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Attack of the Giant Crab

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63%Game Brain Score
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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 a horror theme. 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
  • Satisfying and fun gameplay with a unique premise of playing as a giant crab fighting against environmental destruction.
  • Balanced and solid mechanics with varied levels and objectives that keep the experience fresh and engaging.
  • Charming story with humor and a heartwarming environmental message, accompanied by enjoyable destruction simulation and a good variety of power-ups.
  • Control scheme and camera can be awkward or wonky, with difficult keybindings and occasional jank impacting the gameplay experience.
  • The game is relatively short in length, which may leave some players wanting more content or replayability.
  • Some technical issues such as limited graphics options, minor bugs, and lack of proper key remapping options detract from overall polish.
  • gameplay
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is generally engaging and balanced, offering varied mechanics and mission objectives that keep it fresh throughout. Combat and camera angles are well executed, though some minor graphical bugs and overly sparse areas slightly detract from the experience. Overall, the gameplay is enjoyable and encourages strategic resource management, making it compelling despite dated graphics.

    • “Overall the game is fun to play with superb gameplay, mission objectives, camera angles, and combat, despite having dated graphics.”
    • “Balanced mechanics offer enough to do, with new and different elements introduced at each level, keeping gameplay fresh until the end.”
    • “Three powerups/boost options not only make gameplay more fun but are necessary to balance staying alive and progress through levels.”
    • “The only remote complaint I could have is some areas are way too open/sparse, but that almost feels like part of the mechanics (as in, manage your resources), just not completely balanced out.”
    • “Minor graphical bugs that don't affect gameplay but annoy me (like thrown boats not exploding/disappearing).”
    • “The crab is several stories tall, the dialogue is so on the nose the writer's cheek must have been made entirely out of tongue, and you can shoot crab lasers at mechanical chickens the size of high rises.”
  • graphics
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features generally good graphics for its simplicity, though some users find them dated and note minor graphical bugs. Graphics settings are available but limited and can only be adjusted from the main menu, not in-game. Overall, the visuals are adequate and customizable to a degree.

    • “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 a single option and low/medium/etc. presets.”
    • “Cannot adjust graphics settings in-game; changes can only be made from the main menu.”
    • “Minor graphical bugs that don't affect gameplay but are annoying, such as thrown boats not exploding or disappearing.”
  • story
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is wholesome and engaging, featuring a unique premise where you control a giant crab trying to stop humans from harming the planet. It offers varied objectives across multiple stages, enhancing the gameplay experience despite dated graphics.

    • “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

    The game delivers a wholesome and heartwarming emotional experience, emphasizing the power of friendship through its engaging story and diverse objectives. Players find it both touching and recommendable.

    • “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

    The humor is light and straightforward, featuring amusing dialogue focused on environmentalism and entertaining mid-level popup text, adding a playful touch without overwhelming the experience.

    • “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

    The music is notably lacking, with no soundtrack provided to alleviate the long, empty moments between city centers, leading to a less engaging audio experience.

    • “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 theme.

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 this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its graphics.

Attack of the Giant Crab is a single player game.

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