Project Wunderwaffe
- October 10, 2022
- Weasel Games
- 3h median play time
Get on Steam"Project Wunderwaffe" is a first-person shooter game set in an alternate 1960s world where the Cold War took a turn for the bizarre. As a soldier in the Wunderwaffe Division, you'll use a variety of experimental weapons to fight against occult enemies and complete challenging missions. With its unique setting and fast-paced action, this game offers a fresh take on the FPS genre.
Reviews
- The game has a unique and interesting concept, allowing players to manage a WWII bunker and create 'Wunderwaffen'.
- The graphics and atmosphere are well-received, providing an immersive experience that captures the tension of the era.
- The developers are responsive to feedback and show commitment to improving the game, which has potential for future updates and enhancements.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs and performance issues, making it frustrating and sometimes unplayable.
- The user interface is poorly designed, leading to cumbersome navigation and micromanagement that detracts from the overall experience.
- Gameplay can become repetitive and tedious, with a lack of clear guidance and balance in resource management and production.
- gameplay29 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its core mechanics and immersive elements, while others criticize it for being slow, tedious, and plagued by bugs. The sabotage mechanic is particularly frustrating, often leading to significant setbacks without clear instructions. Overall, while the game has solid foundations and can be addictive, many users feel it requires improvements in mechanics, user interface, and balance to enhance the overall experience.
“The core idea and gameplay behind this is great.”
“Great gameplay!”
“The gameplay focuses on building and expanding an underground empire and mining resources.”
“But the gameplay is just not fun.”
“The base is sabotaged pretty much every 3 minutes, leading to an irritating distraction whilst you have to manually search all of your compartments and click 'stop sabotage'. In the time it takes you to move from the bottom of your base (where stone is found) to the sabotage, the room has been destroyed. Especially in early gameplay, this is crippling as you have to wait for a new delivery to rebuild the (usually) critical room that has been destroyed.”
“Horrible UI, game-breaking bugs, plus overall just boring gameplay.”
- graphics18 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game receive a mixed reception, with many players praising their quality, unique design, and atmospheric integration with sound. However, some users report performance issues and a lack of polish, which detracts from the overall experience. Despite these concerns, the visuals are generally considered enjoyable and contribute positively to the gameplay.
“The atmosphere is fantastic, the sound combined with nice graphics and actually looking outside the mountain is very cool and a bit eerie, which is on purpose, considering the setting you are in.”
“The graphics are awesome and I only see this game getting better.”
“Graphics will delight your eyes, excellent bunker control mechanism.”
“The game is not polished well, so there are graphic and performance issues.”
“Graphics are also bad.”
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- stability15 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is widely criticized for its numerous bugs and stability issues, which significantly impact gameplay, particularly in resource management and production mechanics. Players report glitches that can lead to game-breaking scenarios, such as disappearing items and resource duplication. While the game is described as fun and addictive, the overall consensus is that it remains a buggy and unpolished experience, though the developers are noted for being responsive to issues.
“But it is way too buggy and frankly unbalanced.”
“Production will also be very buggy, especially when you get to the big, cool, exciting stuff you are looking forward to when playing.”
“It's a new indie game that hasn't been out for that long and is buggy; the more you build your bunker, the more laggy it gets.”
- optimization7 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with users reporting significant performance issues, including excessive RAM usage and slowdowns even on high-end PCs. Many recommend against playing unless you have a dedicated, high-performance rig, as the game is not user-friendly and struggles to run smoothly despite its relatively simple design.
“Right now, it's just not very user-friendly and optimized.”
“Funny idea, but the performance for the building game is poor; it eats up 26GB of RAM, like what the heck.”
“Not very optimized; unless you have a dedicated rig, I would not suggest trying it out.”
“Performance: I have a powerful enough PC to run a game like this properly on ultra, at least at the very start of the game, but it seems that it's very poorly optimized, so expect slowdowns if you don't have a 2022 mid-range or high-end PC.”
- music7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the atmospheric background music that enhances immersion, others find the soundtrack basic and difficult to adjust in certain settings. Overall, the graphics and music are generally well-received, contributing positively to the gaming experience.
“I'm sure the atmospheric background music sets the right mood for hours of gaming.”
“Great soundtrack and of course immersive gameplay.”
“Music and the atmosphere of the game are really nice.”
“Music could not be silenced in settings without saving the game once, then adjusting the volume and applying.”
“Soundtrack is also extremely basic.”
“The graphics and music do not disappoint, but the clue of this game remains planning, watching the development of our base and achieving successive levels of development on the way to inventing the title wunderwaffe.”
- atmosphere5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its fantastic combination of sound and graphics, effectively capturing the bleakness of WWII with an eerie yet immersive setting. The atmospheric background music enhances the overall mood, contributing to a compelling gaming experience that resonates with players.
“The atmosphere is fantastic; the sound combined with nice graphics and actually looking outside at the mountain is very cool and a bit eerie, which is intentional considering the setting you are in.”
“It perfectly captured the bleak atmosphere of WWII.”
“This atmosphere appeals to me greatly, and it is not easy to achieve.”
- story5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The game's story is immersive and relevant, providing a rich background and details through technology descriptions, but it relies heavily on player engagement to expand the narrative. Users suggest enhancing tutorials and scenario missions to better prepare players for the sandbox experience.
“The game focuses primarily on immersive gameplay, outlining the story background and adding various tidbits in the description of the technologies being developed.”
“The plot of the game is as relevant as ever!”
“It's up to the player to add to the story.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly due to the resource-gathering mechanics in mines and the lack of efficient tools for clearing areas. While the gameplay loop is functional, many feel it could benefit from improvements to reduce the monotony and enhance the overall experience.
“Tediously...there is a ton of tedium in the game, mostly around mines, which is how you gain the majority of your resources.”
“Keeping an inventory becomes extremely tedious.”
“Clearing areas is tedious without a bulldoze or clear area tool.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Players express uncertainty about the game's replayability, noting that it can be completed in a single run, which may limit long-term engagement. While the game is described as fun and addictive, concerns about bugs and the user interface suggest that improvements could enhance its overall playability.
“Not sure about the replayability since I can do everything in one run, but it's a fun, addicting game that seemingly lacks an end.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is noted as a funny concept, but players criticize the performance issues, particularly the excessive RAM usage, which detracts from the overall experience.
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users express skepticism about the monetization strategy, particularly cautioning against trusting Facebook ads.
“Never trust Facebook ads.”
“The monetization strategy feels overly aggressive and detracts from the overall experience.”
“I feel pressured to spend money to enjoy the game fully.”
