Monsters!

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Monsters! is a single player arcade shooter game. It was developed by QuadraTron Games and was released on March 4, 2014. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Monsters! is a dual stick shooter with a retro feel complete with pixel art and leaderboards to achieve that good ol’ arcade feel.

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76%

Audience ScoreBased on 17 reviews

music3 negative mentions

Addictive gameplay that provides high enjoyment, especially for a budget title.
Simple and fun twin-stick shooter with a nostalgic arcade feel.
Easy to achieve 100% completion and supports controller play.

Lack of depth and variety, leading to repetitive gameplay.
Technical issues such as unresponsive controls and no customization options.
Poor visual quality and absence of a soundtrack make the game feel empty.

music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players praise its quality and contribution to the overall experience, others criticize the absence of a soundtrack, claiming it leaves the game feeling empty. Additionally, the default setting has the music turned off, requiring players to manually adjust the volume to enjoy it.
- “I absolutely love the music.”
- “The music is so good and it adds so much to the game while playing!”
- “For some reason though, the music is set to off by default, and one has to manually go into settings to raise the volume.”
- “-no original game soundtrack, or soundtrack at all”
- “The game feels empty because it has no music.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is primarily focused on shooting sprites to achieve high scores, but it suffers from janky controls and a lack of polish, leading to an unsatisfying experience. While there is some element of resource management that encourages strategic shooting, the overall execution feels rushed and poorly tested, resulting in a mediocre experience for players.
- “Gameplay is just a matter of shooting as many sprites as you can to see how high your score goes.”
- “Gameplay is fun.”
- “It's janky and unsatisfying to play... and any experienced gamer will tell you, the handling, responsiveness, and general gameplay feel of the control scheme must be well polished for this kind of game to succeed.”
- “Unfortunately, this is something the developer seems to have phoned in, with little to no apparent gameplay testing.”
- “Gameplay-wise, you'll find a little bit of micro resource management, as you'll eventually want to carefully choose when and where you fire instead of always blindly firing at everything.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game have been criticized for relying on outdated retro pixel art, lacking modern visual fidelity. Players are frustrated by the absence of resolution options and customization settings, leaving them unable to enhance the low-quality visuals.
- “The graphics are stunning, with vibrant colors and intricate details that bring the game world to life.”
- “The art style is beautifully crafted, blending modern aesthetics with a unique charm that captivates players.”
- “The environments are richly designed, showcasing a level of detail that enhances immersion and engagement.”
- “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “There are no options to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
- “There is no way for gamers to improve the low-quality graphics.”