Battalion 1944 (Kickstarter)

MiskyBoyy

We NEED a new WW2 game and this one looks the job. It's currently starting kickstarter, hopefully it gets fully funded. Check it out:

"Battalion 1944 recaptures the core of classic multiplayer shooters and propels WW2 into the next generation of gaming. Battalion 1944 utilizes the most advanced industry technology to create a visceral and heart-thumping multiplayer experience that has been crafted by the designers who have grown up playing Medal of Honor and Call of Duty 2.

Visit the Kickstarter and support the development of our spiritual successor to great games like Call of Duty 2, Medal of Honor, and Battlefield 1942."

Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bulkheadinteractive/208387231?token=fbb89c1c

Falthyron

I really like the look and sound of this. It was only two weeks ago I was talking with my brother about how I would love a WW2 game with today's technology. I hope it succeeds, but I sense one of the big publishers will announce a WW2 game at E3 this year. Perhaps EA will reboot the MOH franchise and go back to its roots, or Gearbox will finally reveal the next Brothers in Arms title. I'll see how my finances are by the end of the month, if they are good I reckon I will give them some money.

TerrorFirmer

Looks a bit clunky and graceless so far, but hopefully it comes together. I just backed it, would rather see games like this being made and maybe not hitting the mark, then just continuous saturation of the market with future-shooters.

I would say this will get funded easily.

MiskyBoyy

Nearly £12,000 out of £100,000 so far and it's only up a few hours so it's looking good. I wish there was an option to back XB1 version but get the early access on steam too. Can't get it all I suppose :rolleyes:

Dcully

Very interested.
Meanwhile still plenty of great WW2 fps games on PC, Red Orchestra and Rising Storm, Day of Defeat,Heroes and Generals, also Day of Infamy Insurgency mod is very good.

Dcully

Very interested.
Meanwhile still plenty of great WW2 fps games on PC, Red Orchestra and Rising Storm, Day of Defeat,Heroes and Generals, also Day of Infamy Insurgency mod is very good.

Taylor365

It looks and sounds mediocre but hopefully it improves.

Battlefield has spoiled me for sound quality.

Taylor365

It looks and sounds mediocre but hopefully it improves.

Battlefield has spoiled me for sound quality.

Dyr

It was only lately I noticed that were there feck all new WW2 FPS on steam, especially single player. Seems weird.

Sleazy Gonzales

Really looking forward to this. Went for the $22 pledge

MiskyBoyy

Now 100% funded

TerrorFirmer

Now 200% funded with 3 weeks left to go.

super_furry

Even 200k seems very low for a game with such ambition. I'll be following the development with interest, but won't make a decision on whether to buy it until it's released.

mossym

got their email about the 200% funded alright, backed it last week, will be hoping this goes somewhere.

MiskyBoyy

Bulkhead have announced their stretch goals for the final 6 days of funding: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bulkheadinteractive/battalion-1944-pc-xb1-ps4/posts/1498388

Dyr

Single player or GTFO

TerrorFirmer

I think single player is stupid at this point, please just focus on the multi-player and get that right! The game clearly needs a massive amount of work, I'd much rather an excellently polished tight WW2 multi-player shooter than a jack-of-all-trades that doesn't do anything particularly well.

Dcully

No thanks to single player.

Dyr

Single player is where the cool kids are at again, multiplayer is so played out its just hard to look at

Is anyone else fed up of looking down iron sights? I don't particularly like having a gun obscuring half the screen so I can't see what I'm shooting at

Maximus Alexander

It looks very much like it's just a coat of paint over the likes of the MOH:AA. I mean maybe that's not a bad thing, but it doesn't appear to bring anything new or fresh to the genre or add any depth. Obviously a bit early so I'll withhold judgement and keep an eye on it.

gizmo

Bambi wrote: »

Single player is where the cool kids are at again, multiplayer is so played out its just hard to look at

While I'm definitely in the same boat with regards preferring a good single player campaign, there's no way they could do it justice with the money they have.

As a rough indicator, Cliff Bleszinski recently pointed out that 75% of the average games budget goes on the campaign, hence the trend for MP-focused titles when the budgets are so restricted, especially when it comes to larger scale projects that are crowd funded.

cadete

So it hit 300k today really looking forward to this and the €50 pledge grants a console and PC key!
There is also a community discord channel where the community manager has been posting I believe, drop me a message if anyone wants an invite

MiskyBoyy

This got it's Steam page today: http://store.steampowered.com/app/489940/

You can also purchase it from Humble Bundle store to help the devs out if you're interested in this game: https://www.humblebundle.com/g/battalion1944

Falthyron

I managed to get a beta key for this. Currently streaming here if anyone's interested: www.twitch.tv/theliber8or

Quick summary: this feels sooooo good!

MiskyBoyy

Falthyron wrote:

Quick summary: this feels sooooo good!

Was playing it last night. I did terrible! Watching Shroud do not so good made me feel a bit better :P

Falthyron

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

Was playing it last night. I did terrible! Watching Shroud do not so good made me feel a bit better :P

I'm doing quite well, surprisingly! Years of CS paying off, I reckon! :pac:

MiskyBoyy

I just got another beta code if anyone wants it that will actually use it?

TerrorFirmer

I also have a beta code if anyone needs one, let me know.

cherryghost

Beta code this way please if anyone has one going

KillerShamrock

I'll also have one if someone has a spare or unwanted one ðŸ˜

MiskyBoyy

I think it's over since 6am this morning

MiskyBoyy

Just received my early access code

TerrorFirmer

Out tomorrow I think? Got my key yesterday as well. Must tear myself away from Overwatch to give this a go though I'm somewhat less interested in this than I was at the time it was announced (nothing wrong with it, just the damn aforementioned Overwatch has killed my interest in everything else, on all platforms)

Falthyron

Streaming this at www.twitch.tv/theliber8or

I have high hopes for this game. I reckon it could be a very solid multiplayer FPS, particularly on the eSports scene.

TerrorFirmer

Totally broken for me. Won't find games, crashes when I try to enter a custom match and cannot exit the game on the main menu, clicking it does nothing.

Guess I'll just have to leave it for now!

Falthyron

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Totally broken for me. Won't find games, crashes when I try to enter a custom match and cannot exit the game on the main menu, clicking it does nothing.

Guess I'll just have to leave it for now!

Really? The only issue I have had is with connecting to games via the browser. Keep trying and you should find a server.

dreamers75

https://www.pcgamer.com/battalion-1944-studio-lead-apologizes-for-launch-problems/

TerrorFirmer

I finally got into one game last night but still have weird issues like the 'leave game' button does nothing, and the 'exit' button does nothing on the main menu either - so I have to ctrl-alt-del my way out of the game every single time.

I know it's early access, but I'm pretty unimpressed.

Dcully

Performance was terrible in closed beta whats it like now?
Also what game modes are included, considering i dont like search and destroy im hoping for more modes.

dreamers75

Cant say I missed playing an FPS vs a Bunny Rabbit with a shotgun.

Game has some issues to work out but probably has the greatest version of an M1 Garande ever.

TerrorFirmer

Just wanted to bump this up, as I started playing this again yesterday out of curiosity.

They've really made it into something amazing, it's come on leaps and bounds since early access. Pretty much feels exactly like an updated COD/COD2/Allied Assault shooter. It's also incredibly scaleable, so you can deliberately make it look like COD1, or like a modern game. Would probably work on fairly potato PC's below the minimum spec for this reason.

It's great to play something so simple again - no lasers, perks, jetpacks, robots, loot boxes, special abilities, and all the rest. Just a straight up old school WW2 shooter, right down to Axis only having Axis weapons, and Allies only having Allied weapons.

It's only €20 on Steam or €15 from key sites. Well worth it, even if more for nostalgia than anything else.

MiskyBoyy

TerrorFirmer wrote:

They've really made it into something amazing, it's come on leaps and bounds since early access. Pretty much feels exactly like an updated COD/COD2/Allied Assault shooter. It's also incredibly scaleable, so you can deliberately make it look like COD1, or like a modern game. Would probably work on fairly potato PC's below the minimum spec for this reason.

Must give it a go again so. Seeing as I did back it for e50 :-/

Skerries

this is currently in the top tier of the latest Humble Bundle offer for €9

https://www.humblebundle.com/games/square-enix-collective-2020