Asteroids... But Roguelite
- September 21, 2020
- GhostGoats
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Reviews
- Highly addictive gameplay with fun twin-stick controls and a variety of weapons and enemies.
- The game offers a challenging experience that escalates quickly, keeping players engaged.
- Solid mechanics and enjoyable sound design enhance the overall arcade experience.
- The game lacks meta progression and feels incomplete, with some players believing it was hastily developed.
- Difficulty spikes can be frustrating, especially with instant-death mechanics that can feel unfair.
- Misleading title as it does not feature roguelite elements, which may disappoint players expecting persistent upgrades.
- gameplay3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is built on solid mechanics and a classic concept reminiscent of Asteroids, featuring wave-based challenges and a variety of power-ups that enhance the experience without requiring deep understanding. However, players express a desire for additional meta progression elements, such as unlockable ships and upgrades, to enrich the gameplay further. Overall, while the core loop is enjoyable, there is a sentiment that it could benefit from more depth and customization options.
“Asteroids... but roguelite is like the eponymous game of its class in a sub-sub-genre of shmup that includes space smash and burst drive -- in the class of 'really close to asteroids where it's a single screen playing field, but then there is deep gameplay in the power-ups you can pick up. You're not required to understand them, just soak them up and enjoy the fireworks.'”
“Too bad, solid mechanics and classic concept... just needs a little meta progression and maybe a couple of unlockable ships with selectable starting weapons. Meta progress could be really simple, like armor, weapon recharge speed, base damage, and maybe unlockable slots for a random starting upgrade or two. A special reward for defeating a boss or an upgradable lock-on system (upgrading how fast it locks on and the range of lock-on) for aiming would be cool, as I have the worst trouble with twin stick controls. I always pull the stick as I try to pull the trigger... but it's a pipe dream as I am sure there are no updates coming... ever.”
“Asteroids... but roguelite is like the eponymous game of its class in a sub-sub-genre of shmup that includes space smash and burst drive -- in the class of 'really close to asteroids where it's a single screen playing field, but then there is deep gameplay in the power-ups you can pick up. However, you're not required to understand them, just soak them up and enjoy the fireworks'.”
“The core gameplay loop comes in wave-based shops.”
