They say it has all the elements of an FPS but feels either clunky or somehow lacking.

What specific things about the game do you think contribute to this feeling and how could they realistically be changed or improved?


The first thing for me is the LAV. I never use it but boy does it suck. The controls... Who came up with the idea to put that all on one stick? And driving it feels awful. One should look to the warthog in Halo for the standard of how to make vehicles control naturally and navigate terrain more gracefully.

Terrible textures and texture loading and make people think the game is low budget low quality and skew their opinion on the rest of the game.

Awkward vehicle handling adds to this. And sound effects.

Weapons have less range than typical FPS's so the new player constantly puts himself in positions where normally he'd be ok but in Dust is as good as dead.

Different suits having different amounts of health makes it hard for new players to get a sense of consistency on what it takes to kill someone.

Just throwing out a few possible reasons. Honestly from what I hear most people who try the game and delete it only played one or two rounds before deleting it.

for me it's basically the Map Layout combined with movement and effects. Everything just feels Cluncky ADS feels 'weird' and somewhat sluggish, turning is capped because of the suit balance, but that doesn't change the fact that it makes the game feel average instead of super smooth. 3rd person weapon effects are bland and the pacing feels just 'off' in general.

Not to mention Jumping, it's terrible. Even using Scout or Assault suits with a stamina booster.
Want to get over an object reaching your knees? You're outta luck if you ran 10 meters before it. While you should been able to just step over it. Like the Concrete guard rail like parts in maps. They drive me nuts, why not just step over it instead of having to jump. It's so low your heads practically sticking out if you take cover behind them for crying out loud.

I still like the game though but that's not because it's a great shooter.

I think the problem with this game in a lot of peoples opinions are that it doesn't align with the big selling FPS rules. For example

1. You can't just jump and be successful.

2. Progression takes time and some dedication

3. Skill system could be perceived as overwhelming to a newberry, same goes for fitting system.

4. Maps are bigger and typically slower.

etc etc

Now I have had friends put this game on and been walked through it by myself and after an hour or so I ask them "So what do you think?" They always say something like it seems good or WTF is going on lol.

Now I always say give this game a 2 weeks to a month and I bet you will like it.

Bottom line is? look past the non polished visuals, get used to all the elements and you will find yourself one deep awesome game.

Yeah not being able to reload whilst sprinting took me a bit a getting used to after playing BF3 for so long.