Galactic Battles
- January 31, 2018
- Dmitriy Uvarov
Get on SteamGalactic Battles is a complex 2D top-down space shooter in which you have to fight with alien invaders.
Reviews
- The game features a somewhat catchy soundtrack that some players found enjoyable.
- Despite its flaws, some players found the gameplay manageable after getting used to the controls.
- The game is inexpensive, making it accessible for those willing to try it.
- Achievements do not work, leading to frustration among players.
- The controls are clunky and unresponsive, making gameplay difficult and unenjoyable.
- The game is criticized for being a low-effort asset flip with poor graphics and design, lacking originality and depth.
- gameplay5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
Gameplay is characterized by clunky controls and a challenging start, but the lack of scaling enemy difficulty and the abundance of power-ups lead to a significant drop in challenge as players progress. Overall, the experience is described as basic and tiresome, with many reviewers labeling it as uninspired and frustrating.
“Gameplay starts hard, and avoiding certain attacks may be tricky given the clunky controls, but there are plenty of power-ups, and the enemy difficulty does not seem to scale up as you progress, so as you power up, the game becomes incredibly easy.”
“Gameplay starts hard, and avoiding certain attacks may be tricky given the clunky controls, but there are plenty of power-ups and the enemy difficulty does not seem to scale up as you progress, so as you power up, the game becomes incredibly easy.”
“This is an extremely basic 2D retro pixel shoot 'em up, with clunky gameplay, zero imaginative game design, and asset-flipped spaceships... it's just shovelware garbage.”
“Mechanics = borderline irritating.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics of the vertical space shooter are described as decent but generic, utilizing outdated retro pixel art that lacks customization options or resolution adjustments, resulting in a low-quality visual experience.
“The graphics are decent, albeit generic, which fits the vertical space shooter genre well.”
“The game features retro pixel art that evokes nostalgia, though it may not appeal to those seeking contemporary graphics.”
“The lack of options to customize graphics settings limits the player's ability to enhance the visual experience.”
“A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC 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.”
- monetization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of these games is heavily criticized for relying on asset flips and pre-made templates, leading to accusations of unethical practices and cash grabs. Reviewers highlight a pattern of developers using low-effort methods to produce and market games, often resulting in shovelware that exploits both the Steam platform and unsuspecting consumers.
“These guys do nothing but copy premade game templates and game tutorials, fill out a few things, stamp out basic levels using the construction kit templates, slap on an asset-flipped set of sprites/assets, and dump them on Steam and into cheap, nasty shovelware game bundles as cash grabs.”
“Trying to get paid for someone else's game templates and assets... at best, this is shovelware; at worst, it's a scam and cash grab.”
“Dmitriy Uvarov, Droid Riot, and Indielip have shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab, either through this account or through closely linked or alternate accounts.”
- music3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's music is described as catchy but generic, contributing to a decent overall experience despite the lack of proper audio controls, which forces players to use external methods to manage the sound.
“The music is lowkey catchy and adds to the overall experience.”
“The soundtrack is decent, albeit somewhat generic, but it fits the game well.”
“The game features a catchy soundtrack that enhances the gameplay.”
“Bewilderingly, the game doesn't include proper audio controls, so you can't turn off the annoying background music; you'll need to alt+tab out and stop the music using the Windows sound mixer.”
“Vertical space shooter with zero story, decent albeit generic graphics and soundtrack.”
“At least the game is somewhat working and the music is lowkey catchy.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game features a minimalistic approach to storytelling, with users noting a complete lack of narrative. While the graphics and soundtrack are described as decent but generic, the absence of an engaging story has contributed to a lack of interest among gamers.
“Vertical space shooter with zero story, decent albeit generic graphics and soundtrack.”
“Hardly a success story; gamers just weren't all that interested in the game.”
