Ghosts of Tabor : LEGACY Review Summary

Though it delivers action-packed, nostalgic tension that outperforms the main Tabor game, frequent crashes, toxic developer attitude, and unfinished bugs sour the experience.

Outperforms main Tabor game: Players consistently report that this version performs better, looks better, and feels smoother compared to the main Tabor game. Multiple reviews directly state it is a better game overall.

Nostalgic return to old Tabor: The build evokes a strong sense of nostalgia, with players saying it feels like the old Tabor and brings back the golden era of the game. This is a key emotional driver for the positive reception.

Action-packed and tense gameplay: The game offers action-packed raids with many players, intense firefights, and slower gameplay that builds constant tension. This creates a more engaging and strategic experience.

Fixes main game issues: This version fixes core issues of the main game and has significantly fewer bugs. Minor bugs that remain do not detract from the experience as much as in the current Tabor.

Genuinely fun and loved: Players find Legacy genuinely fun and express love for it, calling it a great time. The pure enjoyment factor is a common theme across small clusters.

Game crashes frequently: Frequent crashing, including during raids and loading screens, is a major issue. Crashes occur repeatedly, sometimes taking down SteamVR, and can happen up to 11 times in 20 minutes.

Developer attitude toxic: Developer Scott is criticized for an ego-fueled attitude, ignoring bugs, insulting the community, and refusing to fix the game. The studio is described as lazy and uncaring.

Bugs and unfinished: The game is full of bugs and feels rough, with issues that did not exist in the original version. It was not properly tested before release.

Exploiters ruin gameplay: Game-breaking exploits and bugs, such as map holes allowing wall shooting and players flying around, make the game nearly unplayable. Exploiters are rampant.

Not true OG Tabor: The game is considered a lie, not the real legacy version, and lacks the charm of the original Tabor. Nostalgia is not delivered.

Old map rollback: The game has reverted to an older map version from 2024, which some players call a time capsule. This rollback reinforces the extraction shooter genre identity.

Peak VR tension: Players praise the VR extraction experience for delivering peak tension and intense fights. The combination of constant danger and high-stakes PvP creates a thrilling atmosphere.

No PvE mode: The game lacks a PvE mode and is strictly PvPvE, which may alienate players who prefer cooperative or solo PvE experiences. This is a clear design choice that limits the audience.

Old fair balance: The old version of Tabor provided a fairer skill-based playing field without pay-to-win or unbalanced gear. This sentiment suggests nostalgia for a more competitive and balanced environment.

Co-op gameplay needed: Players want cooperative gameplay with friends, indicating a demand for a dedicated co-op mode. Currently, co-op is possible only within the PvPvE framework.

Lag and severe FPS drops: Gameplay is marred by lag, delayed input, and severe framerate drops, including one report of FPS falling to 2 FPS for an entire raid and another dropping to 72 FPS in Legacy.

SteamVR crashes unique: Some crashes specifically pull down SteamVR itself, a problem not reported in the older Tabor game. This indicates a unique compatibility or stability regression for VR users.

New bugs worse than past: Players note that bugs present now were absent in the past, and that the current game runs worse than other versions like Tabor. This suggests a negative trend in performance and stability.

Infinite loading screen: Players report being stuck on an infinite loading screen, preventing them from entering or finishing a raid. This is a separate failure mode from crashing.

Broken reconnect black screen: After a crash or disconnect, players attempting to reconnect are stuck on a black screen rather than returning to the raid. This makes crashes feel final and wastes raid progression.

Overwhelmingly negative purchase advice: Multiple clusters strongly advise against purchasing the game, citing issues such as game-breaking exploits, poor developer handling, a sense of a cash grab, and overall lack of care for the main game.

Recommendation for nostalgic players: A set of clusters recommend the game only to players who miss the earlier version of Tabor or are dissatisfied with the current main game, positioning Legacy as a nostalgic or alternative experience.

Positive niche reception: A few clusters give strong positive recommendations, calling the game worth buying, a 10/10, and what Tabor should be, indicating a satisfied minority.

Conditional purchase on sale: One cluster suggests the game is only worth purchasing at a discounted price if the developers address existing issues, implying the current state does not justify full price.

Monetization criticized: One cluster explicitly labels the game a cash grab, reflecting distrust in the developers' intentions and criticizing the monetization approach.

Players report that the game is unplayable due to crashes, infinite loading screens, and multiplayer issues, preventing any enjoyment despite positive aspects.

Friction: infinite load screen; crash on tutorial; crash on raid; broken reconnects; map holes; multiplayer issues.

Nostalgic Veteran: Plays the legacy version as a time capsule, accepting bugs to recapture the original feel and features. Motivation: Nostalgia for the pre-2024 game state and desire to play the old mechanics and features again. Stance: buy.

Frustrated Player: Wants stable gameplay and PvE options; avoids or suffers from PvP focus. Motivation: Stable performance and inclusion of PvE mode; frustration with bugs and lack of features from the 2024 version. Stance: no buy.

Legacy version has mixed value: The legacy version has better stability on Quest standalone, but lacks nostalgia value and graphics compared to PCVR. Bugs are intentionally left unfixed for nostalgia, though some players recommend it for original fans. Servers are expensive, and fans harassed the developer's family.

Game is broken and abandoned: The game retains bugs and missing features, developers release without checking, contradict store promises, insult the community, and refuse to fix exploits. The game is seen as a scam and a cash grab, with DLC giving overpowered items.