Strinova has a very clear game plan. It takes competitive tactical shooter gameplay like Valorant and Counter-Strike 2 and puts it in third person, turning every character into animated eye candy. Is that the secret to success? To some extent. The shooter’s first 24 hours on Steam are going well in terms of player numbers, but on the other side of the coin, it’s suffered a true mixed bag of user reviews.
Strinova has already shown glimmers of promise in its early betas, but now it’s time to leave the nest, spread its free-to-play wings, and start changing some of its features. These types of PvP multiplayer games tend to employ a first-person perspective, but games like Marvel Rivals and now Strinova are trying to introduce a third-person perspective. As an FPS purist (and grumpy cynic), I can’t help but feel this is because players will be able to see more character skins in-game, giving them even more incentive to buy character skins. I can’t. Still, it proves that it’s possible to make a fun hero shooter experience.
Strinova’s aim is not just to seek a different perspective, but even to change dimensions. Each character, known in the gaming world as a superstring, has the ability to transform from a 3D model to a completely flat 2D model in a short amount of time. This can be useful for dodging bullets under heavy fire, staying undetected while tracking people from vantage points, or slipping through narrow gaps in the map to break through lanes and avoid danger. . It’s a pretty strange mechanic that’s confusing at first, but that’s what sets it apart, and that’s never a bad thing in this highly competitive space.
With a lineup of 17 wives and husbands at launch, each with different abilities and weapon kits, and 11 maps spread across three different game modes, Strinova will also be releasing a healthy amount of content.
The combination of attractive character designs, interesting and unique gameplay elements, strong content offerings, and the fact that it’s completely free has given Strinova a strong start on Steam. In the first 24 hours, the number of players reached 28,546, and as of this writing, more than 19,000 people are still in the game and in line for matches.
There are a lot of positive reviews, but there are also a lot of negative reviews. Day one user reviews are often biased by people who haven’t played the game that much, but they still give a pretty good indication of how things are going. Strinova currently sits at a fairly underwhelming “mixed” rating at 59%, but we’re seeing improvements and new content added over time, increasing the rating.
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