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Demon's Crystals

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60%Game Brain Score
gameplay, graphics
story, grinding
69% User Score Based on 32 reviews
Critic Score 67%Based on 5 reviews

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Demon's Crystals is a single player and multiplayer casual shooter game with a horror theme. It was developed by Byte4Games and was released on April 21, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

In "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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69%
Audience ScoreBased on 32 reviews
gameplay6 positive mentions
grinding1 negative mentions
  • The game features vibrant and colorful graphics that are visually appealing.
  • It offers a fun and simple gameplay loop, making it accessible for casual play.
  • The difficulty curve is well-designed, allowing players to gradually improve and overcome challenges.
  • The gameplay can become repetitive quickly, with limited depth and variety in levels.
  • Certain design elements, like visual clutter and unclear hazards, can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.
  • There is a lack of meaningful character differentiation and leveling feels ineffective.
  • gameplay
    21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is characterized as a simple yet addictive twin-stick shooter with a charming aesthetic, appealing to fans of arcade-style games. However, many players note its repetitive nature, lack of depth, and issues with balance, particularly in multiplayer modes. While the mechanics are easy to grasp, the overall experience can feel shallow and chaotic, leading to frustrating moments during play.

    • “Surprisingly really fun and addictive twin-stick shooter that 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.”
    • “Very simple mechanics that are easy to learn but hard to master.”
    • “Playing local multiplayer is a blast, and the levels and gameplay hold their own in single-player equally as well, which is important to me since I can be more of a single-player gamer for the most part.”
    • “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.”
  • graphics
    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are generally praised for their vibrant colors and appealing art style, reminiscent of a budget Pixar film. While some players appreciate the detailed visuals and whimsical design, others note that the chaotic on-screen action can sometimes obscure gameplay. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point, contributing to an enjoyable visual experience despite some criticisms of simplicity and occasional clutter.

    • “The graphics are beautiful in my opinion and gameplay is pretty fun as well.”
    • “The graphics, as you can see from the screenshots & trailer, are nice & colorful and have a great not-overly-serious whimsicality to them, and the engine runs beautifully and without hitches.”
    • “Colors and the art-style really stand out.”
    • “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.”
  • music
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the whimsical soundtrack and its fitting Halloween theme, while others find it repetitive and quickly tiresome. Although the sound effects are generally well-balanced, many users feel that the music lacks variety and can become obnoxious over time, leading to an overall average impression.

    • “This is a twin-stick shooter that has a rather nice soundtrack and a fun and somewhat tame Halloween theme.”
    • “The music has a sort of whimsical feel to it, and the character concepts aren't bad.”
    • “[simple yet chaotic twin-stick gameplay, flashy visuals and great orchestral music, loads of different ways to both cooperate and compete with local friends]”
    • “The music and sounds get old in about five minutes too.”
    • “This game is like a one-note song that gets old fast.”
    • “[utterly forgetful, story mode has no variety, soundtrack only rarely gets to swell]”
  • story
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is characterized by a forgettable and nonsensical narrative, presented through a wall of text that players are unlikely to remember. While the story mode features a series of small, well-designed levels where players battle various undead enemies leading up to boss fights, the overall experience lacks variety and depth, making it feel repetitive. Despite its shortcomings, the game offers a colorful aesthetic reminiscent of a budget Pixar film and includes multiple modes of play.

    • “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.”
    • “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.”
    • “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.”
    • “[utterly forgetful, story mode has no variety, soundtrack only rarely gets to swell]”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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. However, you'll have to do some grinding, and it can become excessive and annoying.”
  • stability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game experiences frequent glitches and issues with controller compatibility, particularly with PS4 controllers, which can hinder gameplay.

    • “Glitches out a lot and sometimes doesn't let me play with my PS4 controllers.”
  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players report excellent optimization, with consistent performance and frame rates exceeding 100 fps throughout gameplay, indicating a smooth and stable experience.

    • “I had no problems with performance in this game, and I was constantly getting over 100 FPS throughout the entire time I played.”
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Demon's Crystals is a casual shooter game with horror theme.

Demon's Crystals is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

Demon's Crystals was released on April 21, 2016.

Demon's Crystals was developed by Byte4Games.

Demon's Crystals has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Demon's Crystals is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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