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Rocket Wars

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85%Game Brain Score
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95% User Score Based on 42 reviews
Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

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Rocket Wars is a single player and multiplayer action game. It was developed by Rooftop Panda and was released on June 15, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

"Rocket Wars is a local multiplayer shooter game for up to 4 players, offering fast-paced PvP battles with crazy weapons and powerups. The game includes 12 spaceships with unique stats, several game modes like Deathmatch and Survivor, and AI opponents for smaller groups. Rocket Wars is designed as a fun party game to play with friends, establishing dominance through quick and action-packed sessions."

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95%
Audience ScoreBased on 42 reviews
graphics4 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • Fun and addictive gameplay with a variety of game modes and power-ups, making it great for both singleplayer and local multiplayer.
  • Solid graphics and music that enhance the overall gaming experience, providing a visually appealing and enjoyable atmosphere.
  • Incredible value for the price, offering a lot of content and replayability, especially for local multiplayer sessions.
  • Limited to four players on screen at once, which restricts larger multiplayer sessions and can be disappointing for groups.
  • Lacks online multiplayer support, making it less accessible for players who want to enjoy the game remotely with friends.
  • No customization options for controls and a lack of a colorblind mode, which could hinder the experience for some players.
  • graphics
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are characterized by nice visuals and smooth animations, with vibrant colors that enhance the experience. However, the simplistic 2D art assets limit the overall quality, as players find that resolution options do not significantly improve the visuals. While the graphics may not be memorable or impressive by PC gaming standards, they serve the gameplay well, offering a refreshing change from more graphically intensive titles.

    • “Nice graphics, smooth animations, and the colors pop.”
    • “Cool graphics, smooth animations, and use of color.”
    • “A frantic action ship shooter with a huge variety of unlocks and visuals.”
    • “While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic 2D art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
    • “Without any other substantial graphics tweaks, it's not possible for gamers to improve the lackluster 2D visuals.”
    • “Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
  • gameplay
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is described as competitive and intense, featuring an arcade-style experience with a variety of game modes and spaceships. While some players find it enjoyable and fun, others criticize it for being shallow compared to free alternatives, suggesting that its value as a paid product is questionable. Overall, the gameplay is highlighted as the strongest aspect of the game, despite mixed opinions on its depth and presentation.

    • “Gameplay is great, and the music sounds nice.”
    • “I had a ton of fun playing Rocket Wars; it's nothing memorable in regards to its graphics, art style, and sound, but its forte is obviously gameplay.”
    • “Gameplay is incredibly shallow, and let's remember this is a paid product when vastly superior games like Star Control 2 are open sourced and completely free, so there's no real justification for this existing here on Steam.”
    • “The gameplay is intense: there’s a burning star at the center of the battlefield, players spawn on the sides, fly around and fight.”
    • “I had a ton of fun playing Rocket Wars, as previously stated, it's nothing memorable in regards to its graphics, art style, and sound (even with Waterflame as the composer to Rocket Wars OST) but its forte is obviously gameplay.”
  • music
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally well-received, described as solid and relaxing, enhancing the overall experience without being distracting or repetitive. Players appreciate how it complements the gameplay, contributing positively to the atmosphere.

    • “Cool music: the music adds to the whole experience.”
    • “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
    • “In this type of game, it’s important for music not to distract you and not to get repetitive or annoying, and I must say that the music in Rocket Wars fits this description.”
  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is praised for its humor, providing a very funny experience that is best enjoyed with friends during local play, leading to lots of laughter. However, the lack of online multiplayer options is seen as a disappointment.

    • “Very funny game, better to play with friends.”
    • “Amazing fun and lots of laughing for local play; however, no online multiplayer makes it a tad bit disappointing.”
  • story
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story conveys a powerful message about resilience and the unpredictability of life, emphasizing that perseverance in the face of adversity can lead to unexpected and rewarding outcomes.

    • “The moral of the story is that you never know what life has in store for you. If I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
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Rocket Wars is a action game.

Rocket Wars is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, Windows and Linux.

On average players spend around 10 hours playing Rocket Wars.

Rocket Wars was released on June 15, 2017.

Rocket Wars was developed by Rooftop Panda.

Rocket Wars has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Rocket Wars is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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