Have you ever wanted to experience the sheer terror of being a SWAT officer but also laugh nervously at how bad you are at not dying? Then Ready or Not is the game for you. It’s so realistic that I had to check to make sure my keyboard wasn’t wiretapped by the FBI.

The graphics are so lifelike that I spent 10 minutes trying to pick up a coffee mug from a counter, only to accidentally breach a door with a flashbang. My team yelled, “Hands up!” at a random chair, and somehow I felt bad when it didn’t comply.

The AI is terrifyingly clever—like, the kind of clever that makes you question if they’re secretly actual people working a side hustle. I opened a door once, only to get drop-kicked by a suspect who had apparently been waiting his entire life for that moment.

The voice acting deserves an Oscar. My teammates’ overly calm callouts like, “Suspect neutralized” while I’m bleeding out in a corner just hits differently. And the suspects? They have personality. One guy yelled, “I’ll shoot!” while holding a stapler, and I STILL didn’t take any chances.

Multiplayer is where the chaos truly shines. Nothing screams "elite SWAT tactics" like a teammate throwing a flashbang into a room we’re all still in. I can’t tell if we’re arresting suspects or just reenacting blooper reels from cop shows.

Overall, Ready or Not is like doing your taxes—stressful, intense, but you weirdly feel accomplished after. Just be ready to cry when you accidentally tase a hostage (again).

10/10 would scream “DROP THE WEAPON” at my monitor at 2 a.m. again.

Have you ever wanted to experience the sheer terror of being a SWAT officer but also laugh nervously at how bad you are at not dying? Then Ready or Not is the game for you. It’s so realistic that I had to check to make sure my keyboard wasn’t wiretapped by the FBI. The graphics are so lifelike that I spent 10 minutes trying to pick up a coffee mug from a counter, only to accidentally breach a door with a flashbang. My team yelled, “Hands up!” at a random chair, and somehow I felt bad when it didn’t comply. The AI is terrifyingly clever—like, the kind of clever that makes you question if they’re secretly actual people working a side hustle. I opened a door once, only to get drop-kicked by a suspect who had apparently been waiting his entire life for that moment. The voice acting deserves an Oscar. My teammates’ overly calm callouts like, “Suspect neutralized” while I’m bleeding out in a corner just hits differently. And the suspects? They have personality. One guy yelled, “I’ll shoot!” while holding a stapler, and I STILL didn’t take any chances. Multiplayer is where the chaos truly shines. Nothing screams "elite SWAT tactics" like a teammate throwing a flashbang into a room we’re all still in. I can’t tell if we’re arresting suspects or just reenacting blooper reels from cop shows. Overall, Ready or Not is like doing your taxes—stressful, intense, but you weirdly feel accomplished after. Just be ready to cry when you accidentally tase a hostage (again). 10/10 would scream “DROP THE WEAPON” at my monitor at 2 a.m. again.