Arc Savior

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Arc Savior is a single player shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by SquidMonkeyStudios and was released on January 31, 2019. It received neutral reviews from players.

Discover a beautiful and brutal universe through three immersive stories. Champion blazing fast dog-fights, Out wit aggressive defense systems and overcome constant overwhelming odds. This is your goal, this is your duty, this is your way of life...

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58%

Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews

graphics5 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The flight model and combat system are solid, providing an enjoyable arcade-style experience.
The game features a variety of ships and weapon loadouts, allowing for customization and strategic gameplay.
The controls are responsive and intuitive, making it accessible for players who enjoy fast-paced space combat.

The story is bland and short, with missions that feel overwhelmingly repetitive and lack depth.
There are significant UI issues, including important dialogue and instructions appearing during combat, making it hard to follow.
The game suffers from inflated difficulty spikes and a lack of checkpoints, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.

story
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in "Arc Savior" is criticized for being bland, short, and overly reliant on repetitive missions, with a total playtime of only 2-3 hours. Players noted the lack of voice acting and significant UI issues that hindered the experience, such as important dialogue disappearing too quickly during combat. While the game attempts to present a coherent narrative across multiple arcs, it ultimately falls flat due to its simplistic plot and frustrating mission design.
- “Arc Savior tries to present 15 missions in 3 different story arcs that tell a coherent story, but the game relies too much on a try-fail-retry loop where you are tasked with learning what you failed to do each time.”
- “I loved the fast-paced story and big capital ship missions in Strike Suit Zero.”
- “The story is bland and short (beat it in about 2-3 hours), the missions are overwhelmingly repetitive, and the final boss is a boring slog.”
- “The plot is very basic, having been done better in space sims of the past, not to mention many typos throughout the game.”
- “There is a story campaign over which the game takes place, but it is very short.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally well-received, with solid space combat mechanics and enjoyable physics, particularly in titles like Everspace. However, some users note that mission design lacks polish and can suffer from artificially inflated difficulty and distracting UI issues. Overall, while the gameplay is simple and satisfying, it could benefit from improved mission structure and better integration of tutorial elements.
- “The gameplay is about as simple as it can get, but it plays nicely and satisfies.”
- “Arc Savior is a really well polished and fun game; luckily for me, it has a nice and gentle difficulty slope that is accompanied by some detailed tutorial missions that showcase the various gameplay mechanics.”
- “I loved everything about the gameplay and space combat physics of Everspace -- I feel like they perfected the one-on-one starfighter movement with keyboard and mouse.”
- “What should have been a good game is absolutely ruined by artificially inflated difficulty (deus ex machina mechanics handled really badly on a number of levels, matters not how good you are as a pilot or how smartly you've handled things) and UI issues (the number of times your screen is 1/3rd taken over by people talking while you're still in the middle of dogfighting is really infuriating - even worse, they're usually talking about things you really need to pay attention to or you're going to fail the mission).”
- “I feel like the space combat systems and mechanics are sound for such a game, but the missions really need more polish.”
- “I say 'type games' because those games' levels of quality are on a different level from this, and I want the comparison to focus specifically on the gameplay type and not the rest of what made those games what they were.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally well-received, featuring a blend of generic visuals with distinctively designed ships that evoke a Gundam-like anime aesthetic. While the overall visual quality is good and performance is solid, the graphics options are limited to basic settings. Players appreciate the combination of styles reminiscent of Star Conflict and Everspace, enhancing the game's appeal.
- “The ships are nicely made and have a certain aesthetic to them that I wish the game leaned into more; there is a distinctive almost Gundam-like anime quality to them.”
- “Overall, the visuals are good, the gameplay is nice, and the sound is just dandy.”
- “The graphics are really good, and the performance is right up there with it.”
- “The visuals immediately look a bit generic.”
- “Graphics options are also basic; resolution, detail level, and v-sync.”
- “It's like this game takes the graphics style of Star Conflict and matches it with space combat and ship movement similar to Everspace.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it forgettable and generic, while others appreciate it as a strong point. Overall, it reflects the indie nature of the game, lacking in uniqueness but still showing effort from the developer.
- “Music is great.”
- “All assets (including the music) are most likely Unity Asset Store quality, which makes the game very generic.”
- “Visually and musically, it is not spectacular, but certainly enough effort was put in by the obviously very indie developer.”
- “The music is forgettable.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviewers note that while the game captures the charm of classic SNES titles, it lacks the depth and features that typically enhance replayability in Japanese games, resulting in a less compelling reason to revisit it.
- “The game offers a variety of paths and choices that make each playthrough feel unique and engaging.”
- “With multiple endings and character builds, I find myself coming back to explore different strategies and outcomes.”
- “The random events and challenges keep the gameplay fresh, ensuring that no two sessions are ever the same.”
- “The way it moves and the things it manages to do basically would fit as a legitimate SNES title if released 30 years ago, minus the little things the Japanese do to make their games replayable or feel bigger than they are.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is praised for its impressive graphics and solid performance, although some players feel that the gameplay has shifted from engaging space combat to a more simplistic shooting gallery experience reliant on precision rather than skill.
- “The graphics are really good, and the performance is right up there with it.”