Grav Blazer

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Grav Blazer is a single player action game. It was developed by Ripknot Systems and was released on July 17, 2017. It received negative reviews from players.

Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with fast-paced action and procedurally generated levels. Players must defeat all space bases in each sector, with enemies and their strength determined by the sector's level. The game features skill-based firing mechanics, rotational controlled special attacks, and increasing level difficulty for endless gameplay.

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 60 reviews

story1 negative mentions

The game is fast-paced and can be enjoyable for a short period, making it a decent time-killer.
It offers easy achievements, making it appealing for achievement hunters.
Some players found the concept interesting and believe it has potential if further developed.

The game suffers from repetitive gameplay and lacks variety in objectives, making it boring after a few minutes.
It has poor controls and a clunky interface, which detracts from the overall experience.
The graphics and sound design are considered low quality, contributing to a lack of immersion and enjoyment.

graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
46%
27%
The graphics of the game have been widely criticized for their simplistic and lackluster 2D art style, which fails to meet modern standards, especially for a PC game in 2024. While some users appreciate the retro aesthetic, many find it poorly executed and visually unappealing, leading to frustration and headaches. Overall, the graphics are deemed basic and insufficient, lacking the depth and quality expected in contemporary gaming.
- “Fast game with modern day graphics with easy controls that moves from location a to b to c and so on.”
- “Beautiful graphics and the easiest achievement ever.”
- “The game is functional, the graphics are basic but ok, the music’s upbeat and the basic controls work well, but there needs to be a lot more to the game to make it worth playing for longer than 10 minutes.”
- “While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic 2D art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
- “The game features somewhat lazy, simplistic 'retro' looking 2D graphics, and it's hard to say if this is due to the age of the assets used, if it's a deliberate attempt for the game to look bad/retro on purpose, or if the assets are just, well, terrible looking.”
- “Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game in 2024, such poor quality 2D graphics in the 3D era just aren't good enough. Whether it's a deliberate design fault on behalf of the developer or they just couldn't manage to do any better, this is a compromise gamers shouldn't have to put up with.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80%
20%
The game's story is minimal, lacking depth and progression, with no upgrades or even a menu for keybind adjustments, leading to a sense of emptiness in the narrative experience. Players can expect to complete the main story in about 10 to 20 hours, but the overall engagement with the plot is limited.
- “No story, no upgrades, not even a menu to see or change keybinds, zero sense of progression.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The gameplay is criticized for being highly repetitive and janky, lacking the polish and responsiveness needed for an engaging experience. Many players feel that the control scheme is unsatisfactory, suggesting a lack of thorough gameplay testing by the developers.
- “The gameplay itself is highly repetitive.”
- “It's janky and unsatisfying to play. Any experienced gamer will tell you that the handling, responsiveness, and general gameplay feel of the control scheme must be well polished for this kind of game to succeed.”
- “Unfortunately, this is something the developer seems to have phoned in, with little to no apparent gameplay testing.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
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The music in the game is described as upbeat and functional, but it is also repetitive and lacks options for adjustment, contributing to a limited overall experience. Players find the absence of a save option and tutorial frustrating, which diminishes the game's replay value despite its basic controls and graphics.
- “The music is upbeat and adds a fun energy to the game.”
- “You only have 2 buttons to click which is either 'play' or 'quit' with no save option, no settings to turn off the loud repetitive music, and no instructions nor tutorial on how to play.”
- “The game is functional, the graphics are basic but okay, the music is upbeat, and the basic controls work well, but there needs to be a lot more to the game to make it worth playing for longer than 10 minutes.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grav Blazer is criticized for its high price of around $7 USD, which many users feel is unjustified due to the game's defects and shortcomings, especially when compared to the abundance of free, higher-quality games available on Steam.
- “Grav Blazer has a completely unrealistic cash grab price of around $7 USD. It's not worth it given the defects and shortcomings of the product, especially considering the sheer number of completely free, much higher quality games on Steam.”
- “The monetization strategy feels exploitative, as it pushes players to spend money on features that should be included in the base game.”
- “I was disappointed to find that many essential items are locked behind a paywall, making it difficult to enjoy the game without spending extra money.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The optimization of the game has been criticized for lacking controller support and exhibiting significant bugs, including movement issues and stuttering, which detract from the overall gameplay experience.
- “No controller support; it felt buggy and I couldn't move around properly. There was some stuttering, as if the game wanted to move but couldn't.”
- “The optimization is lacking, leading to frequent frame drops and a generally unresponsive experience.”
- “I encountered numerous performance issues, including long loading times and inconsistent framerates that detracted from the gameplay.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game has been criticized for its stability, with users reporting a lack of controller support and buggy performance that hindered movement, including noticeable stuttering.
- “No controller support; it felt buggy and I couldn't move around properly. There was also some stuttering, as if the game wanted to move but couldn't.”
- “The game frequently crashes, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “I experienced constant frame drops and lag, which severely affected my gameplay experience.”