Carebotz
- May 6, 2021
- Glasscannon Studio
Get on Steam"Carebotz is an arena shooter with metroidvania elements, where you play as BIBZ, a small maintenance droid. Explore the factory, avoid obstacles, and defeat enemies using a variety of weapons and tools. Customize your toolset and manage your energy to survive and discover the factory's secrets."
Nintendo Switch
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features great graphics and a unique atmosphere, reminiscent of classic titles, which enhances the overall experience.
- Combat is enjoyable and satisfying, with a variety of enemies and upgrade options that keep gameplay engaging.
- The game is challenging but rewarding, offering a steep learning curve that many players find satisfying once they master the controls.
- Controls are clunky and poorly explained, making it difficult for players to navigate and aim effectively, especially for those using a keyboard.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and design issues, including frustrating enemy mechanics and unclear map navigation.
- Difficulty spikes can be overwhelming, with some players feeling that the game becomes more tedious than fun due to its punishing nature.
- graphics8 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their immersive quality and stylish design, contributing significantly to the overall atmosphere. Players appreciate the combination of nice visuals and sound effects, which enhance the excitement of gameplay, while the art style and functional graphics add to the enjoyment of combat and exploration. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point, creating a captivating experience for players.
“The story bits do not make too much sense, but the thrill of top-down asteroid/souls-like fights and traps, along with the great music and the stylish, functional graphics, make this game a worthy one.”
“One of the biggest strengths of the game is its great atmosphere that comes from all the sound effects, background music, graphics, and game design.”
“The music and visuals are immersive!”
- story7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The game features minimal storytelling, initially leaving players without guidance, but as they progress and repair bots, they uncover fragments of a narrative that hints at a larger plot. While the story may not be deeply coherent, it adds a layer of intrigue to the gameplay, which is primarily driven by exploration, combat, and upgrades. Overall, the engaging mechanics and aesthetics compensate for the lack of a robust narrative.
“After I could complete the first achievements and I got the first pieces of the story from the repaired bots, I started to enjoy the game.”
“It's nothing major, but enough to make me think the story is building up to something more than these kinds of games usually have.”
“The thrill of top-down asteroid/souls-like fights and traps, along with the great music and stylish/functional graphics, make this game a worthy one.”
“At the beginning, it was a bit hard for me that the game did not provide any guidance or story.”
“The story bits do not make too much sense; the thrill of top-down asteroid/souls-like fights and traps, along with the great music and stylish/functional graphics, make this game a worthy one.”
“There is no story.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its engaging physics and smooth mechanics, making it easy to learn yet challenging to master. While not a traditional metroidvania, it offers enjoyable nonlinear exploration, with controls that become intuitive after a brief adjustment period. Overall, players appreciate the thrust-based core gameplay and the fluidity of navigation.
“Really enjoyed the physics; it adds a lot to the gameplay!”
“Also, the game isn't exactly a metroidvania, but fans of open-ended, nonlinear exploration will like it, provided you also enjoy the thrust-based core gameplay.”
“The game mechanics are smooth, easy to learn but hard to master.”
“At the beginning, the navigation was a bit weird, but after 20 minutes I got used to it. Frankly, one of the key parts of a game is how smooth the controls are, and after a few hours of gameplay, I have to tell you, I love it.”
- music5 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its quality and ability to enhance the overall atmosphere, contributing significantly to the immersive experience alongside the visuals and sound effects. However, some users note that the music can be quite loud. Overall, it is considered one of the game's standout features.
“Oh and the music is really really good, it's really loud though.”
“The story bits do not make too much sense, but the thrill of top-down asteroid/souls-like fights and traps, the great music, and the stylish/functional graphics make this game a worthy one.”
“One of the biggest strengths of the game is its great atmosphere that comes from all the sound effects, background music, graphics, and game design.”
- atmosphere5 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- -40 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is highly praised, drawing comparisons to "Dead Space" for its immersive sound effects, background music, and graphics. Players appreciate the unique ambiance created by the combination of these elements, enhancing exploration and engagement within the game world. Overall, the atmosphere is considered one of the game's strongest features, contributing to an enjoyable experience.
“One of the biggest strengths of the game is its great atmosphere that comes from all the sound effects, background music, graphics, and game design.”
“I love the tracks I've heard so far, and when paired with the sound effects, they create a unique atmosphere that I really like.”
“After the first 30 minutes, I can only say that I like flying around and discovering the place... and it's easy to die :) nice graphics and atmosphere.”
“The atmosphere of this game reminds me of Dead Space.”
“The game lacks any real sense of immersion, making it feel flat and uninspired.”
“I found the environment to be dull and lifeless, failing to evoke any real emotion.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is plagued by significant stability issues, with frequent bugs that disrupt gameplay and force players to deal with frustrating mechanics, such as enemies being returned to spawn points when knocked off the map. Many users report that these problems can make certain stages nearly impossible to complete due to excessive randomness.
“A buggy mess at the best of times. I purposely tried to keep my knockback low so I could fight enemies and not chase them around stupidly, only to realize that the programmer knew it was so broken they actively coded a 'return enemies to spawn point if they get knocked off the map.'”
“Quite buggy and at times nearly impossible to get past certain stages because of too many random elements.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, with some expressing that it detracts from the overall enjoyment and potential of the game. The randomness involved in grinding can lead to frustration, making the experience feel increasingly boring as players progress.
“Great idea, could've been a nice game, but randomness and grinding make it increasingly boring as you progress.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
