Foreign Legion: Buckets of Blood
- August 4, 2009
- Sakari Games
- 60h median play time
Get on Steam"Foreign Legion: Buckets of Blood" is a top-down shooter game where players must survive waves of enemy attacks in various scenarios. Utilize a variety of weapons and upgrades to fight off the enemy forces and complete objectives. With humorously gory visuals and intense action, it's a game that encourages players to make a bloody mess in the name of survival.
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Reviews
- The game offers a humorous and entertaining experience with its cartoonish graphics and absurd scenarios, such as fighting against hordes of chickens.
- It has a variety of weapons and customization options, allowing players to enjoy different playstyles and unlock achievements easily.
- Despite its simplicity, the game can provide mindless fun and is a good choice for casual gaming sessions, especially at a low price.
- The gameplay is repetitive and lacks depth, with missions often feeling monotonous and similar to one another.
- Controls are clunky and unresponsive, making aiming and movement frustrating for players.
- The game has dated graphics and sound effects, which can detract from the overall experience and immersion.
- story21 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The game's story is largely criticized for its simplicity and lack of depth, with many players noting that it feels more like an arcade experience than a narrative-driven adventure. While some missions offer slight variations, the overall gameplay is repetitive and lacks a compelling plot, leaving players feeling unengaged. However, a few users found the characters and plot engaging, suggesting that there may be a divide in player experience regarding the story's impact.
“10/10 I felt like I got to know the characters and the plot was so engaging.”
“I could barely get my mind off the strong story when I wasn't playing.”
“The story will take you about an hour and a half to complete, with about another hour for all the Steam achievements.”
“A plot as simple as applying peanut butter over a sandwich with not-so difficult campaigns and not-so tough enemies.”
“There is no story.”
“No story, no depth, just arcade fun.”
- gameplay17 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 24 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally described as simple and repetitive, with many players noting a lack of depth and excitement after initial missions. While some enjoy the accessible mechanics and cartoonish style, others criticize the shooting accuracy and minimal tutorial support, leading to a grindy experience. Overall, it offers a basic third-person shooter experience that may entertain for a short time but lacks long-term engagement.
“A fun little Lego man-esque FPS, simple gameplay but fun.”
“The cartoonish feel with the upgrade-style gameplay makes this game very enjoyable.”
“Repetitive but fun and takes a bit to master the gameplay, but once you have, you will not want to stop playing!”
“It turns into a grind to try and raid money and level up; the help screen is minimal--there should be a tutorial or a detailed explanation of the mechanics.”
“If you are looking for a fun game to kill an hour or two with, you won't find it here. Bland gameplay, bland music, bland sound effects... the game is probably fun for the first mission, and even in the middle of said mission you will spend it wondering when it will end.”
“Repetitive gameplay (shoot, get ammo, repair...)”
- graphics15 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The game's graphics receive mixed reviews, with some players finding them dated and unattractive, characterized by low-resolution textures and bland environments. Others appreciate the simplistic yet charming aesthetics, noting that the graphics are acceptable for an indie title and run smoothly on lower-end systems. Overall, while some players enjoy the visual style, many agree that the graphics do not elevate the gameplay experience significantly.
“Fast game with modern-day graphics and easy controls that moves from location A to B to C and so on.”
“Graphics are simplistic, yet at the same time beautiful.”
“The graphics are very simple and great to look at.”
“The game’s graphics are dated and ugly, with low-resolution textures, bland environments, and stiff animations.”
“The requirements aren't too demanding, and yet, my framerate hits below 30 even on simple graphic settings (you can tell it's a Unity game).”
“The LEGO-style graphics are cute but not very pretty, and the sounds are about what you'd expect from an indie title.”
- humor8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in "Foreign Legion: Buckets of Blood" is a mixed bag; while some players appreciate its juvenile and crude comedic elements, such as exploding chickens and chaotic bloodshed, others find it lacking in execution. The game features moments of genuine humor and fun, particularly in its boss fights, but the overall experience is marred by a short single-player campaign.
“Funny arcade game, short but fun.”
“Very funny game (and at times rather intense).”
“This is a great humorous game that puts a lot of joy into shooting the enemy.”
- music6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's music receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the dynamic soundtrack and suspenseful banjo tunes during tense moments, while others criticize it as generic, forgettable, and repetitive, detracting from the overall experience. Many find the music annoying and lacking in variation, leading to a bland auditory experience throughout the game.
“Loving the dynamically evolving soundtrack.”
“Tense chicken showdowns accompanied by suspenseful banjo music.”
“The game’s music is generic and forgettable, with no variation or mood.”
“Annoying music you will hear on every mission and menu.”
“After being attracted to the simplicity of the game, shortly thereafter you are racked by terrible sounds and even worse music.”
- replayability5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game offers limited replayability, primarily through achievements and high-score leaderboards, but lacks a multiplayer mode. While the campaign can be completed quickly, customization options and varying difficulty levels provide some incentive for replay. Overall, the replay value is considered modest.
“There is, however, replayability in this game.”
“Mindless shooting with quite a bit of replay value, but it's still no Smash TV.”
“The game has no multiplayer mode or any replay value whatsoever.”
“No replay value except for achievements.”
“The campaign can be easily completed on the same day of purchase, but high-score leaderboards, customization of your legionnaire, weapon unlocks, and difficulty levels give the game replayability.”
- stability2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its excellent stability, attributed to its low specifications and simplified cell-shaded graphics, allowing it to run smoothly. However, some users feel that many free-to-play games currently provide a more polished and engaging third-person shooter experience.
“It's super low spec and cell-shaded simplified, so it runs great.”
“The game maintains a steady frame rate even during intense action sequences.”
“I've experienced minimal bugs, making for a smooth and enjoyable gameplay experience.”
“I feel like many free-to-play games out now offer a more thorough, less buggy, and more fulfilling third-person shooter experience.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players feel that the difficulty progression is unbalanced, often leading to a need for grinding on easier levels to unlock content.
“The difficulty scales poorly, making you feel like you have to grind on lower difficulties just to unlock content.”
“The grinding feels repetitive and tedious, with little reward for the time invested.”
“Progression is painfully slow, forcing you to grind for hours to achieve even minor upgrades.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is widely regarded as poorly optimized, leading to performance issues that detract from the overall experience.
“In addition, I think this game is poorly optimized.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game is heavily criticized, with users expressing a strong aversion to paying for it, suggesting they would prefer a free version supported by advertisements instead. Overall, the sentiment indicates that the game's value does not justify any cost.
“I wouldn't even buy this for $5; actually, I wouldn't even buy or download this for free at all, period.”
“The monetization is so aggressive that it ruins the overall experience of the game.”
“It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind a paywall, making it feel like a cash grab.”
