Crushing Blow

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Crushing Blow is a single player action game. It was developed by Pavel Voronik and was released on August 15, 2017. It received neutral reviews from players.

An exciting and engrossing arcade, in which your goal is to destroy everything you see and not be overwhelmed. Crush! Saw! Throw! The game contains plethora of levels, each with its own unique goals, interesting situations and challenges of your reaction and decision making skills.

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 18 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

optimization2 negative mentions

The game has a great concept and is genuinely fun to play, providing a satisfying experience with wanton destruction.
Addictive gameplay with challenging objectives that keep players engaged and coming back for more.
Nice graphics and 3D models, along with a sense of accomplishment from achieving Steam achievements.

The controls are rough, with unclear hitboxes and a poorly laid-out UI that makes the game frustrating to navigate.
Performance issues, including significant frame rate drops and optimization problems, hinder the overall experience.
The upgrade system is unfair, lacking the ability to pause during upgrades and making it difficult to keep up with the game's pace.

gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by its addictive nature and appealing graphics, effectively engaging players despite its simplistic and casual design. It maintains interest through the gradual introduction of new objects to interact with and specific objectives that enhance scoring opportunities.
- “Nice graphics and addictive gameplay in the set.”
- “The repetitive gameplay stays interesting by slowly introducing more and more new objects to destroy, and giving you specific objectives to complete in order to maximize your score.”
- “It manages to be engrossing despite its simplistic, casual gameplay.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally praised for their quality and appeal, contributing to an addictive gameplay experience. However, the user interface is criticized for being visually unappealing, particularly due to the use of a basic Arial typeface.
- “The graphics are stunning and really enhance the overall experience.”
- “The visuals are beautifully crafted, making every scene a delight to behold.”
- “The art style is unique and captivating, drawing you into the game world.”
- “The UI is graphically poor, featuring an Arial typeface that feels outdated.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from poor optimization, requiring more powerful hardware than anticipated for its genre, which has led to performance issues, especially following recent updates. Despite these concerns, some players still offer positive reviews.
- “Unfortunately, the game is not optimized very well, and playing it requires a better computer than you'd expect for a game like this.”
- “I'm giving this game a positive review despite my gripes with recent updates impairing the game's performance on my system.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has been consistently criticized for being of low quality, with multiple users describing the soundtrack as "cheap." This negative perception suggests that the audio experience may detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- “The music soundtrack feels very cheap and uninspired.”
- “I found the music soundtrack to be quite cheap and lacking in quality.”
- “Overall, the music soundtrack comes off as cheap and forgettable.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization aspect of the game is criticized as a cash grab, with users expressing frustration over the lack of playtesting and the fast-paced challenge that feels unmanageable without features like pause or bullet time. This suggests a focus on profit over player experience.
- “Without the aid of a pause or even a bullet time feature, the challenge plays out faster than what a normal human can keep up with, making this another cash grab that the developer hasn't even attempted to playtest.”