35User Rating: 3 out of 5

Review title of Shotgun Ronin Don't play with yourself

I bought this for a solo game, expecting the other team members to be bots but they're not (so far) which means no witty team banter. More Strange One than Brigade. This means a lot of legging it about trying (and failing) to lure fiends into placed traps scattered about, that you are supposed to shoot but you just don't have time to set off, as you will be backpeddling and shooting like crazy. This means all the cool stuff isn't that hot due to you ending up just shooting and running away. Game looks great though, so far it reminds me of Sniper Elite without the strategic gameplay. No proper climbing, although there are marked places you can climb, don't expect Tomb Raider freedom. Great commentator, fantastic idea, lovely views and graphics are excellent but it just doesn't quite work as a solo experience. Unless the brigade join in later I'm going to feel cheated as this is quite fun, but I'll have to convince friends to buy.