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Disintegration

Disintegration

V1 Interactive · released Jun 15, 2020

ActionAdventure

A single-player first-person sci-fi shooter/RTS hybrid unlike anything else. Fight on the front lines and command from above. Pilot your aerial grav cycle into battle while leading a squad of elite troops to ignite a revolution to reboot humanity.

56
VGC Score
·No trend datamedium confidence 8 since launch

scored 64 at launch, has slipped to 56

64%
At launch
51%
Steam all-time
63%
Press
n/a
Recent sentiment

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Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (OpenCritic)6360
Creator reviews (2 tracked)831
All-time Steam reviews51%53357
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)0
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 0 reviews sampled · 0 total reviews in window · weighted 0 up / 0 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (99)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 70
    trust 78Jun 22, 2020

    Disintegration well combined two already established game genres, unfortunately it simply lacks something. Unlike a campaign, multiplayer will last you for a nice number of hours, which can to some extent be due to longer times while waiting for a connection. The game takes a recommendation for 7 points and I sincerely hope that we will see a sequel that would play more with the tactical elements of the game.

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  • 40
    trust 78Jun 27, 2020

    It's hard to understand why this game exists, even its publisher didn't bother to market it. Multiplayer died almost instantly, and its single-player campaign is full of same-y missions and boring environments.

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  • 50
    trust 77Jun 10, 2020

    The game's attempts to distinguish itself from other first-person shooters ultimately feel superficial.

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  • 60
    trust 71Jun 15, 2020

    Disintegration is solid, but incredibly uninspired. The gravcycle and squad gameplay that defines it works when it’s allowed to, but it suffers due to slow pacing in single-player mode. Its multiplayer is also just that; serviceable.

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  • 40
    trust 71Jun 14, 2020

    There are a few sparks of a great game hidden deep within Disintegration. Sadly, none of those sparks ever manage to catch fire.

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  • 70
    trust 69Jun 10, 2020

    Disintegration has its fair share of flaws, but it still delivers fast-paced action with a unique spin on the first-person shooter genre.

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  • 50
    trust 69Jun 17, 2020

    The flaws in Disintegration's execution are easy to spot. Restrictive level design and a limp narrative hamper the single-player, while the multiplayer suffers from a dearth of content and no way to make the squad combat sing. Perhaps a sequel could expand on the genuinely good ideas V1 has brought to the FPS table. Disintegration is an interesting genre blend that ultimately falls short.

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  • 55
    trust 69Jun 30, 2020

    Some good points for effort but in the end, it's an unpolished mix of a shooter and strategy that doesn't do either of those two well.

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  • 78
    trust 69Jun 25, 2020

    It had potential to be something really great but it has some odd negative mechanics that bring it down. I do hope that Disintegration is successful for V1 interactive, this studio shows a lot of promise and talent!

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  • 70
    trust 68Jul 15, 2020

    Disintegration is a solid game that relies too heavily on the wrong pieces.

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  • 60
    trust 68Jun 21, 2020

    Disintegration offers a mid-level gaming experience with poor story presentation below my expectations and unfulfilled gameplay of the RTS part of the game. The multiplayer part, which has a great potential, is spent due to the low number of customization options and low number of players.

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  • 74
    trust 67Jun 16, 2020

    Disintegration brings something unique to the FPS genre and it's a blast to play. I definitely recommend trying it out and I hope to see this idea expanded further with post-launch content or a sequel.

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…and 87 more tracked reviews.

Patch history

  1. Patch Notes 1.06
    Nov 17, 2020
  2. Patch Notes 1.03
    Sep 17, 2020
  3. Patch Notes: 1.02
    Jul 29, 2020significant · resets scoring window
  4. Patch Notes: 1.01
    Jul 9, 2020significant · resets scoring window