Tactical fps Gray zone war It's scheduled to launch in Early Access tomorrow. It's an exciting release considering this shooter's mix of realistic and Arma-style extraction gameplay, but the recent turmoil around Escape From Tarkov's monetization debacle has put all eyes on Gray Zone as a potential Tarkov killer.
There's a lot of other excitement in the world of shooters right now, but Tarkov has created a special place with its hyper-realistic military aesthetics and modern gameplay: the time to kill in Tarkov is extremely fast, and bullet wounds must be taken care of lest you get killed and bleed out, leading to gun battles. Firearms are as much about situational awareness and taking down enemies as they are about quick aiming. Underpinning this knife-edge combat is a ruthless, winner-take-all scavenger economy that turns every decision into a risk-reward gamble.
Gray Zone seems to promise something similar, albeit with a tropical setting and a more generic private military contractor vibe as opposed to Tarkov's distinct brand of post-Soviet desolation. Gray Zone Warfare was already on the radars of our resident fans, including earning a spot as part of the PC Gaming: Most Wanted showcase last November, but Tarkov Week in Crisis makes Tarkov's equally promising launch noteworthy.
In my book, $150 is a lot to ask for a game, but Tarkov dev Battlestate went ahead and unveiled a $250 version of the early access shooter, one that contains exclusive content for buyers of the $150 bundle (who were promised “all Future DLC”) they won't. Gets. It went as well as you might expect, and Battlestate finally relented after days of digital riots on the official Tarkov Discord, giving players $150 access to the exclusive mode that sparked the most outrage.
But goodwill is still at an all-time low, making this a good time for a start-up like Gray Zone to have a Tarkov lunch — provided developer Madfinger can actually bring the goods. One thing that makes me cringe is the chart in the Steam gallery of various purchase options for Gray Zone Warfare ranging from the $35 “Standard Edition” to the $100 “Supporter” pack with exclusive in-game gear—and that’s not quite up to par Of the $150 and $250 Monsters of Tarkov, but they rhyme.
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