Missileman Origins

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Missileman Origins is a single player platformer game. It was developed by Ryan Silberman and was released on February 22, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Missileman Origins is a retro-esque action-platformer set in a world where robots and humans co-exist as civilians. Missileman himself is a humble bot that wishes he could, one day, become a hero. He knows he has the potential to be one, but it's never fully realized just how capable he would be.

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graphics3 positive mentions

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Fun and challenging Megaman-style gameplay with satisfying platforming and unique flying levels.
Strong sense of creator's passion and authenticity shines through, making it feel like a personal and heartfelt project.
Creative and quirky characters with humorous dialogue add charm and personality to the game.

Level design can be inconsistent and sometimes punishing, leading to frustration and unclear level boundaries.
Visuals and music are somewhat generic or mismatched, with some distracting colors and less impactful soundtrack.
Gameplay bugs such as character getting stuck in walls and occasional frame rate drops detract from smooth experience.

story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
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The story is generally seen as engaging with fun, quirky characters, reminiscent of classic Mega Man games, though some find it fairly generic. Players appreciate the effort to spark interest through gameplay rather than large text blocks, highlighting ongoing improvements in storytelling and pacing. Overall, it provides an enjoyable narrative experience but leaves room for refinement.
- “Really fun Mega Man style game with a bonkers story and funny characters.”
- “I was interested in this game's story and always wondered what would await the blue (and yellow) bomber.”
- “It’s a fairly generic platformer with fairly generic characters and a fairly generic story.”
- “I was unsatisfied with Dynamite Alex and Blitz Action Assassin's stories.”
- “Giving the player a big wall of text to read tends to turn them off unless they really are interested, but you must first earn their interest through telling the story through gameplay.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
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The music in the game receives mixed feedback, with some players finding it enjoyable and fitting, while others criticize its selection and suggest improvements through better composition and music theory knowledge. Overall, the soundtrack has room for enhancement in future installments.
- “This game was really fun and hard as hell but it felt so satisfying beating the game, I loved the characters, the art, the levels, and music.”
- “The big component of good game music is all in the melody.”
- “It's definitely far from perfect particularly when it comes to visuals and music selection, but I'd love to see a proper follow-up to this eventually that improves upon everything.”
- “It's definitely far from perfect particularly when it comes to visuals and music selection.”
- “The music on the other hand, is meh.”
- “I'd recommend you study music theory, as that'll shed some light into producing (or effectively using) game music.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally fitting and have a quirky style that complements the game's tone, though they are imperfect and sometimes forceful, contributing to occasional performance issues. Overall, visuals receive a moderate rating but leave room for improvement in future installments.
- “It's definitely far from perfect particularly when it comes to visuals and music selection, but I'd love to see a proper follow-up to this eventually that improves upon everything.”
- “The graphics were pretty good.”
- “The graphical style fits the tone of the game.”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay offers a mix of enjoyable flying levels and challenging difficulty without frustration, but is hampered by lag and intrusive, mismatched storytelling elements that disrupt the fast-paced action. The humorous dialogue adds some charm, yet overall mechanics feel generic and sometimes off-putting due to excessive text.
- “The game is difficult without being frustrating, and the flying levels helped to shake up the gameplay.”
- “Mechanics: (4.5/5)”
- “Whacky humor dialogue makes it an alright gem but with the lagging gameplay and cutting out edge forceful graphics that like to tear a bolting bun into your thunder cap shoe this isn't recommended!”
- “Giving the player a big wall of text to read tends to turn them off unless they really are interested, but you must first earn their interest through telling the story through gameplay.”
- “A lot of it is generic and doesn't harmonize with the fast-paced gameplay.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor is characterized by quirky, creator-driven jokes and wacky dialogue that add charm to the game. While the funny characters and playful story contribute positively, the humor alone may not compensate for technical issues in gameplay and graphics.
- “Really fun Mega Man style thing with a bonkers story and funny characters.”
- “The jokes are the kind of jokes that the creator finds funny and the hero is the kind of hero that the creator believes in.”
- “Whacky humor dialogue makes it an alright gem.”

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Missileman Origins is a platformer game.

Missileman Origins is available on PC, Web Browser and Windows.

Missileman Origins was released on February 22, 2017.

Missileman Origins was developed by Ryan Silberman.

Missileman Origins has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Missileman Origins for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

Missileman Origins is a single player game.

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