Crazy Steam Bros 2

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Crazy Steam Bros 2 is a single player and multiplayer casual shooter game. It was developed by ArsCreativa and was released on November 14, 2014. It received negative reviews from players.

Crazy Steam Bros is a classical horizontal shoot'em up inspired by the gameplay of old arcades. Anton and Dupont are brothers, inventors, and a little mad also! With the help of their landlady, Miss Lily, they must defeat the evil Baron and their hordes of moustached soldiers. Fly the "SteaMobile" trough five levels of steampunk action. Traverse cities, jungles, caves and more. Collect Power-Ups f…

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Audience ScoreBased on 25 reviews

music3 negative mentions

The game features a unique and creative gameplay mechanic of controlling two characters simultaneously, adding a fresh twist to the platforming genre.
The art style is charming and stylized, with vibrant colors and humorous references that appeal to fans of meme culture.
There are fun moments and interesting power-ups that can enhance the gameplay experience for those who enjoy a challenge.

The controls are imprecise and floaty, making it difficult to navigate and aim accurately, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.
The game suffers from high difficulty spikes and an unbalanced power-up system, leading to frustration rather than fun.
The overall design feels rushed and lacks polish, with numerous bugs and a poor user interface that hinder the gaming experience.

graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are a mix of retro pixel art that some players find charming and fitting for its theme, while others criticize the resolution and aspect ratio as outdated and distorted. Overall, the visuals are described as decent for an arcade side-scrolling shooter, appealing to fans of the genre despite not being groundbreaking.
- “The audiovisuals and flavor are kinda neat.”
- “If you like arcade side-scrolling shooters with nice visuals, go for it!”
- “In fact, the graphics are quite charming given the era that the game is supposed to take place in.”
- “While you can change the control scheme, they chose to use obsolete retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “Resolution is locked and it looks like the game displays in a somewhat distorted 4:3 aspect ratio (or maybe the graphics are so bad they just don't look right... typical for this kind of shovelware).”
- “The visuals won't blow you away but they work quite well for the theme of the game.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay in "Crazy Steam Bros 2" is characterized by mediocre arcade-style bullet dodging and shooting, failing to capture the essence of classic arcade games. While it includes some interesting mechanics like limited power-up usage and score penalties for hits, the overall experience is hindered by high difficulty and a lack of engaging elements, leaving players wanting more.
- “The gameplay has some interesting features (limited power-up usage, downgrading score when hit, etc.). The difficulty is high but not impossible.”
- “I really wanted to like Crazy Steam Bros 2, especially since I found the original to be a novel idea with some entertaining gameplay.”
- “Gameplay consists of extremely mediocre arcade bullet dodging and shooting.”
- “The store description says it's inspired by the gameplay of old arcades, but there is nothing arcade-like about this game.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally considered decent, enhancing the cutscene art, but some users feel that the sound and music loops become repetitive and lose their appeal over time.
- “On the plus side, the cutscene art looks nice and the music is decent.”
- “The sound and music loops get old rather quickly.”
- “The soundtrack lacks variety and becomes repetitive.”
- “The music doesn't match the game's atmosphere, making it feel disjointed.”