While Hell Let Loose succeeds in its efforts to be a great WW2 military sim, the game is let down by some silly mechanics and technical issues that really bring it down.
The graphics are stunning in this game and when running smoothly, really allow this game to showcase itself. This is helped by the very well designed maps which all represent exactly what a WW2 battlefield would look like.
However, what makes this game shine, is the execution of creating the sim experience. Every mechanical aspect of this game has been designed clearly with the idea of being as realistic as possible meaning if you go in all guns blazing, you will get punished. It forces you to think tactically about your strategy. So many times I found myself dying easily and having to change what I was doing by being more sneaky and effectively using my cover and I liked that. It engages you more and gets you thinking instead of mind-numbingly tapping buttons.
However, while I loved everything about the sim gameplay, I did not enjoy the technical side of this game. The server crashes way too often and too many times I got random frame drops out of nowhere that completely dampened my playing experience. There are also really long deployment times that have you sitting around doing nothing, and while I understand its intentional to stop constant spawning, the game does nothing to keep you interested during this waiting period. The movement can also get real clunky with the vault mechanic seemingly having a mind of it's own
Another thing that really damages the game is the need for voice communication. If you go into this game solo, you will probably find yourself walking for 80% of the game. You really need to be willing to talk over mic or have a group of friends if you want the best experience out of the game otherwise you will have a snorefest
The graphics are stunning in this game and when running smoothly, really allow this game to showcase itself. This is helped by the very well designed maps which all represent exactly what a WW2 battlefield would look like.
However, what makes this game shine, is the execution of creating the sim experience. Every mechanical aspect of this game has been designed clearly with the idea of being as realistic as possible meaning if you go in all guns blazing, you will get punished. It forces you to think tactically about your strategy. So many times I found myself dying easily and having to change what I was doing by being more sneaky and effectively using my cover and I liked that. It engages you more and gets you thinking instead of mind-numbingly tapping buttons.
However, while I loved everything about the sim gameplay, I did not enjoy the technical side of this game. The server crashes way too often and too many times I got random frame drops out of nowhere that completely dampened my playing experience. There are also really long deployment times that have you sitting around doing nothing, and while I understand its intentional to stop constant spawning, the game does nothing to keep you interested during this waiting period. The movement can also get real clunky with the vault mechanic seemingly having a mind of it's own
Another thing that really damages the game is the need for voice communication. If you go into this game solo, you will probably find yourself walking for 80% of the game. You really need to be willing to talk over mic or have a group of friends if you want the best experience out of the game otherwise you will have a snorefest