Driveby Gangster

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Driveby Gangster is a single player action game. It was developed by Verto Studio LLC and was released on September 8, 2015. It received neutral reviews from players.

Driveby Gangster is a 1930's era game where you assume the role of a vigilante out-of-work private eye. Your goal is to eliminate the enemy gangsters that have invaded your quaint west-coast city while avoiding innocent bystanders.

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Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews

music1 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game has a nostalgic feel, reminiscent of classic arcade shooters, and offers a unique Film Noir atmosphere with its graphics and music.
It provides a simple and straightforward gameplay experience, making it accessible for casual players looking for a quick time-waster.
Some players appreciate the challenge it presents, especially as the difficulty ramps up, making it engaging for those who enjoy a test of skill.

The game suffers from poor optimization, running at low frame rates and having significant texture and graphical issues that detract from the experience.
Level design is repetitive, with a lack of variety in scenery and gameplay mechanics, leading to a monotonous experience after a short time.
Many players find the controls clunky and unresponsive, with issues such as difficulty in identifying targets and a lack of clear instructions for gameplay.

graphics
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The game's graphics evoke a strong film noir atmosphere, particularly praised for their artistic representation of nighttime cityscapes. However, many users criticize the poor optimization, resulting in low frame rates and unpolished visuals that detract from the overall experience, with some describing the graphics as unattractive rather than intentionally retro.
- “What impresses us most about this game is the mood it sets, with a film noir flavor both in graphics and music.”
- “Terri especially liked the artwork in the city when she arrived at the cafe at night, reminiscent of 'Nighthawks' by the artist Edward Hopper.”
- “Poor optimization: runs at 15-25 fps and the game should run at 60 fps+ on most computers with the kind of graphics it has.”
- “Unpolished: the game has 'bad' graphics.”
- “(Not the good kind of 'bad' retro graphics, but just plain ugly ones) and poor performance, and not to mention the real landscape images in the skybox (please just get rid of that!)”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game, while somewhat repetitive, effectively enhances the overall atmosphere, drawing on free domain old music to evoke a film noir mood that complements the graphics. Players appreciate how it contributes to the game's immersive experience.
- “What impresses us most about this game is the mood it sets, with a film noir flavor both in graphics and music.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express frustration with the game's controls, noting that the gun's persistent upward movement detracts from the emotional immersion and overall experience. This mechanical issue can lead to feelings of annoyance rather than engagement with the game's narrative or emotional depth.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has been criticized for its unattractive graphics and poor performance, with players specifically calling out the use of real landscape images in the skybox as an unwelcome design choice.
- “The graphics are not the good kind of 'bad' retro; they're just plain ugly, and the performance is poor. The real landscape images in the skybox are a distraction—please just get rid of that!”