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McDROID

McDroid is a game with plenty of charisma and sweet ideas. It takes a tired genre and throws it together with elements from elsewhere to create an engaging and charming hybrid. It's aesthetically excellent, with some provocative ideas, but technical problems in larger sections of the game hamper the overall experience. Difficulty spikes and repeated levels also let the game down and prevent if from being truly memorable, but underneath the issues lies an interesting game which provides quite a rush.
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61%Game Brain Score
gameplay, graphics
story, grinding
61% User Score Based on 154 reviews
Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

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McDROID is a single player and multiplayer strategy game. It was developed by Elefantopia and was released on September 5, 2014. It received neutral reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

"McDROID" is a strategy game that combines farming, arcade, and tower defense elements into a unique blend. Players can enjoy single-player, multi-player, or co-op modes, controlling a farming robot that can be upgraded into a battle station. The game features Furry Worms, doggy bots, and giant lasers, with a charming and quirky aesthetic that has won over many players. McDROID has been optimized for the Nintendo Switch, ensuring smooth gameplay even on its itty bitty hardware.

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Audience ScoreBased on 154 reviews
gameplay8 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • McDroid offers a unique twist on the tower defense genre, combining resource collection with strategic tower placement.
  • The game features charming visuals and a quirky sense of humor, making it enjoyable for players who appreciate a lighthearted approach.
  • Frequent updates from the developers have kept the game fresh and engaging, providing a sense of ongoing support and improvement.
  • The game suffers from significant bugs and technical issues, particularly in multiplayer mode, which can make it frustrating to play.
  • Many players find the difficulty curve to be steep and poorly balanced, leading to a sense of overwhelming micromanagement rather than fun.
  • The tutorial and controls are not well explained, leaving players confused about gameplay mechanics and how to progress effectively.
  • gameplay
    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it unengaging due to a lack of interesting tower options and a frustrating resource collection mechanic. While the game presents a challenging experience with a steep difficulty curve and unique terrain mechanics, it suffers from technical issues and poorly explained mechanics that detract from the overall enjoyment. Despite these flaws, some players appreciate the depth and excitement of the gameplay, suggesting that it has potential if polished further.

    • “The gameplay is deceptively challenging, with a number of different activities to balance in each level.”
    • “Fortunately, the gameplay is straightforward enough that you might not need it, though there is more depth than it appears to be at first glance.”
    • “You won't know what the hell is happening, but the gameplay is fun, exciting, and unique among tower defense games I've played.”
    • “Weird difficulty curve and poorly explained mechanics make this attempt at a tower defense game unfun.”
    • “Incredibly laggy (exploding barrels killed my Skylake/1070 system and at one point there was an infinite gem spawn bug that killed the network and soon took down the game). Not that we got much of a chance to see the game mechanics, but there didn't seem to be any room for choice, or at least balancing and scale was neglected.”
    • “So I paid £13.50 for a few hours of gameplay, some of which were just painful grinding to get diamonds.”
  • story
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story in Mcdroid is described as simplistic and whimsical, appealing primarily to a younger audience with its childlike style and bizarre elements reminiscent of a Pee-wee Herman tale. Players navigate a basic hub world between missions, which lack depth and are primarily focused on gameplay rather than narrative development. Overall, the game offers limited storytelling, with more emphasis on challenging levels and cooperative play than on a cohesive plot.

    • “As it has a childish style and story, a co-op option, and doesn't show violence against humans (except for a poor scenario about zombies), it is highly recommended for children. Surely its good reputation comes from their opinions.”
    • “Mcdroid is a very silly and bizarre game, with a setting that sounds like a story Pee-wee Herman would tell.”
    • “There's not much story.”
    • “The story is ... well ... odd.”
    • “In between missions, you go to a somewhat plain, 'floating island' sort of hub that is very simplistic and involves you walking to signposts representative of the next level or an older level, and interacting to go play it.”
  • graphics
    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are praised for their vibrant, comic-like art style and distinctive visuals, featuring adorable enemies and satisfying animations. However, players note that the graphics can be demanding on hardware, leading to performance issues such as lag and crashes during intense action sequences. Overall, while the aesthetic is well-received, technical limitations detract from the experience.

    • “This game provides a bright art style with adorable enemies.”
    • “Amazing cel-shaded graphics and robot characters reminiscent of Borderlands' Claptrap but without the annoying voice.”
    • “It is very lovely done, the graphics are really nice, kept in a comic-like style.”
    • “Graphics are colorful, but need powerful hardware to run, even in low quality; when the screen has plenty of action, it can cause lags and crashes.”
    • “Don't let the video or graphics fool you, this game can get really hard quite fast.”
  • grinding
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features significant grinding elements, particularly in acquiring diamonds needed for upgrades and items, which can detract from the overall experience. While it offers a fun mix of tower defense and farming mechanics with plenty of upgrades and replayability, some players find the grind for achievements and resources to be tedious and time-consuming.

    • “You may read my initial review below, however after completing the game on the second day with only 'achievements' left to gain by painfully grinding levels or waiting for people who actually play properly, I have had to change my review.”
    • “So I paid £13.50 for a few hours of gameplay, some of which were just painful grinding to get diamonds.”
    • “I seem to have to be grinding to get diamonds to unlock upgrades, etc. in single player.”
  • humor
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's humor is characterized as quirky and light-hearted, often delivering moments of genuine fun. Reviewers appreciate its blend of accessible and advanced humor, making it enjoyable for a wide audience.

    • “I enjoyed the quirky sense of humor in this.”
    • “It's light-hearted, but certainly has some advanced humor.”
    • “It can be funny sometimes.”
  • stability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game exhibits some stability issues, with users reporting bugs and a lack of polish, particularly in the tutorial. Despite these flaws, many find the overall experience to be charming and enjoyable.

    • “The tutorial is so buggy!”
    • “It's a bit buggy and lacks some polish.”
  • optimization
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization has significantly improved compared to previous versions, offering better performance and balance, which enhances the overall gameplay experience. Players find it entertaining, especially with the addition of new DLC, though some express a desire for further updates and a more populated online experience.

    • “It's a version of the game with much better performance and improved balance.”
    • “I bought this game, and it's very good if you like action. It's better optimized since the previous version, and with the new DLC, it's very entertaining.”
    • “Meeeeep, hello, I bought this game, I wanted it for a long time. It's very good if you like action, and it's better optimized since the previous version. However, there are no people, so play it with me. If they just update the game, it would be excellent.”
  • replayability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the game highly replayable due to its engaging tower defense and farming mechanics, with numerous upgrades available. The potential for future DLC and the current limited tower options contribute to the game's replay value, encouraging players to revisit levels.

    • “Fun tower defense/farming game, lots of upgrades and replayability.”
    • “I can see the company easily publishing worthwhile DLC since levels offer replay value and there are fairly limited tower options so far.”
  • character development
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Mcdroid features intelligent character designs that enhance its worldbuilding, contributing to a dynamic and intense strategic gameplay experience. The characters are effectively integrated into the game's overall atmosphere, adding depth to the player's engagement.

    • “Mcdroid has a smart use of character designs, a subtle feel of worldbuilding, and the hectic and intense strategy is hit home by the hefty, powerful feel of everything.”
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McDROID is a strategy game.

McDROID is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Mac OS and others.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing McDROID.

McDROID was released on September 5, 2014.

McDROID was developed by Elefantopia.

McDROID has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

McDROID is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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