Free-to-play Delta Force attracted crowds, but game's reception is „mixed.” Players complain about anticheat and „anti-consumer” battle pass
The game is cranking out good activity numbers, but players are complaining about several key elements of the project.
Delta Force has launched on PC, offering an online FPS with the free-to-play model, reviving the popular tactical shooter series from years ago. Crowds were waiting for the game - it's enough to mention that its demo was the most popular title during the autumn Steam Next Fest. So, it's worth checking out how the game is doing.
In terms of popularity Delta Force did well – the release day activity record was 58,712 players playing simultaneously on Steam. This is a good result, but it's far from those achieved by the most popular free-to-play titles of the last 12 months.
- For instance, The Finals, an FPS focused on PvP clashes, reached a "peak" of over 200,000 on launch day.
- Of course, we should take into account that it's the middle of the week. Only the coming weekend will give us the answer to how popular Delta Force really is.
Aggressive anti-cheat and controversial battle pass
The game is quite popular, but its reception is mixed so far. On Steam Delta Force has 57% positive reviews. However, upon reading the players' opinions, we learn that the main reason for their complaints is the aggressive anti-cheat system. This isn't the only game that has opted for this solution, but it's never warmly received.
- The Battle Pass is also causing a lot of controversy. Players are particularly annoyed by the fact that there is a development limit set at 25 levels per week. This means that it will be difficult to fully complete the pass without paying extra week after week, which is considered a very anti-consumer approach.
- Apart from these two things, players generally like the game. They praise the optimization, refined network code, excellently implemented combat, and rich options for modifying weapons.
Overall, Delta Force's release is a bit of a mixed bag, but the game has potential, so we'll be watching its further development with interest.
For now, only PC gamers can play Delta Force. The future plans of the developers from Team Jade studio, which is part of the TiMi Studio group belonging to the Chinese conglomerate Tencent (responsible for, among others, Call of Duty: Mobile), include versions for Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, and PlayStation 5, as well as for iOS and Android mobile devices.
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