DarkStorm

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DarkStorm is a single player shooter game. It was developed by The Comic Master and was released on January 20, 2024. It received neutral reviews from players.

Long ago, humanity was ambushed by a mysterious alien race. Many perished—while those who survived were forced to find refuge in the mountains. Many years have passed, and the survivors cannot continue their refuge in the mountains. They must return home... Play as MARS (Machine of Absolute Retaliation and Safeguard), a robot programmed to exterminate the treacherous aliens who have taken ove…

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50%Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews

stability1 positive mentions

gameplay2 negative mentions

The game concept shows potential with exciting ideas like controlling a giant robot to fight aliens.
Graphics are better than expected and appear decent despite seeming to use asset store resources.
The game is fully free with no paywalls or monetization, making it accessible to everyone.

The game suffers from poor execution including janky controls, unpolished gameplay, and numerous bugs such as getting stuck on small objects or in tutorial loops.
Several UI and gameplay issues negatively impact experience, like fixed low resolution with sidebars, intrusive chatbox placement, lack of weapon variety and inventory problems, and confusing invisible walls without proper visual indications.
Performance problems such as lag spikes when equipping certain weapons and an annoying damage indicator reduce playability.

gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The gameplay suffers from low-quality design and lack of polish, with issues such as an obstructive chatbox and numerous bugs, suggesting insufficient testing and development effort. Overall, the experience feels unrefined and problematic, detracting from enjoyment.
- “I don't know how much of this is just a Unity asset flip, but it certainly has all the low-quality gameplay problems that certified asset flips have. While this looks promising, I think the developer bit off way more than they could chew.”
- “The chatbox where you receive communications could be aligned further to the right of the screen so as to not get in the way of any gameplay going on.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users emphasize that stability is essential, highlighting the necessity of thorough testing and polish to ensure a bug-free, enjoyable gameplay experience.
- “Testing, polish, and actual enjoyable, bug-free gameplay aren't optional.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics are better than expected, though they appear to be largely sourced from pre-made assets rather than original designs.