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MilitAnt

MilitAnt is about as exhilarating as frying an ant with a magnifying glass, and about as cruel to people who play it.
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45%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, character development
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
75% User Score Based on 20 reviews
Critic Score 42%Based on 8 reviews

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MilitAnt is a single player platformer game. It was developed by Xibalba Studios and was released on June 12, 2016. It received neutral reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

MilitAnt blends old school action with a 2.5D shooter gameplay for an epic platforming experience. Jump to the battlefield for a completely original experience of “Epic-tiny proportions”.

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75%Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews
music4 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • Unique concept with an interesting insect war theme and diverse enemy types.
  • Challenging and engaging gameplay that appeals to fans of run-and-gun and platform shooters.
  • Good soundtrack and engaging boss battles with varied weapon options and upgrade mechanics.
  • Controls are often described as unresponsive, imprecise, or clunky, impacting gameplay negatively.
  • Game mechanics such as weapon overheating, problematic lock-on aiming, and inconsistent enemy spawning cause frustration.
  • Technical issues including save file corruption and resolution problems, along with some outdated or dull graphics, detract from the experience.

  • gameplay

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is a 2D side-scrolling platformer with shooting elements that feels smooth and precise, featuring multi-line platforming and customizable weapon loadouts for varied combat styles. However, some mechanics, like the lock-on feature and overheating guns, can be frustrating and clash with each other, leading to redundancy and occasional disruption during key moments such as boss battles. Overall, while the core gameplay is solid, certain mechanics hinder the experience.

    • “The gameplay is more or less a 2D side-scrolling platformer with shooting elements.”
    • “The gameplay is smooth and feels precise, though I haven't gotten the button pushing down, and the audio is quite nice.”
    • “Militant centers its gameplay on multi-line platforming/shooting, and its mechanics for weapon loadout customization means that you'll be able to adapt your weapons to your preferred combat style.”
    • “Also the lock-on randomly breaks during boss battles which means you have to re-aim randomly during the fight, so the one time the mechanic is actually useful, it barely works.”
    • “Broken and boring game mechanics.”
    • “But after a few levels I started to realize just how much some of the game’s mechanics got in the way of other mechanics.”

  • graphics

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics receive mixed reviews, with some praising the detailed bug designs and backgrounds, while others feel the art style could have been improved by adopting a more cartoony or cel-shaded approach. Overall, visuals are considered decent but not outstanding.

    • “The graphics are pretty sweet and I really like the take on the bugs and their by-species styles.”
    • “Gorgeous background visuals.”
    • “Still, you can consider the graphics to be good post level 1.”
    • “The graphics of this game are not the best.”
    • “I think if they went with a more 2D cartoony or even cel-shaded art style, it would have been a much better choice given the theme of the game.”
    • “Graphics: 6/10”

  • story

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story offers a unique and engaging perspective on a world of military ants, enhanced by voice narration and an impressive intro animation. While the narrative adds depth to the game, it is complemented by nice music and decent graphics, creating an immersive experience despite some challenging gameplay moments.

    • “The game has an interesting story and very nice music and okay-ish graphics.”
    • “Love the intro story animation.”
    • “The story.”
    • “There is voice narration between levels telling the story of these military ants.”
    • “Anyways, the story gives the bug's world a new perspective, one which we all dreamed of when we used to wet our beds at night.”

  • music

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is highly praised for fitting the mood perfectly, featuring epic orchestral battle themes that enhance the overall experience, especially during boss fights.

    • “Soundtrack fits the mood perfectly.”
    • “It sounds like one of those epic war/battle theme orchestra music.”
    • “Boss fights are challenging but not unfair, and each one has its own battle theme music.”

  • character development

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Character development is praised for its well-designed and appealing characters that fit seamlessly within the game world.

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is generally perceived as humorous, providing an enjoyable and lighthearted experience for players.

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game demonstrates excellent stability, with very few to no technical issues such as glitches or bugs reported by users.

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MilitAnt is a platformer game.

MilitAnt is available on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Windows and others.

MilitAnt was released on June 12, 2016.

MilitAnt was developed by Xibalba Studios.

MilitAnt has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked MilitAnt for its music but disliked it for its gameplay.

MilitAnt is a single player game.

Similar games include Dementium II HD, GIGANTIC ARMY, Black Future '88, Blazing Chrome, Far Cry 2 and others.