Absolute Blue

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Absolute Blue is a single player action game. It was developed by Intermediaware and was released on April 21, 2018. It received neutral reviews from players.

In "Absolute Blue," a free 2D shoot'em-up from 2005, players pilot a space fighter, battling relentless alien hordes across 60 sectors. Upgrading your ship is crucial to surviving the onslaught, as you dodge bullets and fill the screen with your own. Immerse yourself in its 90s-style chrome visuals and pumping soundtrack for a nostalgic, action-packed experience. The developer is currently working on their most ambitious project, "Tiny Thor."

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Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews

graphics3 negative mentions

Great music and good graphics that evoke a nostalgic feel.
Challenging gameplay that is hard but not overly punishing.
Offers a decent variety of power-ups and enemies as the game progresses.

Gameplay can feel slow, monotonous, and lacks depth, leading to boredom.
Sound effects, particularly the main weapon, are harsh and unpleasant.
Visuals are considered below average, lacking the appeal of hand-drawn graphics in the genre.

graphics
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the nostalgic charm of mid-90s pre-rendered visuals, while others criticize them for lacking the appeal of more modern hand-drawn styles. Technical issues, such as graphics errors at different resolutions, further detract from the experience. Overall, the visuals are described as passable but not impressive, with a score as low as 3/10 from some reviewers.
- “Awesome game, I love it, old school bullet hell twitch shooter, great music, good graphics, hard and challenging but not insane.”
- “Graphics are suitable to ST or Amiga era 90s game, shaded chrome.”
- “This is a rather lackluster shoot 'em up overall; the gameplay is pedestrian but passable, visuals have a photo-realistic look (from a below average camera) that has nowhere near the graphic appeal of more hand-drawn examples in the genre.”
- “The mid-90's-ish pre-rendered graphics have some charm, and the music is decent, but the gameplay just bored me.”
- “I was getting graphics errors when starting the game in 4K, and when quitting the game in 1080.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising it as great and fitting for the old-school bullet hell genre, while others find it generic and forgettable. Overall, it seems to lack memorable compositions, leading to a consensus that it does not significantly enhance the gaming experience.
- “Awesome game, I love it! Old school bullet hell twitch shooter, great music, good graphics, hard and challenging but not insane.”
- “While the music doesn't fare as bad, it is generic in composition and nothing that you would recall five minutes after turning the game off, which will likely be sooner rather than later with so many other better options out there.”
- “The mid-90's-ish pre-rendered graphics have some charm, and the music is decent, but the gameplay just bored me.”
- “Music 2/10”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is described as pedestrian and lackluster, failing to engage players despite some charm in the mid-90s pre-rendered graphics and decent music. Overall, it is considered passable but ultimately boring, lacking the excitement found in more visually appealing hand-drawn titles in the genre.
- “This is a rather lackluster shoot 'em up overall; the gameplay is pedestrian but passable, visuals have a photo-realistic look (from a below average camera) that has nowhere near the graphic appeal of more hand-drawn examples in the genre.”
- “The mid-90's-ish pre-rendered graphics have some charm, and the music is decent, but the gameplay just bored me.”