Bullet Candy

About

"Bullet Candy" is a fast-paced arcade-style shoot 'em up game featuring non-stop action and intense enemy encounters. Players navigate through vibrant, neon-lit levels while dodging a hail of bullets and eliminating enemies with a wide array of weapons. The game offers a challenging experience with leaderboards and a variety of game modes, including the innovative "Proximity" mode, where players must carefully maneuver to avoid explosive projectiles.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

48%

Audience ScoreBased on 71 reviews

emotional1 positive mentions

music4 negative mentions

Fun and addictive gameplay reminiscent of classic bullet hell games.
Decent graphics and simple controls make it accessible for new players.
Offers a unique mechanic of self-destruction for score multipliers, adding a layer of strategy.

Unbalanced difficulty spikes, especially in later levels, can lead to frustration.
Repetitive gameplay and lack of variety in enemies and weapons diminish long-term appeal.
Poor audio quality and annoying music detract from the overall experience.

graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
25%
38%
The graphics of the game are generally considered subpar, with many users noting weak visuals, poor quality, and an unappealing art style. While some mention a potential rework that could improve the graphics, the current state is described as mediocre at best, contributing to an overall negative impression of the game's aesthetic.
- “Apparently, there's a release of this game that completely reworks the graphics and makes the game much better overall.”
- “The graphics are okay but nothing stellar.”
- “Decent graphics.”
- “Weak engine, weak visuals, weak game mechanics.”
- “Horrible music and graphics made me feel dizzy when playing.”
- “The sound is terrible, the music sounds like it was made in GarageBand in 10 minutes, the HUD and graphics quality is poor, and the enemy design is quite abysmal.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
57%
The music in the game has been widely criticized for being excessively loud, repetitive, and of poor quality, often described as annoying and headache-inducing. Many users noted that the sound effects are equally painful, contributing to an overall negative audio experience that detracts from gameplay. Overall, the audio design is considered subpar, with many reviewers expressing that it feels hastily produced and unprofessional.
- “The music and sound effects audio levels are way too loud and clip like crazy.”
- “The music is repetitious and gets old quickly.”
- “The sound is terrible; the music sounds like it was made in GarageBand in 10 minutes, the HUD and graphics quality are poor, and the enemy design is quite abysmal.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The gameplay is characterized by a mix of weak engine and visuals, leading to a narrow and repetitive experience focused on avoiding projectiles and collecting scores. However, the game offers a unique mechanic where players can commit suicide to retain their score multiplier, adding a layer of strategy. Despite initial shortcomings, recent updates have improved the overall gameplay experience, making it more engaging and addictive.
- “Almost endless variety from level to level with many gameplay options makes this level-based insane shmup an addictive adrenaline boost.”
- “The game does contain a unique gameplay mechanic - you can commit suicide, but you retain your score multiplier, which is crucial to setting high scores.”
- “After the recent update, everything has improved, including the gameplay, which has become even easier than before.”
- “Gameplay is narrow and repetitive, focusing mostly on avoiding projectiles on a static rectangular level while collecting as much score as possible from pickups.”
- “Weak engine, weak visuals, weak game mechanics.”
- “First of all, really in the early stages of the game, it was not as exciting as it seemed; after the recent update, everything improved, including the gameplay, which became even easier than before.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional impact of the game is largely negative, with users citing the poor quality of music and graphics as contributing to feelings of dizziness and discomfort during gameplay.