Easy Red - All Reload Animations in 9 Minutes
17An WW2 FPS shooter indie game made by one guy.
Lately I been playing FPS indie shooters. Let say because these games are more playable for me than newer games nowadays being all about hard graphics and grinding. Last game I played was okay, but I really hated how it's so buggy. So I decided once more that I play another game made by a same guy. But this time, it's the first game of the Easy Red series. It's very cheap the buy (Black Friday didn't change it's price) so it's a fair price. Played the game and it's pretty good overall. Better than that Normandy game. But when it comes to content and gameplay, Easy Red 2 outweighs the first game. However there are things I like about Easy Red 1.
First thing is that it has D-Day beaches. In fact, all five of them and included paratrooping which I find it really impressive that the dev worked so much on the map. Personally like Juno Beach being a city invasion than a cliff. Sure the buildings are poorly modeled, but least you can go inside actually.
Seconds yes driving vehicles exist in this game and I feel like it's better than the last game I played. However driving tanks is not possible for controlling a cannon and wheel, at the same time. But somehow you can hijack enemy's tank which I found it more effective than driving a friendly tank that can't shoot properly.
Finally for gameplay, the gun play, oh boy, it's very causally run and gunning ranbo-esque out of all Marco's WW2 games. So much that I think running around with a machine gun (if American side) is the best due to high ammo capacity. But unlike second game, proning is not possible which makes long range combat not possible. Only way is to use a rifle or find a wall to bipod.
Now let's talk about the weapons. Simply put they aren't the best animations in the world for so much jank, medicore modeled, and sound felt like being recorded in a bathroom. But I don't hate them because, at least, I wasn't ripoff like some very expensive game. I'll give a big praise that least the developer has balls to add a tactial reload. Thank god it's cheap and even effort.
Oh for bugs, I barely seen any game breaking issues. Although I have few complants. Getting pushed by an ally is annoying and they're aren't helpful. Worst being game crashes every time you exit the level, but not big deal. There's survival mode. Yeah it's very weird.
Is the game worth it? Yes, absolutely. A small game for only $4 is a fun waster. If you love WW2, D-Day landings, or played Easy Red 2, go buy it. Sure it doesn't have other fronts, but come on he put hard making a D-Day map. The game has come so far on improvements. Hell, the dev is planning to remake the game to the sequel. I hope he could reuse the map from the first game as I do like it, but need some graphical changes. Great to see he's respecting the first game and so do I. Overall a good fun cheap game.
Better than fucking Vanguard. LOLOLOL
Time Stamps
0:00 - M1911
0:15 - Browning HP
0:31 - Walter P.38
0:46 - Luger P.08
1:01 - Colt New Service
1:09 - Thompson M1A1
1:21 - Thompson (Drum Mag)
1:36 - M3 Grease Gun
1:49 - MP 40
2:02 - STG 44
2:17 - MAB 38
2:30 - PPSH 41
2:44 - PPSH 41 (Drum Mag)
2:58 - Sten MK2
3:14 - Sten MK5
3:29 - Lanchester SMG
3:45 - MP 28
4:01 - MP 18
4:16 - M1 Carbine
4:29 - M1 Garand
4:42 - Gewer 43
5:07 - Springfield 03
5:15 - Lee Enfield
5:34 - Kar 98k
5:42 - Mosin Nagant
5:50 - Double Barrel
5:56 - Double Barrel Sawed-off
6:02 - Bren
6:21 - Lewis Gun
6:39 - B.A.R
6:52 - FG 42
7:10 - MG42
7:19 - Browning 30cal
7:27 - Piat
7:36 - Bazooka M1
7:50 - Panzerschreck
8:06 - M1 Flamethrower
8:12 - MG42 Turret
8:21 - PAK38
8:30 - 60m Mortar