Blacklight Retribution Review

Blacklight Retribution is a free MMOFPS game. It has been available on the PC since 2012, but has since been ported to the PS4 as well. The futuristic setting sets this game apart from other military-based shooters out there. If you want to download the game now, bear in mind there are a lot of update patches that have been released since launch. It can be a long wait to download and install all of the patches, but it will be worth it in the end. After all that is done, you can then start playing the game itself.

Blacklight Retribution is a first-person shooter so you don’t really have to alter the appearance of your character. Instead, the first screen that you are greeted with is if you want to play as either a male or female character. All of the customization that you can so is just altering your weapons loadout and armor. After you have chosen a character, you can jump in and try out the tutorial mode. The tutorial is really helpful in getting you up to speed with all of the game’s mechanics. If you have played other FPS games before, you should know to how to play right away.

There’s not much else I can say about the controls as it has pretty much the same setup as any other online shooter out there. You move your character using the WASD keys and use your weapons using the mouse. The only thing I can mention is that you may need a modern day computer in order to run this game properly. My laptop is semi-old and I noticed quite a bit of lag on my end. Thankfully, the technical issues were just due to me playing the game on the PC. I tried the game out on my PS4 and it ran smoothly. Even though the community is more prominent for the PC version, there are still quite a few people still playing it on PS4 so you won’t have trouble finding a game to play.

Even if you cannot find any online players, this game generously offers A.I. controlled bots for you to practice on. The bots are a nice chance for beginners to hone their skills before they go out and tackle real-life human players. Since I’m not good at online shooters, I liked playing against the bots for hours... Another cool thing about this game is that you can also pilot a sort of mech. The mech is not as large as the ones seen in Titanfall, but they have a Gatling gun and can do a lot of damage on the battlefield. You have to look out for your surroundings because the mech is slow and they have a weakspot in their backs. They are fun to play as, but they don’t last very long if players are good enough to destiny you quickly.

In terms of game modes, they are generous here. Bear in mind, all of the game modes are online versus modes so there are no quests or co-op missions here like you will see in an MMORPG. The online modes include: Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, King of the Hill and Kill Confirmed. The other thing that they are generous about is the number of maps that are available. There are 16 maps in total and all of them vary in size. Even though this game has a futuristic setting, it’s nice to see the different designs that the developers came up with. None of the maps feel boring to play on, even though some are on the small side.

Another thing worth mentioning is that this game is accessible and has very high production values. Some free to play games may come across as looking “budget”, but Blacklight Retribution looks and feels great. It even plays much better than other FPS games I’ve had to pay for in the past... As a whole, Blacklight Retribution is a highly enjoyable online FPS game that you can play for hours on end. The game is accessible to most gamers as they have kindly added bots for you to practice on. The gameplay is fast and swift and the graphics are also impressive. This is totally worth downloading if you love the FPS genre.