Cannons Lasers Rockets

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Cannons Lasers Rockets is a multiplayer real-time strategy game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Net Games Laboratory and was released on August 25, 2014. It received negative reviews from players.

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Audience ScoreBased on 345 reviews

emotional1 positive mentions

gameplay4 negative mentions

The game has a dynamic blend of strategy and arcade elements, making it engaging for players who enjoy fast-paced battles.
Customization options for weapons add depth to the gameplay, allowing players to tailor their experience.
The graphics are minimalistic yet vibrant, and the sound design contributes to an atmospheric experience.

The game is essentially unplayable due to persistent login issues and server problems, leaving many players unable to access any content.
There is a lack of player base, making it difficult to find matches, which severely limits the multiplayer experience.
The tutorial and controls are poorly designed, leading to confusion and frustration for new players.

gameplay
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
70%
17%
The gameplay has been widely criticized for its clunky controls, slow pacing, and lack of intuitive mechanics, making it feel tedious and unengaging. Many players noted that the graphics are subpar and the overall experience resembles a low-quality browser game, with significant issues such as lag and bugs further detracting from playability. While the concept shows potential, the execution leaves much to be desired, leading to a frustrating experience for most users.
- “Gameplay involves playing as 3-dimensional spaceships on a 2-dimensional plane (yeah...2D in space) and engaging in a spaceship battle with the main goal of destroying the enemy base.”
- “The idea is interesting, the gameplay has a ton of potential to be fun, the graphics are decent, but it's just not playable right now.”
- “This game shows some really awesome ideas and gameplay but the servers are really laggy!”
- “Windowed game, slow and tedious gameplay (which is the opposite of what the trailer's impression of the game was), microtransactions, tutorial is slow and badly explained, clunky controls.”
- “This game's graphics are awful, the gameplay is really primitive and it feels like a cheap browser game I could find on Newgrounds in 5 minutes.”
- “The gameplay is very 'sticky', I always crashed into everything, the aiming is very abrupt, and it's so difficult to shoot...”
graphics
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
62%
24%
The graphics of the game have received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users describing them as poor, lacking detail, and reminiscent of low-quality browser games. Reviewers also criticized the absence of graphics settings, which exacerbates performance issues and limits customization. While some noted that the graphics could be decent under certain conditions, the overall consensus is that they are inadequate and contribute to a frustrating gameplay experience.
- “The graphics are decent, but it's just not playable right now.”
- “Ok this game won't work or people just don't like to play, I've played the tutorial; beautiful graphics for sure! :o)”
- “Graphics: overall, look kinda nice.”
- “Poor graphics and FPS, uninteresting enemies that are impossible to kill, everything costs actual money, really slow, terrible servers, really buggy, barely any textures, and just awful.”
- “This game's graphics are awful, the gameplay is really primitive, and it feels like a cheap browser game I could find on Newgrounds in 5 minutes.”
- “There's no graphics settings outside of enabling Vsync and a crippling glitch that makes the graphics not even appear if running the game windowed (which is the default and has to be done with Windows keyboard commands because, again, no graphics settings).”
stability
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game "cannons lasers rockets" is plagued by severe stability issues, including frequent bugs, lag, and unresponsive servers, making it nearly unplayable. Reviewers consistently highlight problems such as frame rate drops, glitches, and poor optimization, leading to a disappointing experience overall. Many express hope for future improvements but currently advise against playing due to its unstable state.
- “Poor graphics and fps, uninteresting enemies that are impossible to kill, everything costs actual money, really slow, terrible servers, really buggy, barely any textures, and just awful.”
- “The only explanation is that the game is horribly unoptimized and buggy.”
- “When first released it was too buggy to play, there were constant skipping issues and frame rate drops.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and time-consuming, often leading to frustration with long wait times and slow gameplay. While some appreciate the focus on in-game experience for upgrades rather than traditional grinding, the overall sentiment leans towards dissatisfaction due to clunky controls and poorly explained tutorials.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “For those lucky enough to get it to work, they will probably grow old and start to see their grandchildren grow up as they tediously wait for people to join in at the waiting for players screen.”
- “Windowed game, slow and tedious gameplay (which is the opposite of what the trailer's impression of the game was), microtransactions, tutorial is slow and badly explained, clunky controls.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The story aspect of the game is hindered by technical issues, with players experiencing difficulties in progressing past the tutorial mission due to server disconnections and login problems. This has led to frustration and a lack of engagement with the narrative.
- “Stuck at 'hangar connected', or won't start mission, if it ever gets over the login phase.”
- “In the end, I had to shut down the game because it says 'disconnected from server', and this was the tutorial mission.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, with users reporting poor performance, bugs, and a lack of polish. Despite being in alpha/early access, the connection to host servers is unreliable, and the tutorial is inadequate, contributing to an overall frustrating experience.
- “The game is definitely not optimized, and newer technologies get bogged down by the clutter.”
- “The only explanation is that the game is horribly unoptimized and buggy.”
- “It needs more polish and better optimization.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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100%
The monetization aspect of the game is heavily criticized for its pervasive microtransactions, which detract from the overall experience. Players find the gameplay slow and tedious, contrasting sharply with the expectations set by the trailer, and express frustration with poorly explained tutorials and clunky controls. Overall, the presence of in-game purchases raises significant concerns among users.
- “The monetization model is fair and doesn't feel overly aggressive.”
- “I appreciate that the game offers cosmetic items for purchase without impacting gameplay.”
- “The in-game purchases are optional and don't hinder the overall experience.”
- “Microtransactions everywhere.”
- “Windowed game, slow and tedious gameplay (which is the opposite of what the trailer's impression of the game was), microtransactions, tutorial is slow and badly explained, clunky controls.”
- “A game with in-game purchases should throw up a red flag.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews suggest that the emotional impact of the game may not be fully realized at launch, indicating that players might benefit from waiting a year for improvements and deeper engagement with its narrative elements.