Moss Destruction

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Moss Destruction is a single player shooter game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Shotgun with Glitters and was released on March 1, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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Audience ScoreBased on 68 reviews

gameplay7 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

Moss Destruction features a fun and engaging gameplay loop with a variety of weapons and upgrades, making each run feel unique.
The game has a quirky aesthetic and enjoyable soundtrack, contributing to a light-hearted and entertaining experience.
For its price, the game offers decent entertainment value, especially for fans of roguelike twin-stick shooters.

The game suffers from balance issues, with some weapons being overpowered while others feel useless, leading to a lack of meaningful choices.
Repetitive gameplay and lack of variety in levels and enemy encounters can make the experience feel stale over time.
Numerous bugs and technical issues, including crashes and unresponsive controls, detract from the overall enjoyment and polish of the game.

gameplay
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is a mixed bag, featuring a fun core loop and smooth controls, but suffers from repetitiveness and clunky mechanics. While the physics and character control are praised for their responsiveness, many players find the overall experience lacking polish and depth, with some elements feeling underwhelming or poorly explained. Despite these issues, the game offers a variety of unlockable abilities and weapons, contributing to a rewarding, albeit challenging, gameplay experience.
- “The gameplay physics are well done, and the game runs smooth as butter without any sense of delay. The control of your character happens in an instant with no lag whatsoever, which is highly appreciated in games like these.”
- “Awesome soundtrack, amazing art style, and fast, exciting gameplay.”
- “It has deep mechanics, and it's so rewarding when you unlock more things.”
- “It has a gameplay loop and some fun factor; however, sadly, it's insanely repetitive.”
- “Gameplay feels clunky overall and not well polished.”
- “Unfortunately, it's mainly the gameplay that holds it back.”
graphics
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics feature a low-poly aesthetic that some players find charming, while others criticize it as uninspired and a budgetary shortcut. Despite the simplicity, the visuals are generally easy on the eyes and complemented by smooth gameplay, though they may cause eyestrain for some. Overall, while the graphics are not groundbreaking, they contribute to a fun and engaging experience, with some standout effects enhancing the gameplay.
- “The graphics and art style were done beautifully, giving us a very appealing game to look at, combining that with the level and layout designs and the comedic funny enemies, really makes for a fun experience.”
- “It's got great graphics and the gameplay is fast and very challenging.”
- “Moss destruction is a twin-stick shooter with a great aesthetic and soundtrack.”
- “The artwork is low poly, which seems to have been used as a cop-out to lower the required budget and reduce the need for hiring proper artists or graphic designers.”
- “Graphics: graphics are something you would expect from a Newgrounds or Ezone game.”
- “The robot itself is frankly pretty uninspiring - although to be honest, that describes the graphics across the board.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally described as quirky and fitting for its twin-stick shooter genre, with some reviewers noting it as enjoyable yet somewhat repetitive. While the soundtrack complements the game's aesthetic, it doesn't stand out significantly, earning mixed ratings from players. Overall, the music is considered decent but lacks the diversity and impact to elevate the gaming experience.
- “An unapologetically quirky twin-stick shooter, with fun weapons, funky music, and bizarre enemies.”
- “Awesome soundtrack, amazing art style and fast, exciting gameplay.”
- “Moss destruction is a twin stick shooter with a great aesthetic and soundtrack.”
- “Music is alright if not a little repetitive.”
- “Same with the music, it's alright but nothing to blow you away.”
- “The graphics and music are not something to really blow you away, if an indie game after all.”
humor
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is a mixed bag; while some players appreciate the comedic elements and find the funny enemies enhance the experience, others feel the humor falls flat and doesn't deliver as promised. Overall, the humor contributes to a visually appealing and enjoyable gameplay experience, but opinions vary on its effectiveness.
- “With humor littered throughout, it feels like a nice little romp.”
- “The graphics and art style were done beautifully, giving us a very appealing game to look at. Combining that with the level and layout designs and the comedic enemies really makes for a fun experience.”
- “Weapons, explosives, upgrades, funny enemies, and cool graphics... this is a really good game and it's just better with every update!”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is notably poor, with frequent bugs and glitches that persist despite ongoing patches from the developers. Users have expressed frustration over the lack of polish, suggesting that there are more reliable alternatives available in the genre.
- “Sadly, along with this update come problems in the form of bugs and glitches.”
- “The game is quite buggy and unpolished - if you take a look at the bugs thread on the forum, the developers are fixing some bugs in one patch, only for them to appear again in the next patch.”
- “You can find a lot of better top-down shooters; for example, a game called Trash Squad, which frequently goes on sale for $0.49 - it does have slightly more content and is less buggy.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story initially suffered from a lack of depth and originality, as the developer relied on procedural generation instead of crafting a rich narrative. However, a recent update has expanded the story mode by adding new worlds, enhancing the overall content and experience.
- “After an update, I decided to give it another go as new content has been added, mainly new worlds to unlock, so the story mode is now bigger.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, opinions on replayability are mixed; some players find it fair for the price, especially action-oriented gamers, while others feel that once the game is completed, there isn't enough incentive for subsequent playthroughs.
- “For the price, I don't have enough playtime to say whether or not it is a good price point, but with the replayability potential, I think most people would call it fair, especially if you are an action-oriented gamer.”