Insurgency: Sandstorm is not crossplay betweem Windows PC/Steam and PS4, PS5, XBox Series S/X or Xbox One. Fixed an issue where the Anchor, Imperial and Garibaldi beards become invisible when wearing the Balaclava Open

Sandstorm's optimization received some criticism, with Worth Playing writing "In the heat of an intense battle, your processor will also put out some heat." [31] A more critical review came from PCGamesN, who felt the game was "behind the times in both theme and looks" with "nameless locations with nameless conflicts", lamenting the removal of the planned story campaign, which would have featured "two Iraqi women crossing a war-torn land"—"It’s a shame to miss out on a potentially refreshing perspective." [32] Controversies [ edit ] Insurgency Sandstorm review - ear-splitting FPS is one of the best multiplayer games of the year". VG247. December 12, 2018 . Retrieved October 13, 2019. Though the comparisons to Call of Duty is inevitable, Insurgency: Sandstorm distinguishes itself in a number of ways. Firstly, it doesn’t have the Michael Bay-esque cinematic, fast paced, high octane single player campaign you’d associate with Call of Duty. What you get here is a much more grounded, tactical and immersive military simulation. Sandstorm is purely a multiplayer experience, designed for local and online co-op. It is brutal, with numerous nuances and subtle mechanics that add to the realism. Getting to grips with these mechanics are crucial to your success, and playing this like a Call of Duty, or even a Battlefield, title will result in your soldier looking like a piece of Swiss cheese. The game does feel slightly dated graphically. It doesn’t look bad, not by a long shot, but it is not quite up there with the latest PS4 releases.Fixed an issue where “CO-OP’ text would be displayed in the top left corner ot the post match UI in local games Competitive: Firefight in a five-versus-five ranked queue, with higher equipment costs and a different class structure. Removed in update 1.9.1 due to low popularity. Firing onto consoles after it’s PC excursion, does this gritty FPS live up to the noise? The Finger Guns review of Insurgency: Sandstorm. Steam:: Insurgency: Sandstorm:: Update On 1.9 Weapon Changes". store.steampowered.com. December 13, 2020 . Retrieved January 6, 2021. Insurgency: Sandstorm’s minute-to-minute gameplay is, as a result, frantic, tactical, blistering and fear-inducing, all at once. Time-to-kill is exceptionally low, with 1-2 shots all that’s required to put down almost anyone. Supported by a handful of competitive and a couple of co-op modes, it’s got some strong foundations for long-term play. Competitive game modes (Push, Firefight, Frontline and Domination) are all objective orientated, with a heavy emphasis upon capturing control zones and occasionally destroying objective caches. The differentiation comes in how frequently your team can respawn and the flow of matches.

Wales, Matt (January 3, 2018). "Insurgency: Sandstorm has dropped its planned story mode". Eurogamer . Retrieved January 6, 2021. Also, Insurgency: Sandstorm is confirmed as working with crossplay between XBox Series S/X and Xbox One. Insurgency Sandstorm Console Release Date Now Slated for 2021". PlayStation LifeStyle. August 13, 2020 . Retrieved January 6, 2021. Fixed an issue where the 4x-1x M150 BUS scope is distorted when aiming through 1x mode with the picture-in-picture setting turned on NEW WORLD INTERACTIVE JOINS THE EMBRACER GROUP AS PART OF SABER INTERACTIVE". New World Interactive. August 14, 2020 . Retrieved September 17, 2020.Insurgency: Sandstorm was released for Windows on December 12, 2018, through Steam. Linux and macOS releases were planned, but they were both cancelled in December 2019. [3] Though PlayStation 4 and Xbox One releases of Sandstorm were announced and intended to be released with the Windows version, [4] [5] their release was repeatedly delayed due to development issues, first to 2019, [17] then early 2020, then August 2020. [18] The PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S versions were eventually released on September 29, 2021. [19] [20] [21] Fixed an issue where the spent grenade model could appear on the “M1 Garand” when switching to the standard firing mode Team voice chat may not work correctly after the first match while playing in Ambush and Defusal mode Insurgency: Sandstorm offers a brutal, satisfying and bleak FPS experience for those willing to immerse themselves in its tactical, punishing offering. Despite some glitches and slightly repetitive design, it stands tall as an inspiring shooter that will improve not only your skills as a player, but will also have you thinking like a soldier. The desert may be a Hellish place to be, but damn is it a rewarding and satisfying experience too. If you enjoy multiplayer shooters, there are firefights here you need to engage in for yourself. a b "Announcing Insurgency: Sandstorm | New World Interactive". February 23, 2016 . Retrieved January 6, 2021.