Blasters of the Universe

Blasters of the Universe has some good ideas but fails to execute them. Combine this with unfortunate glitches and an extremely short running time, and there's not much reason to blast in this universe.

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86% User Score Based on 215 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

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About Blasters of the Universe

Blasters of the Universe is a single player casual shooter game. It was developed by Secret Location and was released on July 14, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

Blasters of the Universe is the first of its kind, bringing the bullet hell genre into first person VR. Intense gameplay is heavily reliant on physical movement, requiring the player to duck, dodge, twist, turn, and maneuver their way through tons of enemies and hundreds of bullets.

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86%Audience ScoreBased on 215 reviews

gameplay23 positive mentions

grinding1 negative mentions

Innovative bullet hell wave shooter gameplay that uses the player's head as the hitbox, requiring physical dodging and movement for an immersive VR experience.
Extensive weapon customization system allowing players to build and modify guns and shields to suit their playstyle, adding depth and replayability.
Strong presentation with great retro 80s aesthetic, entertaining voice acting, humorous antagonist, and energetic soundtrack enhancing the arcade vibe.

Game is quite challenging and can be frustrating, especially for casual players; difficulty ramp and enemy bullet patterns may cause repetitive failure and fatigue.
Limited content with only four campaign levels and relatively short overall game length, leading to some players feeling the game lacks variety and longevity.
Some technical issues and design flaws, including occasional bugs like black screen crashes on loading, awkward reloading mechanics, suboptimal controls, and visuals that make tracking enemy projectiles difficult.

gameplay
54 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43% positive mentions, 51% neutral mentions, 6% negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for its engaging bullet hell mechanics, immersive VR movement, weapon customization, and replayability, creating a satisfying and physically active experience. However, some find it repetitive, slow-paced, or lacking polish compared to similar titles, though most agree the game successfully blends arcade-style shooting with innovative VR interactions.
- “9/10 - frantic gameplay, interesting weapon combinations and obnoxious-yet-endearing antagonist quips all work together to create an immersive and enjoyable VR experience.”
- “Very good bullet hell style VR game with easy mechanics, a dash of much appreciated humor, and excellent replayability.”
- “The gameplay forces you to duck, dodge and sometimes even jump to avoid getting hit by the constant barrage of bullets, and it's incredibly satisfying to pull that off while unleashing your own hellfire.”
- “I guess there are cool guns, levels and enemies, but the gameplay is so boring there is nothing that could save it.”
- “Player weapon is unsatisfying, everything moves way too slow, the villain is more corny than anything... a neat gameplay idea, executed poorly.”
- “Poorly designed gameplay... honestly, I think it was better before.”
graphics
53 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 6% negative mentions
The game's graphics are widely praised for their stylish, retro 1980s-inspired aesthetic that fits well within VR's technical constraints, offering a crisp, colorful, and immersive visual experience. While not highly detailed or modern, the visuals are valued for their unique charm, clear presentation, and effective design that enhances gameplay and atmosphere. Some users note the graphics may feel primitive compared to cutting-edge VR titles, but the overall artistic style and polish receive strong commendation.
- “The graphics might not be highly detailed, but they are stylized in a good way, which is considerably more valuable, especially in the context of VR where graphics have to be compromised anyway.”
- “Great graphics style, interesting weapon customization and difficult levels with additional weekly challenge modes.”
- “The graphics, art, and presentation are all top notch.”
- “A major problem the game has is the visuals and style - primarily the color scheme.”
- “It's so bad it's frustrating, at least compared to something like Space Pirate Trainer, which is a better game in all respects except the aesthetic.”
- “But the primitive graphics just don't live up to the standards that have currently been set for modern high-end VR.”
humor
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's humor is widely praised for its cheeky, campy, and 80s-inspired style that adds charm and personality, often making players laugh with its exaggerated, self-aware, and sometimes silly dialogue. While some find the humor juvenile or hit-or-miss, many appreciate the funny storyline, well-delivered voice acting, and humorous antagonist that enhance the overall fun and engaging bullet hell experience.
- “The exaggerated and self-aware narrative is genuinely dumb and ridiculously funny.”
- “The voice acting is on point and adds a personal touch of humor that goes overlooked when you're blasting robots in other titles.”
- “Very good bullet hell style VR game with easy mechanics, a dash of much appreciated humor, and excellent replayability.”
story
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30% positive mentions, 55% neutral mentions, 15% negative mentions
The story is simple but engaging, providing enough context to support the arcade-style action without being overly complex or time-consuming. While it's not deeply narrative-driven, it features entertaining characters, a humorous tone, and a fitting sci-fi theme that complements the gameplay. Overall, the plot adds charm and motivation without detracting from the classic wave shooter experience.
- “Unlike Space Pirates, it has an interesting plot with a character who has character.”
- “This is more attractive than Space Pirates, with in-game evolution (variable gun parts), some story, developed areas and opponents including bosses.”
- “The story is simple but works and the villain is actually pretty enjoyable.”
- “The story is simple but sets up the action enough that it doesn't feel mindless.”
- “Only a single cut scene and a single campaign mission with a voice acted intro and random taunts.”
music
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67% positive mentions, 16% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its 80s electronic, retro-wave style, contributing significantly to the game's vibrant and nostalgic atmosphere. Reviewers highlight the soundtrack as fun, groovy, and well-matched to the game's aesthetic, enhancing the overall experience and replay value.
- “Excellent vibe, great music, and gameplay, and a solid workout.”
- “The 80s visual style and music is fantastic and the voice acting is comical.”
- “And the new retro wave music is the best of its kind!”
- “I love the aesthetic of the game and the music too, but I don't know... the gameplay is a dread.”
- “The only improvements I'd suggest are 1) music.”
- “The music is an 80's electronic throwback and I've enjoyed it.”
replayability
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
54% positive mentions, 23% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions
Despite having a limited number of levels and a relatively short campaign, the game offers high replayability through challenging difficulty, extensive weapon customization, infinite/endless modes, and regularly updated challenges. Its engaging mechanics and varied gameplay keep players invested beyond the main story and leaderboard achievements.
- “Very good bullet hell style VR game with easy mechanics, a dash of much appreciated humor, and excellent replayability.”
- “The game only has four levels, which is not much, but this disadvantage is compensated by the high level of difficulty and the high replayability of the levels.”
- “Impressive game with endless replay value, hyper cool graphics and the most memorable bad guy to exist in the VR world.”
- “There is some replay value, but once you can clear the main levels (unlocking all the customizations), have beaten hell difficulty, and have placed as high as you can reasonably get on the leaderboards, there isn't much left to do aside from the periodic challenges.”
- “Right now I believe it only has an endless mode which is really the only drawback, but the gun customization makes it pretty replayable while you try to test out different configurations and a campaign mode is in the works.”
- “Weapon building system grants a bit of replayability.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's optimization involves a detailed gun customization system with multiple parts influencing gameplay, requiring players to experiment for optimal performance. However, some users report bugs and performance issues affecting the overall experience.
- “The gun in particular has a total of 6 different parts which each affect a specific aspect of your gunplay, including ammo type, shooting type, special effects, speed, and magazine type. Combined with the right shield selection, it plays a significant role in your performance, so you'll have to find out for each level what works best for you.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Users find the grinding aspect of the game frustrating due to numerous grindy achievements, many of which are bugged and do not properly increment after play sessions. This issue negatively impacts the overall experience for those pursuing these achievements.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The atmosphere of Blasters is highly praised for its immersive and engaging experience, enhanced by strong characterization and refined gameplay. It sets a standout tone within the room-scale wave shooter genre, comparable to titles like Space Pirate Trainer.
- “Blasters is a wonderful experience in terms of atmosphere, characterization, and all of the intangibles, in addition to its refined gameplay, which is simply as good as I've seen in the room-scale wave shooter genre.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game's stability is compromised by frequent glitches, which, combined with a very short playtime, detract from the overall experience.

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Blasters of the Universe is a casual shooter game. Common tags for Blasters of the Universe include indie, fast-paced, bullet hell, difficult and retro.

Blasters of the Universe is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Virtual Reality, Windows and others.

Blasters of the Universe was released on July 14, 2016.

Blasters of the Universe was developed by Secret Location.

Blasters of the Universe has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Blasters of the Universe for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.

Blasters of the Universe is a single player game.

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