Ramsey was of the view that Comrades was a missed opportunity. He said it has basis for a good "co-op-based grind" and found the bite-sized missions to be enjoyable, but criticized the constant bouts of loading time which make the whole experience felt like a chore for him. He formed the view that the base game's underdeveloped combat system is inadequate to support an entire expansion. While he felt that the overall experience may improve with a few patched updates, the long loading times of Comrade overshadowed its positive aspects and that it is difficult for him to recommend to anyone other than dedicated fans of the main game. Gameblog.fr also criticized the long wait times, and wondered why the developers bothered to work on an online version of the base game.
