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  • Summary: Prepare to deliver death from every angle, as you master your skills and compete in unprecedented gravity-defying combat in LawBreakers.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 32
  2. Negative: 1 out of 32
  1. Aug 15, 2017
    90
    Mixing eclectic elements from throughout the genre’s history, but making them all entirely its own, LawBreakers is an immediate, energised shot of FPS purity, with intelligence, depth, and exhilarating strategy to spare.
  2. Aug 13, 2017
    85
    A great competitive FPS with a fair and tempting price-tag.
  3. Aug 25, 2017
    80
    LawBreakers is an enjoyable shooter with a twist. It's a shame the matchmaking isn't exactly up to par with the excellent gameplay.
  4. Sep 6, 2017
    78
    LawBreakers delivers in terms of neat weapons, lightning-fast kills, and aspirational skills. You’ll look back in awe at performing feats like landing a triple kill while blasting yourself backwards into a zero-g environment. Despite the adrenaline-fueled highs, the title falls back to earth due to uninteresting environments, generic characters, and a lack of variety.
  5. Aug 22, 2017
    70
    LawBreakers wants to be known for its gravity changes in arenas, yet it is mainly known for building a bridge between classic arena shooters and the new hero shooters of today. It's too bad LawBreakers does not have the content or style to really impress.
  6. 70
    Beneath a brash exterior of dated ‘attitude’ and unwelcoming presentation lies a finely tuned jet engine of a shooter, that has the technical chops to distinguish itself in a crowded and fickle genre.
  7. Aug 17, 2017
    40
    The game's propensity for indulging counterintuitive elements feels like a willful act of self-sabotage.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 38
  2. Negative: 11 out of 38
  1. Aug 12, 2017
    10
    I like this game much more than casual Overwatch. It's really fast and fluid and the low gravity mode makes it really fun to transfer theI like this game much more than casual Overwatch. It's really fast and fluid and the low gravity mode makes it really fun to transfer the arenas. The lagging problems have been fixed but I'd recommend playing it on the PS4 Pro as the Slim seems to have some framerate problems in very busy moments, at least for now.

    Game is very worth trying for the great price.

    Somehow getting the feeling a lot of people voting it down are just angry that Cliffy B releases the game on PS4 first.
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  2. Aug 9, 2017
    10
    Haven't had this much fun in a shooter in a very long time since Halo 3 back on Xbox 360. If your looking for a fast competitive shooterHaven't had this much fun in a shooter in a very long time since Halo 3 back on Xbox 360. If your looking for a fast competitive shooter this is the game for you. Expand
  3. Aug 8, 2017
    10
    First thing's first....

    If you LOVED Unreal Tournament, or Death-Matchy games like that, than you're going to love Lawbreakers. I've
    First thing's first....

    If you LOVED Unreal Tournament, or Death-Matchy games like that, than you're going to love Lawbreakers.

    I've seen a few people draw comparisons of this game to other games like OverWatch or Paladins and they can't be further from reality. The only thing close in resemblance between this game and those other two are that they both have "Heroes with special abilities"...that's about it.

    Lawbreakers is more Skilled based than Team based and it's way more fun, in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy me some Overwatch but lately have just been getting very bored of it.

    Lawbreakers brings a lot of nostalgia. I used to play the hell out of Counter-Strike and Unreal Tournament back in the early 2000's as a wee little kid. This game brings back all of those found memories. I can't remember the last time a game released that had this type of game play. This is what Death Match is all about.

    The game can get a little tricky in the Low-Gravity areas of the maps but after some time, youi'll definitely get used to it.

    Overall, this is a great, fun, death match type of FPS game with Hero elements. All of the Ultimate abilities are Okay, not overly stupendous, but okay....and there's nothing wrong with that. But the rest of the game is an absolute blast
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  4. Aug 11, 2017
    9
    This game will go down as one of the most underrated titles this year, this game is a treat to players who can play games and will learn toThis game will go down as one of the most underrated titles this year, this game is a treat to players who can play games and will learn to adapt underway and can improve themselves. There are a lot of times where I pull off something really cool in the game like getting a multi kill and it feels satisfying. Okay but let me get into the game and the aspects.

    Story: Nothing much here, an Online shooter like the old FPS titles (unreal tournament with a mixtue of a modern touch of FPS)
    Gameplay: fluid gameplay with no trouble, classes with different weapons and abilities but you don't need need to stick to one class because all classes are perfectly balanced. So it doesn't feel like a TF2 game.
    No, you know what, this game is really something and enjoyable game that deserves more praise, as an indie game this game has better servers than COD and that is really something, you don't die because there was some lag in the game. All have a perfect connection to the server.

    So if you want to support a game that is selling more poorly than what Battleborn did at launch support this game, it doesn't cost full price as an AA title normally does. 30 bucks for 100+ of entertainment.
    I give this game 9/10 because this is an MP game I have been missing, a game that rewards the player and not because some guy has a gun locked behind a paywall.

    AN NO THIS IS NOT An OVERWATCH RIP OFF, this is like Doom, Serious Sam, Unreal Tournament and so on.
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  5. Aug 14, 2017
    8
    Lawbreakers is a nice touch to arena shooters kind of like Quake and Unreal Tournament. I heard a lot people stating the fact that it is copyLawbreakers is a nice touch to arena shooters kind of like Quake and Unreal Tournament. I heard a lot people stating the fact that it is copy Overwatch, but that's not true. It's more of a coincidence instead of a copy. Lawbreakers is a fast paced arena shooter that rely more on skill than teamwork, but it doesn't mean there should not be teamwork. This game is $30 dollars which is a cheap price for a new multiplayer only shooter. You can use variety of characters with different abilities and weapons to wipe your enemies to the floor with nice gravity mechanics to punish your enemies the way you want to. The problem is that the characters are uninteresting, and needs to be improved on to make them more interesting to play and some of their abilities are a bit overpowered and needs to be nerfed. Other than that, if you like arena shooters like Quake and Unreal Tournament, then this game is for you. I would recommend this game. Expand
  6. Aug 8, 2017
    4
    First off i'm not going to compare this game to Overwatch. They are completely different games. The problems I see with Lawbreakers are easilyFirst off i'm not going to compare this game to Overwatch. They are completely different games. The problems I see with Lawbreakers are easily fixable, but probably won't ever be addressed. First of all the Heroes are ugly and uninteresting, i know this is is just a nit picky point of view and this doesn't affect my score. Second, the Heroes don't feel like they fill the role they should. Sure you have a medic with healing orbs, but overall everyone just feels like dps. There is no difference between the dps, healer, and tank classes. Balancing is completely abandoned right now. The wraith, assassin, and gunslinger dominate the game, seeing as they do so much damage and they movement speed is a blur. Compare that to a class like the the Juggernaut which has less mobility, less damage, and barely more health it just seems unfair. The pacing is also an issue. The game is a chaotic mess when your in a match. You get no breathing room to recover from a 1v1 or anything. You kill, you die immediately after, they die after killing you, and so on and so forth. It's an endless loop of madness in cramped maps that are too small for fast paced objective missions. There is a game mode where you have to fight for a ball in the middle and bring it to the enemies side to score. The Wraith class can literally (no exaggeration) pick up the ball and be in the enemies base in less than 3 seconds. I promise that is not exaggerated. THAT IS REAL!! half the time i can't keep track of enemies, or my own team and i end up looking around in circles. You never really know what's happening in the game, and i'm already driving myself to the point of rambling.

    game is 4/10 it has potential, but falls flat with Heroes roles don't effect the gameplay, everyone is pretty much dps, horrible pacing, cramped maps, and horrendous balancing issues. Game could potentially go somewhere if they slowed it down, made the maps a little larger, and made your supportive heroes feel supportive to the team. as of right now this game is a hero based call of duty game, and not the good call of duties, but infinite warfare call of duty. Please fix this game ClffyB, you have such a legacy to live up to.
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  7. Aug 16, 2017
    0
    Requested a refund because it is the worst attempt at a shooter i have ever seen. The anti gravity zones are stupid, the operators are jackedRequested a refund because it is the worst attempt at a shooter i have ever seen. The anti gravity zones are stupid, the operators are jacked up, and the game just isnt fun. If you like getting killed by super fast little kids hoped up on adderall then be my guest. I dont think this game will go anywhere. Good luck Expand

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