Arcadium is an action packed brickbreaker game where you destroy bricks, enemies and bosses using your ball and powerups. Fast reflexes, aiming and avoiding simple misstakes is required for beating this game, choose between three difficulty settings to adjust the challenge.
The game captures nostalgic 90s vibes with its style, power-ups, and gameplay, making it a great brick breaker experience.
It's a fun and colorful arcade game with good challenges, great level design, and a nice retro aesthetic.
The game is free and ad-free, providing a pleasant gaming experience without any interruptions.
Some levels, particularly Level 2-7, can be frustratingly difficult.
There are significant technical issues, such as balls entering a 'higher dimension' and causing audio problems.
The game is criticized for being a low-effort 'template flip' with little professional development behind it, leading to a lack of value.
monetization
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The monetization aspect of the reviewed games varies significantly; one is praised for being a high-quality, free brick breaker game without ads, while the other, Arcadium, is criticized as a poorly executed cash grab that lacks originality and functionality.
“Arcadium is a 'template flip', that is to say, it's a 'game' that has been produced by copying a game template from GameMaker Studio, changing a few things, then dumping the barely functional 'product' on Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab.”
“This is nothing but a lazy, greedy cash grab and should be avoided.”
graphics
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The graphics of the game are praised for their appealing retro vibe, which complements the overall aesthetic alongside the music.
“The game has a nice retro vibe to it, and I also like the graphics and the music.”
music
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The music in the game is praised for its retro vibe, complementing the overall aesthetic and enhancing the gaming experience.
“The game has a nice retro vibe to it, and I also like the graphics and the music.”