Conscript: A Survival Horror Experience in the Trenches of WWI

Step into the boots of a French soldier during the Battle of Verdun, where survival horror is redefined by the relentless dread of World War I. With limited supplies, treacherous combat, and the haunting search for your brother, Conscript delivers a nerve-wracking journey through the brutal realities of war.

Guest Reviewer: Liam Bould

OcUK Computer Technician and Support Assistant Liam Bould reviewed Conscript on his Ryzen-based gaming PC.

Component	Specification
CPU	AMD Ryzen 3950X
GPU	NVIDIA RTX 3070 (Inno3D)
RAM	16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 3200MHz RAM

Story

Conscript hits the ground running almost immediately. We play as a French soldier writing home to mother and stationed in a trench near Verdun. With you is your brother Pierre. Suddenly, you are ordered to your post. On your way, you find that your brother has been attacked and is lying unconscious. Immediately, his attacker turns on you.

With no time to rest, an assault by the German forces has begun, and you must fend them off using any weapons you can find. Be it a rifle, machine gun, or even a shovel, you’ll need them to get through this.

After a short skirmish, the worst of it is over; you’ve fended off the advance for now, time to go to check on your brother Pierre. Thud! You’ve been hit with a shovel, and you awake in a pile of your dead comrades. This is where the real game begins.

Trapped in the trenches with the enemy, your only small mercy is that their numbers are stretched thin like yours. So, you have to hide and strike the enemy when they least suspect it.

Gameplay

Your main goal is to survive whatever situation that you are in. Scavenge supplies from barrels, bodies, and any other places you can find because you’re going to need them. This game really does emphasise the survival aspect of the survival horror genre.

You aren’t here to take down the full German army. You’re on your own, and you are alone, apart from one man. In exchange for the cigarettes, the man will sell you anything he can find and upgrade your weapons if you can get your hands on any parts.

The combat in Conscript is much the same as other survival horrors except in a top-down view. You can charge your weapons to make them powerful or accurate, and ammo is limited. So, you want to use melee as much as possible, despite the increased risk. Also, there’s no health indicators, so you don’t know how strong that enemy is. You’ll have to hit him until he falls down.

The combat is rewarding when you get good at dodging melee attacks and creating distance, though this doesn’t work on enemies with rifles, pistols, or worse. Tackling large groups isn’t advised, even two soldiers wielding shovels is a deadly encounter.

Conscript PC Requirements

Component	Minimum Specs	Recommended Specs
Operating System	Windows 10	Windows 10
Processor	Intel Core2 Duo E4400 or AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6400+	Intel Core i3-540 or AMD Phenom II X3 720
Memory	4GB	8GB
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030, 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 5970, 2GB or Intel Arc A310, 4GB	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750, 2GB or AMD Radeon R7 260X, 2GB or Intel Arc A310, 4GB
Settings	1080p @ 30FPS	1080p @ 60 FPS

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Ready To Take On The Horrors Of Conscript?

Conscript is a harrowing, nerve-wracking experience that any fans of survival horror should enjoy. It’ll keep you on the edge of your seat the whole time that you’re playing. The game isn’t going to be easy; you’ll need to take things slow and calculate your way past groups of soldiers, hoping for a save point somewhere soon.

*Prices correct at time of writing and PC specs are subject to change.