Beyond The Wire

The developers creating a strictly multiplayer game with no bots (yes, you aren't the only ones to make such disastrous decisions) - what you expected? That players would stay online around the clock just to give other ones to play? It’s like building a car that only moves if passersby push it. Or did you actually enjoy wasting so much time creating a game that no one plays? If the developers don't add bots (since there is neither a single-player mode nor any active players online), DO NOT buy this game - there is absolutely no one to play with. If you don't see an update to this review mentioning the addition of bots, know that the game is useless.

67.67 GB of Empty Servers and Nothing Much to Do Beyond The Wire is essentially a multiplayer game without any players. There's not much to say about it: the graphics look good, the gunshots are okayish, but the actual gameplay is completely held back by the lack of an active player base. Honestly, it doesn't look particularly promising at its core, even if there were people to play with. The only realistic option right now is to play against bots, and unfortunately, they don't offer much of a challenge. They mostly wander around, rarely seem to accomplish anything, and make the whole experience feel incredibly bland and lifeless. I genuinely tried to like the game, but fighting bots that barely do anything isn't particularly engaging. Perhaps the game was actually decent when there were still enough players on the servers, but as of now, it's completely empty. The developers could at least improve the bot behaviour to make the game more enjoyable for the few people still around, or perhaps host regular events at specific times to concentrate whatever player base remains. As it stands, though, it's hard to justify keeping a 67.67 GB multiplayer game installed when there's nobody to play with. I also don't really see the point in selling it in its current state. Either delist it or make it free-to-play and give it a chance to build a player base again. ♉For more reviews like this, check out my curator page.

THERE IS ONLY ONE SERVER AVAILABLE....ONE DAY ONLY...SATURDAY Central Europe time Basically this fine game has been abandoned. What a waste of an exceptional game. Really. A hundred PvP would be so much fun. It plays like Isonzo with zones with A/B/C capture points but is so much more . The AI is more reasonable (read: less aim-bot seriously annoying BS), maps bigger and far more detailed, also runs smooth. A lot of effort was put into it. However there is a definitive lack of troop swarm concentration with major group pushes, as was common in WW1. Also missing is newer deadly machine guns and artilary. TL;DR If you want a decent occasional weekend game it is worth it for a limited time experience. Shame it's gone