When it comes to this game, it scratches the tactical shooter itch that many games failed to deliver on. This game is considered a spiritual successor to the S.W.A.T. series. So, from the old SOCOM games and the SWAT series, this game delivers and yet, still has room to improve. I also want to say that this game does carry a sense of dread and doom especially during active shooter missions. Hearing distant gunshots and screams means you already failed someone. This game does have only a few maps and not all maps have all the missions yet, but still, it is both entertaining and tense at the same time.

Edit: I am changing my review as when this review was posted, we had both all maps (pre-release) maps, unlocked and the ability to choose our mission. Since 1.0, I would say 40% of the content was not just removed but locked behind a "story". I don't know why both sandbox and story can't coexist but not only being locked into one type of mode, Practice is just Campaign lite without the stress mechanic, each level is locked until you complete each level at a satisfactory score. I don't have as much time as I like to play video games but to completely remove entire functions does not make sense as the work was already put in to make both map and scenarios.

When it comes to this game, it scratches the tactical shooter itch that many games failed to deliver on. This game is considered a spiritual successor to the S.W.A.T. series. So, from the old SOCOM games and the SWAT series, this game delivers and yet, still has room to improve. I also want to say that this game does carry a sense of dread and doom especially during active shooter missions. Hearing distant gunshots and screams means you already failed someone. This game does have only a few maps and not all maps have all the missions yet, but still, it is both entertaining and tense at the same time. Edit: I am changing my review as when this review was posted, we had both all maps (pre-release) maps, unlocked and the ability to choose our mission. Since 1.0, I would say 40% of the content was not just removed but locked behind a "story". I don't know why both sandbox and story can't coexist but not only being locked into one type of mode, Practice is just Campaign lite without the stress mechanic, each level is locked until you complete each level at a satisfactory score. I don't have as much time as I like to play video games but to completely remove entire functions does not make sense as the work was already put in to make both map and scenarios.