SYNTHETIK 2 Reviews

Overall, it's fairly solid for what is present. I acknowledge the complaints about how the game is more or less abandoned and with the last update coming from August of 2024, I'm not denying that unless the devs pop out of whatever hole they're in. But still, there is a playable product here and for what it is, it's a decently fun time. I haven't played the OG Synthetik too much, but enough to get the loop and gist. And based off my time from that, Synthetik 2 does a lot of good things with some things that, at least to me, feel like some steps in the wrong direction. The gunplay feels pretty solid. I'd call this a roguelite with CSGO shooting, as moving while shooting is generally a bad idea. Lots of weapons require precision to ensure you take out enemies before they can delete you. While there are some exceptions, this is a roguelite that's both slow when you're easily handling small groups and blazing fast when dealing with larger hordes with weapons that shouldn't be used while moving. The classes all play distinctly enough to not feel so similar to each other with playstyles that can be altered further by changing their kits, starting weapon, and some of their abilities. Personally, my only really big gripe is the camera. While it is generally good, sometimes I feel like the perspective makes it difficult to aim for the head, causing me to either hit a target but not kill it or miss, alerting multiple enemies and usually resulting in me either losing lots of HP and dying or just dying immediately. But that's a personal thing. While I do recommend this game, due to the lack of communication I'd say it's only worth it if you get it on some kind of sale as while it is a functional game with only occasional issues like stuttering or frame drops, the lack of communication for (almost) a year is concerning.

apart from the obligatory Hey hey people, Sseth here, this is a pretty good game but i wish there were more levels before you enter the curse of the loop levels and wish there were more item and weapon content related stuff. not sure if its better than the first game or not.

Kinda hurts to leave this review, but this game ain't it at the time of reviewing. The gunplay is clunky, and in no way close to a good way. Everything either has way too much health or does too little damage, which is especially evident in the bosses. A lot of the mechanics seem like they had more planned for them, but the devs have gone more or less radio silent since U15. Playing the game with my friends, we pretty frequently encounter bugs that either end the run outright or wind up cascading into an unenjoyable mess. Just buy the first one.

As a huge fan of the first Synthetik game, I purchased Synthetik 2 as soon as it was released as an early access game, it felt very different compared to Synthetik 1, initially I thought it was because of the prospective change to isometric, but it also felt much more difficult and was not as fun and fluid as the experience Synthetik 1 was. However in the state of this game now I think it would be fair to make the call that after much polishing and fine tuning by the dev that Synthetik 2 can bring about the kind of kinetic bombastic dash and run fun that Synthetik 1 can produce, this time with destructible environment, better visuals and additional mechanics and elements such as K9 units now introduced into the game. Content wise it still do not feel as rich as what the first game could offer, but I trust that with time and more modder engagement that this game will go on to become just as abundant in it's content as the first game. Also allow me to say that this could likely be the most fun top down real time solo guerrilla rogue-like shooter on the market. I do not know if I like it this time around that many of the available classes needs to be unlocked, but I do not hold that against the game, since it is intended to create an incentive for me to actually play the starting classes and to understand what it means to master this game. My favourite class at the moment is the chrono trooper, teleportation and being able to slow down time is extremely fun, what is also really cool about this game is that aside from the awesomely random generated levels, this game is designed in a way which really encourage the player to be creative and fluid with the style of their real time tactical choice making, you can try make the most of distance and covers and play in a slow but stealthy assassin style, suddenly appear out of no wear and surprise your enemie and quickly dash away, or at times you are simply thrown into messy and crowded situations where you have to be fast and clever with not only movement but your timing of reloads and burst fire, plus all the abilities and buffs you have to ensure you come out of it alive. Totally recommended and really wish the best for the Devs and the player community of this game, it is already a diamond just needing more polish.

Incredible game. Shrike please make it so we can use mods in co-op. You put so much work into making the modding system so amazing and easy to use, its a real shame not being able to use it in co-op since I only play games with my wife. Thank you and keep up the amazing work!

A no from me. Bought it on name alone, as a huge fan of the first SYNTHETIK. The new Update15 addresses very ittle in regards to the core game itself - classes just don't feel as fun, firefights are not as intense, and it simply falls flat when trying to reach the peaks of the first game.

This game is abandonware. Go buy and play Synthetik Legion Rising instead. This game is janky, buggy, lack of content. And this is from me, bought it 2 YEARS AGO, waiting for this game to change for the better, but it just doesnt. Refund it if you already bought it.

Ignore all the negative reviews saying that the game is abandonware. The devs posted a beta build of their latest update like, a week ago. So far I'm having a lot of fun. I've had plenty of experience with the first game, and I can safely say that I'm enjoying it just as much.

Launch of this game was rough at first, although the developers were pretty open about trying to patch specific pain points (which sort of worked for small issues). Now, this game stands abandoned, with the last update from developers saying they were adding a base of operations for the player... crickets after that. Do not recommend buying this in good faith until developers wake up.

It simply isn't there yet. I never found myself questioning what enemy I am shooting in the first game, everything was distinct, meanwhile looking at this game makes me feel like I forgot my glasses, the camera feels way too high. Performance is also a problem, stuttering is common, and it's bad enough that it's noticeable on the promotional videos in the store page.