Exowar

About

Exowar is a 2D, top-down shooter, set in close future. As a cybernetically enhanced soldier you will have to face guards and aliens on your way to finding the truth.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

11%

Audience ScoreBased on 38 reviews

music8 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

The game features decent music that adds to the overall experience.
It has a level editor, allowing players to create their own content.
The game can provide some mindless fun for a short period, reminiscent of classic flash games.

The graphics and animations are poorly executed, resembling low-quality flash games.
Gameplay is overly simplistic with no progression, upgrades, or meaningful choices, leading to quick boredom.
Technical issues abound, including installation problems and bugs that hinder the overall experience.

music
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
53%
27%
20%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising its quality and energetic electronic style, while others criticize the limited variety, noting that it can become repetitive and annoying. Despite the appealing soundtrack, many feel that the overall gameplay experience is lacking, overshadowing the positive aspects of the music. Overall, while the music is a highlight for some, it is not enough to compensate for the game's other shortcomings.
- “The video with the cool graphics and bumpin' music are what sold me on this game (and the sale).”
- “Buy this just for some good music to listen to while you blow the brains out of some bugs.”
- “It's got better music and lighting than most games; its combat is pretty easy to get and hitboxes work pretty well.”
- “The soundtrack is utter garbage.”
- “Only has 1 music track, and it's annoying. The camera jumps around everywhere like a kid on heroin; just looking at its menu made me feel suicidal.”
- “The game doesn't remember your music level; you have to reset it all the time.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
45%
27%
The gameplay is characterized as simplistic and repetitive, with a lack of depth and variety, featuring only a few enemy types and immediate access to all weapons. Players often find themselves resorting to mindless shooting rather than engaging in strategic or stealthy tactics, leading to a quick sense of boredom. While some enjoy the mindless fun of combat, many reviewers feel the gameplay lacks sophistication and meaningful choices, diminishing overall enjoyment.
- “The gameplay could have been enhanced greatly, particularly by setting the top-down view a little bit higher, which would have allowed for better enemy visibility and improved the graphics.”
- “You could describe it as mindless fun, but to me, this phrase conveys the notion of a game that isn't too deep or complicated in its gameplay systems, yet requires quick, successive tactical decisions based on the immediate situation.”
- “I did find it mildly enjoyable spraying lead into those bugs and seeing the bloody mechanical mess they leave.”
- “Played 2 minutes and got bored. I saw that you need at least 5 minutes to write a review, so I played it for 5 minutes. Here is my review: poor gameplay. Enemies just ignore you sometimes, even if they have seen you.”
- “The store page mentions 'if you like stealth gameplay, you can avoid direct enemy contact and try to outsmart them...' but for the most part, gameplay consists of holding down the fire button of the automatic rifle or shotgun and spamming bullets in front of you as you walk through the level, only mixing things up when you encounter multiple enemies: now you backpedal as you spam bullets at the enemies (or strafe if you're fighting guards).”
- “You could describe it as mindless fun, but to me, this phrase conveys the notion of a game that isn't too deep, complicated, or sophisticated in its gameplay systems, yet requires quick, successive tactical decisions based on the immediate situation, rather than a thought-out strategic approach before facing each conflict or battle in the game.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
33%
33%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the character and enemy designs as "awesome," while others criticize the overall artwork as poor and reminiscent of outdated flash graphics. Many players find the environments confusing and lacking detail, detracting from the overall experience. Despite some appealing elements, the graphics are often described as seedy and in need of significant improvement.
- “The video with the cool graphics and bumpin' music are what sold me on this game (and the sale).”
- “+ awesome character/bug enemy graphics”
- “The gameplay could have been enhanced greatly in particular by setting the top down view a little bit higher which would have allowed a better enemy visibility and made the graphics look better.”
- “Wander around a factory/office/lab/warehouse complex; the artwork is bad, making it hard to tell what's what.”
- “It makes no sense, featuring the worst kind of flash-like graphics, and the game environment is terrible.”
- “Graphics and animation are so poor that I'd like to delete it almost immediately!”
story
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
33%
33%
The story aspect of the game is widely criticized for being confusing, unfinished, and lacking depth, with players noting a disjointed progression between enemies and a lack of meaningful choices. Many reviewers feel that the absence of a coherent narrative detracts from the overall experience, although some argue that not every game requires a strong story. Overall, the game is perceived as offering mindless fun rather than a compelling narrative.
- “The last one I don't count against the game, because not every game needs, or even should have a story that the player can alter.”
- “Interactivity is, for the most part, in the gameplay, which is the player's way of being involved in the story the developer is telling through the game.”
- “You could describe it as mindless fun, but to me this phrase conveys the notion of a game that isn't too deep or complicated in its gameplay systems but yet requires quick, successive tactical decisions based on the immediate situation.”
- “Additionally, the story (if there is one) looks confusing and unfinished as you are fighting gigantic spiders at the start, then humans, then back to spiders... (that's my take after 6 minutes of play and not going beyond level 1).”
- “No story, no level progression; you just get to load any level from a dropdown.”
- “There's no story.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is criticized for its instability, with users reporting numerous bugs, including the ability to bypass missions by exploiting glitches like walking through walls. Overall, the consensus is that the game feels like an unfinished prototype, leading to a lack of recommendation due to its frequent technical issues.
- “Unfinished and buggy prototype.”
- “I don't recommend it as it's a little buggy here and there. I was able to bypass the last mission altogether by finding a broken wall and walking to the end without firing a shot.”
- “The game is buggy, and it's common for you to just pass through the walls.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is enhanced by good electronic music and fine sound design, though it lacks a truly atmospheric or climactic quality. Additionally, the inclusion of a level editor adds to the overall experience, even if it wasn't personally explored by the reviewer.