The WhatsNext verdict
For Immersive-sim fans and experimental shooter enthusiasts eager for uncompromised tactical freedom and razor-sharp satire.: Each corporate hit functions as an open-ended playground of verticality, augments, and emergent mechanics, rewarding bold experimentation over rigid paths. Tradeoff: A deliberately abrasive audiovisual presentation and an opaque, unforgiving learning curve will repel anyone seeking conventional shooter comfort.
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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