SWAT Commander

Feels more like a half baked ready or not clone then its own game. Hit reg is often just non existent in MP. There are like 5 weapons in the game all with basically 0 customization. And it feels really poorly playable. Sure it has some cool looking maps and sure the explosions are dope but that doesn't take away that commanding swat units is a really big pile of steaming trash (much worse then Ready or Not) and everything is incredibly finnicky. Game also is somewhat poorly optimized, as it often ran on barely 45FPS which I rarely see games have for me. (For comparison Ready or Not, Operator, Gray zone warfare and a bunch more games easily run on 60+ 1% lows FPS) All in all, was not worth it even with a discount and thus both me and my friend refunded it.

I'll definitely return in the future, but there is absolutely potential in this game. Tried it due to some kind words toward it by Face Full of Eyes on Youtube, in his RoN video. I too am tired of RoN's violent approach to this genre. Some thoughts: -environments are good enough, and can be quite detailed. However, they can look quite empty in other situations, mainly due to being overly large. -scenarios have interesting elements (like the dogfighting ring), but overall feel like they're just checking off boxes. I like some of their depictions of brutality, however like RoN, there's little thematic setup. They sorta appear and that's it. I would've preferred if they poured all their momentum into fewer, more crafted missions. Special dialogue, music, animations, etc would've been nice. They don't need to be elaborate, just believable and with effort. -controls are fine, but as of now, characters lack weight. It feels floaty enough for me to have trouble placing myself. -sound feels kinda muted. Shootouts are not as loud and upsetting as they probably should be. In fact, sometimes it's hard to determine if you're being shot at and requires seeing a muzzle flash. Police voice acting/writing is generally poor, in contrast to the relatively good suspect/civilian acting. -I was under the impression this would be a less combative take on the SWAT genre. I had not noticed any large difference between SWAT Commander and RoN as far as engagements, other than the overall NPC count being lower. Almost all interactions are instant shoots or hitting F for compliance. There are some animations that suggest grey decisions, but I believe they're predetermined right/wrong. This has something going on--I just wish some of their priorities were rearranged. I hope to see this team's progress soon!