Fly and Destroy
- July 29, 2016
- EGAMER
- 4h median play time
Get on Steam"Fly and Destroy" is a fast-paced bullet hell shoot 'em up where you pilot a spaceship to destroy asteroids and face off against a final boss. Navigate through treacherous traps, collect power-ups, and combine abilities to pull off skill shots and devastating combos. Compete against friends, challenge yourself on the highest difficulty, and prepare for frustration and broken keyboards.
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Reviews
- The game has a simple and addictive gameplay that can provide a fun experience for short gaming sessions.
- Visually appealing with nice graphics and a decent soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
- Offers a variety of power-ups and abilities that add some strategy to the gameplay.
- Gameplay becomes repetitive quickly, with levels lacking significant variation or challenge as you progress.
- Controls can be frustrating, particularly with high mouse sensitivity and lack of keyboard support.
- Many players found the game to be boring and not worth the price, with some describing it as a poor execution of a simple concept.
- gameplay22 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 68 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this title is a mixed bag, with some players enjoying its simple and intuitive mechanics, fast-paced action, and addictiveness, while others criticize it for being repetitive, lacking depth, and featuring broken critical elements. Although the controls are functional and the game can provide a few hours of entertainment, many feel it suffers from poor design choices, such as limited enemy variety and a lack of engaging gameplay evolution. Overall, it may appeal to those seeking a casual experience, but it falls short for players looking for more complexity and replayability.
“I enjoyed the gameplay, but it was a bit repetitive towards the end.”
“On the one hand, it achieves what it sets out to do; the controls work, the mechanics are clear, and I encountered no bugs or other issues.”
“+ fast-paced fun gameplay which involves collecting energy that spawns throughout the stage while avoiding falling asteroids and other obstacles.”
“This title should not be on Steam at all, as major gameplay-critical features are completely broken and do not work.”
“It's not well made, very few mechanics, bad hitbox detection, copy-paste levels.”
“This is a simple arcade game with basic graphics, no plot, and gameplay that never really evolves.”
- graphics15 mentions
- 47 % positive mentions
- 27 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The graphics in this game are a mixed bag; while some users appreciate the beautiful backgrounds and decent visuals, others criticize the overall quality as poor and lacking complexity. Despite the varied opinions, many agree that the graphics do not significantly detract from the gameplay experience, especially given the game's short length and arcade nature. Performance issues have also been noted, with some players experiencing slowdowns even on high-spec machines.
“Even if it's a short game, 'Fly and Destroy' can be a very good way to waste some time and enjoy interesting gameplay, a great soundtrack, and extremely nice graphics (especially the background).”
“+ gorgeous background graphics”
“Really good game, nice controls, beautiful graphics and universe, lots of features, outstanding for such a low-priced game.”
“Overall, the graphics are very poor.”
“It's very boring, and it also offers poor graphics.”
“Playing on a machine which is above the required specs in all aspects still caused slowdown on the lowest resolution/graphics settings.”
- music12 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the variety and quality of the soundtrack, while others find it repetitive and reminiscent of other titles in the genre. Many users noted that the soundtrack can become monotonous over extended play sessions, leading some to prefer listening to their own music instead. Overall, while the music enhances the gameplay experience for some, it can also detract from it due to its repetitive nature.
“Even if it's a short game, Fly and Destroy can be a very good way to waste some time and enjoy interesting gameplay, a great soundtrack, and extremely nice graphics (especially the background).”
“+ great music variety”
“All this is accompanied by good graphics and music.”
“Soundtrack is very similar to other games with the same theme.”
“Music becomes very repetitive, a 30-second sound bit on loop if not longer.”
“During all my 5 hours of playtime, I've been listening to my own music while playing and it is very, very relaxing.”
- story8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game revolves around a quest to collect energy while navigating through missions filled with obstacles like asteroids and missiles. Players earn stars by completing missions, which can be used to upgrade their abilities and replay levels for better scores, creating a cycle of progression and enhancement. Overall, the narrative is driven by the player's pursuit of mastery and skill improvement within a space-themed environment.
“The story feels disjointed and lacks a coherent narrative, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“Character development is minimal, leaving the players with little emotional investment in the plot.”
“The missions are repetitive and fail to contribute meaningfully to the overall storyline.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has notable stability issues, with frequent glitches that can render certain levels unplayable. Players have reported frustrating experiences, such as the game freezing during loading screens, which necessitates restarting levels.
“A decent game, but the glitches can make some levels unbearable or unplayable, depending on the severity.”
“It's cool, but you beat a level and then the loader freezes at 88%, and you have to restart the level (at least in my case).”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is generally well-received, being described as funny and straightforward, though some users feel it doesn't justify the game's price.
“Funny but at no cost to the price.”
“Funny and simple.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players criticize the grinding aspect of the "just1337" games, noting that they involve repetitive gameplay with minimal variation, requiring 8-14 hours of grinding through the same levels to achieve upgrades and complete objectives. The lack of originality, with many games being mere reskins of each other, exacerbates the monotony and frustration associated with the grinding experience.
“I got a bundle sale on all of the game 'just1337' games and only one is any good. The rest are just reskins of the same game. They take your guns away, and you have to pick up these circles. All of these games are reskins of two games; every game in this bundle uses the same assets, they just change the color. Every game has the same soundtrack, which gets super annoying very fast because it takes about 8-14 hours of grinding the same levels over and over again.”
“As it's really all about grinding, you end up repeating the same few levels over and over, upgrading your power-ups until you get three stars in all levels.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviewers note that the game suffers from a lack of replayability due to its repetitive and short nature, suggesting that the addition of more gameplay modes could enhance the experience and encourage players to return.
“The game feels repetitive and short; it really needs something to improve replayability, perhaps more gameplay modes.”
“After completing the main story, I found little incentive to replay the game, as the content felt limited.”
“Once you've experienced the game once, there's not much left to draw you back for a second playthrough.”
