Tarkov is the only game where i loot for 20 minutes, die in 2 seconds, blame killa for everything, and still queue again like i enjoy pain. Every boss has aimbot, Scavs shoot my legs out of pure disrespect, and my loot disappears faster than my confidence but somehow it's still addictively fun. A beautiful mix of fear, suffering, and one more raid.

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**– New Player Experience (20 Hours) –**

**Pros:**

1. Tarkov is a very addictive, atmospheric, and immersive game. What makes it different from other extraction shooters is that Tarkov has a unique vibe that others don’t have.

2. In Tarkov, you feel like you’re being watched all the time. The maps feel like they are part of a bigger world.

3. The gunfights are extremely intense. Every second you spend in a raid feels scary.

4. Unlike other extraction shooters, your mind always wants to jump into another raid — but the moment you’re actually in the game, you feel like you want to extract as soon as possible. It feels like you’re surviving, not completing missions.

5. The sound effects are insanely good!

6. The graphics are great for a Unity-based game. They have their own unique vibe.

7. The music is great.

8. The gunplay, movement, and overall gameplay are very realistic and hardcore.

9. It has a strong survival feeling.

10. Low-key a horror game with lots of jumpscares.

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**Cons:**

1. Even though there are 2 million monthly active players, the matchmaking time is very long. My average matchmaking time is 6–8 minutes.

2. The game is hard to learn. You have to study the maps, routes, and extraction points before jumping into a raid because there is no minimap or GPS. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing — learning the game feels rewarding, and knowledge is power — but for casual players this can be a nightmare.

3. Sometimes the launcher gets errors, and you can get disconnected during raids. The servers aren’t the best.

4. I haven’t met any cheaters personally, but I know cheating is a big problem in this game. Hopefully they fix it soon.

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**Final Thoughts:**

It’s still a great game after 8 years with a few unresolved issues. For me personally, the problems haven’t affected my experience too much so far.

**9/10**

Come back in.... like 3 years? Then try again,

Currently playing PVE and enjoying it a lot! I couldn't get through all the crap that PVP puts you through. This game isn't bad, it's just not worth YOUR time or money,

THIS GAME IS NOT "bad"

You should absolutely not be supporting BSG. Anyone who's ever spent more than.... 10 hours? in the community you know what the problems are, because they've BEEN problems for YEARS! not weeks or months, YEARS!!! They've had so, so, so much time to FIX these issues before making this game fully mainstream and there hasn't been anything :p everyone knows this game is Stockholm Syndrome simulator, but they WILL call you "entitled" if you decide to call out its issues, or vouch against the game.

On an off note.... why are you adding such amazing lore and story to the game then making it ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Anyways! Right now this game is a 4/10 taking into account all of its history, and I say that knowing "no ♥♥♥♥ every single game can be a 10/10 if the devs weren't so ignorant."