![]() For starters, Foxhole uses a top-down POV with very limited range of visibility. Where CoD is aiming for realism in the graphics and intensity of combat due to the first person viewpoint, Foxhole takes a more strategic approach to combat. Foxhole is in no way attempting to run that route, though. The first comparison, based on the time period, might be the Call of Duty games. I mentioned this at the top, but I really want to drive it home a bit more by comparing its gameplay to some specific other MMO war games. The gameplay loop more accurately imitates a real war than any game before it I probably would’ve been aided by playing the actual tutorial on how to fight, but I didn’t hate the combat experience in any case. The reason he did this was that then both our names would be sent out to the team indicating we had delivered supplies, and we’d both get some commendations and thereby some XP to level up.Īfter that, he helped gear us up for a some actual combat and we went to the trenches. But as a group, it was a cool time.įinally, about 10 or 15 minutes later, when we arrived at the front base, he showed us how to deliver the goods and even was kind enough to hold the equipment so that both my co-noob and I were able to deliver some supplies. I’m not sure it would’ve been even half as fun for me to have run through all this solo. He had a ton of useful tips about the game that raised the bar on the overall game experience. I was in the back of the truck, while my co-noob drove and our guide navigated. It was actually a really pleasant experience. Now, it does appear that individual players have some fast travel capabilities when you just want to move yourself, but if you have a truck full of equipment, you have to haul that puppy personally. Once we waited a little longer for the final product to be crafted, the three of us loaded up into another truck and made our way toward the front lines. ![]() I think the number of shirts at a base is the number of respawns available. In this case, we chose to make “shirts.” Basically, bases need these supplies to allow players to respawn there. Our guide gave us advice on what was best to help out the faction in different events. ![]() Once those were loaded up with our refined goods, we drove across the street to the factory to make something useful. There was a time short time to wait for that to complete, so while we waited, we parked our harvesting trucks and got some trucks suited for these new materials. We loaded up our trucks, drove back to a refinery, and set the raw mats to be converted to some processed ones. So we drove off and started smashing trash for raw materials. He helped us get some harvesting gear, find some trucks to load the raw materials into, and directed us where to go. It began by a discussion on the types of resources available and where to get started. Another new player that spawned right after me agreed as well, and the three of us began our evening’s tasks. I was able to get a taste of almost every slice of the game.Īs soon as I loaded in, while I was reading some of the pop up hints and looking at where to go for a tutorial, I heard a player’s voice: “Hey, are you new? Do you want to learn a little about the game while also being helpful for our faction?” Well, giddy-up, let’s go! Usually I’d want to see what the true beginner experience from tutorial forward is, but I really couldn’t turn down an opportunity like that one. It’s been a few years since we’ve taken a serious look at the game, so I think this time around, rather than listing off the different features, I’ll give you a walkthrough of my first gaming experience in Foxhole. Much of the combat on the front lines takes place in trenches or similar dug-out… foxholes.Īn amazing, helpful, and collaborative experience But it is set in that time period with respect to technology, as players have tanks, rifles, and armaments similarly designed and available in that era. There are no actual real-world countries represented in the game, nor any of the real life issues that are involved therein. The game takes place in a time period similar to the 1940s, but it has nothing to do with either of the great wars. In Foxhole, while there is a fair amount of combat, it is equally as important that players in the back lines harvest, craft, and supply those positions on the front. Most of those games will focus on the combat: running, gunning, and claiming territory by wiping out the enemy or meeting some other conditions. I have played a ton of games that attempted to capture the effort and feeling of playing in a virtual war, but none of them has hit as many of the right notes as Foxhole.
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