Cucumber Blues
- April 12, 2017
- NL Studio
"Cucumber Blues" is a revenge-driven game following a protagonist who has lost his family to an unknown killer. The player must navigate through obstacles such as the Corn Mafia, corrupt authorities, and a fertilizer cartel in order to seek justice and take down the killer with a well-placed bullet. The game features intense action and a suspenseful plot.
PC
Reviews
- The game has a unique and humorous premise, featuring a cucumber character in a quirky setting.
- Some players found the graphics and atmospheric lighting to be visually appealing.
- It can provide a fun experience if played in the right mood, especially for those looking for a laugh.
- The gameplay is plagued by numerous bugs, glitches, and poor mechanics, making it difficult to play.
- Aiming and shooting controls are frustratingly unresponsive, leading to a lack of enjoyment during combat.
- The game feels unfinished and lacks polish, with many players expressing disappointment in its overall execution.
- story7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
The game's story is described as exciting and enhanced by strong voice acting, but it suffers from a linear structure with a lack of plot twists or unique elements. While the action and graphics are praised, some reviewers feel that the overall narrative could have benefited from more depth and creativity.
“Honestly, I have not played another game with this much story, action, and just downright epic fighting.”
“The story line is very exciting and the voice actors are very good.”
“Exciting plot - ok”
“If there was an actual effort put into this game's story and game mechanics, it could have been a good mini game.”
“The story is linear with no plot twists or anything truly unique.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Cucumber Blues is a mixed bag; while it can be enjoyable in the right mood, many players find it lacking polish and plagued by poor shooting mechanics that hinder the experience. Despite its quirky premise and appealing graphics, the overall execution leaves much to be desired, making it feel borderline unplayable for some. With more effort in story and mechanics, it could have been a solid mini-game.
“The gameplay is fun, even if you get bored.”
“Graphics and steam cards/emoticons/achievements are great, but the gameplay is terrible.”
“At the very least they should sort out the shooting mechanics; it's just horrible trying to figure out what you're actually aiming at, and the game is borderline unplayable as a result.”
“I'm sure there are plenty more reasons for you to not purchase this 'game,' but that is all I can think of at the moment from the half hour of gameplay I got out of this.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the beautiful cinematographic visuals and overall aesthetic, while others criticize them as poor and glitchy. Despite some positive remarks about the graphical quality, many users express frustration with performance issues, such as low frame rates, which detract from the overall experience.
“The story and graphics are indeed quite nice; I like the look of it.”
“Visuals 8/10”
“Good luck getting over 28fps on even the lowest graphical settings.”
“The idea is promising and quite funny, but controls are bad, graphics are quite poor, sounds simple, no music, and a lot of glitches.”
- music3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as interesting but lacking in quality, with no significant musical elements beyond the initial song intro. Overall, the sound design is considered simple and underwhelming, contributing to a disappointing experience.
“The music is interesting, if not very high quality.”
“The idea is promising and quite funny, but the controls are bad, graphics are quite poor, sounds simple, there is no music, and there are a lot of glitches.”
“I only played for 20 minutes before giving up, so I can't speak to the rest of the game, but I can assume it doesn't get better.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game currently suffers from significant stability issues, including numerous bugs, glitches, and crashes, which detract from its promising concept. Users have noted that the controls are poor and overall performance is lacking, indicating a need for substantial improvements before it can be considered stable.
“This game looks great and promising, but in its current state, it is a broken mess that needs a lot of work to get rid of all those bugs, glitches, and crashes.”
“The idea is promising and quite funny, but the controls are bad, graphics are quite poor, sounds are simple, there is no music, and there are a lot of glitches.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is seen as promising and unique, eliciting a "that's funny" reaction from players. However, the overall experience is marred by poor controls, subpar graphics, lack of music, and numerous glitches, which detract from the comedic potential.
“It's unique style was appealing to me in a 'that's funny' kinda way.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is visually appealing, with impressive lighting and depth of field effects that enhance the overall experience, despite some shortcomings in texturing.
“The extreme atmospheric lighting and depth of field create a captivating environment that enhances the overall experience.”
