Ready or Not is an interesting tactical shooter that is fun whether you are playing solo or in co-op. The tactical depth that it offers in commander mode is unlike anything I have seen before. Controlling your squad and giving them orders to do stuff is when the game is at its best. The total control of an encounter is needed if players want to succeed.
Solo experience is good, but at the same time, co-op doesn’t lag behind either. There is tension, and it hits you with realization naturally rather than hitting you with the realization through your action. There is a lingering dread and tension that keeps the experience engaging. One can even call it a terrifying experience due to the amount of tension, despite not being a horror game. It makes you wonder, is Ready or Not worth it? Let’s find out.
The Intensity
Call it one of the scariest games of the year, despite not having any supernatural or horror elements. There is no monster pursuing you as you make your way through corridors and rooms that keep you on your toes as you reach the final battle. There are jump scares, but that’s not what makes it scary. The things you face are not so intense that you and your squad can’t face them. Despite all that, the intense nature of the game will keep you tense.
Not knowing what the next encounter foretells is when Ready or Not is at its best. Part of the stress might be originating from the reality of the encounters. There are so many variables to consider. This realism is ever-present, which makes it a different kind of experience. The game’s horror is engraved on the situations that players cannot control, but still have to deal with accordingly to make a difference.
The Background
The world of Ready or Not is a brutal one. It starts off with you rescuing hostages and taking down suspects. The 911 calls received are realistic, which adds to the overall feel. When it comes to the rest of the game, it can get far from reality into dark situations. Missions can take you into some disturbing terrain. There is no over-the-top action, and the screen is not filled with effects; it is just events presented in brutal fashion.
Despite censorship before its release on console, it is still a disturbing experience, which speaks for its merits. These events are realistic and can happen in real life as well. It is good to see the real-life events being reflected in a video game. It shows that reality can sometimes be even worse than fiction.
Gameplay
Completing missions and saving the civilians, the trauma it presents will still persist. You just have to roll with it because there is nothing you can do to stop it, just like how it is in real life. There are still things in your control. You have total control of your squad and can order them to respond to a scenario in the best way possible in Ready or Not.
If you are playing in the single-player mode, your teams can sometimes go autopilot and make decisions that you might not see fit. It’s kind of disappointing at times since they can finish an encounter before you even gauge the situation. However, it is still one of the best and responsive AIs I have seen in video games. You can always equip them with non-lethal weapons, but it doesn’t always work.
If someone dies, whether it’s a squadmate or a civilian, it can lead to stress among squadmates. Too much stress, and then they will leave. You can prevent it through decision-making and the use of different tactics. The short answer is that you need a higher score in each mission.
Scenarios
Ready or Not is quite unpredictable, which can keep you tense throughout. Behind every door lies a mystery and scenario that requires careful consideration. Every corridor, room, or hallway contains a threat. You never know if an uncompliant suspect is going to run at you with a knife or open fire at you or your teammates. They can be hiding under the bed or flank you from behind and kill everyone.
A suspect with a hostage civilian has as much chance of shooting the civilian as complying. Finding a suspect behind a door as you open it can turn into a gunfight. You might get too close to the hostage, and the suspect will kill it.
One of the major issues that I faced was the rise of a dead suspect and going on a killing spree because you did not restrain them. Even if they were not dead, a mortally wounded person cannot go berserk. Since the game has a lot of realism, make this part real too.
The Action
There are ways to deal with all of the situations in Ready or Not. This does not change the fact that there is always a danger waiting for you around every corner since the enemy placement is random. If things don’t work out, then you have to deal with the fallout. Your squadmates can die or drop out, so you have to deal with the burden that comes with it. Saving people and ensuring the safety of your teammates adds to the stress.
Verdict
Even if Ready or Not is depressing and dark, there are few games like this one. It is the type of game that prioritizes hostage safety over your squad’s. This is important to consider since the final score of a mission will deduct more points for dead teammates compared to civilian deaths. The gameplay is as fun as the details of the environment.
Just like a horror game, it has the feeling of powerlessness, where your attempts to overcome hold great importance. The events that happened leading up to the beginning of the missions were not in your control. However, you can control the scenario at hand, which means that saving hostages holds importance. It is a game that gives you the action, but at the same time, all the horrors that come along with it.
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