Some games you play because they help you unwind. Others you might play because they make you think on your feet, or test your ability to manage resources. You might play some games because they promise progress and let you lose yourself in the grind.

Then there's Synthetik.

It has progression, ammo management, and you have to be situationally aware in order to survive.

But none of that matters.

Because you carry in your hands the glorious potential for VIOLENCE.

There are UNTOLD SWARMS of heretical murderbots out there and you will deliver unto them RIGHTEOUS GUNFIRE.

Every pull of that trigger delivers bone-rattling, earth-shattering sound design and visual IMPACT.

And in Synthetik, you will apply that trigger with PRECISION, SPEED, and DEVASTATING FORCE.

The gunplay is exceptional.

What keeps it fresh is the randomness of which guns you'll scavenge, which items you'll get, and which enemies you'll face. Each experience is fresh, yet familiar enough so that you can always find that beautiful, violent rhythm you so desperately crave.

The progression rewards your killing with passives that give you delicious new tools to play with without overshadowing your skill as a killer.

The gameplay initially felt clunky and weak. The system of ejections and reloads seemed awkward, it always felt like my magazine was too small, like I was always running out of ammo, etc.

But as the mechanics quickly become second nature to you, as you start to find your rhythm and the combat begins to flow, the game starts to bloom into something truly beautiful.

Synthetik is an instrument, and its music is ecstasy. 10/10, you should play it.

Some games you play because they help you unwind. Others you might play because they make you think on your feet, or test your ability to manage resources. You might play some games because they promise progress and let you lose yourself in the grind. Then there's Synthetik. It has progression, ammo management, and you have to be situationally aware in order to survive. But none of that matters. Because you carry in your hands the glorious potential for VIOLENCE. There are UNTOLD SWARMS of heretical murderbots out there and you will deliver unto them RIGHTEOUS GUNFIRE. Every pull of that trigger delivers bone-rattling, earth-shattering sound design and visual IMPACT. And in Synthetik, you will apply that trigger with PRECISION, SPEED, and DEVASTATING FORCE. The gunplay is exceptional. What keeps it fresh is the randomness of which guns you'll scavenge, which items you'll get, and which enemies you'll face. Each experience is fresh, yet familiar enough so that you can always find that beautiful, violent rhythm you so desperately crave. The progression rewards your killing with passives that give you delicious new tools to play with without overshadowing your skill as a killer. The gameplay initially felt clunky and weak. The system of ejections and reloads seemed awkward, it always felt like my magazine was too small, like I was always running out of ammo, etc. But as the mechanics quickly become second nature to you, as you start to find your rhythm and the combat begins to flow, the game starts to bloom into something truly beautiful. Synthetik is an instrument, and its music is ecstasy. 10/10, you should play it.