Clean'Em Up

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Clean'Em Up is a single player shooter game. It was developed by Cheesy Holes and was released on August 18, 2016. It received very positive reviews from players.

Clean'Em Up is a fast paced, arcade-style isometric shooter with neon graphics. Play as an upgradable antivirus - seek and destroy tremendous viruses and threats, collect and protect files, and survive huge bosses.

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 41 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Dynamic and engaging time-management gameplay that keeps players hooked from the start.
Bright and appealing graphics combined with a positive soundtrack enhance the overall experience.
Challenging gameplay with a variety of weapons and enemy mechanics that test players' skills and reflexes.

The difficulty curve can be steep, especially during boss battles, which may frustrate some players.
Some players find the game repetitive after a while, despite the desire to achieve high scores.
Technical issues such as launch problems and control limitations can detract from the overall enjoyment.

gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by a smooth wave survival experience where players combat quirky "viruses" within a visually vibrant environment. With a variety of weapons and enemy mechanics, it offers a challenging and creative top-down shooter experience, enhanced by upgradeable ships and polished mechanics, making it a recommended choice for fans of free-to-play arcade games.
- “The gameplay is reasonably smooth thanks to the XNA Game Studio and a decent amount of polish from the developers.”
- “Challenging, creative, bright visuals, and a wide variety of weapons and enemy mechanics keep you on your toes.”
- “Gameplay consists of basic wave survival as you shoot 'viruses' based quirkily on the filesystem of your PC.”
- “Clean 'em up is a pretty good top-down shooter where you fight off computer viruses to proceed, but the gameplay feels repetitive and lacks depth.”
- “The gameplay before that was fine.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game feature a retro aesthetic, utilizing pixel art and neon styles that some players view as outdated compared to modern PC graphics. However, many users appreciate the bright visuals and creative design, noting that they enhance the overall fun and engaging experience of the gameplay.
- “Challenging, creative, bright visuals, and a wide variety of weapons and enemy mechanics keep you on your toes.”
- “Neat little shoot-em-up, nice graphics, good sound.”
- “It's a pretty fun shoot 'em up with upgrades and such, with pleasing visuals. Very fun, and it's free.”
- “They chose to use obsolete retro/neon/line/pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players indicate that grinding in the game can be quite demanding, often requiring significant time investment or additional lives to progress effectively.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The grinding feels endless and tedious.”
- “I spent hours grinding, and it felt like I made no progress.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The reviews indicate that the story aspect is either unclear or not well-defined, with users questioning its presence or coherence. Overall, it seems that the narrative may lack depth or engagement, leaving players wanting more.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is considered cool, but some users find it to be somewhat unconventional or strange.