genuinely got bored a bit too fast, probably would be fun to play if I had a new gen console or up to date graphics card. Had to play through GeForce Now to get the best experience(not sponsored but GFN is genuinely better than XBox Cloud). The Finals is visually pleasing imo but the ai voices knocks it down a point when there are so many voice actors that would have been happy to be voices in a game. Another point down because it doesnt seem as though many people even care for this game(the ai stuff probably plays a factor), though I was a fan of the mechanics.

6/10

In the short, but ever-expanding list of FPS games that got fairly popular, then died in about two weeks after, The Finals was the one I actually played a few times. The few hours that I spent playing this with my buddy, I had a ton of fun with, but after about 5 hours playing, I don't really feel the same anymore. The mechanics are fine, and the idea is really engaging, but the gunplay and movement and the maps all range from being clunky to too large, and ultimately the final product is just one big game full of meh. Not sure exactly what they could do to back it better, but I was totally fine with my experience from it and that sums it up quite well.

Innovative game modes, didn't encounter any bugs or problems, visually pleasing, destruction mechanics were awesome, etc. Had a lot of fun playing this solo and with a friend. However we got bored fairly quickly after going through enough matches, specializing with a class and getting the hang of it.

Not a big fan of seasonal content games that drip-feed you new stuff over long periods of time desperately trying to keep you coming back so that you hopefully buy something with real money from their store either, so yeah.

All in all a cool new free online fps I can recommend to anyone.

The Finals is a fun three person (now up to five person) team shooter game with interesting objective-based combat and fun weapons. It's free-to-play nature is not game-busting, although your avatar will look like absolute dogshit if you don't spend real money on outfits. However, they are purely cosmetic and add nothing to gameplay, so thankfully there's that.

Combat is fast, fun, and very easy to pick up and play. When you have a team of three people you know and can communicate with, it's spectacular to run in, kill your opponents, grab the cash, and defend the point until the money is yours. If, however, you're playing with a random person who isn't talking and focusing on KD ratio, you're gonna have a bad time.

The game modes will likely need massive change ups to maintain players, and they just added a five player mode, so we'll see how much it shakes things around. The main mode, revolving around finding money, putting it into a bank, and defending it, is great fun, but the timer aspect almost undoes it. When you place money in a bank, a countdown begins and other teams can come kill you and steal the money for themselves. However, the countdown is universal and never stops, ever, so it often comes down to the very last second, made worse by the fact that if you're in the middle of trying to steal, the timer won't freeze and can just cut you off, which is somewhat bad game design. After a certain amount of time has passed, it's no longer possible to steal and absolutely not worth risking anything other. Because of this, matches can often feel repetitive, which is unfortunate.

Overall, the game is a fun time, especially for being free, but it's not amazing. Will it be around in 2025? Who knows (I doubt it). These types of games come and go every month now, so we'll see how long this one survives. It is, however, an excellent way to kill time when you don't have a lot and feel like slamming someone with sledgehammer.