Should You Buy Isonzo? - Isonzo Review

Isonzo is the latest game from M25 and Blackmill, the creators of Verdun and Tannenberg set in World War 1. But is it worth playing? In this video, I will show you some awesome gameplay from Isonzo, along with letting you know how it plays and if it's worth buying.
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[@lemwon]

Most people get this wrong, it isn't just north italy. The Sabotino map is actually in Slovenia, and so is a part of Gorizia

[@SHOOTER3258]

Im from slovenija 😃 Need to try this game

[@andrewstachowski3375]

wasn't that part of italy at the time?

[@lemwon]

@@andrewstachowski3375 With keeping the frontline warfare and no man's land in the middle in mind, i can for sure say it was a part of the battlefield. But actually, no. Italy was strong and took them, but it lost everything with the 11th (or 12th, idk) Austo-Hungarian Offensive, where they got through the enemy lines and deep into Italy. That event is also called The miracle of Kobarid (or Disaster at Kobarid / Caporetto by the italians :P), Kobarid being the town where they advanced. After that, they pushed ittalians back home, where they belong. Because Italy wanted the seaside of the balkans they joined the allies (French, british,...) and after the end of the war (italy lost, but other allies won) they still got the city Gorizia and quite a bit of our land. After Yugoslavia was created, the border got moved right in front of Gorizia and Trieste (You will sometimes hear from Slovenian people the saying 'Trst je naš, Gorica pa še bo' Which translates to 'Trieste is ours, Gorizia is yet to be'', and most of the population used to actually be slovenian, but the younger generations just consider themselves italians, also i got a bit carried away, sorry). So the people of Yougoslavia gathered to build up Nova Gorica (New Gorizia).

[@n057828]

Amy Croats in the game ?

[@lemwon]

@@n057828 i don't think so. I am pretty sure that croatia was under Serbia at the time, who Austro-Hubgarian empire was having conflict with. Since the game is focused on the battles between italy and austro-hungarian empire, there isn't any croatian people. In the actaul historical events, there might have been some croatianpeople living in the Austro Hungarianempire and have fought there

[@giulioborghi651]

Being an italian i say that the light and the colours are really on point. I've been around that area and in a sunny day (90% of the days) the colours are just the same

[@edoardovampa4767]

Si io vivo qui, vicino alle Dolomiti, cielo molto realistico e pure le tre cime di lavaredo sono fatte da dio

[@stephenhawking2981]

Beh, difficile non é replicare certi effetti..

[@terryhaircastle5702]

​@@stephenhawking2981 thanks professor

[@unforg1v3n]

This looks like an updated version of Verdun, which is what I really wanted out of this game. Thanks for the review!

[@Terrydactyl]

No problem!

[@user-dy1tl8hg6t]

well yeah lol. its a game in the same series. I was a big fan of Verdun and Tannenberg. played tannedberg and isanzo today.

[@KotatsuHermit]

I bought this game cause I don't have internet where I live and the offline multiplayer still gives me that big battle feel. And it never feels old cause even if I play a map 100 times. There's 1,000 different outcomes of what can happen. I love it

[@automaticasthmatic]

Great review Terry. I'm going to give this a whirl. I actually loved BF1, I think it's one of the best BF games out there and has held put pretty well, and this looks kind of like a hardcore version

[@Terrydactyl]

Thank you!

[@marcelthevirginian1656]

I've played some BF1, and now a little Isonzo, and I agree, this does feel like a hardcore take on BF. I've enjoyed my experience so far.

[@reverenddick8562]

BF1 with no blimps, Mega Train, or Behemoth Ship. It's amazing.

[@TacticalBehemothYT]

Considering I’ve played Verdun and a little of Tannenberg I have to say this looks really good especially graphical upgrades on next gen consoles. I’ll defo give this a try and perhaps make some content ✅

[@Terrydactyl]

Yeah man do it! It's a lot of fun!

[@cpt-cheese3489]

Oh hey behemoth

[@DocLeQuack]

Tannenberg was good. Verdun was also good. So far Isonzo seems to be the culmination of both games plus new features like customization of your soldiers and the rework of abilities helps a lot.

[@TacticalBehemothYT]

@@cpt-cheese3489 Hey there cheese 👋🏻

[@TacticalBehemothYT]

@@DocLeQuack Certainly does man that’s for sure!

[@AussieBattleCat]

Awesome review, The Ghosting Trail on the models is pretty crazy though. you can notice it when throwing the grenade.

[@ish..]

Thanks. Going to buy it on Xbox Series S right now even though I hear it’s been crashing for a lot of players. I know the devs are actively working on it and will fix it soon. I play Enlisted mostly and looking for something similar yet different.

[@bvnbvng]

Just from your review ive decided to buy this game then the dlc when i get paid later, this looks absolutely amazing, keep it up my dude! Edit: i went through a few more vids of yours, had to sub holy crap your quality is amazing

[@h1tten1t]

Looks like it's worth buying! 10% discount launch week as well!

[@Terrydactyl]

Defo!

[@wafflez-man-1995]

Deffinetly gonna get this game. Waited for it to be released on consoles finally did. Looks really good. Better then Enlisted that's for sure. As a battlefield player sometimes I just wanna feel like I'm in war and kill someone with 1 shot. This gotta be that game for me.

[@Jaebird2]

Have you tried hell let loose yet?

[@fourohsevenfishing]

@@Jaebird2 while hll is superior it is ww2 not ww1

[@Jaebird2]

@@fourohsevenfishing I’m aware. Thank you. 😂

[@bowersthewolflord6750]

I play mainly with bots because I don't have the money for a subscription and I noticed my character isn't leveling up or unlocking guns when I get kills. Can you only level up and get new weapons by playing online? I have gotten 72 kills with the base rifleman gun and can't seem to unlock the next weapon which says to get 10 kills and take a objective

[@ctrouble2309]

Would've liked to hear how it feels playing against bots. The AI has always been pretty disappointing in the series

[@Terrydactyl]

The bots are a bit hit and miss really. Sometimes they are a bit brain dead and other times they happily one-tap you. You could say they represent different skill levels of players.

[@Wheelz567]

I played bot matches at Pax this spring. I couldn't control any difficulty levels if there are any due to it being a demo build. They weren't necessarily hard they just overwhelm you fast due to the low rate of fire weapons

[@michaeldavies1471]

I didn't see any bots when I played this afternoon? All console usernames.

[@Wheelz567]

@@michaeldavies1471 Again I was at a convention, and the PCs at the booth were all bot battles (there were only 4 PCs) The feature must be in there somewhere, I just couldn't tell you where.

[@epicgamer8312]

The bots in isonzo are dog shit CHANGE MY MIND

[@supremeskorpion1863]

Played a few rounds and had a lot of fun but still have a lot to explore and unlock in the game.

[@matthewbeffa5781]

Thank You Terry, good stuff! You've got great game taste.

[@Cody-ps3wy]

The thing I’m wondering is what’s next for the franchise as the only real front left that they haven’t done is the Anglo Ottoman and Russo Ottoman fronts which took place in the Middle East and caucus mountains or alternatively there is the Russian civil war which started before the end of ww1 in 1918 so there’s still some good game idea’s

[@Terrydactyl]

Maybe they move on from WW1?

[@commissarvigil4806]

@@Terrydactyl Japanese chinese war during 1930s would be pretty fun and i think the verdun devs could do well with that.

[@adamir-magnumCZ]

I wish they would do Singleplayer content now

[@fourohsevenfishing]

knowing them they will abandon this game in a couple of months and start making the next one

[@scottwatrous]

Honestly they could probably just go back and rework Verdun at this point and revisit that front. The game is what, 8+ years old?

[@itsme3550]

Man i didn't even like verdun that much this game is great so much fun. I think the maps are the highlight its chaos when bombardments and gas starts coming in.

[@Terrydactyl]

Yeah there can be so much chaos when all the officers call in stuff!

[@romanrat5613]

They have a pretty unique feeling. Lots of verticality on some. And compared to verdun way more variety. There are river crossings, urban fighting, CQB in tunnels and trenches, and like I said lots of verticality

[@bradley364]

So far, how has teammwork been, and does the game lean into encouraging or even requiring teamwork, or is it a more just kind of a bonus thing? Are their proximity comms?

[@Dogwatr2]

I’ve played it a good amount now and teamwork is needed. You have the mountaineer class which can help people on mortars target more accurately. You also have officers which are the most important as they call in support like gas and arty. Not to mention only a teammate can fully heal you. Also engineers can build mortars and machine guns and permanently destroy barbed wire. Also assault can drop grenade boxes and infy drop ammo boxes.

[@juice2090]

0:26 I’m really enjoying the games. Though if they’d make proning less problematic I’d be able to really love it. Especially since the gunplay isn’t really that fast. The rest of the movement is fluid, but going prone and moving around is terrible.

[@chrisbfreelance]

Verdun only played in slideshow mode on PS4, talking -300 fps, is this any different?

[@kevinmccrea1335]

Right now everybody's ranting and raving how good the sniper is but are forgetting what the devs did to the first game Verdun. I was playing Verdun the other day and was on the American faction being a sniper and the scope was so blurry that you could barely see through it. They did that because a lot of new players were complaining. And don't be surprised that they do it to this game also.

[@ChrisTeeGaming]

Looks great. I’m concerned about console performance though right now. Can’t decide whether I should jump in now or wait for some console reviews.

[@Terrydactyl]

Yeah I can't confirm the console performance, but it did perform MUCH better for me on PC than Hell Let Loose, which is dodgy on consoles. So I am hoping that Isonzo performs fine on consoles.

[@ChrisTeeGaming]

@@Terrydactyl thanks mate, I’ll wait a bit and see what the deal is in a few days. Not even sure I have time for another game right now.

[@spartakas659]

@@ChrisTeeGaming am playing on series s. This game is awesome.

[@ChrisTeeGaming]

@@spartakas659 oh thanks mate, how is it without leaning? I don’t know if I can get behind a game that doesn’t let you lean…

[@smeatonx]

The graphics aren’t that great

[@bigdaddy101703]

If you played all three of their WWI games, which do you think is the best and why? Also, is there enough player count to play them?

[@Terrydactyl]

I only recently played the other 2, and Isonzo is an improvement in every way over them

[@bigdaddy101703]

@@Terrydactyl ok sounds good. I am playing the second now for the heck of it. I haven't played it but I owned it. It's all boys I think. 😂

[@jasonlou2013S]

My laptop can run isonzo at high settings 1080p with 30fps. I hope there will be a patch to improve the performance. I have a AMD 3550H RTX 2060 mobile and 32gb memory.

[@thescrolls9190]

Sucks that BF4 didn’t have bots like these games, I recently spent $35 on premium to get all maps only to find that no one plays those maps only the free ones. It’s like I just gave away $35.

[@clover4522]

Bots really make games worth buying since the game never truly dies

[@hoboplays6945]

Definitely gonna keep am eye out for this to go on sale! I just hope the servers are full on ps4. Also is the game crossplay?

[@schiltno.3bis]

Its crossplay between Xbox and Playstation

[@mcnailz8244]

Can you rebind all your keys ??

[@womanrespecter1045]

I was just watching Tbags video on the game and around 2 minute mark he snipes you and i was like, wait a minute

[@prestondillard9065]

Is there a fov slider? I’m dying to know

[@Terrydactyl]

Yes there is!

[@scrollop]

Can you communicate with squad mates? If not, might have to give it a miss - too used to talking during PS and HLL - otherwise looks great!

[@Terrydactyl]

Yes there is in game VOIP to chat with your squad and team. Also in game text chat.

[@95curt]

@@Terrydactyl voip is broken on pc I’m suprised it works on console

[@jamtysiv8440]

I wish they just put all there efforts into one game so they could build a player base, every game is just a reskin! The game should just randomise (maps and guns) or have a voting system I just don’t understand the developers thought process.

[@denn7s]

great review

[@eea141]

would like to buy the game, love the ragdolls and shot response feels very smooth, however, is it worth the price?

[@TeamBobbo6326]

Idk if you've already bought it but there's a free weekend and it's 67 percent off rn on steam

[@LowEndPCGamer100]

this game is pretty decent, i like the ai in it too, gladly you can rank up with the ai as well, gonna have to try the previous two games now.

[@carricofernandes270]

Is this a dlc our a different game?

[@sunnycat69]

I been playing it ALOT I like it and full matches they have come a LONG WAY from Verdun 👌🏻

[@philthemustardtiger]

The no lean mechanic is a dealbreaker for me. Looks fun tho.

[@dharvr8070]

I bought this game because my great great grandfather actually served in the Italian front ❤

[@michaeldavies1471]

I really wish it had voice chat. It's the perfect game for it!!

[@Terrydactyl]

It does!

[@michaeldavies1471]

@@Terrydactyl how do I use it on console lol

[@DjJester96]

just a heads up theres a high pitch frequency when you speak. not everyone will hear it but sadly i have good hearing.

[@Terrydactyl]

It's something I'm struggling to 100% get rid of or even hear when I edit :(

[@DjJester96]

@@Terrydactyl it's very high so not a lot of people may even be able to hear it to be honest but I also sadly don't know how to get rid of it

[@slaggy03]

is there a time limit on a match? and how long on average does a match take?

[@Terrydactyl]

On average I would say 30 mins. But I have had a game go over an hour. It depends on the map.

[@Selurit]

Good thing battlefield took this route because 2042 has so much potential.

[@iVETAnsolini]

As of fan and player of their first 2, yes I will be

[@polymathplays3935]

You should okay Beyond the Wire too

[@plazma525]

When are you going to play Hunt Showdown?

[@Terrydactyl]

Soon!

[@George_Vicious]

Best game ever

[@sunalita]

does it have any destruction

[@Terrydactyl]

No it doesn't

[@Carl15O3]

Is this game a multiplayer only or can you play solo?

[@nickdanielz]

Offline mode with bots is included.

[@Carl15O3]

@@nickdanielz great. I don’t like multiplayer to be honest.

[@Carl15O3]

@@nickdanielz am I right in thinking verdun and tannenberg also has an offline option?

[@nickdanielz]

@@Carl15O3 Yes they have offline mode whit bots!

[@Carl15O3]

@@nickdanielz ok thanks for that.

[@charles_wipman]

Looks good to me, at least from the graphics perspective..!.

[@Terrydactyl]

Yeah they are nice!

[@cjstroked]

How do you level your class seems to be very slow

[@Terrydactyl]

Get XP from matches, also complete the challenges you get.

[@VexingWeeb]

I really want to get Isonzo. But seeing how verdun just died, and it feels like tannenburg was a cash grab and dropped like a dead animal really fast after, I have a hard time trying to justify getting Isonzo. You say it seems like it'll have a long shelf life,but seeing how those 2 turned out, it's hard to believe it.

[@habuger12]

If you are alive, in Europe there is always two servers

[@VexingWeeb]

@@habuger12 damn

[@colcot50]

Love this game,its so much fun

[@user-op8fg3ny3j]

Good video, but I hear this high pitched background noise when you talk in the vid

[@Terrydactyl]

Thanks! I do occasionally get that noise and im really trying to find out whats causing it :(

[@feelsgoodman420]

Been getting booted after every match on console (series x). Having a lot of fun sniping though :)

[@ChrisTeeGaming]

Has it been crashing has it?

[@feelsgoodman420]

@@ChrisTeeGaming made it to level 8 and now it's crashing during almost every match

[@MrSsdd123]

I'm definitely going to be a toxic sniper....have been in Verdun I'm not going to stop now..I'm literally not going to do anything except get head shots and disregard caping my objectives

[@turnerbeckett772]

I feel like the movement is kinda all over place the weapon sway is a bit much

[@rayshiffer5026]

I'd say it's worth it

[@BubonicUK]

Yes.

[@nickdanielz]

PS4 version has frame drops in online and offline mode too, makes the game unplayable.

[@JaWa7o7]

Graphically this definitely looks closest to Battlefield 1.

[@arudimentaryimplant]

LoL tbh tannenberg, verdun, and isonzo couldve been just one game and these shouldve been dlc

[@Briselance]

Frankly? Cazzo, si !! SI !!

[@Hipporider]

I'll buy it, i guess, but Beyond the Wire still looks more appealing for immersion 🇦🇺

[@Terrydactyl]

BTW is more of a "realistic" game, but I think this is more fun

[@mertarican5456]

Beyond the wire lacks players though

[@holocade4908]

@@mertarican5456 tbf i love verdun and tannenburg and i love this game aswell so far but this game will probably lack players after 6 months aswell

[@bringbackpluto4134]

Too bad the game is dead and there's no hopes of reviving it

[@count-robo]

havent played the other ww1 from the series, but no leaning? i will pass.

[@mosessutherland1847]

Reminds me of battlefield 1

[@MaceoTheCat64]

not a single player game so not interested. but it looks good though

[@AD270479]

I play Verdun most nights give or take, but I don't have a clue why really. In about 2-3 years I've been playing, they have done nothing to the game. The amount of issues the game has is unreal too, from bots that are invincible, bots that can see & shoot through any obstruction, smoke, foliage, bots that stick to you like a magnet & bump you about 4 foot out the way when you're aiming a shot, but you can't bump them out the way when they are just standing blocking trenches & entrances, or bots that just constantly run back & forward right in front of your face. Squad orders constantly disappear & you have to keep placing them, no ammo refill so you have to die after you run out, servers crashing. Placing artillery markers is a nightmare, often leading to you bombing yourself, even at times when you are a good distance out the range circle. This is only some of the issues I can think of off the top of my head & they've been that way since I started playing the game, not 1 change has ever been made. Yet they can go making Tannenberg & now Isonzo to take more of our money, but don't bother fixing games once they've made them?... I take it you can already guess whether I'll be buying Isonzo or not?

[@arandomuser3178]

No not on old gen

[@kennethbowers2897]

Don't see this game lasting long-term. It just looks like an HD version of Verdun and tannenberg with slightly better mechanics.

[@DoorTechnicianRick]

Don't fix what ain't broken I guess...

[@stc3145]

They really should have moved on from the aweful Unity engine

[@nepnepguythegreatestofall6032]

@@stc3145 Imagine they switch to Unreal 5

[@BoxofficeForney6969]

Isonzo totally lacks the grit and atmosphere of Verdun & Tannenberg, which is what the WW1 series is supposed to be based upon. I'm glad new players to the series are enjoying it though.

[@KA-vs7nl]

Another italian commenter said the atmosphere is perfect and fits exactly.

[@matthewvido3902]

Is this another online game putting you against bots pretending to be real players?

[@Terrydactyl]

No. There are real players. But if there empty slots in a server, then bots take their place

[@matthewvido3902]

@@Terrydactyl Are the bots clearly indicated or do they use fake "gamertag" names

[@Terrydactyl]

@@matthewvido3902 They are clearly indicated using "real" names for that period.

[@matthewvido3902]

@@Terrydactyl Not quite sure what you mean by "real" names. Can you give an example?

[@David-vd4ie]

@@matthewvido3902 Tony Calzone

[@stevieg4040]

Pointless to buy especially when modern warfare coming out next month the game will be dead

[@Terrydactyl]

What if you don't like COD?

[@lixplayertv5373]

Do not buy it for ps4. The Grafik is extremely bad

[@Slowensko98]

i can't trust this review since he said "the graphics look good..." XD i love verdun, tannenberg and i'm also going to buy isonzo but please don't say the graphics look good from a game that could be from 2009.

[@Terrydactyl]

k

[@ricomon35]

Utterly boring clunky game. Refunded after 8 hours of play. Meh

[@2000Polko]

Our grandfathers died on the Isonzo front/Soška fronta... They were fighting a war they didn't want to fight, against enemies they didn't know... How can't you be ashamed playing such "games" and have fun killing people, even virtually? How can someone even think about developing such a game? Go to the real places around Gorizia/Gorica and Kobarid and discover yourself the tragedies that happened there more than 100 years ago. So you shouldn't buy Isonzo!

[@Terrydactyl]

Do you enjoy any historical based game, movie, book or tv series?

[@2000Polko]

@@Terrydactyl Books and movies are ment to show people the horrors of the war and not having fun, which is what this game is all about. Having fun revive those horrors and killing people, even virtually

[@Terrydactyl]

@@2000Polko No.... not at all.... Books and movies can glorify events of war, or even just turn them into a cheezy action movie. I have had family members fight in WW1 and WW2 and I am not ashamed about enjoying entertainment based of those wars. If you are ashamed about any piece of media being created from a real event where people died. Do not watch it, read it, or play it.

[@2000Polko]

@@Terrydactyl Some movies and books unfortunately do glorify the war. And this shameful game does it too. It makes people have fun killing other people, where in reality thousands of innocent people have died on the Isonzo front. We should remember their sacrifice and the fact that this war was as any other war unnecessary and horrific. Not have fun playing this games

[@iFABIAN1000]

Don’t buy any video games then