The Forever Winter Reviews

not worth it until they fix the jank and get rid of the water system i get the mechanic but its a chore and i don't play chores

I am so invested in this games world, design and the vision they have but I just can't run it no matter how much I lower setting and eventually I turn it to stuttery play doh and it still won't run. Love the concept but this has to be optimized better.

Went overseas for a month, no point in even playing the game. I know my progress is gone. Why is there a mechanic to punish people for not playing? How does that make sense?

Punitive non in-game functions that punishes players for not playing the game as a ways of retention is bad. Too much time has passed for there to be a refund message attached to this review. There are other problems with the game as well, but anti-consumer/punishing designs of the game is a no from me.

I love this game, I was sold from the first trailer I saw last year however this game does not respect your time. I don't get days off for several months at a time. The spawns of enemy patrols are broken as is their AI, the game is wantonly unfair and requires alot of luck and patience if I'm being objectively honest. I enjoy this game but it's not for the faint or weak of heart. The shooting feels awful, suppressors do not sound real at all, the movement is way too slow as of now. The game is doing what it's supposed to considering this is an EA game still. I have alot of faith that fundog will succeed and am 100% backing them but will be critical of game breaking flaws. The foundation as of now is there for a masterpiece of a game. I haven't felt so scared in a game when I have an M249 SAW or a .50 HMG but this game manages to make you feel dread in your heart of hearts when you get in contact. The biggest issue I have with the forever winter so far is it does not respect you or your time. The game routinely will spawn enemy squads literally right on top of you. Even walking aggros enemy forces to you. If you get the forever winter just be patient it is an extremely janky game that I would argue isn't even in pre alpha. You're paying to be a beta tester essentially. I have faith the game will be a very good tactical milsim sci fi horror game one day. I will recommend this but be sure to make an informed decision. Most people will not like this game.

I usually play games to unwind, so designing a game mechanic that penalizes the player for not actively playing really kills my interest in supporting the game further. It's a damn shame, too. Solid atmosphere, great extraction gameplay; all of it is held back by one insipid mechanic. Really unfortunate.

Give us an option to opt out of the Water Mechanics. I've played like 30 mins and then stopped because I learned about the water mechanics, and did not want to put in hours into the game only to lose all the progress I'd make. I wanted to contribute and bought it as soon as I saw that it was available way back, because they said they'll listen to the players. I haven't played it since but from the comments, I can tell that it has gotten worse. I will try to refund it later if there is no option to opt out of the stupid water thing. Keep it for those who want to have the water system, give the others an option to opt out of it so they don't have to worry about gathering enough water, and keep logging in to get more or worry about theives stealing your water.

Fantastic art! Amazing universe! Asinine game mechanics. I was very hyped for this game and have been following their progress on youtube for quite some time! Unfortunately this game punishes you by resetting your progress if you don't play enough, based on the devs own definition of how much you should play their game. Forget the Forever Winter if you only have little time to play, or even if you simply have other games in your rotation. Not worth spending any time in this game until they add a casual mode for people who have other things going on in their lives.

Most negative reviews are about the water mechanic, which at first glance is/was completely off-putting, especially if you're a new player. Once I got the tier 1 water bots, I no longer had to grind for water, and after tier 2 water bots, my water was actively increasing while I was offline, so no longer had to actively worry about it anymore. (At tier 3 bots, you don't even need to log in anymore.) Even if you can't put more than 2-3 hours into the game a week, it's simple to grind enough water through drops and easy quests to last a week or more at a time. Plus the community is super chill so I got a lot of helpful tips and support that made everything make sense. Unpopular opinion: Yes, I still think the water mechanic is a hard sell and might be better implemented, but it's really not as bad or difficult as it's made out to be.

The water mechanic is nuts. It basically deletes your save if you don't collect enough and it drains IN REAL TIME. I don't have a ton of time to play games, and this basically guarantees that I can't play this one. Truly Awful.