Fireworks Simulator
- November 25, 2014
- Reality Twist
Get on Steam"Fireworks Simulator" is a sandbox simulation game that allows players to create their own fireworks displays using authentic WECO pyrotechnics. The game features 100 different ground and aerial fireworks that can be configured and synchronized to music, with high-quality 3D graphics and famous locations. It is developed in cooperation with certified pyrotechnicians for a realistic and captivating experience.
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Reviews
- The game offers realistic physics and beautiful graphics, making it enjoyable for fireworks enthusiasts.
- Players can create their own fireworks displays and upload their own music, providing a creative outlet.
- The interface is easy to use once you get the hang of it, and it can be a fun time-waster for those who love fireworks.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs, including issues with saving progress and a limited selection of maps and fireworks.
- Many users find the user interface clunky and difficult to navigate, which detracts from the overall experience.
- There has been a lack of updates and communication from the developers, leading to frustration among players.
- music48 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 83 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The music aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with users appreciating the ability to upload their own tracks and create custom firework displays in sync with music. However, many express frustration over the limited official soundtracks, the inability to create displays without music, and technical issues such as crashes when loading custom songs. Overall, while the music integration can enhance gameplay, it is hindered by restrictions and bugs that detract from the experience.
“Gameplay is awesome and I love the fact that you can upload your own music.”
“Once you figure out the sequencer and fiddle with making custom fireworks, it can be a lot of fun making displays for your own music.”
“I booted this up to try it and found myself 2 hours later in awe of a pretty awesome firework show I had built from scratch to music from my computer I had previously imported.”
“Only 2 soundtracks.”
“I wanted to create a display without music and sometimes with music, but nope... you can only create a display with music.”
“The extremely repetitive background music can't be switched off without also muting the show soundtrack.”
- graphics18 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 22 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some users praising them as outstanding for the price and content, while others criticize them as poorly optimized and rudimentary. Many players report issues with the user interface and frame rates, particularly on lower-end hardware, leading to a generally disappointing experience despite some appealing visual elements. Overall, while the graphics can be enjoyable under certain conditions, they fall short of expectations for a more polished simulation experience.
“Lots of people complain that graphics are horrible but they are outstanding for the price and content of the game.”
“The graphics are rudimentary but look quite pretty within their limitations.”
“It needs more scenery and options for fireworks but overall it's cool; the graphics are nice considering it's a simulator.”
“Graphics are rubbish, and so is the UI.”
“Not a good sign when you turn down all of the game graphics and still get a poor frame-rate.”
“The graphics are about as badly optimized as most of these sims, so it can get quite chuggy even with its relatively simple graphics; saving is very wobbly indeed and has a habit of wiping one's setups; the extremely repetitive background music can't be switched off without also muting the show soundtrack; user-configured racks don't have a simultaneous ignition option, and so on.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
Gameplay is highly praised for its engaging mechanics and the unique feature allowing players to upload their own music, enhancing the overall experience. However, there is notable frustration among users regarding the lack of updates or changes from the developers since the game's release.
“Gameplay is awesome and I love the fact that you can upload your own music.”
“The devs haven't updated, posted information, or changed the gameplay in any way since release.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the game is generally considered buggy, particularly when saving custom effects, which can occasionally glitch. However, users report that re-saving typically resolves the issue, indicating a workaround for the instability.
“The game is buggy.”
“When I save a custom effect, it glitches occasionally, but I don't mind because it usually works the next time I press save.”
“The game is buggy.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Users report that the game's optimization is lacking, as it struggles to perform well even on high-performance systems.
“Even on a high-performance system, the game struggles to maintain a stable frame rate.”
“The optimization is so poor that it feels like I'm playing on outdated hardware.”
“Despite having top-tier specs, the game frequently stutters and lags.”
