Firewall Ultra

 PlayStation 5
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 191 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 140 out of 191
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 191
  3. Negative: 44 out of 191

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  1. FrankiePizzaBoy
    Sep 12, 2023
    0
    The progression system is pretty slow and some of the contractor backstories are a bit strange. For example, one is called Frank, who's origin story is working in his father's Italian eatery, but then becoming a desperate Youtuber that setback Italian Americans decades by perpetuating played out "goombah" stereotypes. He then goes on to alienate himself from the larger VR community byThe progression system is pretty slow and some of the contractor backstories are a bit strange. For example, one is called Frank, who's origin story is working in his father's Italian eatery, but then becoming a desperate Youtuber that setback Italian Americans decades by perpetuating played out "goombah" stereotypes. He then goes on to alienate himself from the larger VR community by spamming reddit with his mediocre guido vr content to the point where they had no choice but to ban him. This did not deter him though, he just created a bunch of alt accounts and continued spamming away.
    Once you reach level 20 Frank then gets a job as community manager at FCE, but does not disclose his dicey past to his future employer. If you disclose this in the game then your rank is reset and you must go back to making pizzas again, very painful!

    It gets even stranger at level 25 when Frank gets banned from an official FCE reddit AMA on his alt account. In order to reach level 30 you have to ban anybody who is critical of the host of problems that a typical FCE game has, from all FCE official social media outlets. You also need to harass anybody who is critical of you online.

    Once you get above level 30 the progression system gets quite repetitive and you are mostly just leaving over 100 fake reviews on Metacritic to try and sell a broken game to people who will not be able to ever get a refund.

    Once again, I am a little perplexed by the storyline and progression system of this game and can't say that I can recommend it to anyone.    … Expand
  2. bigballer69420
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    this game is great, love playing it with my friends on the weekend, can't get enough, don't understand all these 0's
  3. Jimi46
    Sep 11, 2023
    1
    Firewall Ultra is a disappointing effort from FCE on the back of arguably the best game of the PSVR1 generation, Firewall Zero Hour. The amazing immersion of the first game is lacking in the second game. It has great graphics as a PS5 game running on Unreal Engine 5 but it's lipstick on a pig. I'm writing this honest review from am actual player to balance out all the obvious fake 10/10Firewall Ultra is a disappointing effort from FCE on the back of arguably the best game of the PSVR1 generation, Firewall Zero Hour. The amazing immersion of the first game is lacking in the second game. It has great graphics as a PS5 game running on Unreal Engine 5 but it's lipstick on a pig. I'm writing this honest review from am actual player to balance out all the obvious fake 10/10 reviews. This release should have been the beta to build from not a finished product.… Expand
  4. TheFrankShow
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    STOP LEAVING FAKE REVIEWS FRANK, go make some videos like you are supposed to!!
  5. hannabanana1
    Sep 9, 2023
    9
    VR on the PS5 and a first person shooter go hand and hand. This game in vr provides gamers a wonderful experience and I'm looking forward to many future updates. The environments are detailed and well designed creating a realistic setting for intense firefights. The characters are well rendered with smooth animations that enhance the overall visual experience. I recommend this game to allVR on the PS5 and a first person shooter go hand and hand. This game in vr provides gamers a wonderful experience and I'm looking forward to many future updates. The environments are detailed and well designed creating a realistic setting for intense firefights. The characters are well rendered with smooth animations that enhance the overall visual experience. I recommend this game to all my friends and people who are looking for a great vr shooter game!… Expand
  6. EdwardHill15
    Sep 9, 2023
    9
    Overall, Firewall Ultra is a standout title for playstation vr and offers an immersive and intuitive multiplayer experience. The VR implementation, graphics and gameplay mechanics all contribute to an engaging and enjoyable experience! Love this game!
  7. macksmidt
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    idk why there's so many negative reviews but I totally enjoyed playing this game. The gameplay is fantastic and the graphics are unbeatable. Maps are well thought out and designed. Can't wait for future updates.
  8. FrankieFake
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    Frank who is FCE's community manager has been leaving over 100 10/10 fake reviews!! This is a scummy thing to do Frank, please just stop it already!!
  9. robertsmith23
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    my new favorite game of 2023. Graphics are amazing! Maps are great. This game is better then the first and first contact keeps getting better with every game they come out with!
  10. whitegamergirl
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    The new gold standard for PSVR Games. Great game. Love the storyline and the gameplay. Little buggy but solid game overall
  11. billwexler
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Fantastic game. I love the gameplay and the the graphics are solid. Must play!
  12. ConradThaGod
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    2 weeks post launch, matchmaking still broken, servers laggy, people are staying AFK for the whole day because the progression system is so bad and things are behind paywalls and too many other bugs to mention. For god sake, just give people their money back, this is beyond ridiculous!
  13. NotMarco
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    I WILL UPDATE THIS SCORE AS THE GAME IMPROVES - SCORE REFLECTS CURRENT SITUATION

    UPDATE SEPT 6th: With the patch from today squad-match making seems to be fixed! We were able to play as a squad for the first time without any trouble (3 players, didn't try 4 yet) and had a blast. The squad was still torn into two teams toward the end. ORIGINAL REVIEW: Very broken game that has been    I WILL UPDATE THIS SCORE AS THE GAME IMPROVES - SCORE REFLECTS CURRENT SITUATION

    UPDATE SEPT 6th: With the patch from today squad-match making seems to be fixed! We were able to play as a squad for the first time without any trouble (3 players, didn't try 4 yet) and had a blast. The squad was still torn into two teams toward the end.

    ORIGINAL REVIEW: Very broken game that has been released while it should have been in a early beta instead. A lot of potential, but so broken and riddled with bugs that it's frustrating to play right now and should not yet be picked up, especially not if you intend to play with a group of friends. A tactical shooter with a built-in wall-hack as a feature, hyper speed running, a button to disable recoil, and all of this is only applicable if you can get into a match at all, which often takes several hours.

    Developer has promised to fix some/most of this, hence my promise that i will update the rating as the game progresses. The developer (FCE) did a lot of patching on their previous games, so there is an expectation that it improves. Until then, points for fantastic graphics but otherwise utterly disappointing bag of bugs.    … Expand
  14. Humanoid909
    Sep 6, 2023
    9
    This feels like the first next gen VR game ever created. The visuals are next level and the gameplay is extraordinary using hardware features like the eye tracking as part of the design. A few rough edges at launch but that’s to be expected. My review focuses on the game long term and with bugs fixed as this developer seems to listen to the community and improve their games constantly.This feels like the first next gen VR game ever created. The visuals are next level and the gameplay is extraordinary using hardware features like the eye tracking as part of the design. A few rough edges at launch but that’s to be expected. My review focuses on the game long term and with bugs fixed as this developer seems to listen to the community and improve their games constantly. This is a true sequel not only in the universe of the IP but also with the latest tech. These guys are not scared to push the boundaries and do so in a way most vr devs don’t do. Finally a game that breaks to mold of what a VR game “has to be” and the injects it with real gameplay and progression. This is not a simulation, it’s a game! Very impressed and can’t wait to see how it improves and grows over time. Must have PSVR2 game!… Expand
  15. GirlGoneGamer
    Sep 6, 2023
    6
    Mid game doesn’t make me wanna come back and play anytime as of writing this review, now if it receives updates and feels more polished and complete vs less demo like then I will update my review. But as of now I’m giving this game a solid 6 out of 10. Please Sony you guys have so much potential with the PSVR2 use it to the full extent, I love VR gaming but this isn’t it.
  16. Tangerinedream
    Sep 6, 2023
    0
    I played FCE's first game, Firewall Zero Hour, and while it was fun for what was available at the time on limited hardware, they have carried over the issues from the last game while sucking out the only things that made it fun. The mechanics and jank of this game are really hard to get past, and that's if you can even find a match as it has been completely broken since launching 2 weeksI played FCE's first game, Firewall Zero Hour, and while it was fun for what was available at the time on limited hardware, they have carried over the issues from the last game while sucking out the only things that made it fun. The mechanics and jank of this game are really hard to get past, and that's if you can even find a match as it has been completely broken since launching 2 weeks ago.

    It is also disappointing to see their community manager is back to his old tricks. I was there for the Nightfall update that broke their original game and he acted in an extremely unprofessional manner back then, banning people who were critical from the FCE discord and harassing reddit mods from subs that were warning people of the issues that the game had , and guess what? He has been doing the exact same thing recently with the growing number of frustrated people who bought Firewall Ultra. To add insult to injury, he also clearly put up over 100 fake user reviews on here. I find this to be absolutely deplorable and I will never support another FCE venture.    … Expand
  17. ChuckyWuckle
    Sep 6, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gun mechanics are horrendous. They try to force you to use eye tracking to shoot which eliminates any need for skill or room to grow. On top of that, using eye tracking for util makes it almost useless due to the time required to attempt to throw it where intended. Maps look great, except for some being entirely too dark.… Expand
  18. Rixtacy
    Sep 5, 2023
    0
    Firewall Ultra launched dead on arrival, missing basic VR functionality as well as a fleshed out progression system. Poor choices and implementation make this a VR title to miss
  19. Chef_1701
    Sep 5, 2023
    4
    This game is about as broken as it can be. 2 weeks after release still can't even join a game with your party without it crashing or booting you back to your own safe house. There are numerous bugs in this game that makes play difficult to near impossible. If your lucky enough to get a party into a lobby it won't be long before your split up on opposite teams , you have afk people that theThis game is about as broken as it can be. 2 weeks after release still can't even join a game with your party without it crashing or booting you back to your own safe house. There are numerous bugs in this game that makes play difficult to near impossible. If your lucky enough to get a party into a lobby it won't be long before your split up on opposite teams , you have afk people that the game don't kick so they just sit there and farm crypto. Knives don't work by swiping you have to hit the r2 button for it to count as a stab. Theres almost nothing that dont need fixed. I say almost cause atleast the flashlights turn off and on as they are supposed to when you hit the button for on or off. The list of issues with this game is so massive by the time it's fixed it will be ultra 2.0 cause they will of had to fix about all the code in the game. I gave it a 4.0 because the underlying game is good and if fixed properly this can easily be 1 of the best shooters out but honestly at this point it's so wrecked your better off waiting till they can fix all the problems this game has. It pains me to write a bad review of a series I truely love but right now im wishing I had kept my vr1 so I could go back and play zero hour till this game is fixed. Save your money , save yourself a headache and wait , only thing this game has done for me so far is make me decide to wait from here on out for player reviews and in game streams before I buy another one no more pre-orders for me.… Expand
  20. Ag4171
    Sep 5, 2023
    1
    It's unbelievable how a company can put an unfinished product like this on the market, ignore the critics and the community and now ban all the people who dare to criticize the game on the official sites ( discord , fb, etc ) .
    Gave it a 1 because the maps are well made. Sign of times.
  21. rogues3
    Sep 5, 2023
    0
    the only thing good about this game is it has a lingering smell of what firewall zero hour was. this game is in beta, has so many issues from matchmaking to shooting mechanincs, to progression...and we still have yet to unlocked most items in the game yet. with each new upgrade comes new problems. currently the meta in this game is shooting an AK47 with only one hand while your chasingthe only thing good about this game is it has a lingering smell of what firewall zero hour was. this game is in beta, has so many issues from matchmaking to shooting mechanincs, to progression...and we still have yet to unlocked most items in the game yet. with each new upgrade comes new problems. currently the meta in this game is shooting an AK47 with only one hand while your chasing around enemies outlined in red 50 feet away from you while you blind fire around a corner. I cant imagine thats they way anyone wants to play a VR shooter. aiming nades with eye tracking is the second most foolish gaming implementation I have seen since they removed the thumbsticks from the PSVR1 wands. they put out patches that need patches! its a pathetic developer and we all should have expected as much.… Expand
  22. Cougarhuntter
    Sep 5, 2023
    0
    The game is a complete broken mess, DOA, They tried rewriting core fundamentals for a tactical VR shooter. They don't work for the genre and over complicated things Making gameplay frustrating. Gun handing/aiming, movement, and throwing grenade all have major issues.
    The devs are rude frauds, they deceived the community and haven't been able to deliver on anything. Also without an aim    The game is a complete broken mess, DOA, They tried rewriting core fundamentals for a tactical VR shooter. They don't work for the genre and over complicated things Making gameplay frustrating. Gun handing/aiming, movement, and throwing grenade all have major issues.
    The devs are rude frauds, they deceived the community and haven't been able to deliver on anything. Also without an aim controller the game won't maintain a player base. The community manager needs to be fire immediately.    … Expand
  23. djpatje
    Sep 5, 2023
    0
    The game is early access it's ridden with bugs and unfinished systems comes with a 5$ wallhack dlc guns take hours upon hours to unlock and devs make fake reviews on this game with 10/10 this game is far from it this is probably the worst vr game if purchased and probably will ever purchase what a letdown. Weapons do not register when u press hold button or your hands get stuck. KnifeThe game is early access it's ridden with bugs and unfinished systems comes with a 5$ wallhack dlc guns take hours upon hours to unlock and devs make fake reviews on this game with 10/10 this game is far from it this is probably the worst vr game if purchased and probably will ever purchase what a letdown. Weapons do not register when u press hold button or your hands get stuck. Knife hits dont register on contact and u need to stab twice for some reason. Unlocking weapons takes up to 40 ingame hours per unlock pretty much PvE is boring with bots that have no brain and auto aim when u get to close back to 1999. This is some smelly turd that they try to polish with ue4… Expand
  24. Akunamatata6969
    Sep 5, 2023
    0
    I am deeply disappointed with this game, which I purchased with great excitement and hopes of enjoying intense online PvP battles. Unfortunately, my enthusiasm has been shattered by a completely frustrating and unplayable experience.

    The main issue plaguing this game is its state of utter brokenness upon release. The online matchmaking, a vital component for a PvP game, is completely    I am deeply disappointed with this game, which I purchased with great excitement and hopes of enjoying intense online PvP battles. Unfortunately, my enthusiasm has been shattered by a completely frustrating and unplayable experience.

    The main issue plaguing this game is its state of utter brokenness upon release. The online matchmaking, a vital component for a PvP game, is completely dysfunctional. No matter how many times I attempted to connect, I never managed to find a match. The waiting times are long, resulting in a complete absence of players to compete against. This renders the game utterly useless for those, like myself, seeking the thrill of online challenges.

    In addition to the matchmaking, there are numerous other bugs infesting the game. Frequent crashes, connectivity issues, unbearable lag, and visual glitches are just some of the problems I encountered. It is evident that the game did not undergo adequate quality control before its release, which is unacceptable considering the price I paid for this experience.

    I attempted to contact customer support for assistance, but the responses were vague and unhelpful. I was promised that the issues would be addressed in a future update, but so far, I have not seen any significant improvement. It is disheartening to see how players are treated so casually after investing time and money into a defective product.

    In conclusion, I can only strongly discourage the purchase of this game. It is a frustrating and disappointing experience, with a completely unusable online multiplayer. I sincerely hope that the developers take these issues seriously and release timely and substantial updates to make their product playable.    … Expand
  25. RetroRogues
    Sep 4, 2023
    10
    Firewall Ultra gives you a beginner friendly VR experience that is beautifully put together. It uses new VR tech for extra immersion and graphic beauty. Nice work FCE! 10
  26. QuantumQuartz
    Sep 4, 2023
    10
    Absolutely loving this game!! If you loved firewall zero hour you’re gonna absolutely adore firewall Ultra. So smooth on the new PSVR2 and a fun/ visually appealing new game.
  27. biobolt
    Sep 4, 2023
    10
    Grabbed a copy of this game along with the new PSVR2!! I love it. Having a blast playing the PvP but the PvE with friends is the best by far. Definitley give this game a try. 10/10
  28. Blizzardist
    Sep 4, 2023
    10
    Firewall ultra covers all the bases with this game. It is fun, engaging, has immersive graphics, and is overall epic VR fun! Highly recommend! Get a PSVR2 and ultra as a package!!
  29. BuffyDMS
    Sep 4, 2023
    0
    This game was released in bad shape. It is unfinished and buggy. All of the complaints that were voiced about the original game were carried over and compounded with new issues on the sequel. Too that off with terrible progression, broken matchmaking, weapon used wall hacks and pay to win and it’s a mess. Any reviews trying to make this game seem lanyable are deceptive. This is a broken game!
  30. Galacticglacier
    Sep 3, 2023
    10
    Firewall Ultra sticks to what works and delivers new upgrades to their cult classic in a way that all will truly enjoy!! The customization, progression system, immersion, and graphics, are all highlights of this new AAA Sony PSVR2 game. 10/10
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Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 21
  3. Negative: 2 out of 21
  1. Movies Games and Tech
    Jul 31, 2024
    70
    Firewall: ultra is not an exceptional game like the first version and the most important game of the platform it was released on. But it’s definitely entertaining and fun (especially with friends) and you can spend a lot of time in it.
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  2. Impulsegamer
    Oct 16, 2023
    60
    Could be one of PSVR2s best shooters, but is held back by some baffling design decisions.
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  3. Games.cz
    Sep 29, 2023
    50
    An online team-based shooter that completely overlooks the potential of VR. Firewall Ultra provides a somewhat shallow experience, with matchmaking times often exceeding the actual gameplay, and meager rewards. Despite the relatively limited library of PS VR2, there are better titles available.
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