Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 105 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 102 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 78 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 41 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 18k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews58% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
105 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It is not a fully open world, but its combat spaces provide more freedom than many linear shooters.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
102 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game is stunning, carried by the technological breakthroughs of the original game, and even today this remaster, which is basically just the original game, still looks great due to the art style, which while not as iconic or talked about as it was during the release of the original game back in 2007, is still a great way to revisit the series if you're doing a playthrough of all four games.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
78 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Echoing the movie Predator, since it is set in a jungle environment and features SpecOps soldiers and becomes more sci-fi as the story goes on, the story is simple yet effective, it just works.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
On a gun mechanics side, I will say I actually do appreciate the delay to being able to aim when you swap weapons, as this forces you to play more deliberately with your positioning and forces you to slow down.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design is strong, with realistic weapon effects, ambient jungle sounds, and cinematic music that heightens tension.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay105 reviews
Graphics102 reviews
Story78 reviews
Combat53 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Difficulty77% still recommend
Bugs51% still recommend
Performance75% still recommend
Crashes32% still recommend
Optimization60% still recommend
Interface62% still recommend
Multiplayer86% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$10.49$29.99−65%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
7 points recordedtoday · $10.49
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