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layerXP’s Sentiment Report on the super realistic tactical shooter, Ready or Not, is here! After its release into early access, this game garnered a significant amount of positive attention from players due to its extremely well-executed, strategy-focused approach to the tactical shooter genre. While it was initially criticised by various critics and news outlets for how it depicted certain subject matters, the game was an overall success and saw little but praise from its dedicated playerbase. Its dedication to creating an intricately unique experience and its commitment to gritty realism make it truly one-of-a-kind.
This report aims to delve into the specifics on what exactly it did right. With data taken from its early access release up until a month after, we’ll go in-depth into what made this no-holds-bared realistic tactical shooter do as well as it did. For more information and insights, be sure to read the full report HERE!
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