Beast Battle Simulator
- February 22, 2018
- DOG HOGGLER
- 9h median play time
Get on SteamBeast Battle Simulator is a physics-based battle game where players arrange armies of creatures to fight against each other. With various animal species, upgrades, and environments, the possibilities for unique and exciting battles are endless. The game features a sandbox mode for open-ended combat, as well as a campaign mode with challenging missions to complete.
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Reviews
- Beast Battle Simulator offers a hilarious and chaotic experience, allowing players to set up absurd battles between various creatures, including dinosaurs and animals with weapons.
- The game features a fun soccer mode that adds a unique twist, making it entertaining to watch animals compete in a chaotic environment.
- Players appreciate the variety of units and the ability to customize battles, making it a great time-killer for casual gaming sessions.
- The game suffers from performance issues, especially when spawning a large number of units, leading to lag and crashes.
- Many players feel the game lacks depth and content, with repetitive gameplay that can become boring after a short time.
- The graphics and animations are often criticized for being low quality and glitchy, detracting from the overall experience.
- humor47 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely praised, with players finding it consistently funny and entertaining, particularly due to its absurd scenarios, wacky units, and unpredictable physics. Many reviews highlight the game's ability to generate laughter through chaotic battles and silly interactions, making it a great choice for casual play and social gaming. However, some users note that while the humor is strong initially, it can become repetitive over time.
“All nonstop hilarious battles and tons of wacky units to choose from.”
“This game is just flat out hilarious!”
“The funny and unpredictable movements of the units paired with the silly physics keeps this game mode funny, unpredictable, and very entertaining, not to mention intense.”
- graphics14 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 21 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players finding them subpar and reminiscent of older consoles, while others appreciate the decent visuals and fun physics. Despite some technical issues and a lack of polish, many users still enjoy the overall aesthetic and gameplay experience. Overall, the graphics are considered adequate but not groundbreaking, with some players noting that performance can vary based on hardware.
“Amazing graphics, hilarious physics, and a whole lot more!”
“It's lots of fun and the graphics look great.”
“Amazing overall gameplay, good graphics, and fun modes.”
“The game's graphics are awful; they didn't even make a logo for the Steam banner, and it gets boring quickly.”
“Many other games deserve your money more, so do not give a dime to the talentless hacks who practically made a game with the graphics of a PS Vita title and the depth of a terrible PS1 title.”
“Similarly, the visuals themselves are adequate rather than lovely, and the sounds and music are passable.”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for its clunky mechanics, bugs, and lack of essential features, making it feel incomplete and poorly optimized. Despite these issues, some players find it enjoyable and worth the low price, expressing hope for future updates that could enhance the experience with additional content and improved mechanics. Overall, the gameplay is seen as lacking but has potential if the developers address the existing shortcomings.
“Even with all the gameplay issues and glitches, this game is definitely worth the 10 or so dollars you pay for.”
“The gameplay is usually fun and I hope they add more beasts than they expected!”
“It would be cool to see more mechanical things, like robots or something like that; frogs would also be the best thing in existence for this game.”
“The mechanics are clunky, the gameplay is very lacking, and the physics are bugged.”
“It is missing vital game mechanics, such as the ability to swivel the camera when placing troops and an option to place troops facing in any direction other than straight forward.”
“Beyond simple, inexcusable, and inexistent game mechanics that simply need to be present in this type of game, it is poorly optimized.”
- stability9 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is characterized by numerous bugs and glitches, which many players find amusing and integral to the experience. While these issues can detract from gameplay, they often add a layer of humor that players appreciate, making the game enjoyable despite its technical shortcomings. Overall, while stability is a concern, the fun derived from the glitches seems to outweigh the negatives for many users.
“Multiple key features are missing, and glitches happen a lot.”
“The physics are buggy as hell, which only adds to the hilarity.”
“Fun game that shouldn't be taken seriously; like many games of this nature, there are plenty of bugs and glitches, though at the same time these are what at times make the game amusing to play as well.”
- optimization6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is highly inconsistent, with some users reporting smooth performance on older systems, while others experience severe issues that render it nearly unplayable. Many players express a desire for improvements to handle larger creature spawns without significant frame rate drops, highlighting a lack of essential game mechanics that further detracts from the experience. Overall, the optimization appears to be a major point of contention among players.
“One thing I do hope for is some optimization to allow hundreds of creatures to be spawned with less of a drop in framerate.”
“It's optimized incredibly well, as my Windows 7 is able to run it with little to no difficulty.”
“No performance issues here, and the challenge mode is quite creative.”
“This game is horribly optimized, boring as hell (there's like maybe 3 hours of content at most) and all you really do is just sit around and watch the funny animals battle.”
“One thing I do hope for is for some optimization to allow hundreds of creatures to be spawned with less of a drop in framerate.”
“Poorly optimized to the point of being unplayable.”
- story6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is enhanced by a variety of missions that add depth beyond the sandbox mode, though some players found the difficulty inconsistent and the removal of flying dinosaurs and animals in quests disappointing. While the missions can be engaging, the overall experience may feel short-lived, as players can complete the game in under two hours and may struggle to find reasons to continue playing afterward.
“I like how they give you a bunch of missions to make it more interesting than just the sandbox mode.”
“Loads of fun, whether in missions, onslaught, and especially sandbox.”
“I struggled to get through the missions due to various complaints, and after beating the game in less than 2 hours, I could not find any reason to keep playing.”
“I disliked that in the quests they removed flying dinosaurs and animals.”
“I constantly found that missions I was having difficulty with in strategy, I passed easily if I took over direct control.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally considered a pleasant surprise, featuring several nice themes and a varied soundtrack, though some players note that it can become repetitive. Overall, while the sound design is described as passable, the quality of the music is appreciated.
“Music was a nice surprise; there are at least a few themes I've heard, and they all sound nice. They can get repetitive, but the quality is not bad at all.”
“+ Varied soundtracks.”
“The music is repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“While there are some varied soundtracks, many tracks feel forgettable and uninspired.”
“The overall quality of the music is disappointing, with few standout pieces.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game's replayability is mixed; while some players appreciate the extensive sandbox features that encourage multiple playthroughs, others find the overall replay value lacking, particularly due to limited multiplayer options.
“There is a lot of replayability, mostly because of the sandbox mode.”
“A reasonable multiplayer/social mode would significantly enhance the replay value, which is currently somewhat limited.”
“No replay value.”
“A reasonable multiplayer/social mode of some form would allow for a lot of replay value, which is pretty limited now.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and unenjoyable, particularly in onslaught mode, which is described as boring and overly repetitive. The extremely limited camera control, especially the lack of z-axis movement, further exacerbates the grinding experience, making it feel more frustrating.
“While I completed all of Challenge Mode, I found Onslaught Mode to be both tedious and boring, and I only finished 1/6 of it.”
“Extremely limited camera control (no control of the Z-axis at all) makes for tedious zooming.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game is widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, leading players to feel that the overall experience is compromised by aggressive financial tactics.
“Easiest cash grab I've ever seen.”
“Otherwise, the game feels like a cash grab.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find a unique emotional experience in the juxtaposition of a wholesome animal kingdom being transformed into a personal warzone, highlighting the absurdity and unexpected depth of the game's narrative.
