Shoot 1UP

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In Shoot 1UP, players control a fleet of ships instead of a single one, with each 1UP collected adding to the armada immediately. The game features up to 30 ships on-screen at once, and weapons upgrade as more ships are collected. Local co-op play allows for up to 60 simultaneous player ships, and sacrificial bombs become more powerful with more ships. The game offers a challenging yet enjoyable manic shooting experience.

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Reviews

86%

Audience ScoreBased on 132 reviews

gameplay16 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

The unique mechanic of controlling multiple ships adds depth and strategy to the gameplay, making it enjoyable and innovative.
The game is very accessible for newcomers to the shmup genre, offering adjustable difficulty and a forgiving gameplay experience.
Despite its short length, the game provides quick fun and replayability, especially with its endless mode and scoring opportunities.

The game is quite short, with many players able to complete it in under 30 minutes, leading to a feeling of repetitiveness.
The graphics and art style are often criticized as being low quality and messy, detracting from the overall experience.
Some players find the game too easy, lacking the challenge typically expected from bullet hell shooters.

gameplay
38 mentions
42 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
8 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a unique mechanic where players can accumulate additional ships with each life-up, creating a squadron that enhances combat dynamics. While the game is praised for its fun and challenging mechanics, some players find the overall experience too simplistic and the execution of certain features, like the expand/contract mechanic, lacking. Despite its short length, the game offers a visually appealing and engaging bullet hell experience, making it a worthwhile try for casual players.
- “The gameplay feels natural quite quickly - it's hard but fun.”
- “The unique 'fly all your ships at once' mechanic works amazingly.”
- “This game has a unique gameplay twist where you can keep stacking on more and more ships with every 1up you get.”
- “It's probably a good thing it's very short, because while the scoring mechanics are a bit complex, the overall gameplay and content is too simple to carry the game for very long.”
- “You don't need me to explain the mechanics, they are visible in the game videos/description, etc. I'll just say that what they tried fell completely flat, and is not a pleasurable mechanic to play.”
- “The concept of having a phalanx of ships and the expand/shrink mechanic with the auger shot is a neat concept but the execution is atrocious, especially since the gameplay field is so incredibly cramped with gigantic player/enemy sprites.”
graphics
16 mentions
75 % positive mentions
13 % neutral mentions
13 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their unique art style, vibrant colors, and well-designed backgrounds and enemies, contributing to an engaging visual experience. However, some users noted the presence of glitches and inconsistencies, with a few mentioning that the graphics can be poor in certain areas. Overall, the visuals are considered a strong point, enhancing the fun gameplay despite some shortcomings.
- “The graphics art style is very good with nice backgrounds and great enemy designs.”
- “Now Shoot 1Up is a short, simple, and good arcade shoot 'em up, with very fun gameplay, a very good graphics art style, and very good enemies and bosses.”
- “The game offers some pleasant graphics and really vibrant colors, although there are some ugly glitches here and there; it is pleasant all the same.”
- “While this shmup has some innovative features, it is also quite short and has fairly poor graphics.”
- “Fun shmup with an interesting multi-ship dynamic, eccentric graphics, and a short playtime.”
music
14 mentions
43 % positive mentions
36 % neutral mentions
21 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, featuring catchy and enjoyable tracks that evoke a nostalgic, old-school 8-bit feel. However, some players find it repetitive and basic, with mixed feelings about its overall impact on the gaming experience. Despite these critiques, many appreciate the soundtrack as a positive aspect of the game.
- “The music in the game is very good, featuring nice tracks to listen to, and the price for the game is reasonable.”
- “The soundtrack is great.”
- “Oh yes, and the music helps, too.”
- “The music is a little repetitive, and the final boss is a bit underwhelming, but outside of that, it's not bad to kill a little time on.”
- “The music can be catchy, but it also sounds very basic and old-school (I'm talking 8-bit NES old-school here).”
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
replayability
10 mentions
60 % positive mentions
30 % neutral mentions
10 % negative mentions
The game boasts very high replayability, enhanced by an endless mode and challenging achievements that encourage players to return. Its engaging gameplay and difficulty variations contribute to its replay value, making it a fun experience that players are likely to revisit.
- “But it has very high replayability with an endless mode and some challenging achievements to complete.”
- “As typical for the genre, Shoot 1UP is not overly long, but it is quite replayable and brilliantly fun.”
- “This mode is more difficult but adds to the replayability factor.”
story
4 mentions
50 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The story of "Shoot 1up" conveys a moral about perseverance and the unpredictability of life, emphasizing that giving up in the face of adversity can prevent personal growth and achievement. While the narrative is simple and serves as a backdrop for the gameplay, it resonates with themes of resilience.
- “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
stability
4 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The game features vibrant graphics but is marred by occasional glitches and bugs that the developers appear to have overlooked. However, these issues do not significantly detract from the overall experience.
- “The game suffers from some weird bugs and glitches that the developer seemed to have overlooked.”
- “There are some ugly glitches here and there that detract from the overall experience.”
- “The game has some bugs and glitches that can be distracting, even if they don't completely ruin the gameplay.”
grinding
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players note that grinding is particularly prevalent during the card farming phase, indicating that this aspect of the game may require significant time investment to achieve desired outcomes.
atmosphere
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
100 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is generally well-crafted and tastefully implemented, though some users feel that certain elements disrupt the overall ambiance.