Demon's Crystals
- April 21, 2016
- Byte4Games
Get on SteamIn "Demon's Crystals," players control Urican demons and battle through enemy hordes across three worlds in Arcade mode, or hold out against endless waves in Survival mode. Characters can level up for increased strength and endurance in this fast-paced twin stick shooter. MAC and LINUX versions are available with updated bug fixes in version 1.0.7.
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Nintendo Switch
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Playstation 4
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Windows
Xbox One
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Reviews
- The game features colorful graphics and a whimsical Halloween theme that many players find appealing.
- Gameplay is fast-paced and fun, especially in local co-op mode, making it a good choice for casual gaming sessions.
- The soundtrack is enjoyable and adds to the overall arcade-like experience of the game.
- The gameplay becomes repetitive quickly, with many players feeling that they have experienced all the game has to offer within a short time.
- Character leveling and power-ups do not significantly impact gameplay, leading to a lack of progression and excitement.
- Visual clutter and confusing enemy mechanics can make the game frustrating, with players often unable to see projectiles or navigate effectively.
- gameplay15 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as a fun and addictive twin-stick shooter with a charming fantasy theme, appealing to fans of arcade-style games. However, some players find the mechanics repetitive and the leveling system ineffective, leading to a lack of depth and occasional cheap deaths. Overall, while the gameplay is simple and accessible, it may not offer enough variety to keep all players engaged.
“Surprisingly really fun and addictive twin stick shooter. It gives me some Contra vibes but with a cute fantasy spooky theme. I love the arcade-style gameplay; if you like arcade-style top-down shooters, you will love it.”
“The typical survival-arena game with comfortable gameplay and cool graphics.”
“Very simple mechanics that are easy to learn but hard to master.”
“The gameplay, while fast, doesn't have much life to it.”
“Your primary attack sucks, the power-ups never feel like they do enough damage, gaining levels does nothing noticeable to the gameplay, and the sheer amount of crap on screen ensures that you will die many a cheap death.”
“Many people do not recommend this game because of repetitive gameplay.”
- graphics13 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 46 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally praised for their colorful and vivid anime style, reminiscent of a budget Pixar film, with well-designed arenas and appealing art. However, some players note that the screen can become overly cluttered with effects, making it difficult to follow the action. Overall, while the graphics are considered attractive and enjoyable, they are described as simplistic and not particularly groundbreaking.
“The graphics are beautiful in my opinion and gameplay is pretty fun as well.”
“Colors and the art style really stand out.”
“The graphics, as you can see from the screenshots and trailer, are nice and colorful and have a great not-overly-serious whimsicality to them, and the engine runs beautifully and without hitches.”
“In fact, at times there is too much stuff happening on screen, each armed with graphical effects, that you won’t be able to see what in the lucifer’s name is going on.”
“The only good thing about this game are the controls and graphics, which isn't enough to save it from a woefully low score of 4/10.”
“This is a fairly simplistic twin stick shooter with okay graphics but nothing too flashy.”
- music9 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 11 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game features a whimsical soundtrack that fits its Halloween theme, but opinions are mixed; while some appreciate its charm, many find it repetitive and quickly tiresome. Overall, the soundtrack is considered average, with potential for improvement.
“This is a twin-stick shooter that has a rather nice soundtrack and a fun and somewhat tame Halloween theme.”
“+ nice soundtrack”
“Music is okay; it’s nothing great, but it’s not bad as well.”
“The music and sounds get old in about five minutes.”
“This game is like a one-note song that gets old fast.”
“I think the music could be better.”
- story7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The game's story features a colorful, albeit nonsensical narrative that players are likely to forget quickly, with a focus on battling through small, well-designed arenas filled with undead enemies. While the story mode offers a variety of missions leading to boss fights, it lacks depth and coherence, serving primarily as a backdrop for gameplay rather than a compelling narrative experience. Overall, the story is minimal and serves mainly to facilitate the action rather than engage players meaningfully.
“It’s got interesting anime characters you choose at the very start, the graphics are reasonably detailed, colorful and vivid enough to look like a Pixar movie on a tight budget, levels are small, well-designed arenas, you get a story mode, survival mode, and a handful of multiplayer modes of play, and the best thing of all is that this game costs a pint of beer.”
“In a story mode, you fight through small levels filled to the brim with all manner of undead nasties who will try to stop you dead in your tracks.”
“You are greeted with a wall of text spewing out a nonsensical story which you’ll forget in 3.333 seconds.”
“That’s all you need to know about the story, and no, there is no chance in hell anyone is going to spoil the surprises this 'story' has.”
“After a dozen or so levels, you get to the big boss you have to defeat, and this modus operandi keeps repeating a couple of times till you finish the story mode.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players note that while grinding is necessary to keep up with the increasing difficulty of levels, it is manageable and not overly tedious, allowing for a satisfying progression experience.
“Every level is exponentially tougher than the last, which is remedied with your character leveling up in time and getting stronger (yes, you’ll have to do some grinding, but it never gets excessive or annoying).”
“The grinding feels endless, and it often detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
“I found myself repeating the same tasks over and over just to progress, which became tedious and frustrating.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game experiences frequent glitches and issues with compatibility, particularly with PS4 controllers, which can hinder gameplay.
“Glitches out a lot and sometimes doesn't let me play with my PS4 controllers.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly impossible to enjoy.”
“I experience constant lag and instability, which ruins the overall experience.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is well-optimized, with users reporting smooth performance and consistently high frame rates, often exceeding 100 fps during gameplay.
“I had no problems with performance in this game, and I was constantly getting over 100 FPS throughout the entire time I played.”
