Review: Insurgency: Sandstorm (Steam)

Insurgency: Sandstorm is a team-based, tactical FPS based on lethal close quarters combat and objective-oriented multiplayer gameplay. Experience the intensity of modern combat where skill is rewarded, and teamwork wins the fight.

Pros:

  • Decent graphics.
  • 33199MB Download size.
  • Contro0ller support.
  • Optional tutorial scenario.
  • Insurgency: Sandstorm is an FPS Game.
  • Online- Co-op, Quickplay and ranked.
  • Steam achievements.
  • In game voice and chat shortcuts.
  • Realistic war, No regenning health, checkpoints etc.
  • Teamwork is key to victory.
  • Strong gunplay game, Every gun feels different but always feel tight and responsive.
  • Audio feels positional including voice chat which adds to the drama and tension.
  • 8 Vs AI Co-Op mode.
  • 16 Vs 16 mp online.
  • Insurgency: Sandstorm is hardcore in every way.
  • Dripping in the atmosphere.
  • Gritty level designs with a lot of built-up areas along with dangerous open lands and roads.

Cons:

  • The controller doesn’t always work and struggles in the menu.
  • Insurgency: Sandstorm uses a dark color palette with a lot of browns, Greys, and blacks.
  • Slow sluggish control more in terms of movement and cover.
  • Framerate issues.
  • Insurgency: Sandstorm has long waiting times.
  • Limited game modes.
  • The learning curve with how it all plays.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!

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