Contractors Review Summary

An excellent VR shooter with extensive modding and Call of Duty-style zombies, but online servers are unplayable, crashes and startup failures persist, and the developers have abandoned it.

Extensive modding support: Mods are consistently praised as the game's strongest feature, with a large and excellent modding community. Players note easy, user-friendly modding that greatly enhances the experience.

Call of Duty zombies in VR: A major draw is the ability to play classic COD zombies maps in VR, often described as a near 1-to-1 experience. Mods add many COD-style maps and modes, which players find highly enjoyable.

Top-tier VR shooter: Reviewers widely consider this the best VR shooter available, citing excellent gun feel and overall quality. It meets and exceeds expectations for the genre.

Overall positive gameplay: General feedback indicates the game is fine, cool, and genuinely fun. These sentiments reflect broad satisfaction with the core experience.

Mods are worth buying: Many players state that the mods alone justify purchasing the game. Mod compatibility is frequently cited as a primary reason to buy.

Servers and online unplayable: Players report frequent disconnects, inability to connect even with a VPN, and servers that are often empty or broken. Many matches fail to start or are plagued by poor performance.

Developers abandoned the game: Multiple reviewers state that the game has been abandoned and receives no meaningful updates or support. This is reinforced by the developers focusing on their new battle royale game EXFIL instead.

Crashes and startup failures: The game frequently crashes on startup, freezes at the logo, or fails to launch entirely, especially on PCVR. Some crashes are linked to mod downloads or compatibility issues.

Toxic and unwelcoming community: The community is described as full of rude, racist, and toxic players, with new players facing hostility and a lack of reporting tools. Blocking and muting are ineffective.

Unbalanced and unrealistic combat: Combat is often described as unrealistic, with players one-shotting with knives, spongy enemies, and recoil that feels wrong. The skill gap is high, with tryhards dominating.

Extensive mod support: The game prominently supports community mods, including an in-game mod manager and server-side mod downloads. Mods add maps, modes, weapons, and entire overhauls.

VR COD Zombies mode: Players highlight a VR mode featuring Call of Duty zombies content, including wonder weapons and classic maps. This is a major draw for VR shooter fans.

VR shooter gameplay: Core gameplay is a VR shooter with aiming mechanics, gun handling, and movement similar to Call of Duty. It supports both vanilla and modded servers.

Multiplayer and singleplayer modes: The game offers both online multiplayer and offline singleplayer experiences. Competitive matches and AI opponents are available.

Mods add iconic game content: Mods allow playing experiences from Halo, Call of Duty, Team Fortress 2, Battlefront, and more. Specific mods include MW2 Remastered and BO3 multiplayer maps like Nuketown.

Startup crashes and boot failures: Multiple players report the game crashing on startup or failing to boot entirely, with some cases worsening after verifying files or involving memory spikes. Mod installations at startup also cause hangs or crashes.

Poor PC and VR optimization: Feedback highlights bad optimization, with low frame rates and unplayable performance on hardware like Valve Index, and requirements like 8GB VRAM regardless of GPU. Some note performance far worse than comparable VR titles.

Mixed VR platform compatibility: SteamVR and OpenXR stop working entirely in some cases, while Meta Quest 2 works fine for some but fails through PCVR for others. Meta Quest Link with Meta as OpenXR runtime only worked temporarily.

Server reliability and performance issues: Servers are described as atrocious and unacceptable, with many matches failing to work and requiring a VPN in some cases. High ping causes teleporting players and inconsistent firefights.

Frequent crashes and freezes: Players report frequent crashes and freezing, with a powerful computer needed to avoid issues. Crashes also occur when entering a lobby on PSVR2.

Strong VR shooter recommendation: Many reviewers highly recommend the game as a top VR shooter and a must-have for VR headset owners. It is described as the best purchase VR players can make and encouraged for both new and experienced users.

Mixed overall recommendations: Opinions are split: some reviewers do not recommend the game in general or advise against buying it, while others encourage trying it. The feedback includes both positive and negative stances.

Good value for price: Several reviewers consider the game worth the asking price and a good purchase for what it offers. Some note the price is not very high relative to the content.

Essential for Team Fortress 2 VR: Reviewers strongly recommend the game specifically for its Team Fortress 2 VR mod, calling it the best way to play TF2 in VR since the official implementation no longer works. Many say it is worth buying just for this mod.

Lack of updates and support: Some reviewers cannot recommend the game due to the lack of updates and ongoing support, describing it as abandoned or a dead game. They advise waiting for a sale or avoiding it unless you are okay with no future content.

Community fair range: $10.00 - $20.00.

Endgame: 434.0h.

The game is described as needing some onboarding before it becomes rewarding: its learning curve and control complexity create early friction, while mission/tutorial practice and progression lead to mastery. Reports conflict because some players praise gunplay and mods immediately, while others describe dead multiplayer.

Friction: Steep learning curve; Overwhelming commands and weapon reloads; Sparse multiplayer population; Experienced-player lobbies can make multiplayer harder for newcomers.

Unlock drivers: Persistence through the learning curve; Treating missions as a tutorial before online play; Becoming familiar with commands and weapon reloads; Playing multiplayer with other people when lobbies are suitable; Developing a sense of progression and mastery.

Mod-Driven VR Sandbox Player: Plays modded custom modes, zombie maps, and quick PvP rounds rather than vanilla-only multiplayer. Motivation: Community mods and custom content that extend the game beyond vanilla modes. Stance: buy.

Tactical Competitive VR Shooter Fan: Competitive PvP with manual reloading, deliberate movement, and squad coordination. Motivation: Competitive mastery through realistic weapon handling, positioning, and teamwork. Stance: buy.

Casual Co-op Newcomer: Single-player and co-op against AI, easy missions, and zombies or bots. Motivation: Relaxed practice and low-pressure access to VR gunplay. Stance: buy.

The Windows <8GB VRAM cohort has only one included report, and it is recommended despite a warning about frame generation and server drops. The Windows 8-11GB VRAM cohort is clearly negative, with both included reports citing poor optimization, bad controls, and disappointing FPS modes.

Windows <8GB VRAM: positive. The sole included report is recommended, though it warns against using frame generation because of apparent server drops.

Windows 8-11GB VRAM: negative. Both included reports are negative, citing awful optimization, abysmal controls, and poor FPS game modes.

Mods Are the Main Draw: Players consistently say community-made mods carry the game's appeal and longevity, significantly extending content and variety. Mods are described as the primary reason to play.

Favorable Comparison to Pavlov: Reviewers frequently compare the game favorably to Pavlov, citing better recoil control, more realistic gun feel, and better mod content. Some mention Pavlov's decline or toxic community as reasons for switching.

Positive Gun Feel and Realism: Reviewers praise the gun feel and realistic tactical gameplay, comparing it favorably to Onward, VAIL, and other VR shooters. It fills a void for realistic VR shooters.

Low Player Population: The playerbase is reported to be low and declining over time, which affects community context and online play. Some attribute this to developers not promoting the game.

Supports Halo, Battlefront, and Other Mods: Beyond COD and TF2, the game supports mods for Halo, Star Wars: Battlefront, and Warhammer 40k, among others. These mods add significant content variety.