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Deep Space Shooter

48%Game Brain Score
humor
graphics, story
70% User Score Based on 20 reviews

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"Deep Space Shooter" is a vertical scroll-shooter game set in deep space, where you must investigate a distress signal from a automated station and fight off overwhelming forces of an unknown enemy. The game features 24 original levels, eight-bit music, and 12 bosses, as well as an endless level mode with tough enemies. Your mission: survive and defeat the enemy, or face defeat.

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70%
Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews
humor2 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • The game offers a nostalgic experience reminiscent of 1980s arcade shooters, appealing to fans of retro gaming.
  • It features an infinite mode that provides varied gameplay, making it a fun time killer.
  • The game has a decent challenge level and includes a variety of enemies and bosses, which can be enjoyable for casual players.
  • The controls are clunky and unresponsive, with no customization options, making gameplay frustrating for many players.
  • The graphics are outdated and of low quality, lacking the polish expected from modern PC games.
  • The game suffers from design limitations due to its console origins, resulting in a lack of features like a scoreboard and a smooth gameplay experience.
  • graphics
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features outdated retro pixel art that lacks the polish of modern graphics, with no options for resolution adjustments or customization. This choice results in a simplistic visual style reminiscent of earlier gaming eras, leaving players with no means to enhance the low-quality graphics.

    • “The graphics are simple, reminiscent of classic styles from the past.”
    • “The game features a retro pixel art style that pays homage to decades-old aesthetics.”
    • “The visuals capture a nostalgic charm, reflecting the simplicity of earlier gaming graphics.”
    • “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel 'art' as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
    • “There's no option to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
    • “There's no way for gamers to try to improve the low-quality graphics.”
  • story
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is minimal and lacks depth, failing to engage players effectively. While there are 12 significant bosses to confront in the story mode, the overall narrative does not capture much interest, leading to a lackluster reception. Additionally, the later stages and endless mode can become chaotic, detracting from the experience.

    • “In the story mode, there are 12 big bosses to fight too.”
    • “In [i]deep space shooter[/i], there's not much story to speak of.”
    • “Hardly a success story; gamers just weren't all that interested in the game.”
    • “In story's later stages and in the endless mode, it can get crowded if you're not careful.”
  • gameplay
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is criticized for being janky and unsatisfying, with a lack of polish in handling and responsiveness. Reviewers note that the control scheme feels poorly tested, detracting from the overall experience and success of the game.

    • “It's janky and unsatisfying to play... and any experienced gamer will tell you, the handling, responsiveness, and general gameplay feel of the control scheme must be well polished for this kind of game to succeed.”
    • “Unfortunately, this is something the developer seems to have phoned in, with little to no apparent gameplay testing.”
  • monetization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization aspect of Gamemaker Studio is criticized for enabling the creation of low-quality, retro-style games that are perceived as cash grabs, suggesting a prevalence of shovelware in its ecosystem.

    • “GameMaker Studio is often used to make retro pixel shovelware and cash grabs.”
  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally praised for its engaging and immersive quality, enhancing the overall gameplay experience. Players appreciate the variety and composition, which effectively complements the game's atmosphere and themes. However, some users feel that certain tracks could be more memorable or varied.

  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is derived from the contrasting movement mechanics of the ship, which glides smoothly up and down while executing abrupt, jumpy sideways maneuvers across five distinct lanes, creating a comedic and unexpected experience.

    • “What's funny is that the ship moves up and down smoothly and continuously, but sideways in distinct, jumpy, fast maneuvers. In total, there are five distinct 'lanes' like this.”

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