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Great game when it 1st came out, but gets stale very quickly. You repeat the same quests/missions over and over again. And my friends and I want a player vs environment mode, we don't like fighting other players. If we wanted to fight other players we would have played COD etc.
ARC Raiders is a looter shooter that shines in short bursts, especially at $22, with the Steam PC code confirmed working and cross play or cross save support making the platform choice flexible. The game loop can be a lot of fun for weeks, and the price is being called a steal for anyone into the genre. The main knocks are repetitive quests, a weak endgame, and a grind that leans heavily on scavenging and inventory management. PvP also dominates many lobbies, while cheating and slow content updates are recurring concerns, so it fits best if that loop is what you want.
Looter-shooter fans who like short-session extraction runs, because the game stays entertaining for weeks before the endgame turns into a grind.
The game is heavily PvP-leaning, especially in duo and trio lobbies, while solo lobbies are usually calmer. It can feel repetitive if you want pure PvE, and the PvE loop is described as getting stale quickly.
At $22, it is considered a strong buy for looter-shooter fans and a steal compared with higher launch prices. It can keep you busy for weeks, but the endgame is light and eventually turns into a grind.
Xbox supports cross-saves between console and PC for Play Anywhere titles, so that setup can carry progress across both platforms. Steam is still the safer choice if you want your save tied to PC storefront ownership.
Yes. The PC (WW) option is a Steam code and it activated successfully at $21.89. That makes it the PC/Steam version rather than a separate launcher key.
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Great game when it 1st came out, but gets stale very quickly. You repeat the same quests/missions over and over again. And my friends and I want a player vs environment mode, we don't like fighting other players. If we wanted to fight other players we would have played COD etc.
Great game when it 1st came out, but gets stale very quickly. You repeat the same quests/missions over and over again. And my friends and I want a player vs environment mode, we don't like fighting other players. If we wanted to fight other players we would have played COD etc.
I bought late and am still enjoying it but yeah, hunting for specific items that really do nothing to take the game forward isn't the best. I know it's also isn't the best but if they built up a final mission where it's the last big bad. Kinda similar to Warcraft or Diablo where you truly are working with different people and strategizing what to equip. I know it would also get old but I feel like I would enjoy those type of missions over "find 7 shoes or lightbulbs" mission.
Been playing this game since release and Embark unfortunately hasn't released content quickly enough to keep the game fresh with only a couple updates with new AI enemy types and weapons and only a couple new maps. I still enjoy the game but only play to do the expedition wipe every couple months to repeat the process.
They haven't removed any games yet (which is incredible), but they have removed licensed songs from games via updates. Not nearly as controversial as just deleting something you "buy" from your library.
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ARC Raiders is a looter shooter that shines in short bursts, especially at $22, with the Steam PC code confirmed working and cross play or cross save support making the platform choice flexible. The game loop can be a lot of fun for weeks, and the price is being called a steal for anyone into the genre. The main knocks are repetitive quests, a weak endgame, and a grind that leans heavily on scavenging and inventory management. PvP also dominates many lobbies, while cheating and slow content updates are recurring concerns, so it fits best if that loop is what you want.
Looter-shooter fans who like short-session extraction runs, because the game stays entertaining for weeks before the endgame turns into a grind.
Players who enjoy PvP tension, because duo and trio lobbies expect a lot of fighting other players.
Console and PC players who want to switch platforms, because the game supports play on console or PC and Xbox Play Anywhere cross-saves.
Players wanting a pure PvE experience, because the game's PvP focus and player-versus-player encounters can make that style feel stale quickly.
Solo players who want a calm extraction loop, because even non-PvP lobbies can turn hostile when rare gear is at stake.
Players who need a deep story campaign, because the game can feel like grind for grind's sake with zero story momentum.
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This is $3 less than the current frontpage deal from Newegg.
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This is $3 less than the current frontpage deal from Newegg.
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