Deadly Flare
- October 24, 2023
- Green Grass Games
Get on Steam"Deadly Flare" is a top-down survival shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world. Players must gather resources, craft tools, and weapons, and fight off mutated creatures to survive. The game features a single-player campaign as well as online multiplayer with Co-op and PvP modes. Explore a vast, open world and uncover the truth behind the apocalypse.
Reviews
- The game has a unique and appealing art style that many players enjoy.
- The developer is active in the community and responsive to feedback, showing promise for future updates.
- The core mechanics of crafting and base building are solid, providing a good foundation for gameplay.
- The game appears to be abandoned, with no updates since 2022 and many players feeling scammed.
- There are numerous bugs and glitches that severely impact gameplay, including issues with saving and performance.
- The content is currently lacking, with many players finding the gameplay repetitive and unengaging.
- graphics17 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 24 % negative mentions
The game's graphics receive mixed reviews, with many praising its unique art style and cartoonish visuals, likening it to a comic book aesthetic. However, several players criticize the overall quality, noting issues such as poor enemy animations, choppy performance, and low-resolution textures, particularly on lower settings. While the art style is appreciated, the technical execution leaves much to be desired, leading to a generally unfavorable perception of the graphics.
“The game has a really fun art style and good core mechanics. Keep up the good work!”
“Love the art style.”
“The comic book art style is great.”
“The graphics are horrible.”
“The graphics look half decent in the videos, but in-game they don't look very good, especially on lower settings that you'll probably have to use to get a tolerable FPS.”
“Enemy animations are poor, as are the graphics for the few enemies I ran into.”
- stability8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is plagued by numerous glitches and bugs, leading to frequent crashes and freezes, particularly during saving. While some players find enjoyment despite these issues, the overall consensus is that the game feels unfinished and unstable.
“There are so many glitches, I truly don't want to be here writing them all out for several hours.”
“It is buggy, crashed and hung up over and over.”
“Game crashes & freezes when saving.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with players reporting significant performance issues, including jankiness, clipping, and texture problems. Many users express a reluctance to continue playing until these issues are addressed in future updates.
“It's really janky, with clipping, texture issues, and the poorest performance I've ever seen.”
“I will not play this game until I see an update that says they fixed the performance issues.”
“I know I'm not the only one who has had issues with the performance in this game.”
- story3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game has received mixed feedback, with some players expressing hope for its potential while others report issues such as a bugged tutorial quest that hinders progression. Additionally, the tree skill system and NPC storylines are mentioned, suggesting a focus on character development and narrative depth.
“The tree skill system and NPC storylines are engaging and well-developed.”
“Now whether they live up to it is another story; time will tell.”
“The tutorial quest was bugged out and didn't spawn key components needed to progress.”
“The story feels disjointed and lacks coherence, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“The characters are underdeveloped, and their motivations are unclear.”
- humor3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's humor is highlighted by its cartoonish graphics and the comically exaggerated movements of the zombies, whose wild flailing arms add a lighthearted and entertaining element to the gameplay. Players find the zombies amusing, contributing to an overall fun atmosphere.
“The cartoonish graphics give this game a cool look, and the wobbling arm-waving gait of the zombies is hilarious.”
“The zombies are actually funny.”
“They walk around with a hilariously wild flailing of arms, and while they are usually fast, it's not so much that you can't get away and prepare.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The gameplay features enjoyable core mechanics and a fun art style, but many players find it painfully slow and underwhelming.
“The game has a really fun art style and good core mechanics. Keep up the good work!”
“Gameplay is painfully slow and underwhelming.”
“The mechanics feel clunky and unresponsive, making it frustrating to play.”
“There is a lack of variety in gameplay, leading to repetitive and boring experiences.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players note that grinding primarily involves base building, with some expressing a lack of exploration in other game elements like cabins, wood, and mines. There is also a mention of farming, suggesting that grinding can encompass various activities beyond just construction.
“I've only been grinding at building a base; I haven't explored the world, its cabins, wood, or mines.”
“Farming?”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviewers suggest that the game would benefit from an apocalyptic-themed soundtrack to enhance the overall atmosphere and immersion.
“I think this game would do well with some apocalyptic music or something in the background.”
