Crossfar
Sorti le 28 juillet 2022 sur PC (Microsoft Windows), Crossfar est un jeu de stratégie développé sous Unreal Engine 4 et proposé au tarif de 19,50 EUR. L'expérience place le joueur au cœur de vastes affrontements PVP en apesanteur, où la tactique d'équipe hardcore prime sur l'action pure. Le principe repose sur la conquête de territoire : chaque camp doit défendre sa porte tout en tentant de franchir le champ de bataille pour percer celle de l'adversaire. À chaque réapparition, le choix s'opère parmi cinq classes de drones distinctes, permettant d'incarner tour à tour pilote, capitaine ou général selon les besoins stratégiques du moment.
Le gameplay met l'accent sur la maîtrise du mouvement en vol libre et sur la précision du tir pour redessiner les lignes de front. La prise de décision tactique et la réactivité explosive sont constamment sollicitées, incitant à évoluer en formation serrée avec son escadron pour combiner les capacités spéciales de chaque appareil. L'éventail d'options offensives et défensives est large : il est possible de désarmer, neutraliser, distraire ou détruire les pilotes ennemis pour s'infiltrer, tout comme de tendre des pièges ou de faire parler la puissance de feu pour contrer une offensive.
Au-delà des parties classiques, le titre structure sa longévité autour d'une dimension compétitive affirmée. Les joueurs peuvent s'engager dans des tournois de saison ou suivre les confrontations des meilleures équipes professionnelles au sein de la Crossfar League. Du côté de l'accueil, les retours des joueurs sur Metacritic soulignent un concept intéressant porté par des développeurs dévoués, l'un d'evenant ayant suivi le projet depuis sa phase alpha et notant qu'il a su évoluer pour devenir un jeu abouti, tandis qu'un autre y voit un fort potentiel pour l'avenir.
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Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« One of the games i really enjoyed this year. I think this game has tons of potential. I am excited to see how this evolves in future. »
« I played the game from alpha testing, its an interesting concept, given how devoted the devs are it turned from an idea into a fine detailed game. we still enjoy playing it occasionally after months. and its only gotten better and better through every update. »
« a true masterpiece... I started playing and got my ass kicked for a while . kept me eager to learn more about it and I absolutely love it. best game design I have seen in a while. »
« its a different new experience for a competitive game. my hopes were not so high for an indie title made and published by a new company. but given the amount of time I've spent on this game. I think this might be my best purchase in 2022 on steam! »
« CrossFar is a bold innovative idea that proves there is still unexplored gaming experiences. although this game came out of nowhere it quickly gained my attention from its beautifully designed steam page so I decided to wishlist the game a few days before release. the price tag shocked me after release so I did not purchase right away and bought it a few weeks after release when there was a sale since the price tag on it is a bit fat being 44.99 USD on steam. honestly I was getting myself ready for a beautiful art and messy gameplay that I can trash talk about afterwards in reviews. it did manage to be surprisingly clean in fact. which shocked me furthermore. menu is simple and understandable. every feature is functional and things look very presentable and nicely designed. but I would like it if there could be some more options in the settings for adjustment. maybe not a huge deal to many but would be nice to see that in the future at least. menu gets 6/10 about the graphics and art design of the game. it resembles a comic book style hand painted 3d world. and does well making it believable with sounds and visual effects. its a bold move for a sci-fi game I think. things are crisply colored, designs are interesting , things have subtle outlines . not an art style that you see in tons of sci-fi games like this but quiet nicely pulled off. its something I could get used to given the environments and colors are really mesmerizing and battles are breathtakingly good. sometimes due to the art style its even emphasized more as some subtle exaggeration makes u feel an incoming missile or nearby explosion more intensely. art is very detailed in game and from me it gets 8/10. the biggest surprise of the game is that the gameplay is AMAZING! capital!!. game design may be strong suit of crossfar. controls feel super responsive. ping is low , the game is quiet well balanced. and gameplay mechanics are original to itself, and I mean that in a good way! ... controls takes time to master the game yet its not 100 pages of a manual to learn how to control things or use abilities ... which usually means a job well done to me, I like to be able to play a game out of the box and learn more tricks and surprise myself. gameplay mechanics were thoughtfully or even masterfully designed. simple things combined makes countless possibilities almost as many as a game of chess. well done! combats! its a brain teaser, it feels satisfactory to get kills after outsmarting the player in front of you or getting lucky or getting saved by a friendly player just in time. its epic deserves a 10/10 from me. since its release Jul28,2022 the game received more than 5 updates... that I saw... almost an update a week. mostly just graphics enhancements or little changes here and there or menu items. but still nice to know the game is being supported and developed further more. latest update 1.1.0.8 however introduced new features to the gameplay. which I really liked personally as it added more and more depth and immersion to the gameplay that was already fun for me. for upkeep. responsive support and developers keeping up I give it 9/10. In conclusion. I still believe the game is a bit too pricey. but all things considered in my humble opinion crossfar is a really good game for multi-player and sci-fi fans. one that I certainly enjoyed playing occasionally for the last few weeks. »
