Arcade Classics
- June 7, 2023
- Reza Mirzaei
Get on SteamBlast your way through wave after wave of asteroids and enemy spaceships, break away at bricks until you reveal the beautiful night sky, or defend Earth from an alien invasion in an adrenaline-pumping battle! CHALLENGE YOURSELF OLD SCHOOL Enjoy a challenging collection of arcade classics, all remade in a friendly pixelated art style and a beautiful soundtrack. Try to best your highscore and get a…
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Reviews
- Nostalgic experience with a colorful visual retouching and excellent music.
- Simple and fun gameplay reminiscent of classic arcade games, with enjoyable achievements.
- Offers a good variety of gameplay mechanics and power-ups, enhancing the classic experience.
- Controls can be clunky and frustrating, particularly in Asteroids and Breakout.
- The game is incomplete, lacking promised modes and features, which may disappoint players.
- Serious concerns regarding copyright infringement and the developer's ethical practices.
- music8 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received high praise, with many users highlighting its excellent quality and nostalgic appeal, blending classic tunes with modern remixes. The combination of good graphics and engaging soundtracks enhances the overall gameplay experience, making it a standout feature.
“The graphics are nice and the music is very good.”
“Arcade classics is a recreation of classic arcade games with a pretty good visual retouching with beautiful pixel style sprites and a remix of the background music.”
“Here you can not only feel the old emotions created by a good retro style and music, but also enjoy interesting gameplay with modules, different ships, and difficult levels.”
“Alongside the beloved classics, you'll find modern UI elements and music.”
“Arcade classics is a recreation of classic arcade games with a pretty good visual retouching, featuring beautiful pixel-style sprites and a remix of the background music.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game feature retro pixel art that some players appreciate for its nostalgic value, while others find it outdated compared to modern standards. Although the visuals are colorful and enhanced from classic designs, the lack of resolution options and graphics tweaks may frustrate those accustomed to contemporary graphics. Overall, the game is seen as a decent homage to historical gaming, appealing primarily to fans of the genre.
“Graphics: [★★★★☆] - colorful remake of known classics, with some new tweaks.”
“The graphics are nice and the music very good.”
“Good graphics and music.”
“A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
“As a historical video game experience, it is fine as it gives you a glimpse of how games used to be, but if you are already very used to modern games, you will find this game quite frustrating.”
- gameplay5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The gameplay is engaging and nostalgic, offering a mix of retro style and music that evokes old emotions, though it can feel repetitive after a few hours. While the mechanics remain largely unchanged with minor improvements, the controls are considered outdated and uncomfortable for players accustomed to modern gaming, which detracts from the overall experience.
“Here you can not only feel these old emotions created by a good retro style and music, but also you get interesting gameplay with modules, different ships, and difficult levels.”
“The gameplay of both games remains almost intact with only small improvements added, such as the selection of starships with different combat statistics in the case of asteroids and different styles of paddle in the case of breakout.”
“The gameplay of both games remains almost intact with only small improvements added to both games, such as the selection of starship with different combat statistics in the case of asteroids and different styles of paddle in the case of breakout. Unfortunately, the controls are still archaic and quite uncomfortable if you are used to modern controls, which is especially annoying in the case of asteroids (tank control). It would have been good to keep the old controls to give some video game history but add modern controls for new players.”
“Gameplay is repetitive, but good for a few hours of fun.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
While "Arcade Classics" excels in visual and auditory enhancements, it lacks a strong emotional impact, as the focus remains on nostalgia rather than deeper storytelling or character development. Players appreciate the aesthetic upgrades but may find the emotional engagement limited.
