Get on Steam"B.ARK is a local multi-player shooter game, allowing 2-4 players to play in co-op mode. Players can choose from four unique four-legged heroes, each with their own special abilities and ships, to save the planet from the cybernetic fish armada, Dark Tide. Combine mech abilities in co-op mode to overcome overwhelming odds and bring peace to the Solar System."
Reviews
- The game features high production values with beautiful graphics and animations that capture the essence of Saturday morning cartoons.
- It offers a fun and chaotic multiplayer experience, making it a great choice for family gaming sessions.
- The character diversity and unique super moves enhance the gameplay, providing a solid experience for fans of the genre.
- The gameplay can become chaotic and overwhelming, especially in multiplayer, leading to moments of confusion and frustration.
- The single-player experience is lacking, with a short playtime and a power-up system that can make boss fights tedious.
- There are significant difficulty spikes and design flaws that can lead to cheap deaths, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- graphics8 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are highly praised for their cartoony and expressive art style, showcasing a significant amount of love and care in the visuals and animations. Reviewers appreciate the vibrant aesthetics, which enhance the overall experience, making it appealing to a wide audience from kids to adults. The combination of great graphics and audio contributes to a fun and engaging gameplay experience, despite some noted difficulty spikes.
“It just screams that a lot of love and care was put into making the visuals and animations.”
“The animation and art style is pretty freaking great.”
“The graphics are cartoony and expressive, the plot is mostly fluff, and the difficulty isn't that rough on normal mode.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally solid and enjoyable, particularly for fans of the shmup genre, offering a mix of easy and challenging segments, especially during boss rushes. While the game features fun mechanics and character nuances, some players have noted issues with certain gameplay elements leading to frustratingly cheap deaths. Overall, it balances a chill experience with moments of intense difficulty, complemented by impressive audio and visual design.
“Fundamentally, the gameplay is solid and does what you expect from a shmup pretty well.”
“Now the gameplay is easy and chill... until you go to the boss rush or the insane difficulty; then things get real. I sincerely picked it up because of the art style and ended up finding a pretty competent shmup.”
“Great graphics and audio, fun and challenging gameplay, and the nuances of the 4 different characters make this pretty fun to play.”
“But while the game succeeds in nailing the audio and visual aspects, it becomes a divisive title when it comes to the actual gameplay.”
“However, that only makes one part of the game and gameplay is of importance as well.”
“There are also some gameplay elements that cause cheap deaths.”
- story4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game's story, centered around animals escaping an alien takeover and seeking revenge, is charming and engaging, though some players find the plot to be somewhat superficial. While the characters and narrative are well-developed, the frequent mandatory dialogue can disrupt gameplay and detract from replayability, leading to a desire for a skip option. Overall, the story is appreciated for its cuteness, but its delivery may frustrate some players.
“I absolutely adored the cute little story of animals escaping an alien takeover of Earth, only to come back for some revenge.”
“Although good, this game is not perfect; sometimes it throws you mandatory dialogue between stages or before a boss battle. I love the characters and the great story they built here, but it can become annoying when replaying the game or a stage. A skip button for those would be excellent.”
“Other bad side is that I feel like I'm losing a lot of story, because they are talking during the level quite a lot.”
“The plot is mostly fluff, lacking depth and engagement.”
“I feel like I'm missing a lot of the story because characters are talking during the levels too much.”
“The story fails to deliver a compelling narrative, making it feel shallow.”
- character development1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Character development is highlighted by kid-friendly designs and vibrant, simplistic environments that enhance the overall appeal. The animations are praised for their smoothness and attention to detail, contributing to an engaging visual experience.
“The character designs are really kid-friendly, the environments are colorful and not very complex in design, and the animations are absolutely well-done with smooth movements and added little details.”
