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Developer(s) | Darkflow Software |
Publisher(s) | Gaijin Entertainment |
Engine | Dagor Engine |
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Release | March 2, 2021 |
Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Enlisted is a free squad-based multiplayer tactical first-person shooter developed by Darkflow Software and published by Gaijin Entertainment. The game is set during World War II and revolves around major battles fought across all fronts of the war. It was an Xbox Series X/S launch title and timed console exclusive. [1] On March 2, 2021, the closed beta went live on PlayStation 5. [2] On April 8, 2021, the game was released on PC as an open beta test. [3]
Enlisted is squad-based, with each player controlling an infantry squad or a vehicle's crew. Players control a squad of 3–9 soldiers (represented by a real life division of their respective military, such as the 1st Infantry Division and the 2nd New Zealand Division [4] ) of varying classes, equipped with class-restricted weapons such as rifles, submachine guns, machine guns, sniper rifles, mortars, anti-tank weapons, or flamethrowers; alternatively, players may control the crew of a tank or plane, at least one of which must always be equipped for use in the menu. Players control one of the soldiers in their squad, and can give orders to or switch between the other AI soldiers in their squad. The player's squads, soldiers, and weaponry can be managed in the main menu, where squads can be equipped and upgraded, soldiers and weapons can be purchased, game modes and factions can be switched, and several other aspects of the game can be customized or controlled. [5]
Players battle in large maps based on major World War II battles on the Eastern Front, Western Front, North African Campaign and the Pacific Theater in battles such as the Battle of Moscow, the Normandy landings, Invasion of Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, the Battle of Stalingrad, the Battles of Rzhev, the Battle of Tunisia, the Battle of Guadalcanal, the New Georgia campaign, the Solomon Islands campaign, [lower-alpha 1] and the Battle of Berlin. Players are divided into two teams representing the Allies and the Axis. There are four nations to choose from: the United States, the Soviet Union, Germany, and Japan. Each faction has 5 Battle Ratings. Some factions also have a smaller faction incorporated under them (UK, Free France, Australia and New Zealand are currently under the US. Italy and Romania are currently under Germany). When matchmaking, the player will be matchmaking with the Battle Rating (BR) above and below. For example if the player is matchmaking in BR II that person can play with BR I and BR III players. Battle Rating III players however have the potential to either play in low BR matches (BR I and II), or high BR matches (BR IV and V). [6] [7]
Singleplayer tutorial levels for basic gameplay, tanks, planes, and engineers are also available, as is a shooting range containing all of the weapons in the game.
Enlisted features 16 different classes, each filling various different roles in order to support their team. [8]
Gaijin Entertainment and Darkflow Software first announced the game in 2016 as a crowdfunded title. Two campaigns focusing on the Battle of Moscow and the Invasion of Normandy were announced. The game was advertised as a "first person shooter decided by the fans, for the fans" and that "they will have direct input into what we create, including things like campaigns, game modes, even which platforms after PC we will support"; other campaigns would be unlocked if the game's funding goals were met. Funding tiers at the highest levels would allow contributors to choose which campaign would be added next. [9]
The first public play test occurred in April 2020 on PC. In November 2020, ray-traced global illumination and DLSS was added to the game. [10] [11] On May 20, 2021, the Battle of Berlin campaign was partially released in a public beta test, followed by the Tunisia campaign. [12] On December 4, 2023, all campaigns were changed to create 4 nations to play as.
At E3 2018, Microsoft confirmed that the game would be released on the Xbox and would be part of the Xbox Game Preview for that year. [13] [14] The first public play test occurred in April 2020 on the PC and in October of the same year, Microsoft announced that Enlisted would be part of the Xbox Series X/S launch lineup and a timed console exclusive. [15] [1] On March 2, 2021, the closed beta went live on PlayStation 5. [2] Nvidia confirmed the game's PC release. [11] On April 8, 2021, the game was released on PC as an open beta test. [3] On October 4, 2021, Enlisted was released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, albeit with only the Moscow, Normandy, and Tunisia campaigns. All six campaigns have since been released on all platforms. The merge occurred in December 2023 for all players. There was a Steam release of Enlisted: Reinforced available on March 28, 2024, for approximately 16 to 18 hours of sale, from their blog, "symbolizing the recent massive changes to the game, and how far the community and Enlisted has come since its initial release." [16] After the Early Access release window, sales on Steam were pulled, and a Steam News post [17] citing an unoptimized back end system and a whole litany of bug issues. On July 16, 2024, the game was once again relisted upon Steam for free simply as Enlisted, with newfound bug fixes allowing for one of the releases larger pain points so far: Account linking. Technical limitations and updates will make this a "Temporary feature," but the goal is to hold out as long as possible. [18] The base game is also playable through their in-house launcher.
XboxEra gave Enlisted a 5/10 rating, saying the game's best elements were "mediocre", and its worst elements "truly dreadful". XboxEra praised the gun handling, but criticized the game's uncomfortable controls, generic soundtrack, and poor performance. Heavy criticism was given to the game's slow player progression system, in which each item must be purchased individually for each soldier in each squad, calling the system pay-to-win. [19]
A review by Penny Arcade praised Enlisted, calling it "an absolute blast" and "the best WWII shooter", praising the game's "' Matrix ' style encounters where the player might die only to come into consciousness in another body". [20]
GLN gave Enlisted a 7.8/10 rating, saying "the game's visuals are "detailed and realistic", and the game is impressive because it offers an "engaging gameplay experience". GLN praised the level design, but criticized the game's matchmaking system, animations, and bugs and glitches. [21]
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