Black Squad is a classic fee downloadable FPS shooter (first-person-shooter) produced by the Korean studio NS Studio. The title is one of the most playable games on Steam, with hundreds of thousands of registered players online. This game owes this high popularity to the fact that it is completely free. There is also the possibility of shopping inside the game using the so-called micropayments, however, this is not necessary to complete individual tasks.
Black Squad uses Unreal Engine 3, which ensures smooth gameplay and dynamic visual experience. In the game, you will find extremely realistic ballistics. The title is available for Windows. Unfortunately, there is no version for PS4 or Xbox One.
How to Download Black Squad
The game can be downloaded for free from Steam. To do this, click on the Download button at the end of this review.
The Gameplay
The game offers a multitude of weapon types, maps, game and combat modes, and of course, characters. Thus, every adventure in the world of Black Squad becomes unique. As a player, you have the opportunity to employ your own fighting style, which you will develop during subsequent clashes. Do you prefer to fight at close quarters or are you a born sniper? Do you prefer solo clashes or teamwork? Black Squad gives you all the above possibilities. You can play alone or with friends using dedicated servers. You also have the opportunity to join teams or create your own. The game is based on the battles of two groups with a maximum of sixteen members each team.
The theme of Black Squad is the fight against the organization called Viper Circle. The player has to choose a side in the conflict between this organization and Peacemaker, the anti-terrorist unit. You will have a large arsenal of various weapons and a number of special skills, which of course you can – and should – develop during the game.
The setting of Black Squad is an alternative reality. Under the guise of an international corporation, Viper Circle makes shady business and commits crimes all over the world. In response, the UN establishes an anti-terrorist unit called Peacemaker. The player must opt for one of the parties.
Before you start the game you must choose one of the available character classes. This choice will determine the course of the game. You will have to use the skills of the chosen class. You observe the action from the first-person perspective (FPP). You will be able to use different weapons such as pistols, shotguns, sniper rifles or knives.
There are several games modes for PvP play:
- classic Team Deathmatch,
- Demolition (elimination of all the opponents or defense/destruction of a specific object on the map),
- Assassination (elimination of the chosen target),
- and Battle Match, or destruction of the enemy base.
If you like to play FPS shooters like Fallout 4 or Warface, Battle Squad will surely appeal to you. The refined graphics and game mechanics will not disappoint the seasoned players, and for the new ones, the game will provide a lot of excitement and opportunities to test their skills.
System and Hardware Requirements
To play Black Squad, you must have at least Windows 7. As for the hardware, the minimum necessary setup consists of a Core2 Duo 2.2 GHz processor or AMD Athlon 64 x2 2.66 GHz, 54 GB RAM and a Nvidia GeForce 8600 or GT 630 or Radeon HD 6750 graphics card.
Black Squad: the Review and the Rating
MadDownload gives Black Squad a rating of 8.5 out of 10.