly i realy like a lot. But still the awful bugs, performance issues and also weird rendering of smoke and sometimes light are ruining the experience for me. Just make the same thing in something like Unreal and might even purchase something from the stupid cosmetics store.… Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 69 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 32 out of 69
  3. Negative: 0 out of 69
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 24, 2024
    80
    You can also enjoy the game on your own, as the game searches for mission partners automatically, or you can play against a bot. However, since it is mainly a coop action, it will always be better with friends. [Issue#324]
  2. DarkZero
    Feb 21, 2023
    60
    All of these details come together to form a fairly lifeless game – one with all the fixings and foundation of another epic showcase but without any of the polish or love that is so evident in the team’s previous undertaking. Now I know for a fact this game is going to be incredible. I have confidence in Fatshark; they’ve earned that by showing how much they care about their work and their player base. But, right now, in its current state, there’s simply no way I can call it a worthy successor. The gunplay is wonderful and I’ll no doubt continue to dip in here and there, but longer sessions quickly become dull and there’s no real hook, no grand finale, to motivate me to push on. I can’t wait to see what it’ll become but, in the meantime, I think I’ll take a look back and revel in the masterful predecessor, Vermintide 2, and all of the juicy extra content I never got to dive into. TL;DR Age of Sigmar > 40k.
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  3. GameCritics
    Feb 13, 2023
    70
    Darktide has a lot going for it — a beloved IP, crunchy gunplay, and a gorgeous presentation. Sadly, it’s not the endlessly-playable showstopper some had hoped, instead offering a repetitious gameplay cycle made more apparent by slow progression and little mission variation. It’s clear Fatshark has further plans for their latest endeavor and it may yet reach its full potential after a few patches and expansions, but for now it’s best to set expectations.
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