Verdun is an indie developed by Blackmill Games, released 28 April 2015 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Linux. It currently starts at $3.99 at Steam.
What Verdun is
Verdun is an indie game developed by Blackmill Games and released in 2015. It is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The game takes place on the western front between 1914 and 1918, in one of the bloodiest conflicts in world history. The developers were inspired by the infamous Battle of Verdun France in 1916. The game includes many historically accurate features such as realistic WW1 weaponry, authentic uniforms and maps based on the real battlefields of France and Belgium. The Frontlines game mode is unique in its tactical complexity. The realistic trenches are challenging to fight in and require tactical cunning to capture and defend. The Entente and Central Powers strive to gain control of frontline sectors. One battle you're rushing the enemy trenches during an offensive battle in order to gain…
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and warfare. It supports multiplayer for up to 32 players online. Available modes: Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Multiplayer and Single player. There are 59 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Verdun holds a critic score of 58 out of 100. That places it above 12% of the 5,098 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2015 averaged 69, so it scored 11 points below the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz, AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940, 4 GB RAM and Geforce GTX 960M / Radeon HD 7750 or higher, 1GB video card memory. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 12GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $3.99 at Steam, 80% below its usual price.
What it launched against
Verdun launched on 28 April 2015, within three weeks of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Mortal Kombat X, Kerbal Space Program and Wolfenstein: The Old Blood. All of them reviewed better. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.
Released around the same time: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Mortal Kombat X, Kerbal Space Program, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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