Accel

About

"Accel is a single-player action game with good music and 360-degree maneuverability, challenging players to control their ship through 3 levels of increasing difficulty, avoiding obstacles and choosing from 4 ships to achieve the highest score. Created by students at objectif 3D-game in France as a project to match their passion for gaming with industry expectations."

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

80%

Audience ScoreBased on 54 reviews

graphics5 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features beautiful graphics and a well-designed aesthetic for a free title.
Gameplay is engaging and offers a good challenge, especially for those who enjoy obstacle courses.
The music and audio elements are well-received, enhancing the overall experience.

The game is very short, with only three levels, which may leave players wanting more content.
Controls are awkward and unresponsive, particularly for keyboard users, making gameplay frustrating.
There are several bugs and issues, including broken achievements and problems with audio settings.

graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
38%
23%
The graphics of the game are a mixed bag, featuring low-quality, low-poly 3D visuals that may deter some players, while others appreciate the simple yet clean art style. While the audiovisual elements, including music, are praised, the overall graphical quality is seen as lacking detail and optimization, leading to a somewhat clunky experience. Bright visuals can be distracting, overshadowing the gameplay itself.
- “Fast game with modern day graphics with easy controls that moves from location A to B to C and so on.”
- “The best part about this game is the graphics/music elements.”
- “Great job on the artwork!”
- “This features fairly low quality low poly 3D visuals which will deter a lot of gamers, understandably.”
- “Some graphics are distracting over 'circles' and 'ovals' we are collecting.”
- “They fell into the trap of having bright visuals that are blinding.”
music
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
8%
25%
The music in the game is widely praised, with many users highlighting its quality and how it enhances the overall experience, particularly during gameplay. The soundtrack is noted for being engaging and dynamic, with tempo changes linked to player performance, contributing to the game's vibrant atmosphere. Overall, the combination of great music and appealing graphics is a standout feature that many players appreciate.
- “Very good soundtrack and level design.”
- “Neat game with rad music and awesome colorful levels, and it is free so I have no complaints really!”
- “When you load into a game, you get deafened by the music.”
- “The higher your score multiplier, the faster the music goes.”
- “The music elements are overwhelming and detract from the overall experience.”
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
40%
30%
The gameplay is characterized by fast-paced, fully 3D mechanics that utilize the Unreal Engine, offering interesting obstacle courses despite some criticism of choppy turning. While the mechanics are easy to grasp and become more enjoyable as players progress through levels, some users find the experience to be mindlessly repetitive. Overall, the game balances its engaging elements with a few drawbacks in execution.
- “That's crazy to me, it used to be 1 button, but at least the game uses this mechanic to make interesting obstacle courses.”
- “Once you get into the levels, you get faster gameplay and it gets a lot more fun.”
- “Another Unreal Engine showcase from this school and not much of a gameplay.”
- “Prepare yourself for mindless repetitive gameplay.”
- “Gameplay is fast and fully 3D using the Unreal Engine.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
20%
60%
The game features a minimal story that serves as a metaphor for the abundance of low-quality titles in the Steam library, which some players find engaging despite its brevity. While it lacks traditional missions, the overall experience is enjoyable for a free game.
- “The story is a fitting metaphor for all the trash and unity asset flips in the Steam library.”
- “The story is a fitting metaphor for all the trash and Unity asset flips in the Steam library.”
- “However... does this game escape its own story?”
- “No story.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
300%
Players indicate that grinding in the game can be quite demanding, often requiring significant time investment or additional lives to progress effectively.
- “Grinding in this game is a rewarding experience that keeps you engaged for hours.”
- “The grind is satisfying, as it allows you to see tangible progress in your character's development.”
- “I love how the grinding mechanics are balanced; it feels like a journey rather than a chore.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The grinding feels endless and tedious.”
- “I spent hours grinding, and it felt like I made no progress.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews indicate that the game's optimization is lacking, resulting in a clunky experience and insufficient gameplay details. Users suggest that the issues may stem from the development team's inexperience rather than individual student performance. Overall, the game fails to deliver a polished experience despite appealing visuals.
- “This is the third game I've tried from this studio, and I am starting to think it's not the students' fault that the game is not optimized and feels clunky or lacks detail in gameplay. Really, it takes more than just a good-looking menu and graphics to make a good game.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game has been reported to have significant stability issues, with players experiencing bugs that can lead to unexpected glitches, such as getting stuck out of bounds.
- “Quite buggy though... like, at the end of level 2 I glitched out of bounds and passed 100% on an endless journey, lol.”