"Megaton Rainfall" is a first-person superhero game with fast-paced aerial combat. As a nearly invulnerable superhuman, players must stop an alien invasion while saving cities from catastrophic destruction. The game features a unique "pentadimensional" scaling system, allowing players to seamlessly transition from street-level battles to interplanetary fights.
Incredible sense of scale and freedom, allowing players to explore the universe and fly at incredible speeds.
Unique gameplay mechanics that make players feel like a powerful superhero while balancing the responsibility of protecting civilians.
Engaging soundtrack that enhances the overall experience and atmosphere of the game.
Frustrating controls, especially in VR, making it difficult to aim and execute powers accurately.
Short gameplay length with limited content, leading to a lack of replayability after completing the main missions.
The game punishes players for collateral damage, which can detract from the enjoyment of using powerful abilities.
story
350 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in the game is generally perceived as weak and simplistic, often described as a basic superhero narrative involving alien invasions and the player's quest to protect Earth. Many players find the missions repetitive and tedious, with a lack of engaging content beyond the short campaign, which can be completed in just a few hours. While some appreciate the philosophical undertones and the potential for exploration, the overall consensus is that the story fails to deliver depth or variety, leaving players wanting more from both the narrative and gameplay experience.
“The story is very interesting and keeps your curiosity high for what's next.”
“I loved the story and music.”
“The story is deep, telling you about why stuff is happening and giving you an interesting look at the universe you're in, but it is quite short, allowing most of the game to be stopping the invaders.”
“The story and missions are the weakest point of the game, but the space exploration side makes up for it.”
“The graphics are worse than on the trailer, the story is completely weak and the game itself is empty.”
“The story is very short, I beat it in a little over 2 hours and then in 90 minutes when I did the speedrun achievement.”
gameplay
180 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players noting its interesting premise and unique mechanics, such as flight and destruction, but criticizing its execution as often janky, repetitive, and frustrating. While some appreciate the challenge and skill required, others find the controls finicky and the overall experience lacking depth and polish. Overall, the game offers a fun but limited experience that may appeal to those seeking a unique take on superhero gameplay, albeit with significant room for improvement.
“The gameplay idea is simple but genius, and I've never seen anything like it. All of the different alien ships are very creative and cool.”
“This was easily one of the best experiences I've ever had in VR. The music, the gameplay, the world and universe simulation, and the constant back-to-back combat make it feel cinematic.”
“The gameplay is interesting, although it will probably get repetitive.”
“The main reason I'm not a fan of this game, in spite of it having pretty good controls and an interesting premise, is how finicky the gameplay actually is.”
“You'd think that playing as this ultimate god-like entity that can blast pure energy from your hands would make you feel incredibly powerful, but the gameplay makes you feel incredibly weak, and requires an incredible amount of both movement and firing precision.”
“The gameplay is short, frustrating, and above all formulaic.”
music
127 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is widely praised for its ability to enhance the overall experience, with many players noting its cinematic quality and emotional impact during both combat and exploration. While some reviews mention a limited number of tracks leading to repetitiveness, the majority agree that the soundtrack effectively complements the gameplay, creating an immersive atmosphere that elevates the player's sense of adventure. Overall, the music is considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's appeal.
“The music in this game elevates the experience, making it truly immersive and emotional.”
“The soundtrack is amazing, perfectly complementing the gameplay and enhancing the overall atmosphere.”
“Flying into space with the cinematic music while taking down gigantic city-sized alien weaponry makes you feel like a supreme being!”
“Although only 2 or 3 songs do exist, they are pretty well fitting into the epos.”
“The game feels way better on flatscreen than in VR, the music sucks and exploring the universe is somehow more scary than Elite Dangerous, despite there being no threats.”
“I can't recommend this unless you are willing to force yourself through the terrible graphics and music.”
graphics
126 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players noting that while the visuals can be ambitious and impressive in scale, they often suffer from low resolution, blurriness, and outdated textures, particularly when viewed up close. Some players appreciate the artistic style and the game's ability to maintain performance despite its expansive environments, but overall, the graphics are considered subpar by modern standards, leading to a desire for updates or remakes to enhance visual quality. Despite these criticisms, the game's unique concept and gameplay elements still manage to shine through for some players.
“If you're looking for a nice space exploration game, then buy this; you will have to complete a few missions though. Great game if you're looking for a superhero game, and don't get me started on the graphics; it's cartoonish and normal at the same time since Earth's colors look off and the Milky Way is just weird. It makes me feel small, very recommended.”
“The game has seriously amazing graphics, and for once the trailers to a game do not lie to us about what is within the game.”
“The graphics are worse than on the trailer, the story is completely weak and the game itself is empty.”
“The graphics are extremely poor and the physics are wonky.”
“The graphics are so blurry, my eyes hurt after 30 minutes of gameplay, like seriously hurt.”
stability
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability has been widely criticized, with numerous players reporting frequent bugs, glitches, and crashes that significantly detract from the overall experience. While some find the game enjoyable and replayable, many others describe it as a "buggy mess" with issues ranging from minor visual problems to game-breaking errors, particularly during critical missions. Overall, the game's performance is inconsistent, leading to frustration among users.
“Runs great and overall a simple but fun time killer.”
“My only complaint would be some of the occasional glitches and bugs, such as getting stuck in the ground during the final mission and the game crashing after I had collected 15 xenospheres (and not having the option to save).”
“The game barely functions and has frequent game-breaking glitches.”
“The bugs and glitches destroy what could otherwise be an amazing game, but for now it is a broken mess with a boring mediocre campaign mode.”
atmosphere
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its immersive and breathtaking experience, allowing players to feel like superheroes as they soar through various environments, from cityscapes to outer space. The combination of procedural generation, gesture-based flying mechanics, and a powerful soundtrack enhances the sense of grandeur and exploration, making players feel small in the vastness of the universe. However, some users noted technical issues that detracted from the experience, such as mouse control problems in atmospheric and space settings.
“The atmosphere, the music, the epicness, and the immersion in VR were just awesome.”
“When for the first time, you soar above a city, sea, desert and shoot straight up past the atmosphere; see Earth from space and fly past the moon, Mars, Jupiter, and the sun in no time, it's an awesome sensation and makes you feel very small.”
“Kudos to the developer in utilizing the soundtrack to maximize cinematographic effect... really atmospheric and ambient with the right timing.”
“I was excited to get there, but you just bounce off the atmosphere and it was really disappointing.”
“Multiple glitched planets that teleport you out of the atmosphere.”
“I'm using mouse and keyboard and the mouse moves wherever it wants to, only happens when you're in atmosphere or in outer space, but it's so infuriating to have it happen over and over again.”
grinding
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Overall, players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious and repetitive, often describing it as a slow and frustrating experience that detracts from the enjoyment. Many reviews highlight the unskippable sequences and the necessity of completing dull missions to unlock content, leading to a sense of boredom and dissatisfaction. While some appreciate the absence of traditional leveling systems, the grinding mechanics still feel burdensome and detract from the game's potential fun.
“For once lately no leveling, no grinding, no agendas or nonsense, just an awesome, hero style game with good music and fun abilities, decent amount of content, and extra after game content and secrets.”
“But quickly the game raises the difficulty to a point where you can't make more than just a few mistakes, and then it becomes just tedious.”
“Missions are not fun and tedious and are required to unlock free roam.”
“The game is grindy and repetitive.”
replayability
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's replayability is mixed; while some players find it enjoyable and fun, especially with mods and speedrunning options, many others criticize it for having limited replay value due to repetitive missions and a lack of engaging content. The potential for increased replayability exists with future expansions and additional features, but currently, it may not hold players' interest for long after the initial playthrough.
“For such a simple game, it is very fun and replayable.”
“On the whole, it's an enjoyable arcade-ish game that you can get some replay value out of if you want to try maxing out your score.”
“Fun game, and now that it has mod support, its replayability is going to increase.”
“I still recommend this game because it is so insanely unique, but it has little to no replay value.”
“Once it's over, there is no replayability.”
“Megaton Rainfall is a good proof of concept for the first-person superhero game people want, but with clunky and unsatisfying powers, repetitive missions with little to no replay value worsened by the lack of any kind of sandbox, and lack of rebindable controls hampering player ability, it simply stops being fun before you even hit the 2-hour mark.”
humor
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The humor in the game is characterized by its absurdity and playful design, with players finding joy in the juxtaposition of exploring an infinite universe treated as an afterthought. Many reviews highlight the amusing character designs and witty developer messages, contributing to a lighthearted experience that elicits laughter and excitement. Overall, the humor is a standout feature that enhances the enjoyment of the gameplay.
“I think it's hilarious that you can explore the entire universe, and the game treats that like an afterthought.”
“Each one is also a pretty unique design that made me laugh and yell in excitement when I first saw them.”
“I blasted my way to a game-over, but found out that he included a bunch of funny messages about not killing people and not blasting things.”
optimization
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Overall, the game's optimization is a mixed bag; while it runs smoothly for many players and showcases ambitious visuals, there are notable issues such as grainy textures, bugs, and glitches that detract from the experience. Some users feel it requires further updates to enhance performance, but others find it a solid and well-optimized title despite its flaws.
“I really love the tech, and the game is very well optimized.”
“Also, this allows for great optimization of the game allowing it to run smoothly.”
“This is a tough one, guys; the game itself is pretty solid, and I can recommend it as a working and optimized title.”
“The game itself seems okay, but the poor optimization, multiple bugs and glitches, and overall shallow gameplay make it not worth 15€ by any means.”
“Definitely needs some more updates to aid performance, but as a whole, it runs fairly well with a bit of fiddling.”
emotional
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Players report a strong emotional connection to the game's music, which enhances their experience and sense of heroism. While some express feelings of dread and discomfort, particularly in VR, others find joy and emotional engagement in the vastness of the game's universe, likening their experience to that of a superhero. Overall, the game successfully evokes a range of emotions, from fear to exhilaration.
“I'm someone that is very emotionally sensitive when it comes to music, and the music in this game elevates the experience.”
“Thank you, developers, for creating something that not only runs smoothly but also made me feel like a genuine superhero. Huge props!”
“I was scared by the vastness of space and the scale of some solar systems, but still, I was having some strangely emotional fun.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviews indicate that the game's monetization strategy is viewed negatively, with some users labeling it a "cash grab" and expressing dissatisfaction with its pricing model. Additionally, there are calls for increased advertising to improve visibility.