Best Modern Tactical Shooter? Ground Branch

Currently still in "Early Access" even in its unfinished form this game is a blast to play. The development team is pretty small and the community hasn't exploded yet, which they do not intend to market this game on a wide scale until more features are added.
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The benefit to this tight community is that you can easily have direct communications with the development team, and even the big honcho himself, John Sonedecker who was one of the lead artists who worked on the very original Rainbow Six prior to Ubisoft buying out the property. That game is essentially THE game that defined the term "Tactical Shooter" back in the day when it came out in 1998.
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This game aims to bring that spirit back. There's no regenerative health, no gamey unlimited inventory space, no space aliens. But what you DO get are HIGHLY customizable gear where you can accessorize your firearms, gear, and your outfit to your heart's desire with nothing hidden behind paywalls or levels you need to earn. You start up the game and it's if you are a full-fledged member of the CIA's Ground Branch with all their resources available to you right from the beginning.
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Right now it has several game modes, from Coop PvE, single-player, to PvP modes like Team Elimination, Defend, and Elimination. The game is often updated with more content that YOU can influence with your input!
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If you're interested in this game, yes it is available through Steam, but if you want the developers to keep all of the profits instead of losing some to Steam, purchase it through their website using the first option: https://www.groundbranch.com/index.php/store/
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I am not going to lie to you and say it's like a fully polished game, but for me it is worth it because you can give your input directly to the developers and they will answer your questions and sometimes even update the game based on your suggestions. Several of mine have made it into the game so I can tell you they listen.
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(Originally Uploaded 25-August-2019)