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Boiling Bolt

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44%Game Brain Score
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story, music
53% User Score Based on 17 reviews
Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

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Boiling Bolt is a single player and multiplayer arcade shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Dear Villagers and was released on December 5, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and neutral reviews from players.

Use your powers and find your playstyle to survive in Boiling Bolt, an immersive and explosive shoot-em-up! Slow down the time to make combos and enjoy the stunning 3D graphics. Help June to save the world alone or with a friend.

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gameplay4 positive mentions
stability1 negative mentions
  • Stylish and vibrant sci-fi visuals with impressive environmental depth and bright, dramatic effects.
  • Inventive bullet-time mechanic that rewards aggressive play and aids in dodging complex projectile patterns.
  • Multiple game modes including co-op multiplayer, challenges, and freeplay enhance replayability.
  • Relatively short campaign with only five stages, leading to limited single-player content.
  • Controls and ship handling feel sluggish or unrefined to some players, affecting gameplay fluidity.
  • Upgrade system is limited in depth and impact, with some players finding it unsatisfying and not altering gameplay significantly.
  • gameplay
    30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Boiling Bolt offers fast-paced, vertically scrolling shoot ’em up gameplay that combines classic arcade elements with modern mechanics like bullet-time for strategic dodging and attack. While its dynamic levels, intuitive controls, and clear visuals enhance engagement, some find the one-hit KO system and limited upgrade depth make the gameplay feel repetitive and slow. Overall, it balances nostalgic arcade action with modern design but may not satisfy players seeking deeper or more varied gameplay.

    • “Boiling Bolt, developed by Persistant Studios and published by Dear Villagers, is a fast-paced vertically scrolling shoot ’em up that blends classic arcade gameplay with modern presentation and a few inventive mechanics.”
    • “One of the most distinctive gameplay mechanics in Boiling Bolt is its bullet-time system. This mechanic allows players to dodge dense projectile patterns, reposition strategically, and retaliate against enemies with greater precision.”
    • “Gameplay revolves around navigating vertically scrolling stages filled with waves of enemy aircraft, defensive structures, and massive bosses.”
    • “The game feels sluggish with unrefined controls and repetitive gameplay, making it frustrating and unenjoyable to play.”
    • “While there's some nice presentation, there's basically no good gameplay here.”
    • “Interesting concept, very well done in most aspects, cool tutorial, but the gameplay itself is pretty boring and slow.”
  • story
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is straightforward and serves primarily to motivate the high-speed aerial combat, featuring a typical hero-saves-the-world plot with minimal character development. Dialogue is brief and focused on mission objectives, providing just enough context without much depth. Overall, it is serviceable but lacks distinctive narrative elements.

    • “While the story is relatively simple and largely delivered through brief dialogue and mission context, it provides enough motivation to frame the series of high-speed aerial battles that follow.”
    • “The story itself is what I would consider serviceable; it's the usual hero saves the world ordeal.”
    • “A shattered world, being held together by the power of a crystal, is the main objective of this story.”
    • “The story itself is what I would consider serviceable; it’s the usual hero saves the world ordeal.”
    • “What is there is appreciated but it's very little to distinguish it in terms of story.”
    • “Essentially anything required to build a plot and characters, and the lack of it.”
  • graphics
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Boiling Bolt features vibrant science fiction visuals with detailed environments and a solid art style, though some elements like vessels are simplistic. The graphics are widely praised for their quality and contribute positively to the overall experience, supported by various graphical settings and stable performance.

    • “The graphic aspect is really, really good and the controls are nearly perfect for the gameplay.”
    • “I had no qualms whatsoever with the graphical details.”
    • “At least the graphics and overall stability can be considered as worthy redeeming points for Boiling Bolt's lackluster gameplay and difficulty.”
    • “Window mode and various graphical settings.”
    • “Visually, Boiling Bolt stands out with its vibrant science fiction aesthetic and detailed environments.”
  • music
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music effectively enhances gameplay with a blend of orchestral and electronic elements, particularly during intense combat, though some players find certain level tracks lacking energy and too repetitive. While the soundtrack generally complements the action and atmosphere well, limited variety and occasional mismatch in style reduce immersion for some. Overall, it is praised for fitting the game’s style but could benefit from more dynamic and diverse compositions.

    • “The soundtrack complements the action with a mixture of orchestral and electronic elements that emphasize the urgency of the battles.”
    • “Fast-paced music accompanies intense combat sequences, while quieter moments between enemy waves allow players to catch their breath before the next confrontation.”
    • “Solid art style, great soundtrack, intuitive gameplay.”
    • “Lvl 2 music needs more umph.”
    • “Like that level's music is 'taking a nap, new age, shaky, shaky, doing some reiki' type music.”
    • “Lack of sound variety plagues this title as the soundtrack can’t sustain it, when all it has to offer apart from that, are highly repetitive sounds of weapons being fired and targets getting hit.”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Despite having fewer stages than some shooters, the game offers strong replayability through multiple game modes, challenges, and a high score-based free run mode that keep players engaged.

    • “Challenges and free run (high score-based) add to the replayability of Boiling Bolt.”
    • “Several game modes provide strong replay value.”
    • “Although the number of stages is relatively small compared to some shooters, the game compensates through replayability.”
    • “Challenges and free run (high score-based) might breathe some replayability into Boiling Bolt.”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users feel the game lacks emotional impact due to missing voice acting, a more immersive soundtrack, additional levels, and empowering features; these additions could enhance engagement and justify its full price.

  • stability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game demonstrates excellent stability, with no crashes, glitches, or frame rate drops even when running at maximum settings in 4K resolution.

  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor is highlighted by unexpectedly fast and amusing events, such as June’s ship being blown up in a quick and funny manner.

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Boiling Bolt is a arcade shooter game with science fiction theme.

Boiling Bolt is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and others.

Boiling Bolt was released on December 5, 2017.

Boiling Bolt was developed by Dear Villagers.

Boiling Bolt has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Boiling Bolt is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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