The WhatsNext verdict
Cruelty Squad is essential for players who want an immersive sim with radical freedom and an unforgettable visual identity. It is for patient players willing to endure deliberate ugliness, confusion, and hostility in exchange for one of the most singular shooter experiences of its era.
What it does best
A look you cannot mistake
Atmosphere you can drown in
Does what no game did before
Go anywhere, do anything
What might put you off
Deliberately abrasive presentation
Opaque and janky learning curve
The setup
What you are walking into
Cruelty Squad is a tactical first person shooter set in the hardcore gig economy of corporate liquidations. You're an emotionally dead combat-substance fueled grunt of Cruelty Squad, a depraved subsidiary company tasked with performing wetworks for its host conglomerate. Will you make the Corporate Arch Demoness proud or succumb to bitter tears of failure?
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