WWI: Verdun - Western Front

 PlayStation 4
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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 47 Ratings

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  1. TrueRevive
    Dec 11, 2016
    10
    Verdun, at launch recieved a variety of negative reviews, most relating to player base issues more than anything, there has been a well catered post launch support however, and we should expect to see a solid game by around May next year, will the game recieve the community it deserves? Perhaps but only time will tell.

    If you are a hardcore fan of verdun then getting a pc is your best    Verdun, at launch recieved a variety of negative reviews, most relating to player base issues more than anything, there has been a well catered post launch support however, and we should expect to see a solid game by around May next year, will the game recieve the community it deserves? Perhaps but only time will tell.

    If you are a hardcore fan of verdun then getting a pc is your best bet until there is more players over on ps4, or the Xbox one version could be healthier once released as there is a lot more hype built around the delay f that particular version.

    To end off this review I will say this: verdun is a fantastic game that is no more expensive than buying lunch at a restaurant, it has a small yet loyal community, much like call of duty 2 and the intense grittyness of world at war with the gritty realism of a documentary, highly recommend to anyone as it is cheap as chips and good fun, there is polishing that Is needed here and there but it is a brilliant game which I hope to build its player count    … Expand
  2. MelGibson
    Mar 17, 2021
    10
    This game is Extremely underrated! If your sick of Cod Or Bf and running and gunning ... Then this is your game. Its the closest thing we have to an authentic realistic pvp shooter on consoles.
  3. electoblaze
    Sep 1, 2016
    8
    This game is definitely what they call "an acquired taste" but once you start liking that taste, you will get hooked for HOURS at a time. The strange part is that this game doesn't sound very interesting if I describe it to you like so: you spend most of the time on your stomach prone and slowly creep up to the next trenches while slowly firing rifle rounds at little dots in the distance.This game is definitely what they call "an acquired taste" but once you start liking that taste, you will get hooked for HOURS at a time. The strange part is that this game doesn't sound very interesting if I describe it to you like so: you spend most of the time on your stomach prone and slowly creep up to the next trenches while slowly firing rifle rounds at little dots in the distance. Doesn't sound very fun right? Actually, when you get the hang of it, the gameplay is so addicting! This is one of the few games I've played recently where I can play all day and not get tired of it. (Unlike the recent cod games or even battlefield games where I have to stop and take a break.) RULE #1: If you run and gun (like cod), you will get shot and die. Instead, focus on finding a "power position" and get a few long range kills from that spot. Then slowly move behind cover (a nearby sand hill for example" and reposition. WAIT IT OUT. You're in no rush to run ahead (and die instantly.) This should be RULE #2: Play in order to minimize deaths rather than get a ton of kills. You're being suppressed by an LMG? Hide! Wait. Wait. WAIT. Then move to a new position to get more kills. RULE #3 (should have mentioned this earlier): You get kills by looking for a tiny bit of motion in the distance. At first, I played a match and couldn't see anything. Meanwhile, I was getting sniped from who knows where. There are 2 tricks: first, turn brightness up to max and raise your gamma to a comfortable level. Second, limit your movement to only as necessary and look for tiny dots running in the distance. Aim, hold breath, then fire a couple times. Reload. Reposition. Rinse and repeat.

    Anyway, that's a summary of my experience so far. Make no mistake that this game is hard af and very difficult for newcomers. But once you get the hang of it, it can be one of the most rewarding shooter experiences you've played in years.    … Expand
  4. pre_-cision-_
    Sep 4, 2016
    8
    Everything you know and love about multiplayer shooters needs to be forgotten as the rules of combat have changed. Verdun is a brutal WW1 experience that mirrors the horrors and pure lethality of war. Every second you are alive has and will continue to be a struggle. Simply shifting your position in the most miniscule way has the potential to kill you instantly. Shouldering your rifle andEverything you know and love about multiplayer shooters needs to be forgotten as the rules of combat have changed. Verdun is a brutal WW1 experience that mirrors the horrors and pure lethality of war. Every second you are alive has and will continue to be a struggle. Simply shifting your position in the most miniscule way has the potential to kill you instantly. Shouldering your rifle and firing is easy. Having the ability to make it a deadly weapon is not. All around you are gamers whom are no longer random people playing the same game as you. They are now your lifeline to success and failure. One person can not carry you to victory anymore. There might be heroes in this battle but the war is only won with teamwork. That is Verdun, this game isn't anything that you have ever played. It might not be an experience for everyone but for those who are willing, this might be one of the best shooters you never knew you wanted. The only issues with the game are framerate related however the developer has promised swift fixes. The game also currently features a small community however finding a full game on the games featured and best mode is always possible. If you read this in the future, just reseach player population before a purchase to verify activity levels… Expand
  5. thedaarkbatty
    Oct 5, 2016
    10
    I love this game to death. The shooting is intense as crap and the gameplay is also very good plus a great story. Please buy it, it's worth it. I rate it a perfect score
  6. Aragonense
    Jan 4, 2017
    9
    Bad port for ps4, great game and awesome historical set, being one of the best shorter simulators on the market, but can't enjoy it as it is right now, the frame rate is more than terrible making it impossible to be played
  7. GamingDrake
    Apr 13, 2017
    8
    Verdun is unique in almost every way, from the slower pace shooting to looking through gas masks through the chlorine, from the artillery fire to reloading weapons which is the slowest i've seen (but in a good way) in a game period, the maps, weapons and nationality's all feel authentic, beats Battlefield 1 by a long shot. As great as Verdun is, it does have its short comings.

    For    Verdun is unique in almost every way, from the slower pace shooting to looking through gas masks through the chlorine, from the artillery fire to reloading weapons which is the slowest i've seen (but in a good way) in a game period, the maps, weapons and nationality's all feel authentic, beats Battlefield 1 by a long shot. As great as Verdun is, it does have its short comings.

    For starters the hit detection is a hit/miss, weapons back then was inaccurate compared to today but when I'm about 6'foot away from and enemy with a Lmg and its taking me 5 shots before it registers, it gets a little annoying, to this day i still haven't figured out whether i should shoot just above the reticule or just below and trying to melee enemies is very clunky. I wish you could go in a tank as a special power sort of thing or in the artillery or airplanes. The graphics aswell are a bit outdated but i think it sets the atmosphere and lastly what this games needs is a campaign because when your fighting people online your getting sniped ALOT (kind of like sticking your index finger above the trench) and in squads fighting the a.i, the a.i are dumb and can be terrible shots up close and at long ranges i've been sniped in the head while I'm in cover.

    Overall though it's an experience worth playing and again every once in awhile, you just have to bear in mind that this is an indie game and at £6.49p it was worth every penny, i would go as far to say its worth the full £15.99p asking price. I hope if the developers are reading this (i got your message in the loading screen ;-) ) that you could make a sequel with a bit more polish and new mechanics such as tanks, artillery, planes and a campaign. They have done a great job at capturing world war 1 and wish there was more companies to try something new and different in this day of "been there done that" games    … Expand
  8. TAPR
    Jan 17, 2018
    8
    Is a good WWI game, so realistic but in Ps4 the serves is empty. Buy it only in a promo .
  9. TheKZOShow
    Aug 9, 2019
    9
    I rate Verdun highly because it brings some realism to an otherwise boring and generic first person shooter marked. The gunplay is perfect in my book. The balancing of the maps made all the maps playable and the other updates and patches has improved the entire game a lot. The game is really hard at times but a really good thing about the game is that you can't fake your way through it.I rate Verdun highly because it brings some realism to an otherwise boring and generic first person shooter marked. The gunplay is perfect in my book. The balancing of the maps made all the maps playable and the other updates and patches has improved the entire game a lot. The game is really hard at times but a really good thing about the game is that you can't fake your way through it. You'll get shoot to bits if you aren't clever about your runs and is a good shoot. The different gamemodes mean that you can learn the game properly and when to teams of 30+ players that know how the game works and work together there is no game in history that depicts the real struggle the battle in the trenches on the western front in WWI was. If you wanna learn a realistic first person shooter with real teamwork, strategy and great sound check out Verdun or Tannenberg. If you pick it up for a quick fix and expect to walk over people every game, be prepared to get owned every single game by guys like me who relish in a historical tug of war, where every single shot to the hip or shoulder is lethal every time. Because in Flanders Fields every wound was a death sentence.… Expand
  10. akmin
    Dec 21, 2020
    8
    Very realistic game. Accurate to the time periods, countries, uniforms, tactics, etc. The gameplay is much more fun if you play in a team with friends in voice chat. The moving up trenches and no man land is a very different experience than to rapid and wildness of BF1 or COD. It's also very rewarding when you capture a trench or wipe a squad as the difficulty of the game is brutal. OneVery realistic game. Accurate to the time periods, countries, uniforms, tactics, etc. The gameplay is much more fun if you play in a team with friends in voice chat. The moving up trenches and no man land is a very different experience than to rapid and wildness of BF1 or COD. It's also very rewarding when you capture a trench or wipe a squad as the difficulty of the game is brutal. One hit kill weapons are pretty much every weapon in the game, barbed wire which kills you by a sniper or its own doing, the need for great positioning especially when in no man's land, and high reaction time are all characteristics of the gameplay. This can make the game really rewarding or really frustrating depending on the day your having.
    The new "Verdun Remastered", which in reality is just a massive update, adds a lot of great features to the game, like a blue or green dot above your teammates head so you don't shoot them by mistake, bots that are easy kills and fill up a game, and new squads. Also with the new inclusion of cross-play with xbone makes the game even fuller.
    My only complaints are the lack of understanding of some of the gameplay properties. This includes Capturing trenches and team ranks.
    The game doesn't tell you well when you're capturing a tench so sometimes it can be confusing as to what you need to do to progress. Also, your team rank changes often for no reason. It wouldn't be a problem if these ranks didn't effect the attacks you can use. However they do, so it would be nice for a future update to simplify the complex system they have for leveling up your team.    … Expand
  11. GameCritic2
    Aug 27, 2022
    10
    This is a great game, but for some reason no one will give it credit. This is hands down on of the best WWI fps out there it mixes trenches with squads while always staying immersed. This is a great Game!!!!

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 10 out of 19
  3. Negative: 5 out of 19
  1. GameCritics
    Jan 17, 2017
    75
    While it’s far from the most attractive FPS I’ve played this year, Verdun gets its setting and tone incredibly right. There’s a moment in every match where I found myself peering out from behind cover, looking down my rifle, desperate to catch sign of any movement in a field of debris — a moment where the game completely justifies its setting and mechanics. Verdun is rough at times and only half of its modes are any good, but those special moments it offers are rare enough to deserve attention.
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  2. Games Master UK
    Nov 9, 2016
    58
    Verdun ignores modern FPS design for better and worse - it's distinctive, but hard to recommend. [Nov 2016, p.72]
  3. InsideGamer.nl
    Nov 3, 2016
    55
    Verdun is authentic, you are crawling in the trenches, waiting for the enemy to take a risk. Original? Yes, but it is not something that everyone will enjoy.
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