Marine Survivors
- August 26, 2022
- NDOUT
Get on Steam"Marine Survivors" is a survival game where you must fend off alien invasions with varying weapons. Efficient movement, bullet conservation, and collecting EXP gems are key tips for survival. The game currently only supports mouse and keyboard, with each weapon designed for a unique purpose. The developers encourage feedback through the game's Discord server.
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Windows
Reviews
- The game has a fun and unique take on the bullet heaven genre, reminiscent of Vampire Survivors.
- The weapon effects are of higher quality, adding a nice visual touch to the gameplay.
- There is potential for future content and improvements, with some players expressing hope for the developer to continue working on it.
- Gameplay is slow and tedious, with short mission lengths that hinder meaningful progression and upgrades.
- The game lacks balance, with many weapons being ineffective and difficulty spikes making it frustrating to play.
- There has been a lack of updates and content since launch, leading to concerns about the game's future and overall value.
- gameplay5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as slow and tedious, with significant balancing issues that make early levels frustratingly difficult. While it shows some potential, particularly in comparison to similar titles like Vampire Survivors, many mechanics require reworking and improved localization for a better experience. Overall, it is considered tolerable for an early access release, but further adjustments are necessary.
“The game has slow, but somewhat fun gameplay.”
“I think some other gameplay changes are needed first.”
“Learn how to balance gameplay; the first level on normal difficulty shouldn't be impossible.”
“It may be only early access, but the gameplay is very tedious and does not show the same potential that 'Vampire Survivors' did at its early access launch.”
“The translations need a native speaker's touch, and most of the mechanics need re-balancing, but it's tolerable for a day zero release.”
- story3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The story is criticized for its brevity, with missions lasting only about eight minutes, which limits players' ability to upgrade weapons effectively. Players can only use upgrades earned from previous runs before starting a new mission, as these reset with each new attempt, detracting from the overall narrative experience.
“The mission length is quite short, strangely only 8 minutes, and because of this, you can barely upgrade your weapons.”
“You can only spend your resources before a mission, and only those you earned in the previous run, which resets at the start of every new mission.”
“The story feels disjointed and lacks depth, making it hard to connect with the characters.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The graphics are characterized by a pixelated style, though weapon effects stand out with higher quality. However, players have reported graphical glitches, including lag and artifacts reminiscent of poor signal reception on old TVs.
“While the graphics are pixelated, the weapon effects are of higher quality.”
“There are some graphical glitches, like lag with weird artifacts that happen like those old TVs when they didn't receive the signal well.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and lacking the engaging potential seen in similar titles like Vampire Survivors during its early access phase.
“It may be only early access, but the gameplay is very tedious and does not show the same potential that 'Vampire Survivors' did at its early access launch.”
