Pesticide Not Required: Prologue
- January 5, 2024
- Jampacked Games
- 18h median play time
Get on Steam"Pesticide Not Required: Prologue" is a free preview of the full game, offering a taste of its blend of bullet heaven roguelites and farming mechanics. Fight massive insect hordes, cultivate crops, and devise powerful build combinations using an array of weapons and character traits. Though the prologue features limited content compared to the full game, it still allows for strategic farm development and over-the-top builds.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a charming art style and engaging gameplay that combines elements of farming, fishing, and mining with bullet hell mechanics.
- Players appreciate the variety of frogs and the unique abilities they bring, adding depth to the gameplay and encouraging different strategies.
- The prologue offers a substantial amount of content, making it addictive and enjoyable, with many players eager for the full release.
- The game feels unfinished, with some mechanics needing more polish and balancing, particularly in terms of upgrades and resource management.
- Many players find the difficulty level inconsistent, with some battles being overly challenging while others feel too easy.
- There are concerns about the lack of replayability and depth in weapon upgrades, as runs can become repetitive and end too quickly.
- grinding40 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game is characterized by a blend of farming, mining, and fishing mechanics that are simplified and automated, allowing players to focus on combat while still engaging in resource gathering. This creates a rewarding gameplay loop where maximizing these activities enhances character upgrades necessary for surviving tougher waves of enemies. Overall, players appreciate the charming integration of these elements, making the grinding experience enjoyable and less tedious.
“There's not much depth with weapon combinations and upgrades when compared to vampire survivors, and the farming mechanics are simplified.”
“Farming, mining, fishing, and killing are all done automatically.”
“Vampsurvivor-like with simplified farming, mining and fishing mechanics.”
- gameplay32 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a blend of farming, mining, and fishing mechanics, reminiscent of titles like Vampire Survivors and Stardew Valley, providing a unique twist to the bullet hell genre. Players enjoy the variety and control over character upgrades, though some note a lack of depth in weapon combinations and limited replayability after exploring character options. Overall, the engaging gameplay loop and the introduction of new mechanics, such as pets and seeds, contribute to its addictiveness and fun factor.
“The gameplay loop is incredible - running around the map and balancing mining, fishing, and farming for maximum experience and money gain.”
“It combines crop farming, mining, and fishing as important mechanics of the game, each providing different but essential resources to strengthen your character and survive the hordes of enemies, just like any other survivor-style game.”
“So addicting, fun, and really adds cool new mechanics that elevate this game from your typical bullet hell roguelike.”
“There's not much depth with weapon combinations and upgrades when compared to vampire survivors, and the farming mechanics are simplified.”
“The various characters spice up the gameplay, but I'm sure that once you're done with the characters, there's not gonna be much more replayability afterwards.”
“Vampsurvivor-like with simplified farming, mining and fishing mechanics.”
- graphics18 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their cute and whimsical art style, which sets it apart from typical survival games. Players appreciate the charming visuals and the overall aesthetic, although some note a mismatch between the text and the pixel art. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's fun and engaging atmosphere.
“It has excellent graphics that are whimsical and charming, with fishing, mining, and crop growing.”
“The graphics are cute, the art style is charming, and the waves feel challenging but not impossible.”
“Love the art style and the music!”
“Big fan of the art style, needs a master chief frog.”
- music6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received high praise for its superb quality, with many players finding it both nice and relaxing. The combination of the soundtrack and the game's art style has resonated well with users, leading to a strong desire for an official release of both the game and its original soundtrack.
“The soundtrack is superb; I really hope they make a deal to get both the game and the OST.”
“The music was nice and relaxing.”
“Love the art style and the music!”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its cute and whimsical elements, particularly through the funny frog theme and engaging mini-tasks like farming, mining, and fishing, which provide a lighthearted break from the main gameplay. Overall, players find the humor to be charming and enjoyable.
“It's a funny frog game; I don't know what else to say!”
“Cute and funny love farming, mining, and fishing mini-tasks which break the run-around-enemies routine.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
While the game features a variety of characters that enhance gameplay, many users express concerns about limited replayability once these characters are fully explored. Despite the fun concept, players note that runs can feel repetitive, even with different characters and upgrade paths, leading to hopes for increased replay value in future updates.
“The various characters spice up the gameplay, but I'm sure that once you're done with the characters, there's not going to be much more replayability afterwards.”
“Really fun concept, though I hope there is more replay value in the full product, since runs can end up very similar, even with different characters and different upgrade paths.”
