Brother Wings
- January 10, 2017
- Brogames
Get on Steam"Brother Wing's" is a 2D sidescrolling shoot-em-up game set in a world of ancient Chinese mythology. The player controls two brothers with different abilities, swapping between them to overcome various enemies and bosses. With beautiful pixel art and fast-paced action, players must master the unique mechanics of the game to complete the challenging levels.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Easy to achieve 100% completion and earn achievements.
- The game offers a nostalgic feel reminiscent of classic shoot 'em up games.
- It can serve as a casual, quick gaming experience for those with limited time.
- Lacks variety in enemies, bosses, and gameplay modes, making it feel repetitive and boring.
- Visuals and animations are very basic, with no significant differences between characters or upgrades.
- Technical issues such as broken leaderboards and poor audio options detract from the overall experience.
- music9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally criticized for being basic, repetitive, and lacking variety, with many users noting the presence of only one track that can become annoying over time. Additionally, the absence of audio sliders limits customization, forcing players to either endure the music or mute it entirely. While some appreciate the soundtrack's simplicity, it ultimately fails to enhance the gaming experience significantly.
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
“Pretty basic shoot 'em up with very little enemy variety and fairly tedious achievements, but hey at least it's cheap and has a decent soundtrack.”
“With its simple yet clean graphics and variety of soundtracks to listen to while ducking and dodging the enemy fire, you'll find yourself immersed, if only for a few moments, in this very basic shooter.”
“Music is really basic and boring, as are all the visuals.”
“As is to be expected, the music is an annoying repetitive guitar loop, which would be fine except the only option for the audio is music on and off. Every game you play, the music turns back on, so if you want to play with your own music and not just turn your volume all the way down, you better not forget that, especially since there is no way back to the menu once a game starts other than killing yourself, which takes a while since you have a few frames of invulnerability after taking a hit.”
“Only one music track in-game.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are largely criticized for their outdated retro pixel art style, lacking customization options and resolution settings, which contribute to a low-quality visual experience. While some elements of the art style are appreciated, particularly the clean visuals, the overall execution feels basic and uninspired, with specific designs, like the player ship, receiving negative feedback. Despite these shortcomings, the simplicity of the graphics does not detract significantly from the gameplay experience.
“The art style is nice, and the game feels good to play. The visuals and user interface are appealing.”
“With its simple yet clean graphics and a variety of soundtracks to listen to while ducking and dodging enemy fire, you'll find yourself immersed in this very basic shooter.”
“The visuals and user interface enhance the overall experience, making it enjoyable despite the simplicity of the gameplay.”
“A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
“There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
“There's no way for gamers to try to improve the low-quality graphics.”
- story6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's story is minimal and lacks depth, with players expressing a desire for a more engaging narrative or progression system. While there is a moral about perseverance, the overall experience is criticized for its absence of a storyline, unique upgrades, or a sense of accomplishment. Reviewers suggest that the game would benefit from the addition of a simple narrative and more varied gameplay elements.
“The moral of the story is that you never know what life has in store for you. If I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“Other than this, there's no story, no level progression, no ship upgrade abilities, no weapon upgrade abilities (just the 3 different modes of missiles)... I think I covered it all.”
“Nothing... there is no storyline to enjoy, no unique power-ups to enjoy, and no feeling of accomplishment for gaining the extremely easy achievements.”
“I would love to see the game progress, perhaps adding in a few original and unique upgrades or a simple, even shallow story.”
- monetization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of these games is heavily criticized as exploitative, with developers accused of producing low-effort, asset-flipped titles that rely on pre-made templates to generate quick profits. This approach is often labeled as shovelware or cash grabs, raising concerns about the integrity and originality of the games being sold.
“These guys do nothing but copy premade game templates and game tutorials, fill out a few things, stamp out basic levels using the construction kit templates, slap on an asset-flipped set of sprites/assets, and dump them on Steam and into cheap, nasty shovelware game bundles as cash grabs.”
“Trying to get paid for someone else's game templates and assets... at best, this is shovelware; at worst, it's a scam/cash grab.”
“Gamemaker Studio is most commonly used to make retro pixel shovelware and cash grabs.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as standard shoot 'em up mechanics featuring a few bosses that lack unique attacks, accompanied by a repetitive soundtrack. Recent updates have shown the developer's commitment to improving the experience for players of Brother Wings.
“The gameplay is engaging and keeps you on your toes, with a variety of challenges that make each level feel fresh.”
“The controls are smooth and responsive, allowing for precise movements and making the gameplay experience enjoyable.”
“Besides that, it's your standard shoot 'em up gameplay with a few bosses (which are just different ships with no special attacks) and all of this accompanied by a single looped song.”
“During the last updates, the game has modified its gameplay, reaffirming what I said earlier: the developer really is dedicated to the players of Brother Wings.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious due to a lack of enemy variety and basic achievements, though some appreciate its affordability and decent soundtrack.
“Pretty basic shoot 'em up with very little enemy variety and fairly tedious achievements, but hey at least it's cheap and has a decent soundtrack.”
