The Forever Winter

Early Access

Release Date: September 24, 2024 Early Access

An online coop extraction shooter with elements of a survival horror. The Forever Winter features the battlefields of the future. We play as one of the survivors, trying to gather loot and avoid being noticed by the soldiers and machines fighting for the military superpowers.

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The Forever Winter is an online shooter with survival horror elements, belonging to the subgenre of so-called extraction shooters. The game, which shows the cruelty of futuristic war in a brutal and terrible way, is the debut project of the American team Fun Dog Studios. This is a company founded by developers whose portfolio includes games from the The Witcher series.

Plot

The Forever Winter presents us with a grim vision of the future, in which ecological disasters and out-of-control technological progress have led to the outbreak of a great war between two military superpowers. After forty years, the conflict only intensifies, and both sides spare no effort to defeat their enemies, sending ruthless automatons controlled by Artificial Intelligence and gigantic war machines into battle. They also use tactical nuclear warheads and hybrids of humans and machines.

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We do not side with any of the superpowers in the game. Instead, we take on the role of survivors who have to fight for survival every day. Although initially our presence is almost unnoticed by those fighting with each other, over time the situation begins to change.

Mechanics

In The Forever Winter, we watch the action from a third-person perspective (TPP). The game takes place on battlefields, and during it our primary goal is to collect as much loot as possible and reach the evacuation point in one piece.

The situation is complicated by the fact that the locations are dominated by the military forces. We may encounter hostile soldiers, tanks, as well as gigantic war machines, like 13-story guns or 40-meter mechs. Enemies have their own goals to achieve and coordinate their actions, organizing themselves into groups and units. All this means that the situation on the front is constantly changing, which affects the appearance of individual arenas and the location of the troops fighting there.

We can try to fight enemies (the game offers a wide range of firearms and melee weapons, which we can upgrade and modify), but it is not a good idea, especially in the early stages of the game. It is better to act quietly, sneaking behind the backs of adversaries, not drawing their attention to ourselves, escaping if necessary, and also closely cooperating with the other of the team.

As we acquire better and better equipment, we gradually become a thorn in the side of military powers, which begin to perceive us as a kind of third party to the conflict. Because of this, over time we are left with nothing else but to reach for weapons more and more often.

Game modes

The Forever Winter only allows for cooperative gameplay over the Internet.

Platforms:

PC Windows

Developer: Fun Dog Studios

Publisher: Fun Dog Studios

Age restrictions: 18+

Similar Games:

Gears of War

Spec Ops: The Line

Terminator: Survivors

Features

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PvP and Coop in The Forever Winter (TFW), Multiplayer Explained

System Requirements

System Requirements for The Forever Winter Video Game:

PC / Windows

Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i7-9700 3 GHz / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce RTX 2080 Super / Radeon RX 5700XT, 87 GB SSD, Windows 10 64-bit.

Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz / AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 12 GB GeForce RTX 3080 Ti / 16 GB Radeon RX 6800 XT, 87 GB SSD, Windows 10 64-bit.

Ratings

Game Ratings for The Forever Winter Video Game.

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All Reviews: Mostly Positive (16,408)

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Reviews Summary generated by AI

The main pros of the game

Atmosphere and Art Style: The game is praised for its stunning visuals and immersive atmosphere, which effectively convey a grim and dystopian world.
Unique Concept: The premise of being a scavenger in a war-torn environment is intriguing and offers a fresh take on the shooter genre.
Gameplay Mechanics: The game encourages stealth and strategy over direct combat, creating a tense experience as players navigate hostile environments.
Potential for Improvement: Many s express optimism about the game's future, noting that the developers are responsive to and actively working on updates.

The main cons of the game

Poor Optimization: s report significant performance issues, including low frame rates and crashes, even on high-end PCs.
AI Behavior: The enemy AI is criticized for being inconsistent, with instances of enemies spawning too close to the player or behaving unpredictably.
Clunky Controls: Movement and shooting mechanics are described as sluggish and unresponsive, making gameplay frustrating at times.
Water Mechanic: The real-time depletion of water resources, which leads to losing progress if players do not regularly, is widely criticized as a punitive design choice.

The features or elements that are missing from the game according to s

Better Tutorial and Guidance: New players find the initial learning curve steep, with little guidance on how to effectively navigate the game mechanics.
Improved Inventory and Looting System: s express a desire for a more intuitive inventory management system and smoother looting mechanics.
Enhanced AI and Enemy Interactions: Many reviews call for improvements in enemy AI behavior, including better pathfinding and more realistic reactions to player actions.
More Diverse Quests and Objectives: Players are looking for more variety in quests and missions to keep the gameplay engaging and less repetitive.

Summary

Overall, while "The Forever Winter" has a lot of potential and a unique premise, it currently suffers from several technical and design issues that need to be addressed to enhance the player experience.

Summary generated on: November 25, 2024

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