the mainstream fps scene has been missing a high paced shooter for a while (that gets support) and this definitely scratches that itch. albeit everything surrounding the gameplay seems to be the issue.

the quality of life gameplay changes have definitely changed the game for the better; reducing team size, class based passives, altered tools on each heroes, less stuns, more understandable design choices for a character's tools. the direction they're aiming for seems way more competitive focused and honestly feels a millions times better to play and you feel like you actually have agency in a fight.

i feel like most complaints about this game are outside of the gameplay unfortunately. terrible monetisation, unattractive ranking system, no lootboxes, free to play grind being ridiculous, no pve, a sequel but not much new content/changes... i personally pay no heed, but i can definitely see why it bothers people tho.

honestly, i've been wanting to play a shooter where i can just shoot things and go wild. this game enables the unga bunga in me and i couldn't ask for more so i'm loving it so far. plus its free!