CRUSH

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CRUSH is a single player arcade shooter game. It was developed by Artnumeris and was released on February 17, 2014. It received negative reviews from players.

C-Rush is a classic shooter game with HD graphics, where you defend against a new threat, plasma insects, using a single ship with multiple positions and attacks. The game features reflection-based gameplay, Steam leaderboard compatibility, and achievements. With only four stages and a focus on improving your score, C-Rush brings a challenging and fun experience for shooter enthusiasts.

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Single-Player

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21%

Audience ScoreBased on 62 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features visually appealing graphics with a bold design that some players find enjoyable.
The controls are responsive when using a controller, making gameplay more manageable for some users.
The game offers a unique mechanic where players can double their firing space, adding a layer of strategy to the shooting experience.

The game suffers from severe audio issues, including constant static noise and a lack of volume controls, making it unplayable for many.
Controls are poorly designed, with non-standard key bindings that frustrate players and lead to a lack of precision during gameplay.
The game is plagued by stability issues, including crashes and bugs that prevent it from running properly on many systems.

graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
23%
33%
Overall, the graphics received mixed reviews, with some players praising the high-quality visuals and retro HD style, while others criticized them for being bland and lacking fluidity. Despite the appealing aesthetics, issues with gameplay mechanics and menu systems detracted from the overall experience.
- “Great work by the devs, graphics are awesome...gives retro a nice HD spin.”
- “The graphic is surprisingly high.”
- “Graphics: good”
- “You can't even change the sound levels, let alone any graphics or gameplay options.”
- “Monsters shoot off-screen (sometimes for up to around 6 seconds), graphics aren't that fluid with my GTX 760, and the game isn't very rewarding.”
- “The graphics are very shiny 3D objects that are bland beyond words.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
43%
43%
The gameplay has been criticized for being stale and untested, with fixed resolution and unremappable controls limiting player customization. Additionally, the shooting mechanics change unexpectedly, and there are no options to adjust sound or graphics settings, further detracting from the overall experience.
- “The game has a simple morph mechanic which alters your firing pattern at the tradeoff of a larger hitbox for the ship.”
- “The gameplay is pretty stale, resolution is fixed and the controls can't be remapped.”
- “Gameplay felt like it was not tested.”
- “You can't even change the sound levels, let alone any graphics or gameplay options.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is notably poor, with frequent bugs, particularly in the final level, which causes it to loop indefinitely until players lose all their ships. Additionally, players report issues with visual glitches and freezing, requiring them to forcefully close the game after only a short playtime.
- “Also, the last level (or should I say sub-level, as the game is generally one level divided into four sections) seems buggy and it loops until I lose all my ships.”
- “It happens every time, and honestly, I don't feel like trying again to see if this time the game doesn't get buggy.”
- “Maybe it gets better, I couldn't tell; I can only play the game for a minute at a time before it freezes and I have to kill the runaway process from the task manager.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it good, while others criticize it for being repetitive and uninspired, often detracting from the overall experience. Additionally, the sound effects have been described as unappealing.
- “But the music is repetitive to the point of being a distraction.”
- “The pew-pew sound effects are awful and the music was insipid.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game has been criticized for its lack of replayability, with users suggesting that there are superior shoot 'em up titles available that offer a more engaging experience.
- “Replay value: none - go find a better shmup, there are tons of them.”
- “Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to play again.”
- “The lack of varied gameplay mechanics makes replaying feel tedious.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization has been criticized for persistent stuttering issues, which significantly detracts from the overall experience.
- “Stuttering is a constant in this game.”
- “The game frequently drops frames, making it unplayable at times.”
- “Optimization issues lead to long loading times and frequent crashes.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The story is minimal, focusing primarily on standard fly-and-shoot missions that feature ongoing obstacles and culminate in an epic boss battle.
- “You are tasked to do a normal type of fly and shoot missions with constant obstacles on the way and the epic boss at the end of it all.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express frustration with the game's challenging navigation mechanics, which often lead to emotional distress as they lose lives not from combat, but from the difficulty of maneuvering through tight spaces and avoiding enemies. This aspect of gameplay can evoke feelings of tension and disappointment.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is often derived from its technical glitches, with players noting that crashes and bizarre system behavior can lead to unexpected comedic moments. However, these issues may detract from the overall experience for some users.
- “Half of the time I tried to play this, it kept crashing and doing funny things to my system (like running about 20 instances of ffdshow at the same time for some reason).”