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Attack of the Giant Crab

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63%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
90% User Score Based on 21 reviews

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Attack of the Giant Crab is a single player casual simulation game with horror, fantasy and science fiction themes. It was developed by TensionSplice and was released on January 28, 2022. It received very positive reviews from players.

Angered at rising levels of pollution, the Giant Crab emerges from the ocean to wreak havoc on mankind! Take control of the Giant Crab and cause the maximum amount of destruction while brushing off the military's puny attempts to stop you. Features: Variety of cities and landmarks for the crab to stomp all over Story based campaign Military units will ineffectually attempt to fight back Ci…

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90%Audience ScoreBased on 21 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
music1 negative mentions
  • Fun and satisfying gameplay with balanced mechanics and enjoyable destruction simulation.
  • Charming, wholesome, and humorous story with an environmentalist message.
  • Good performance across a variety of hardware, with scalable graphics options and quick settings changes without restart.
  • Controls can be awkward and poorly mapped, with no in-game key rebinding and some unintuitive default key choices.
  • Camera issues and occasional jank affect the gameplay experience, including slow movement and focusing problems.
  • Short game length and limited content may leave players wanting more.

  • gameplay

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 12% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The gameplay is engaging and well-balanced, featuring fresh mechanics and varied missions that keep it enjoyable throughout. While minor graphical bugs and some overly sparse areas exist, they do not detract significantly from the overall fun and strategic resource management. Unique elements like towering crabs and inventive combat add to its distinct appeal.

    • “Overall the game is fun to play, and superb in terms of gameplay, mission objectives, camera angles, and combat, despite having dated graphics.”
    • “Balanced mechanics with enough to do, and something new or different is introduced with each additional level, keeping gameplay fresh until the end.”
    • “Three power-ups/boost options not only make gameplay more fun but are necessary to balance staying alive and level progression.”
    • “Some areas are way too open and sparse, which feels intentional for resource management mechanics but is not completely balanced.”
    • “Minor graphical bugs like thrown boats not exploding or disappearing don't affect gameplay but are annoying.”
    • “The gameplay includes bizarre elements like shooting crab lasers at mechanical chickens the size of high rises, making the experience feel over the top.”

  • graphics

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The game features generally good graphics for its simplicity but feels somewhat dated, with limited and inconveniently accessed settings. While it offers multiple presets and resolution options, minor graphical bugs are present but do not impact gameplay. Overall, the visuals are decent but not a standout aspect.

    • “Great graphics for a simple game.”
    • “It has multiple graphics settings (low end to ultra high, IIRC) and built-in resolution switching as well as windowed/fullscreen.”
    • “Overall the game is fun to play but has of course dated graphics; the rest is superb in terms of gameplay, mission objective, camera angle, and combat.”
    • “Limited graphics settings with only single options like low, medium, or preset levels.”
    • “Cannot adjust graphics settings in-game; changes are only possible from the main menu.”
    • “Minor graphical bugs that do not affect gameplay but are annoying, such as thrown boats not exploding or disappearing.”

  • story

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story is wholesome and engaging, centered on a giant crab's mission to protect the planet from human destruction. It features varied objectives across multiple stages, contributing to an enjoyable and immersive gameplay experience.

    • “It has a wholesome story and several stages with different objectives.”
    • “You control a giant crab who is on a mission to stop humans from despoiling the planet.”

  • emotional

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game delivers a wholesome and heartwarming emotional experience, emphasizing the power of friendship through its meaningful story and varied objectives. Players find it highly recommendable for its touching narrative.

    • “It has a wholesome story and several stages with different objectives.”
    • “I would absolutely recommend this game. Heartwarming message about the power of friendship and this laser I found.”

  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor is light and straightforward, featuring amusing dialogue about environmentalism alongside entertaining mid-level popup comments. It provides a consistent, mild comedic touch throughout the game.

    • “Short and simple, some humorous dialogue about environmentalism, but it doesn't miss.”
    • “Has mid-level popup dialogue that's funny too.”

  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The music in the game is notably absent, leaving long, empty moments between city centers feeling uneased and lacking atmosphere.

    • “It doesn't help that there's no soundtrack to ease those long, empty moments between city centers either.”
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Attack of the Giant Crab is a casual simulation game with horror, fantasy and science fiction themes. Common tags for Attack of the Giant Crab include 3D, indie, aliens, psychological, psychological horror and others.

Attack of the Giant Crab is available on PC and Windows.

Attack of the Giant Crab was released on January 28, 2022.

Attack of the Giant Crab was developed by TensionSplice.

Attack of the Giant Crab has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Attack of the Giant Crab for its gameplay but disliked it for its graphics.

Attack of the Giant Crab is a single player game.

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