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Howard Phillips Lovecar

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79%Game Brain Score
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79% User Score Based on 68 reviews

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Howard Phillips Lovecar is a single player survival shooter game with a horror theme. It was developed by Kurki Collective and was released on October 1, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Howard Phillips Lovecar" is a top-down driving shooter game, where you must prevent cultists from summoning the Great Old Ones in a desert setting. The game features procedurally generated giant monsters, intense play sessions, and a distinctive weird art style. Smash down massive monsters and wreak havoc on cultists during your fast-paced action-packed gaming experience.

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79%
Audience ScoreBased on 68 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
music3 negative mentions
  • The game features an interesting art style and a fun Lovecraftian theme that can be engaging.
  • It offers a mildly entertaining arcade experience with some replayability, especially for fans of chaotic driving and shooting mechanics.
  • At its low price point, it can provide a brief distraction and some fun moments, especially when gunning down monsters.
  • The controls are clunky and unpolished, making the driving experience frustrating and difficult.
  • The game lacks depth and variety, feeling more like a proof-of-concept than a complete project, with repetitive gameplay and minimal content.
  • Audio issues, such as poor sound balancing and the absence of music, detract from the overall experience.
  • gameplay
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is generally considered shallow and lacking in variety, with many players noting a rapid difficulty spike that relies on repetitive enemy spawns. While some appreciate the nuanced controls and the sense of improvement over time, others feel the game resembles a prototype and lacks depth, leading to a quick loss of interest. Overall, it offers decent value for the price but may not satisfy those seeking a more engaging experience.

    • “Howard Phillips Lovecar is one of those games where you can feel yourself getting better at it every time you play it, and there's a lot of nuance in its controls and the way the different mechanics interact with one another.”
    • “The game still feels like a prototype; it has shallow gameplay and the difficulty escalates very fast, consisting only of spawning the same enemies over and over again.”
    • “Decent game for the price, but don't expect variety or deep game mechanics.”
    • “The gameplay lacks depth and variety, making it feel repetitive and unengaging.”
  • graphics
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics feature an interesting art style that some players appreciate, though opinions are mixed regarding its execution and overall appeal. While the visuals are distinctive, many feel that the color palette and artwork lack depth, ultimately detracting from the game's value.

    • “The graphics use an interesting art style, which may or may not fit your own taste.”
    • “Interesting art style.”
    • “Cool art style and idea.”
    • “Despite the price point and distinctive visuals, I think it's held back from being worth the time playing it.”
    • “The artwork is not really interesting; the color palette leaves something to be desired.”
  • music
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The reviews indicate a significant issue with the game's music, as players report the absence of any music despite the presence of a music volume setting. This has contributed to an overall negative perception of the audio quality in the game.

    • “Furthermore, there is no music despite there being a very deliberate music volume level in settings.”
    • “Bad audio overall (also no music?!).”
    • “Furthermore, there is no music despite there being a very deliberate music volume level in settings.”
  • atmosphere
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is characterized by a dark, washed-out color palette and immersive sound effects, such as cultist yells, which enhance the tension, especially during moments of damage. While the art style may come off as amateurish, it effectively contributes to the overall eerie ambiance, making the experience engaging in this tactical arcade shooter.

    • “The atmosphere, with cultist yells and a washed-out color palette, especially when you've taken some damage and the darkness closes in, adds depth to a surprisingly tactical shoot-'em-up arcade game.”
    • “The atmosphere, with cultist yells and a washed-out color palette, especially when you've taken some damage and the darkness closes in, adds to a surprisingly tactical shoot-'em-up arcade game.”
    • “The art is weird, maybe amateurish, but still appreciable as the atmosphere is dark enough and the sound is convincing as well.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is poorly optimized for 5.1 speaker systems, resulting in an unbalanced audio experience where sound distribution feels haphazard and inconsistent across the speakers.

    • “Not optimized for 5.1 speakers; the sound is not balanced among the speakers and seems to come out haphazardly.”
  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is characterized as both amusing and gory, blending comedic elements with graphic violence to create a unique and entertaining experience.

    • “Funny and bloody.”
  • story
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story features strong and compelling characters with a dark tone, though the backstory is noted as needing improvement.

    • “The backstory could use some work, but the characters overall are really good and dark.”
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Howard Phillips Lovecar is a survival shooter game with horror theme.

Howard Phillips Lovecar is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Howard Phillips Lovecar was released on October 1, 2018.

Howard Phillips Lovecar was developed by Kurki Collective.

Howard Phillips Lovecar has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its music.

Howard Phillips Lovecar is a single player game.

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