I enjoy gunfights....not cheap confrontations where MFs hoppin around like a bunny and running like they just hit the firest Rock...changing directions like UFO orbs. I only play free DMZ and havent spent any money on COD in about 13-15 years. I need to try this as i have been telling myself to but just havent got around to it due to thr core games i play.
i use to be a cod player Cod 4 and this game reminds me of it ,especialy in third person,every FPS that comes out on Console,none touch This Game,but yeah most Cod players
put 600 hrs in and must say there is no adhd movement and sliding around. its real engagements. fun game and the variety of handling and playstyles is chill. also just got a new cross play update enjoy
If anyone is new to insurgency: sandstorm watching this, play coop checkpoint to get a feel for the maps, sensitivity, weapons and classes. It also helps to play the game with a mic if y’all play on PvP and PvE cause there’s hardcore checkpoint which has zero hud and slower movement. Weapon calibers matter because penetration kills are a thing if you’re using battle rifles, or LMG’s. Also your sound matters cause there’s proximity chat so if you use your mic and the push to talk, enemies can hear you too. All in all, PTFO and play observer when you can so your commanders can call in support on both sides.
I LOVED COD!!!! When I was a teenager… RIP world at war - black ops 1 (kinder) - now I just play slower paced methodical shooters like grayzone & tactical shooters like ready or not
Yup. Insurgency sandstorm is just a good shooter. No BS skins that ruin the way it looks. The only thing is that it is a bit dated and it is starting to show, which is why I hope they're working on a new one
It really is better than in some regards. I love voices, screams, sound effects, visual effects, and general design of maps better. Also I like there is less contrast color wise. sandstorm looks weirdly colorful and cartoonish compared to insurgency 2014
OG insurgency feels miiiiiles better than Sandstorm, I had to grow to love Sandstorm I've got close to 900hours on it probably half of that in ISMC, I think I'm just about ready to move onto Ready Or Not, Ground Branch or 6 Days in Fallujah
I like insurgency sandstorm because it's easy to load into after work and to enjoy. Updates are usually small accept for major content additions. You launch the game search for a community server and join. No waiting for matchmaking. The graphics are good and it runs nice, even if your internet connection isn't too great or have a high ping you dont rubberband or disconnect at the first network hiccup. You just click play and have fun. The overall esthetic is also realistic. The skins and character customisation makes sense to the setting. No unicorn hats or glowing RGB anywhere. It's just a good game that works well and most importantly stays fun.
You know I really appreciate your presentation in these videos. I've been playing Insurgency for almost 3 years now. When I'm done with COD this and Arma are my go tos. I have to agree, this is definitely a solid 1st choice.
Just started playing Insurgency a couple of days ago and I am hooked beyond salvation, everything from the gun feel, the sound design, the overall atmosphere, the animations...the game is an absolute blast
You can actually take down choppers super fast with small arms fire if the entire team shoots it espacially at the tail rotor. Even if you don't kill it, the more damaged it is the less time it spends on the map so focusing fire on it as an entire team (espacially your gunner with his PKM or MG3) is a good idea.
I agree tactigamer! I been on my brother to play this more here lately. Hands down, even in matches I'm getting whooped, I'm still having fun in this game! I rarely have fun when I play cod anymore.
The 45 is awesome but more bullets and a quick draw holster is not to be underestimated. I cant tell you how many intense matches I have had where Ive run out of ammo and was not around anything I could pickup and had to battle my way out of a CQB nightmare with a M9 and a combat knife.
saw some guy named CRZY saying COD players stay away, i say please come, its like duck hunting for me they only rush and since i know the maps its easy, welcome welcome
I swear playing ;Squad or CombatMaster for example fills my old love from cod but never completly but i get in to new Genres in Schooter s and i love it , i quittet Cod since 2019
The arcade alternative used to be xdefiant but we know how that turned out. Only games I know that fill the niche now are combat master and roblox games like phantom forces, frontlines and riotfall.
After selling and deleting BO6 because of all the annoying issues and its a shame because love the movement and gun play, its amazing this video has come along(yes i know algorithm) because i have been really close to getting this and it would suit my style. I seriously dont want to be trapped in with casino style addictions to play on tiny maps like shipment and the room sized maps of COD
I've purchased several other FPS' over the past 5 years. I've tired of all of them with the exception of Insurgency. Best sound engineering and gun play out there, regardless of its age. And the TTK makes you really think about what you're doing. I just keep coming back to this game.
I stopped playing COD when the matches started to have 1 Snoop Dogg, 3 cats and 1 anime girl on a roof sniping.. I loved COD back in the day for their more realistic game/gameplay. Now it feels like a glorified fortnite mode.. o.O Insurgency Sandstorm rly scratches that itch when i want a quick match with some more tactical gameplay :)
Insurgency is a great game. I think cod players should play squad 44, it's twitchy like cod but still milsim. I play Hell let loose and arma, I think squad (modern day milsim) is the best milsim on pc. Arma is more tech but not as good during combat.
Well when I opened the video it said 26 seconds ago and I have the screenshot to prove it (idk why I took the screenshot but nevertheless) @@TactiGamer
I bought COD once. It was the Modern Warfare remake. It was pretty bad as far as games go. Couple cool missions. Insurgency isn't much better. All the great mechanics doesn't mean much when Insurgency has one of the most boring gameplay loops.
I hate counter strike games why i never spent time on this game. The whole one life and waiting 5 minutes to play again. But after playing some bot matches on this im hooked.
Call of Duty hasn't changed, that's sorta the issue. Gamers tastes evolved, CoD is still the same arcadey, objectiveless, small lobby grindfest it always has been. Then you see games like Tarkov and such blowing up, it's just that CoD really isn't that interesting or challenging to many people.
I think Battlefield is a better option if your talking to the COD arcady player base. Even 2042. To the 6V6 enthusiast and now crying over Xdefiant certain death. The finals I think has a lot to offer. Insurgency is much more on the milsim side. I dont see many pink unicorn players wanting to go there.
No what I need is for call of duty to stop putting all these ridiculous stuff in their games. Keep it strictly military and they'll be all good. But I know that's not going to happen because they're in it for the money.
this aint a mile close to cod bro, this is a whole different game. and you are right for calling it hardcore. as a new player, i dunno how to play insurgency, because i have no gamesense and playing it brain turned off like cod is not an option. im not saying the game is bad, its really good. but i have no idea how to get good at pvp modes in it, and without performing good, i cant enjoy the game.
@@TactiGamer I didn't say that it's not similar, but it also isn't really an alternative because insurgency sandstorm is a hardcore shooter/tactical shooter and CoD is an arcade shooter
this game sucks everytime i try the "new updates" ive uninstalled insurgency probably 4 times. Noe replay value, the attachments are given to you already theres nothing to work for. Nothing to keep you playing. Go in and play 3 matches and its over.
You play for the win and not to unlock weapons, as everyone has the same equipment, which makes it very fair. If the gameplay itself is rewarding enough, there’s no need for a ridiculous grind to compensate for the game being bad.
@@viktorianas A progression loop is something tangible that provides feedback to the player. Skill improvement isn't enough to keep player engagement. Why? Because it's not a progression loop. It can be a piece of one but it's objectively not one by itself. Call of duty has in match progression loops I'm sure you're aware of called killstreaks/scorestreaks. They then have weapon unlocks, attachment unlocks, cosmetic unlocks, missions and events. Even they struggle with engagement to where they have to do a yearly release. There's no way a game with all of these progression loops being absent can retain engagement. Insurgency is a great game but there's a reason why it isn't very popular. That's the reason. You play one match and that's the whole gameplay loop.
@@Ricolaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa yes, and I do it for 7 years since launch, only Frontline mode, still enjoying, also I'm very happy it's not popular as cheaters are extremely rare. We older gamers enjoy different game features than young people, I'm just happy that COD kids stay in COD lobbies :)
As an Insurgency Sandstorm player myself id like to tell the COD people Stay away pls we dont need you thanks.
@-CRZY- the other day I loaded in and got team killed by a level 3 right at the spawn 🙈🙈
I enjoy gunfights....not cheap confrontations where MFs hoppin around like a bunny and running like they just hit the firest Rock...changing directions like UFO orbs.
I only play free DMZ and havent spent any money on COD in about 13-15 years. I need to try this as i have been telling myself to but just havent got around to it due to thr core games i play.
As a insurgency sandstorm player myself. I say let those CoD players in. Let them see their shenanigans ain't welcome in this genre
i use to be a cod player Cod 4 and this game reminds me of it ,especialy in third person,every FPS that comes out on Console,none touch This Game,but yeah most Cod players
AMEN @@AngyStormz
put 600 hrs in and must say there is no adhd movement and sliding around. its real engagements. fun game and the variety of handling and playstyles is chill. also just got a new cross play update enjoy
*laughs in slide boosting off a cliff* *laughs in jump crouch through windows* ... yeah thats about it.
The real definition of insanity is not playing call of duty every year, its not eating chicken.
So true king
yeah thats true i also love chicken
I am making chicken quesadillas tonite!
just finished up some tasty southern style buttermilk thigh fillets
I play every year so I felt so much different types of happiness and pain
Ready or Not is also an amazing slower tactical shooter. There isn't PvP but it's an blast with friends.
If anyone is new to insurgency: sandstorm watching this, play coop checkpoint to get a feel for the maps, sensitivity, weapons and classes. It also helps to play the game with a mic if y’all play on PvP and PvE cause there’s hardcore checkpoint which has zero hud and slower movement. Weapon calibers matter because penetration kills are a thing if you’re using battle rifles, or LMG’s. Also your sound matters cause there’s proximity chat so if you use your mic and the push to talk, enemies can hear you too. All in all, PTFO and play observer when you can so your commanders can call in support on both sides.
Also the worst players will tell you the team sucks 😂😂
I LOVED COD!!!! When I was a teenager… RIP world at war - black ops 1 (kinder) - now I just play slower paced methodical shooters like grayzone & tactical shooters like ready or not
me to i get older cant compete with this sweats any more xD
RoN makes me sweatier and rager than CoD. I love that game so much.
The game feels like,it doesn't matter if you lose or won,the important is you immersing the world of warfare.
thanks that you bring new players to this good game hope it will never die, i love that game
i joined about 3 weeks ago and it took getting use to after 16 years with call of duty,but insurgencey sandstorm is amazing
insurgency sandstorm is timeless
Yup. Insurgency sandstorm is just a good shooter. No BS skins that ruin the way it looks.
The only thing is that it is a bit dated and it is starting to show, which is why I hope they're working on a new one
If you like sandstorm you would have loved Ins14. Those devs loved the game they made. DOI was pretty sweet too just didn't keep a player base long.
It really is better than in some regards. I love voices, screams, sound effects, visual effects, and general design of maps better. Also I like there is less contrast color wise. sandstorm looks weirdly colorful and cartoonish compared to insurgency 2014
ins 2014 feels better
@@dosdoğruyup i downloaded reshade and reduced saturation when i played it lol
OG insurgency feels miiiiiles better than Sandstorm, I had to grow to love Sandstorm I've got close to 900hours on it probably half of that in ISMC, I think I'm just about ready to move onto Ready Or Not, Ground Branch or 6 Days in Fallujah
@@wheelzandgillz I played both earlier Insurgency games and love them to death, couldn't enjoy Sandstorm at all - have you tried Squad?
I really need to get this one. Looks really fun and better than MW.
i paid $20 on cyber monday worth every penny
I like insurgency sandstorm because it's easy to load into after work and to enjoy. Updates are usually small accept for major content additions. You launch the game search for a community server and join. No waiting for matchmaking. The graphics are good and it runs nice, even if your internet connection isn't too great or have a high ping you dont rubberband or disconnect at the first network hiccup. You just click play and have fun. The overall esthetic is also realistic. The skins and character customisation makes sense to the setting. No unicorn hats or glowing RGB anywhere. It's just a good game that works well and most importantly stays fun.
You know I really appreciate your presentation in these videos. I've been playing Insurgency for almost 3 years now. When I'm done with COD this and Arma are my go tos. I have to agree, this is definitely a solid 1st choice.
it takes a specific kind of cod player to want to get into this game. slow down is the best way to describe new comers to this game
I love the immersion in this game. I stress for you only at watching your gameplay xD 😅
I've tried this game but I just cant get over how much it looks and feels like a a mobile game. It feels exactly like MC4 on IOS.
Never thought I’d say this as a PC gamer but I’m thinking about getting a XSX just to play old cods with the backwards compatibility.
"I can't hear a thing" it really is like cod😂
Insurgency Sandstorm is in my top 5 fps games of all times, it’s like a cocktail, perfectly mixed together to get the best out of everything
Just started playing Insurgency a couple of days ago and I am hooked beyond salvation, everything from the gun feel, the sound design, the overall atmosphere, the animations...the game is an absolute blast
finally i need more shooters thanks bro new sub
You can actually take down choppers super fast with small arms fire if the entire team shoots it espacially at the tail rotor. Even if you don't kill it, the more damaged it is the less time it spends on the map so focusing fire on it as an entire team (espacially your gunner with his PKM or MG3) is a good idea.
I agree tactigamer! I been on my brother to play this more here lately. Hands down, even in matches I'm getting whooped, I'm still having fun in this game! I rarely have fun when I play cod anymore.
The 45 is awesome but more bullets and a quick draw holster is not to be underestimated. I cant tell you how many intense matches I have had where Ive run out of ammo and was not around anything I could pickup and had to battle my way out of a CQB nightmare with a M9 and a combat knife.
saw some guy named CRZY saying COD players stay away, i say please come, its like duck hunting for me they only rush and since i know the maps its easy, welcome welcome
The best Insurgency was the mod for Counter-Strike: Source. What a gem.
yoo i just bought this game in a sale i 100% agree with you even im sick from all of those sweats in cod multiplayer
Great vid! and late Happy Birthday!
Thanks David!
Especially with modding Like the ISMC Is Insurgency Sandsturm a lot of fun !
I swear playing ;Squad or CombatMaster for example fills my old love from cod but never completly but i get in to new Genres in Schooter s and i love it , i quittet Cod since 2019
The arcade alternative used to be xdefiant but we know how that turned out. Only games I know that fill the niche now are combat master and roblox games like phantom forces, frontlines and riotfall.
After selling and deleting BO6 because of all the annoying issues and its a shame because love the movement and gun play, its amazing this video has come along(yes i know algorithm) because i have been really close to getting this and it would suit my style.
I seriously dont want to be trapped in with casino style addictions to play on tiny maps like shipment and the room sized maps of COD
None of that here it's as classic as ya can get
@caseycameron5370 just downloaded 👍
This game is top notch. Actually need to hop in and try the new update. Have the upqdate installed just have not been on yet
Other FPS games come and go. This is the one I keep coming back to.
right I'm so sick of cod, the audio in insurgency is Sooo good
i was just playing last night i had so much fun after getting tarkov'd all night one of the greatest fs
I've purchased several other FPS' over the past 5 years. I've tired of all of them with the exception of Insurgency. Best sound engineering and gun play out there, regardless of its age. And the TTK makes you really think about what you're doing. I just keep coming back to this game.
This convinced me to redownload sandstorm, haven't played in a couple years!
I stopped playing COD when the matches started to have 1 Snoop Dogg, 3 cats and 1 anime girl on a roof sniping.. I loved COD back in the day for their more realistic game/gameplay. Now it feels like a glorified fortnite mode.. o.O
Insurgency Sandstorm rly scratches that itch when i want a quick match with some more tactical gameplay :)
They fixed 14v14 Push/Frontline for PC now, turn off crossplay and input-based matchmaking and you can actually find lobbies!
400 hrs in. I like the non brainrot gameplay of the game. and the voice chat is just perfect
The recoil is a little exaggerated on the pkm cause terrorists in real life can fire it by hip firing
I have around 3k hours in insurgency 2013 and most of it aas playing coop against bots in modded servers.
INSURGENCY SANDSTORM IS HELLA FUN
Insurgency is a great game. I think cod players should play squad 44, it's twitchy like cod but still milsim. I play Hell let loose and arma, I think squad (modern day milsim) is the best milsim on pc. Arma is more tech but not as good during combat.
An alternative with destrucbtible buildings?
use to love this game.......hate how its hit-scan under 100m(?) though
So is Insurgency Sandstorm alive and well? How many players on? Curious about getting into it late in the game...
I hate the new movement so much
Check out Rising Storm 2 👌😉
Happy birthday btw 🎂
Looks more like battlefield then 6v6 call of duty
holy shit is that an actual execution? that's heinous..
I hope they add community server to Ps5 beside fixed list server, Im in Asia and its seem Asia server barely got match
happy B day gang
Hey tacti are those headphones good? Been looking for some similar ones!
I have no complaints. They were like 10 bucks so even if they're bad - not missing out on much!
Game is fun even playing with all bots. Ruthless AI
26 seconds ago is crazy brooo
You're late
Well when I opened the video it said 26 seconds ago and I have the screenshot to prove it (idk why I took the screenshot but nevertheless) @@TactiGamer
I own it on PC and PlayStation
I bought COD once. It was the Modern Warfare remake. It was pretty bad as far as games go. Couple cool missions.
Insurgency isn't much better. All the great mechanics doesn't mean much when Insurgency has one of the most boring gameplay loops.
I hate counter strike games why i never spent time on this game. The whole one life and waiting 5 minutes to play again. But after playing some bot matches on this im hooked.
One of my favorite tactial shooters on console. Wish i had it on my pc now.
Call of Duty hasn't changed, that's sorta the issue. Gamers tastes evolved, CoD is still the same arcadey, objectiveless, small lobby grindfest it always has been. Then you see games like Tarkov and such blowing up, it's just that CoD really isn't that interesting or challenging to many people.
Bro we want the same game . We don't want the ai sbmm hacker voice moderation gaslighting 30$ skins 😂
I think Battlefield is a better option if your talking to the COD arcady player base. Even 2042. To the 6V6 enthusiast and now crying over Xdefiant certain death. The finals I think has a lot to offer. Insurgency is much more on the milsim side. I dont see many pink unicorn players wanting to go there.
Please don’t drag the cod community to my favorite game dude
No what I need is for call of duty to stop putting all these ridiculous stuff in their games. Keep it strictly military and they'll be all good. But I know that's not going to happen because they're in it for the money.
nah bro, what I want is better server and proper unti-cheat!!!
come play firefight!
F crossplay. Kids with aim assists pff
Sandstorm player here, we really don't want COD people coming over, the game is a niche with a small community and I love it the way it is
You cant tell people what to play
cat
What'd you call me??
@@TactiGamer caticoolgamer meow
this aint a mile close to cod bro, this is a whole different game. and you are right for calling it hardcore. as a new player, i dunno how to play insurgency, because i have no gamesense and playing it brain turned off like cod is not an option. im not saying the game is bad, its really good. but i have no idea how to get good at pvp modes in it, and without performing good, i cant enjoy the game.
It's not really an alternative if the flow isn't the same
Yes huh
@TactiGamer how? If you're talking about a COD alternative, then it should play similar, if anything is different, then it isn't really a alternative
How is it NOT similar, homie?? It has guns
@@mark99942 that's the whole point, why would you want an alternative that plays exactly like the point of reference
@@TactiGamer I didn't say that it's not similar, but it also isn't really an alternative because insurgency sandstorm is a hardcore shooter/tactical shooter and CoD is an arcade shooter
Black ops 6 is bad
this game sucks everytime i try the "new updates" ive uninstalled insurgency probably 4 times. Noe replay value, the attachments are given to you already theres nothing to work for. Nothing to keep you playing. Go in and play 3 matches and its over.
You play for the win and not to unlock weapons, as everyone has the same equipment, which makes it very fair. If the gameplay itself is rewarding enough, there’s no need for a ridiculous grind to compensate for the game being bad.
The problem with Insurgency is there is no progression loop at all. Game would be really good if it had some really nice progression loops.
there is progression loop, it's called SKILL IMPROVEMENT, but zoomers probably need some artificial progression due to attention span issues.
@@viktorianas A progression loop is something tangible that provides feedback to the player.
Skill improvement isn't enough to keep player engagement. Why? Because it's not a progression loop. It can be a piece of one but it's objectively not one by itself.
Call of duty has in match progression loops I'm sure you're aware of called killstreaks/scorestreaks. They then have weapon unlocks, attachment unlocks, cosmetic unlocks, missions and events. Even they struggle with engagement to where they have to do a yearly release. There's no way a game with all of these progression loops being absent can retain engagement.
Insurgency is a great game but there's a reason why it isn't very popular. That's the reason. You play one match and that's the whole gameplay loop.
@@Ricolaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa yes, and I do it for 7 years since launch, only Frontline mode, still enjoying, also I'm very happy it's not popular as cheaters are extremely rare. We older gamers enjoy different game features than young people, I'm just happy that COD kids stay in COD lobbies :)
@@viktorianas that's kinda stupid isn't it? Lol You enjoy games you like dying?
That's some goofy logic you got there my dude!
@@Ricolaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa there is no SBMM so I rarely die in this game due to skill difference.
Hardcore alternative? No I want a less sweaty alternative
Try Polygon
first
You. Rocked. It.
Movement is trash in this game tho.
That's why it's great gotta use ya brain and position yaself correctly to get the advantage