Bloody Streets
- August 17, 2014
- Headless Wizard
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Reviews
- The game offers engaging gameplay with solid controls and satisfying carnage, making it a fun experience for fans of top-down shooters.
- It features a unique art style and clever use of environmental traps, adding variety to the gameplay.
- The game is easy to pick up with simple achievements, making it a great time killer for casual players.
- The game suffers from repetitive gameplay and lacks depth, leading to a feeling of boredom over time.
- There are issues with weapon balance and low ammo counts, which can disrupt the flow of the game and create frustrating moments.
- Frequent crashes and a lack of co-op multiplayer options detract from the overall experience.
- music14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as a decent aspect, with a high-energy rock soundtrack that enhances the intensity of gameplay. However, it suffers from repetitiveness and occasional bugs, leading to a mixed reception; while some players appreciate its fit with the action, others find it becomes tiresome over time. Overall, the music is seen as a basic yet functional element of the game, contributing to the atmosphere but not elevating the experience significantly.
“The one decent quality the game possesses is pretty good background music.”
“Music and sounds fit the game well.”
“The high energy rock for background music makes the game feel more intense.”
“The music, however, seems to cut out when you take too much time during a wave and is slightly repetitive.”
“Music seems to have some bugs and is repetitive.”
“Sure, there's decent controls and there's enemy variety at times, but the guns not really feeling balanced nor the game's music being very generic really don't reward the time you put into it.”
- gameplay9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Bloody Streets" revolves around fast-paced zombie shooting, with players aiming to survive while resupplying and achieving high scores through creative tactics like using grenades and trains. While the controls are solid and the action is satisfying, some players find the repetitive nature of the gameplay lacking in variety, which may diminish long-term engagement. Overall, it offers simple, addictive fun, particularly appealing to top-down shooter fans.
“This game has a high-score mechanic, and you get the best scores by having zombies eat bullets, having crowds of zombies crowdshare a grenade, or by leading them onto the railroad tracks into the path of a passing train.”
“Bloody Streets has engaging gameplay, solid controls, really satisfying carnage, and music very well-suited to the pace of the action.”
“The core gameplay of Bloody Streets is sprinting and gunning down zombies, while trying to stay alive and resupplying between rounds.”
“Gameplay's repetition gets to you very quickly and there's not enough variety to carry it.”
“Though, to its credit, it did at least have the decency to only ever do it during the menus and loading screens and never during actual gameplay at any point.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally considered basic and somewhat outdated for its release period, with some users noting a unique art style that sets it apart. While the visuals and effects are deemed acceptable, they do not elevate the overall experience, leading to mixed reviews regarding their quality. Overall, the graphics contribute to a mediocre impression of the game, with ratings around 3 to 6.8 out of 10.
“The game features a unique art style that sets it apart from others.”
“It's just a basic top-down zombie shooter with basic graphics, soundtrack, design - everything's basic.”
“Graphics and VFX are okay, though a bit outdated for 2015-2016.”
“Graphics are poor, music is alright but the overall package just isn't really worth playing.”
- story5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The game's story is minimal and primarily conveyed through brief comic book-style panels, focusing on a straightforward narrative of battling zombies without much depth or context. While it carries a moral about perseverance, players should not expect a rich storyline or extensive multiplayer elements.
“Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“You're progressing through the campaign, unlocking weapons, killing zombies, and looking through some comic-styled pictures that represent the storyline.”
“There's a little bit of a story to the game, the action being told through very brief, comic book style panels at the very start and end of the game.”
“Lack of context in the story.”
“There's a little bit of a story to the game, the action being told through very brief, comic book style panels at the very start and end of the game, but it really amounts to nothing more than zombies are happening, gun-toting badass shoots them all up, the end.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, users have mixed feelings about replayability; while some find it lacking, others rate it positively with a score of 4 out of 5, indicating that there are elements that encourage players to return.
“It just lacks replayability.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding in this top-down zombie shooter to be tedious and derivative, comparing it unfavorably to similar games like Nation Red.
“The grinding feels endless and repetitive, making the game more of a chore than an enjoyable experience.”
“I found myself stuck in a loop of grinding for hours without any real sense of progress or reward.”
“The game relies too heavily on grinding, which detracts from the overall enjoyment and creativity.”
