CounterAttack: Uprising
- March 11, 2019
- RelativeGames
- 25h median play time
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Reviews
- The game offers a deep customization system with hundreds of attachments, allowing players to tailor their ships to their preferred play style.
- It features both local and online multiplayer, enhancing the fun and replayability, especially with friends.
- The developers continue to support the game with meaningful updates, ensuring ongoing improvements and new content.
- The user interface can be confusing, making it difficult to navigate menus and manage upgrades effectively.
- The game can be overly challenging, with some players finding the difficulty spikes frustrating, especially in later levels.
- There are occasional bugs and issues with online multiplayer connectivity, which can hinder the experience.
- music27 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 22 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising its energetic techno soundtrack that enhances the gameplay experience, while others criticize it as repetitive or outright terrible. Many players appreciate the soundtrack's ability to pump them up during cooperative play, but a significant number express disappointment, suggesting it detracts from the overall enjoyment. Overall, the music is a polarizing aspect, with opinions ranging from high praise to strong disdain.
“The game has a really sick soundtrack to go along with it on every level.”
“Out of nowhere comes this little gem for just 8 bucks, which is already worth the price for just the soundtrack alone.”
“Not only is it gorgeously detailed, but you will be hard pressed to find a better action packed 4 player co-op with a rocking soundtrack for under 10 bucks.”
“And to be honest, the music is pretty bad and I hope that this will change in future updates.”
“Terrible, terrible music, which is a major faux pas for a shmup.”
“The music is shocking, it's as if the developer's ego won't let him replace his poor excuse for a soundtrack.”
- gameplay25 mentions
- 52 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a fun and engaging loop, with solid shmup mechanics and a variety of unlockable weapons and gear that enhance the experience. While it may lack the depth of some top-tier Japanese shooters, it offers enjoyable multiplayer options and a roguelite element that encourages replayability. Overall, players appreciate the balance of challenge and customization, making it a compelling choice for fans of the genre.
“You can unlock new weapons and gear through various means, and drastically change your gameplay.”
“Rock-solid shmup mechanics with hidden layers of complexity.”
“Classic shmup gameplay with nice twists in the upgrades and attachment customization system.”
“Lack of skills heavily cripples gameplay/progress.”
“I have a dozen of them unlocked but don't use any as they are detrimental to gameplay.”
“The graphics aren't that great, but the gameplay and the amount of content makes up for it.”
- story20 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is generally viewed as minimal and somewhat cheesy, with many players expressing indifference towards it in favor of gameplay mechanics like shooting and ship building. While some appreciate the attempt to incorporate a narrative, they often skip story segments and prefer the focus on unlocking levels and power-ups. Overall, the game offers a branching campaign that allows for varied difficulty, but the narrative does not significantly enhance the experience for most players.
“And a branching story-driven campaign.”
“Star Fox storyline progression, Gradius gameplay!”
“It's exciting to get new power-ups and try them out; I've played almost 30 hours so far and haven't been able to beat all the hard missions.”
“There isn't much of a story.”
“That being said, it would have been much more fun to simply unlock levels and then be able to play them again whenever you like without having to progress through the entire story.”
“Fear of irrelevant plot leaks to some 0.1% of viewers who would nonetheless pay for it?”
- graphics19 mentions
- 47 % positive mentions
- 37 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the colorful visuals and unique effects that enhance the gameplay experience. While some players note that certain background elements appear dated and the overall graphics may not be groundbreaking, they generally agree that the visuals are adequate for the genre and do not detract from the fun, engaging gameplay. Overall, the graphics are considered decent but not the main selling point of the game.
“The kept the original concept (glide through space getting powerups and fighting space baddies) and expanded on it with combinations of unique powerups and beautiful effects and background graphics.”
“It is an easy recommendation based on the sharp visuals, fun and challenging enough gameplay, enjoyable upgrade system, and obviously great price point.”
“Graphics are pretty good, enemy difficulty is pretty balanced requiring some serious diligence on certain levels, weapons look pretty nice, lots of different attachments can alter the weapons, and the gameplay is responsive and smooth with little functionality issues.”
“The graphics are poor; the foreground looks like a polystyrene construct, and the blurred background shows a lack of understanding of proper depth of field implementation. It's just uninspiring and feels quickly thrown together.”
“If you buy a game for graphics and music, look somewhere else.”
“Graphics-wise, it's on par; nothing special but good enough for 2017. In comparison to others in the same category, they all look cartoony.”
- replayability15 mentions
- 73 % positive mentions
- 7 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The game boasts exceptional replayability, with players highlighting the strategic ship-building system, diverse unlockable perks, and branching online co-op campaigns as key factors. Many reviewers note the variety of gameplay modes, difficulty levels, and the ability to experiment with different builds, making each playthrough feel fresh and engaging. Overall, it is praised for its depth and the fun factor that encourages repeated play.
“The ship build system makes things a lot more interesting and replayable as you test out the various builds and combos.”
“Having an online co-op campaign (one that's branching, with lots of replayability and many paths to take) was what sold this for me.”
“Gameplay-wise it shines; so much replayability, unlocks, and just one more go is said often.”
“The game is an absolute blast to play with a good group of friends, and the level select, difficulty, and unlock system gives a solid amount of replay value for the price.”
“Gameplay-wise, it shines with so much replayability; 'just one more go' is said often.”
“Surprising amount of depth and replayability.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviews on the aspect of "grinding" are mixed; some players find it initially grindy and annoying, particularly when starting out, while others describe the experience as less tedious and even hypnotic after extended play. Overall, the perception of grinding seems to improve over time, with some players noting a significant enhancement in gameplay since earlier versions.
“Weirdly grindy and kind of annoying side-scrolling shoot-'em-up.”
“A little grindy at the beginning since you're so underpowered.”
“Grindy yet hypnotic.”
- stability3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, the game demonstrates solid stability with minimal battery usage due to low system requirements. While some users report minor bugs, these issues are generally resolved with a simple restart. The game performs well in both local and online cooperative modes.
“Runs great too and doesn't use much battery thanks to its low system requirements, I suppose.”
“@15hrs - killer game, UK - US co-op runs great, arcade stick fun.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
“I experienced constant lag and frame drops, which ruined the immersion.”
“There are too many bugs that disrupt gameplay, and it feels like the developers didn't prioritize stability.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviewers note improvements in optimization, particularly highlighting enhanced collision detection and more efficient item destruction mechanics.
“The game features more optimized collision detection and item destruction.”
“The game desperately needs more optimized collision detection and item destruction.”
“The optimization of the game is lacking, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.”
“I encountered numerous performance issues that indicate a need for better optimization.”
