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GameGuru MAX

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69%Game Brain Score
graphics, humor
optimization, story
69% User Score Based on 244 reviews

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GameGuru MAX is a single player shooter game with a violence theme. It was developed by DarkBasicSoftwareLimited and was released on April 26, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

GameGuruMAX: Empowering Game CreationGameGuruMAX is an intuitive 3D game development platform designed to accelerate the creation of immersive games—no programming experience required. Whether you're a newcomer to game development or a seasoned creator, GameGuruMAX offers a streamlined workflow and powerful toolset, including model importing and full LUA scripting for advanced customization. …

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Audience ScoreBased on 244 reviews
graphics9 positive mentions
optimization4 negative mentions
  • Easy to use, good entry-level tool for beginners and hobbyists to create FPS and simple 3D games without coding.
  • Interface is user-friendly, with drag-and-drop functionality and a decent built-in asset library that supports quick prototyping.
  • Active development team that regularly issues updates and listens to community feedback, improving stability and features over time.
  • Severe performance issues including crashes, especially on AMD graphics cards, and poor optimization even on high-end PCs.
  • Core engine features such as AI, building editor, multiplayer, and content compatibility are buggy, incomplete, or missing.
  • Highly criticized for overpriced DLCs, lack of advanced features, poor documentation, and an ecosystem marred by community moderation issues.
  • optimization
    49 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Optimization in GameGuru Max is widely criticized for poor performance, including severe frame rate drops, stuttering, and inefficiency even on high-end systems. Despite some incremental improvements and developer tweaks, the engine suffers from fundamental architectural and rendering inefficiencies, lacks modern optimization techniques, and struggles with complex or large scenes, making it unsuitable for serious or performance-intensive projects.

    • “Optimization could certainly be better, and it already has been improving with almost every update.”
    • “Don't get me wrong, it still needs some more optimization but it's on the right track.”
    • “After two years I returned to use GameGuru Max and I can tell that GameGuru Max is much better now; all the performance tweaks the devs made to the engine and all the bugs fixed make GameGuru Max a great option for rapid game development.”
    • “Amazing game engine ruined by bad performance issues; would like to see engine updates instead of assets, as I paid money for the engine. No one wants to spend more money on assets for an engine that crashes within an hour every time using it.”
    • “Performance in GameGuru Max is abysmal, even on high-end systems. Frame rates drop dramatically in even the simplest scenes, with users often reporting lag and stuttering that make the engine feel years behind its competition.”
    • “Despite extensively optimizing models, textures, and levels, performance remains terrible, with severe frame rate drops and stuttering. Triangle count optimization barely helps, and disabling lights only slightly improves performance without resolving the underlying sluggishness.”
  • graphics
    33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    User reviews on graphics for this engine are mixed, noting improvements over previous versions but still describing visuals as outdated and reminiscent of early 2000s-era quality. While some praise the decent graphics for a no-coding engine and highlight better lighting and modeling, many find the overall look limited, basic, and not up to modern standards like PS5 or Xbox Series X. Performance is generally better on Nvidia GPUs, with AMD compatibility issues, and users hope for future updates to enhance texture quality and visual options.

    • “I will give credit where credit's due, it's not easy to make a game engine, and I will say for a game engine with no coding where you can get graphics this decent is awesome.”
    • “The graphics and lighting look a lot better and it seems to run better too.”
    • “This means you can create stunning graphics in your favorite programs, import them easily into GameGuru Max, and they will look great.”
    • “Building editor won’t start for me, error 800040005 can't create graphic device. Had high hopes for this software but it stayed clunky, never 100% worked correctly, not enough options for behaviors as well. RTX 2070 Super.”
    • “Max stands on a preliminary version of Wicked Engine which has terrible graphics and no effort on this world can change that.”
    • “Graphically, the games created still look old-fashioned and hardly better than with GameGuru and this will probably not change in the full version either, but it is sufficient for practicing or getting a taste of it.”
  • story
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story aspect is supported by a comprehensive and easy-to-use storyboard editor that helps organize maps, menus, HUD, and loading screens, enabling the creation of narrative-driven games like shooters, RPGs, and walking sims. While there are some bugs and incomplete features, the engine is praised for rapid prototyping and branching storylines, though it lacks advanced controls such as third-person or vehicle mechanics. Overall, it offers a solid foundation for learning and developing story-driven games with ongoing improvements expected.

    • “You can create a simple 10-minute story in just a few hours, and the documentation is comprehensive and easy to follow.”
    • “This engine is mostly for classic shooters, story-driven games with lots of narrative and walking sims, horror games, or even basic RPG games.”
    • “The storyboard editor is so useful for connecting levels and screens, and you can also use it to edit HUD screens and loading screens.”
    • “At the moment there are a few bugs and incomplete map to storyboard connection issues but hopefully these will be fixed and polished in future updates.”
    • “But it's the same old story, they just can't build the features needed.”
    • “The storyboard editor is so useful for connecting levels and screens and you can also use it to edit HUD screens and loading screens.”
  • stability
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from notable stability issues, including frequent bugs, crashes, and corrupted projects that hinder creative freedom and smooth gameplay. While an improvement over its predecessor, it still exhibits glitches, unfinished features, and performance inconsistencies, indicating it requires further refinement to meet user expectations. Users find it usable as a hobbyist tool but caution that stability remains a significant concern.

    • “It runs great on my Nvidia RTX 2070.”
    • “It is a much more sophisticated game engine than GameGuru ever was, but one would think that v1 would have been thoroughly tested and bug-free as a base product, but it isn't.”
    • “Can be buggy and locks the user out of doing anything creative; you can work around the engine but you'll find some crashes and issues from time to time. Just encountered my entire project got corrupted because of a crash.”
    • “Users have also reported long-standing bugs, such as texture misalignments, lighting glitches, and frequent crashes during map imports.”
    • “To place my comments in context, several years ago I bought GameGuru Classic and spent a few months writing Lua scripts in an attempt to automate various aspects of the game creation process; but, in the end, I gave up because the buggy API could not be tamed sufficiently to allow me to exert sufficient control over the game engine or achieve sufficient spatial precision of objects.”
  • gameplay
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of GameGuru Max is seen as functional but somewhat outdated, resembling early 2000s mechanics and visuals, with generic core gameplay that requires deep Lua scripting for innovation. Users appreciate its customizability and potential for casual game creation but note the need for more weapon options, improved HUD, and better world mechanics. Performance issues, such as significant FPS drops during recording, also impact the gameplay experience.

    • “Perfect for creating a casual game for Steam. The engine is very generic in terms of gameplay, so one really needs to get hands-on with Lua scripting to create something new.”
    • “The engine is quite good, but it could benefit from more weapons and improvements to the HUD for better gameplay.”
    • “I like the customizability and gameplay.”
    • “Albeit Max isn't going to make a game with visuals like Call of Duty or Dead Island, the visuals, in-game HUDs, and mechanics of GameGuru Max look like they're still stuck in the early 2000s.”
    • “The engine is quite good, but the game engine could benefit from more weapons and improvements to the HUD for better gameplay.”
    • “Perfect for creating a casual game for Steam... I have some spare time, so I plan on actually taking the standard assets and building something of interest... but the engine is very generic in terms of gameplay; one needs to really get hands-on with Lua to create something new.”
  • monetization
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users criticize the monetization approach as feeling like a rushed cash grab, with excessive advertising and early push of paid add-ons despite the game's unfinished state. They acknowledge the need to generate revenue but find the timing and execution premature given the limited features and ongoing development.

    • “It has become an onslaught of advertisements in all the game update chats, demo reviews, videos, etc. While I understand the need to sell extras to support the software, I don't understand pushing add-ons when early access has only been out for a few months. There are no genres, the character AI sucks, the shooter style is the only option, and the AI never dies.”
    • “To me, it just feels like an easy and fast cash grab for the developer.”
    • “Good job!... well, not quite bad after 6 years of advertising an unfinished product!”
  • music
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users appreciate the customizable music feature, allowing players to place zones where their chosen tracks play, enhancing the experience. The review highlights that producing quality music in games requires time and expertise, emphasizing the developer's industry experience.

    • “Place the zone down and anywhere in that zone it plays music you've chosen.”
    • “So, don't fall for the siren's song that things are going to be easy, and get real.”
    • “Trust me on this, I worked in the video game industry for 12 years as a musician, level tester, and sound engineer: a good product takes time.”
  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere in the community Discord is generally regarded as unpleasant by users.

    • “The atmosphere in the community Discord is generally unpleasant.”
  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the humor to be absurd and intentionally silly, enjoying the exaggerated and over-the-top elements like ridiculous items and funny voice lines that enhance the comedic experience.

  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users appreciate that the game offers valuable insights into character development alongside other elements like level design and game logic, though they note the genre variety could be broader.

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GameGuru MAX is a shooter game with violence theme.

GameGuru MAX is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 27 hours playing GameGuru MAX.

GameGuru MAX was released on April 26, 2023.

GameGuru MAX was developed by DarkBasicSoftwareLimited.

GameGuru MAX has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked GameGuru MAX for its graphics but disliked it for its optimization.

GameGuru MAX is a single player game.

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