Humans Must Answer

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Humans Must Answer is a single player arcade shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Sumom Games and was released on July 11, 2013. It received neutral reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

Dodge, shoot and explode across the Solar System as a crew of intelligent and dangerous chickens. As the pilot of The Golden Eagle, it's your duty to keep Colonel Ram and Professor Bez safe as they squabble about ethics and who last used the toilet. Wage war against humanity as you battle your way towards the Sun to complete your mission.

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62%

Audience ScoreBased on 37 reviews

graphics8 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Visually stunning with detailed, colorful graphics and beautiful cyberpunk city backgrounds.
Challenging and fun gameplay requiring planning, skill, and puzzle-solving elements alongside classic shoot 'em up mechanics.
Smooth and responsive controls with good soundtrack and sound effects, highly recommended especially with a controller.

Slow pacing and sluggish ship movement can frustrate players used to faster, more arcade-style shooters.
Confusing upgrade and ammo management system with multiple weapon types and limited ammo makes gameplay complicated and occasionally tedious.
Technical issues on certain Windows 10 systems including crashes and unplayable menus, plus no mouse support, negatively impacting accessibility.

graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
8%
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The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some praising their detail, colorfulness, and overall beauty, while others criticize blurry visuals and difficulty distinguishing key elements during gameplay. Overall, many find the graphics visually appealing and well-made, complementing a smooth and engaging experience.
- “The graphics are pretty, the gameplay fast and smooth, and the music?”
- “Great graphics, awesome soundtrack.”
- “The controls are responsive and sharp with no momentum (thank god!), the graphics are detailed and colourful and the sound effects are also very good.”
- “This game has terrible graphics for a bullet hell side-scroller; it is impossible to tell the difference between impact surfaces and layers safe to fly through.”
- “Blurry visuals.”
- “The graphics are pretty, but the gameplay is fast and smooth, and the music is good.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
55%
18%
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The gameplay is generally praised for its smooth controls, fast pace, and unique mechanics like switching between energy and physical weapons, offering a thoughtful twist on the shmup genre. It features well-designed levels and visually striking cyberpunk environments, appealing especially to genre veterans. However, some find it monotonous or marred by critical gameplay issues and old-school punishing mechanics that may frustrate players.
- “Gameplay is smooth, the controls are great, the level design and the backgrounds are spectacular, very good looking cyberpunk cities. This game has one of the most calm and unique environments in the genre.”
- “The fun mechanic of this title is you can use an energy weapon to kill regular targets and a physical gun to penetrate shielded enemies, so you will be changing between the two weapon types often.”
- “Fluid gameplay and plenty of content makes Humans Must Answer a must-have for a shmup veteran.”
- “There are a few, but critical, gameplay errors that entirely spoil the otherwise very well put experience.”
- “Boring and monotonous gameplay.”
- “This game punishes you and requires the same old school mechanics that made some of the classic games so memorable.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63%
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The game's soundtrack is generally praised as energetic, fast-paced, and integral to the experience, with several users calling it awesome and well-made. However, a few found the music and sound effects somewhat lackluster despite good overall quality. Overall, the music strongly complements the game's visuals and gameplay.
- “Great soundtrack and sound effects.”
- “The soundtrack is this game; it's energetic, fast-paced, and totally awesome.”
- “Great graphics and an awesome soundtrack.”
- “The graphics are pretty, the gameplay fast and smooth, and the music?”
- “Lackluster music and sound effects”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is considered dull and stereotypical, with unoriginal enemies and abrupt level endings that can confuse players. Progress relies more on collecting items than completing missions, which may affect engagement.
- “The plot seems dull with overtly stereotypical characters and the enemies are unimaginative.”
- “Not to mention the third and fourth levels just kind of ended abruptly; I thought I failed the missions.”
- “Your progress is achieved not by completing missions but by finding enough golden eggs to unlock the next level.”

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Humans Must Answer is a arcade shooter game with science fiction theme.

Humans Must Answer is available on PC and Windows.

Humans Must Answer was released on July 11, 2013.

Humans Must Answer was developed by Sumom Games.

Humans Must Answer has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

Humans Must Answer is a single player game.

Similar games include Sun Blast, Drifting Lands, Syder Arcade, Razor2: Hidden Skies, Asteroid Bounty Hunter and others.

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