Squad – Spotlight
You’ll enjoy Squad if you’ve ever played ARMA or Battlefield, as it’s somewhere in the middle. With an emphasis on cooperation and communication, I’d call this a tactical milsim shooter, so if you’re not planning on talking in-game, pass on it. If you don’t talk to your teammates, you won’t get the most out of the game, but you’ll enjoy it more if you do.
Squad’s community is one of the friendliest, most helpful, and kindest you’ll ever meet, and you’ll always have a great time while playing, especially when you’re just starting out. It will take time for anyone to become an expert. Since many servers are run by the community, they are always eager to help newcomers. There are also modding tools and a plethora of community-created content to keep the game fresh.
Let us now turn our attention to the developers. There is no doubt in my mind that these things are simply amazing. Updates with all-new content are made available on a monthly basis at the very least. Updates like this one keep the game fresh and exciting by adding a wide range of new features, from factions and weapons to vehicles and maps. And it’s all completely free. Not at all. There isn’t a better game studio in the world right now than OWI, and they’re doing it for the fans.
While the sheer number of weapons and vehicles in the game makes it difficult to keep track of them all, a good rule of thumb is “does the vehicle have a massive cannon on” yes = main battle tank, no = infantry fighting vehicles. This is because each weapon and vehicle has its own unique callouts, models, engine parts, and so on. The way I learned, at least. Furthermore, if you intend to be the squad leader, don’t be afraid to seek assistance or to make mistakes. Things don’t always go as planned.
My thoughts on this game are endless, but I strongly encourage you to purchase it for yourself. It’s one of those games that you really have to play before you can appreciate it fully, to be honest.
