I tried out the Operations mode first. This mode gave me big déjà vu. It plays a lot like other free-to-play squad extraction shooters. You dive into a PvPvE map, collect valuables, and extract to keep your spoils. I can’t shake that I’ve felt like I’ve played this mode many times over, and in fact, it is very similar to other extraction shooters in the genre....

Although it was a preview build I cut my teeth on for console, I tried the initial experience for PC afterwards to check out what the premium marketplace looks like, and I noticed the free-to-play reminders were completely MIA from Delta Force Boosting menus. Not only does Team Jade care about their title, but they also believe in it. I jumped into a game playing as one of the support (healing...