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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 47.9 hrs on record (45.3 hrs at review time)
Posted: Nov 22, 2014 @ 2:58pm
Updated: Nov 22, 2014 @ 4:52pm
Product received for free

Tactical Intervention.
Not tactical at all.


So this game is... a bit weird. It's not good... but it ain't bad either. It DOES have some potential to be a good game, but... it's not going that way... much.

And it's not tactical at all, it's a free-to-play "Counter-Strike" ... "styled" ... game... ? It's not a slow game, it's the opposite actually - it's a bit fast, but not CoD fast or Quake fast.

Right off the bat I'll say that the shooting is really weird, it's jerky and awkward to get used to. The network part of the game is horrendously bad, and there's some optimisation issues (it's Source engine for ♥♥♥♥'s sake, how can you mess up that?)

But it's still VERY ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ FUN
The best mode in the entire game must be the VIP Car Escort, which is a car chase on a few maps (so far 3 exist), which are pretty big, and you just have to drive forward.
Driving isn't as simple as it sounds, the handling is unlike any other game with cars. It's a bit hard to learn but it comes fast.
So while you drive, you occassionally stumble upon green boxes, which can heal you, your passengers, repair your ride a bit (dunno about that one actually) and have a surprise weapon like a grenade launcher or RPG which is a round changer most of the time.

It's unfriendly to new people, because there's a bunch of menu options and sections where you just get confused how everything works, and most of the mechanics are explained through VERY simple tips during the loading screen. The best way to learn is in practice.


Get a friend or two or a pack of them, grab some alcohol (optional), go with your friends on one team and play the game. It can be enjoyable.

tl;dr:
+- weird shooting, can piss you off
+- weird driving, makes you laugh sometimes
+ car chase best mode
- borderline if not crossing the pay2win line
- unbalanced weaponry
--- heavy armor ffs nerf that ♥♥♥♥
++ awkwardly fun with friends
+++ gore
- network stuff
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16 Comments
May 17, 2015 @ 6:46pm 
very nice, very nice.
May 10, 2015 @ 12:32pm 
it's not even close
May 10, 2015 @ 11:37am 
It's more like Battlefield actually
May 7, 2015 @ 4:46am 
ggwp :csgostar:
Apr 14, 2015 @ 9:59am 
Kuz i can :)
Apr 13, 2015 @ 11:03am 
why are you inspecting my profile
Apr 13, 2015 @ 11:02am 
How have you played this game more than mirrors edge?!
Apr 10, 2015 @ 7:21am 
no ♥♥♥♥ sherlock
Mar 28, 2015 @ 12:51pm 
"not tactical at all" Thanks for being upfront about it. That makes this the most useful review of all.
Mar 12, 2015 @ 10:36pm 
same way how people have 10000 hours in TF2.

they liked the game.