Lack of proper tutorials, glaring AI problems, and a long grind make it nearly unbearable — at least to those who have zero interest in farming. (metacritic.com)
Whether developer Niantic intended the game to be so aloof or whether it just didn't have time to program any proper tutorial screens, I don't know. (cnet.com)
It could do with a practice mode or some proper tutorials to introduce newcomers to the commander mode, but if you're up for a challenge or find a decent server, Nuclear Dawn is an exciting take on a genre that's usually lacking new ideas. (metacritic.com)