Reign of Bullets

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Reign of Bullets is a single player action game. It was developed by Critical Bit and was released on August 19, 2015. It received positive reviews from players.

Reign of Bullets is a shoot ‘em up with epic loot and lots of guns. Upgrade your ship and customize your weapons to build the ultimate fighter plane.

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84%

Audience ScoreBased on 32 reviews

gameplay5 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features a fun and engaging loot and upgrade system that allows for extensive customization of your ship and weapons.
It offers a variety of difficulty levels and a good balance of challenge, making it accessible for both casual players and those seeking a tougher experience.
The graphics are colorful and fluid, and the game runs smoothly even with many enemies and bullets on screen.

The campaign is relatively short, with some players completing it in about 4-5 hours, which may leave some wanting more content.
The inventory management system is clunky and frustrating, making it difficult to equip and unequip weapons effectively.
The game lacks a meaningful story and can become repetitive over time, especially in survival mode.

gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of "Reign of Bullets" is characterized by fast-paced, frantic action with a focus on shooting and dodging, making it accessible and enjoyable for short sessions. Players can expect around 5-12 hours of engaging gameplay, enhanced by a loot and upgrade system that adds depth to the otherwise standard shoot 'em up mechanics. While the game lacks a compelling story, its responsive controls and satisfying weapon mechanics provide a fun experience for fans of explosive action.
- “Solid, easy to get into, and fun gameplay as well as responsive devs. If you like making things explode, you really need to try this.”
- “Reign of Bullets is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up where you blow up everything you meet, collect drops and scrap, and use them to either upgrade your ship or add new weapons to it; it has a simple yet effective gameplay that's especially fun in short bursts, backed up by quite interesting loot and customization systems.”
- “If you strip Reign of Bullets of its loot and upgrade systems, you'd be left with a fairly standard and somewhat dull shoot 'em up: thankfully, said systems truly help the game stand out and deliver an engaging, somewhat addictive gameplay experience.”
- “The main campaign was completed within 4 hours of gameplay.”
- “Most of the gameplay will be strafing around while your weapons destroy most trash enemies pretty quickly.”
- “Neat mechanic, with the weapon upgrade system but with all the depth of a teaspoon.”
story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is minimal and largely forgettable, with many reviewers noting it feels more like an afterthought than a central element. Players emphasize that the focus is on gameplay mechanics, upgrades, and combat rather than narrative depth, making it suitable for those who prioritize action over story. Overall, while the lack of a compelling story may deter some, the engaging gameplay compensates for this shortcoming.
- “The story isn't a story at all, but you don't really need it, since this game clearly focuses more on level and grinding type of gameplay (clear the levels as well as you can -> better rank).”
- “In there, you can equip the weapons you found in battle, manage where on your ship and at what angle they're positioned, and you can upgrade your ship and weapons too... you really feel the gain of power mission after mission.”
- “The game itself is very shallow and there is about as much story as a three-page children's book, but it's great fun to upgrade your ship and try out all the weapons.”
- “Basically no story; both hero and villains are paper-thin and forgettable.”
- “The story isn't a story at all, but you don't really need it, since this game clearly focuses more on level and grinding type of gameplay.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are characterized by smooth, colorful 2D visuals and a charming art style, earning high praise for their fluidity and character. However, performance issues arise in later stages and survival mode, where frame rates can drop significantly on high-end PCs during intense action sequences. Overall, while the graphics are generally well-received, they struggle under heavy load.
- “A pretty straightforward side-scrolling shooter with smooth 2D graphics.”
- “Great art style, lots of character.”
- “The graphics are fluid and colorful, and the screen can get pretty loaded with bullets and enemies at times without the slightest hint of slowdown or stuttering.”
- “Thing is, while all is good and fun, towards the end and particularly in survival mode, things start to break down. The game is unable to process everything that's happening, and the FPS takes a significant hit on high-end PCs for what are supposed to be graphic-intensive games.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has been widely criticized as bland and uninspiring, failing to deliver the epic soundtrack players expected. Many reviewers suggest that it detracts from the overall experience, with some recommending to mute it entirely in favor of personal playlists. Overall, it has received low ratings, averaging around 2/10.
- “The music is really bad and bland.”
- “In my opinion, everything was done right in this type of game except for the music and level variation.”
- “Music rating: 2/10.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game frustrating, as it often feels necessary to maximize damage output and upgrade equipment to progress, particularly in tougher areas and against bosses. The focus on grinding for levels and ranks overshadows the narrative, leading to a gameplay experience that prioritizes repetitive tasks over story development.
- “The worst part is, all that freedom to customize and build your ship becomes a painfully frustrating race towards maxing DPS and grinding constantly to get a weapon that outclasses in damage to try and kill enemies in the lowest difficulty since you can no longer keep up and your DPS falls behind more and more, which doesn't even make sense.”
- “Requires some grinding to properly upgrade for certain harder areas/bosses.”
- “The story isn't a story at all, but you don't really need it, since this game clearly focuses more on level and grinding type of gameplay (clear the levels as well as you can -> better rank).”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players note that the game offers good replayability through various difficulty levels and a survival mode, despite the campaign being relatively short at around five hours. The scaling challenge and additional modes contribute positively to the overall replay value.
- “While I'm only less than an hour in and admittedly playing on 'beginner', the first 10 levels have shown that this game will definitely scale well and offer some replayability.”
- “The only con would be that the campaign only took me about 5 hours to beat, but for the price and genre, that's absolutely fine and there is plenty of replayability with different difficulties and a survival mode.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is highly praised, with fluid and vibrant graphics that maintain performance even during intense moments filled with numerous bullets and enemies, showing no signs of slowdown or stuttering.