Martian Law

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Martian Law is a single player casual shooter game. It was developed by linclogames and was released on October 18, 2019. It received negative reviews from players.

Mars is under attack! An unknown enemy is dropping bombs on the peaceful red planet. It is up to you to fight off the onslaught so the innocent can escape in this stylized shooter from Linclo Games.

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26%

Audience ScoreBased on 172 reviews

music6 positive mentions

gameplay11 negative mentions

The game has a cute art style and decent music that adds to the overall charm.
Easy achievements can be completed in a short amount of time, making it a quick play for completionists.
For those who enjoy simple arcade shooters, it can be a fun distraction despite its flaws.

The controls are clunky and limit aiming to only a few fixed directions, making gameplay frustrating.
The gameplay is repetitive and lacks depth, with very little variation in levels and enemy types.
Many players feel the game is not worth its price, comparing it to free browser games and deeming it a poor investment.

gameplay
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
48%
38%
The gameplay has been widely criticized for its lack of depth, repetitiveness, and poor controls, with many reviewers noting that it quickly becomes boring due to the limited number of levels and mechanics. While some players found the concept charming and addictive, the overall consensus is that the gameplay feels shallow and unengaging, often encouraging passive play rather than active engagement.
- “The art design and general concept are charming, the game is generally well designed and made, and the gameplay is quite addictive to the point you will find yourself coming back again and again for at least a few hours in total.”
- “But if you are looking for a good and generally fun little arcade shooter, for its price, its gameplay is well worth giving a go.”
- “This is only further intensified by the fast-paced deep beat soundtrack that accompanies it, adding to the playfulness, general silliness, and light-heartedness of the gameplay.”
- “Lacking any real mechanical depth, this game shows everything it has to offer in just the first few minutes.”
- “The gameplay is way beyond basic: you auto-fire while hiding in a corner of one of three lazily designed levels, hoping to be blessed by the RNG so you can survive until you get all achievements, then quit and never come back.”
- “This is barely a game; it has very little to no variation in gameplay, only four enemies, no noticeable change in difficulty over time, and the only three levels are all infinite modes with very little difference in platform placement and the background, but besides that, the levels are identical.”
music
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
33%
27%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews; while some players appreciate its catchy and playful nature, others find it repetitive and occasionally annoying. Kevin MacLeod's soundtrack is noted for its good quality, but the volume and looping can detract from the overall experience. Overall, the music contributes positively to the game's atmosphere, though it may not appeal to everyone.
- “This is only further intensified by the fast-paced deep beat soundtrack that accompanies it, adding to the playfulness, general silliness, and light-heartedness of the gameplay.”
- “Great music can captivate me in just about any game; this one most definitely did!”
- “Good easy game, nice music, nice graphics.”
- “The music is repetitive and sound design is lacking.”
- “The music is loud, kind of annoying, and gets repetitive fast.”
- “The soundtrack feels uninspired and lacks variety.”
graphics
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
46%
27%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the colorful and cartoonish art style as charming and nostalgic, while others criticize them as crude and eye-straining. Overall, the graphics range from passable to stunning, but many users agree that they are marred by amateur design elements.
- “Good game, great mechanics, and stunning graphics.”
- “The only good thing about this game is probably the fact that the graphics are pretty good.”
- “Thanks for making a game that reminds me of my childhood, graphics are cool and concept is simple.”
- “Graphics are awful, controls are awful, good luck getting 100% achievements if you have this game.”
- “You can see every single marker of amateur design from the crude graphics to the controller not working in the menus, to bad collisions, no aiming crosshair, need to take your hands off the right stick to jump... wtf.”
- “Graphics: 2/10 (for the style they were going for)”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, often feeling that it extends gameplay unnecessarily and detracts from the overall experience. Achieving 100% completion is viewed as overly grindy and frustrating, with many achievements considered more tedious than enjoyable.
- “Tedious, repetitive with very little to offer.”
- “Getting 100% is stupidly grindy; the game forces you to play the same boring thing for a lot longer than you want to.”
- “This game's achievements are far more hard and tedious than they should be.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The reviews indicate that the game has a minimal or barely-there story, with many users expressing disappointment in the lack of narrative depth. Overall, the consensus suggests that the story is not a strong point of the game.
- “There's barely a story.”
- “There's barely a story.”
- “There's barely a story.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
100%
Users report that the game demonstrates strong stability, with no glitches encountered during gameplay, and it performs well even on low-spec systems.
- “The game runs smoothly without any glitches, even on my low-spec system.”
- “I was pleasantly surprised by the stability; it performs well without crashing.”
- “The game maintains a steady frame rate, making for a seamless gaming experience.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “I experienced constant lag and frame drops, which ruined the overall experience.”
- “There are numerous bugs that disrupt gameplay and hinder progress.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game has been rated very low in terms of replayability, with users giving it a score of 1 out of 10, indicating that there is little incentive to play it again after the initial experience.
- “The replay value is a mere 1 out of 10.”
- “Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to play it again.”
- “The lack of varied outcomes makes replaying feel tedious and uninteresting.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The atmosphere of "Martian Law" is characterized by a light-hearted and cheerful tone, which complements its colorful, cartoony art style and the whimsical design of the enemy bombs.
- “The atmosphere of Martian Law is very light-hearted and cheerful, perfectly matching the colorful, cartoony art style and the design of the enemy bombs.”
- “The atmosphere in Martian Law is very light-hearted and cheerful, which matches well with the colorful, cartoony art style and design of the enemy bombs.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players report a strong emotional impact, often feeling deeply moved by pivotal moments in the game, such as realizing the stakes involved, which can lead to tears and a profound connection to the narrative.
- “Tears welled up in his eyes when he realized what exactly was at stake.”