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Lew Pulsipher's Doomstar

63%Game Brain Score
music, emotional
story, gameplay
80% User Score Based on 30 reviews

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In Lew Pulsipher's Doomstar, players control alien fleets in tactical combat, using unique abilities and upgrades to gain an edge. Objective-based missions offer varied challenges, while skirmish mode lets you customize battles. With a focus on strategy and replayability, it's a thinking-player's game of space conquest.

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80%
Audience ScoreBased on 30 reviews
music6 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • Doomstar offers an engaging blend of strategy and bluffing, reminiscent of classic games like Stratego and chess, making it enjoyable for fans of those genres.
  • The game features asynchronous multiplayer, allowing players to engage in matches at their own pace, which adds a unique and flexible gameplay experience.
  • The sound design and music are well-crafted, enhancing the overall atmosphere of the game.
  • The single-player campaign is very short, essentially serving as a tutorial, which leaves players wanting more content and depth.
  • The user interface feels more suited for mobile devices, which may detract from the experience for players expecting a more polished PC interface.
  • Many players have noted that the AI is weak, making single-player gameplay less challenging and enjoyable.
  • story
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is minimal, primarily serving as a backdrop for its missions, which are often described as unbalanced and lacking depth. Players find the campaign mode to be more of a tutorial than a true narrative experience, with repetitive objectives and a lack of engaging single-player content. Overall, the absence of a compelling story detracts from the game's potential, leaving players wanting more in terms of narrative development.

    • “The campaign mode is mostly a tutorial to get you to understand the mechanics, and quite frankly, it doesn't really deliver on its promise of being a campaign. Although I found some of the missions to be overwhelmingly difficult, the overall experience of the campaign doesn't do the game's depth justice.”
    • “My current mission is to find the command ship before they find mine (every mission).”
    • “There's no story.”
    • “The campaign mode is mostly a tutorial to get you to understand the mechanics and, quite frankly, doesn't really deliver on its promise of being a campaign. Although I found some of the missions to be overwhelmingly difficult, the overall experience of the campaign doesn't do the game's depth justice.”
    • “The game features a small campaign full of unbalanced missions (the AI is given powerful ships in greater quantities), more fair skirmishes against the AI, and asynchronous online multiplayer.”
  • gameplay
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay combines elements reminiscent of chess and the classic board game Stratego, featuring grid-based movement and a significant luck factor. While the skirmish mode offers a classic experience, the campaign mode serves primarily as a tutorial and often fails to showcase the game's depth, with some missions being overly challenging. Overall, the mechanics provide an interesting blend but may not fully satisfy players seeking a robust campaign experience.

    • “The gameplay itself has skirmish, which is your classic Stratego-esque environment.”
    • “The campaign mode is mostly a tutorial to get you to understand the mechanics and, quite frankly, doesn't really deliver on its promise of being a campaign. Although I found some of the missions to be overwhelmingly difficult, the overall experience of the campaign doesn't do the game's depth justice.”
    • “The mechanics are partly close to chess - move with one unit at a time on a grid, fleets come out face to face - but it has a significant luck factor too.”
    • “Doomstar incorporates the basic game rules of the classic board game Stratego (simple attack ratings, unknown ship attributes until attacked, highest ship number wins) with a reduced number of units for faster gameplay.”
  • music
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in Doomstar is consistently praised for being pleasant and well-suited to the game's space-themed atmosphere, contributing to a relaxed gaming experience. Reviewers highlight the flawless sound design, noting that the background music enhances the unique and interesting gameplay. Overall, the music is described as a charming and integral part of the game's appeal.

    • “The background music is nice, the idea behind the game is interesting and unique, and it plays like a charm.”
    • “Doomstar is a nice, space-themed, turn-based casual strategy game with easy graphics and pleasing music, from a friendly dev.”
    • “Both the music and sound design in the game are flawless.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by the intense stakes involved, as players can experience a profound sense of loss and vulnerability when their "queen" is destroyed, leading to a dramatic shift in the game's outcome. This mechanic fosters a heightened emotional engagement, as players must protect their key pieces while navigating the tension of potential defeat.

  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics in Doomstar are described as simple and easy, complementing its casual gameplay style. The overall aesthetic is pleasing, enhancing the game's space-themed atmosphere.

  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players highlight the game's strong replayability, attributing it to the interesting and clever capabilities of the pieces, which encourage multiple playthroughs.

    • “The pieces have interesting and clever capabilities, and above all, this game has great replayability.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is not optimized for desktop play, leading to a subpar experience for users on that platform.

    • “Don't go into this expecting an experience that is optimized for desktop.”
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