The game offers an interesting shooting mechanic where players control their hands and aim the guns, providing a unique gameplay experience.
It's a quick game to complete, making it suitable for achievement hunters looking for an easy completion.
The voxel graphics are cute and add a charming aesthetic to the game.
The aiming system is poorly designed, lacking a reticle, which makes it difficult to target enemies and objects accurately.
The game suffers from technical issues, such as items/enemies being positioned in corners that cannot be targeted, leading to frustrating gameplay.
There are concerns about the game's quality and ethical implications, as it is associated with asset flipping and lacks proper development standards.
graphics
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The graphics of the game have been widely criticized for their low quality and lack of customization options, leaving players unable to improve the visual experience. While some reviewers noted the cute voxel style, the overall sentiment reflects disappointment in the game's visual presentation, suggesting that it lacks the necessary talent and effort in game development.
“The graphics are cute, but thank god this game was just $5.”
“[*]+ voxel graphics”
“There's no options 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.”
“Developers must learn that Minecraft succeeded despite the bad graphics, not because of them.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy of the developers has been criticized as unethical, with accusations of plagiarism and cash grabs through the use of uncredited assets from other creators. Users have noted a pattern of low-quality, asset-flip games being released, often accompanied by fake reviews from suspicious accounts, indicating a lack of integrity in their business practices.
“It's important to note that the developers didn't credit any of the artists and actual game developers who created the assets, which raises concerns about plagiarism and makes this feel like a cash grab.”
“Piece of Voxel has shown a repeated pattern of unethically using other people's work on Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab, either through this account or closely linked/alternate accounts.”
“The reviews are all written in either Russian or broken English, appear almost simultaneously shortly after the game launched on Steam, and the accounts are consistently used to write fake reviews for asset flips and other cash grabs or scams.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay is highlighted for its unique and appealing mechanics, which some amateur developers fail to recognize when trying to replicate Minecraft's success. The shooting mechanics are noted as interesting, making the game a reasonably priced and engaging experience, despite its simplistic presentation.
“A lot of amateur developers see Minecraft's success and assume it's because it looks bad, not because it had unique and appealing game mechanics, and they try to emulate the success without understanding it.”
“Interesting shooting mechanics.”
“It's not that bad; the price is reasonable for a quaint little shooting gallery game that is rather mechanically interesting.”
“The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged for long.”
“Controls are clunky and unresponsive, which detracts from the overall experience.”
“The mechanics are poorly explained, leaving players confused about how to progress.”