Smashy Road: Arena

About

Smashy Road: Arena is a single player casual shooter game. It was developed by Bearbit Studios B.V. and was released on December 5, 2016. It received positive reviews from players.

Survive the battle ARENA. Fight your enemies with the online multiplayer!

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player

Skip User Reviews

82%

Audience ScoreBased on 8,253 reviews

graphics87 positive mentions

stability74 negative mentions

The game is fun and addictive, providing a great time-killing experience.
The addition of weapons and multiplayer mode enhances the gameplay significantly.
The graphics are improved compared to the previous version, making it visually appealing.

The game suffers from numerous glitches and bugs, especially in multiplayer mode.
The maps are too small and restrictive, limiting the gameplay experience.
Players often receive duplicate items from the slot machine, leading to frustration.

graphics
141 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
62%
30%
8%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players praising them as "amazing," "great," or "cool," particularly appreciating the art style and visual effects. However, there are also significant criticisms regarding lag, pixelation, and comparisons to previous titles, with some users expressing disappointment in the overall quality and performance. Overall, while the graphics are a highlight for many, issues like lag and inconsistency detract from the experience for others.
- “The graphics are amazing!”
- “Overall this game should be one of the greatest; the graphics are amazing and the handling is also great. I have played all versions of this.”
- “This game is very fun and addicting, has a great art style, and most importantly I can play with my friends.”
- “The sound, graphics, and gameplay are just pointless, noisy, and bad.”
- “Very poor graphics.”
- “The graphics are weird and it is very very laggy.”
stability
75 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
99%
The game's stability is a significant concern among users, with many reporting frequent glitches, bugs, and lag, particularly in multiplayer mode. Players have experienced issues such as getting stuck, disappearing cars, and problems with game mechanics that hinder enjoyment. While some enjoy the gameplay, the overwhelming number of technical issues detracts from the overall experience, prompting calls for urgent fixes.
- “Awesome! No glitches and doesn't lag.”
- “The game runs smoothly without any issues.”
- “I haven't experienced any crashes or bugs while playing.”
- “However, the challenge that requires you to reach level 6 police is buggy and never unlocks, so I've been stuck on it even though I've done this 3 or 4 times now.”
- “There are also weird glitches such as going invisible and not being able to respawn in multiplayer.”
- “I really like the game but it started having awful glitches in the multiplayer edition; there were people not playing anymore because they just automatically stopped, and it felt like I was the only one playing.”
gameplay
67 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
51%
27%
22%
The gameplay of the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising its fun and addictive nature, smooth controls, and engaging mechanics, while others criticize it for being repetitive, buggy, and plagued by poor controls and frustrating mechanics. Many users highlight issues such as slow reversing, drifting cars, and problems with AI spawning, which detract from the overall experience. Despite these criticisms, several players still find enjoyment in the gameplay, indicating that it has potential but requires significant improvements.
- “The gameplay is insanely awesome and it has a lot of action!!”
- “Great game, smooth gameplay but freezes now and again.”
- “This game is so addictive with great graphics and smooth gameplay, all the things I like to see... 5/5”
- “Extremely repetitive in terms of gameplay.”
- “The car mechanics are horrible, because it drifts too much and gaining money is so hard.”
- “The gameplay is so bad it's unreal; the spawning is terrible, same with the gameplay.”
monetization
45 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
7%
6%
87%
The monetization strategy of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with users expressing frustration over the excessive number of ads, which appear frequently and even offline. While some players appreciate the ability to unlock items through gameplay rather than microtransactions, many feel that the ad frequency detracts significantly from the overall experience, leading to complaints about lag and poor gameplay. Overall, the consensus is that the game prioritizes ad revenue over user satisfaction, making it a less enjoyable experience.
- “You can unlock items without microtransactions by completing challenges the game gives you.”
- “Little to no ads, fun graphics, and a fun game. 5 out of 5!”
- “It's really good, no ads. I approve it.”
- “Loaded with ads, the ads show up even without an internet connection, so bye the original was better.”
- “Exists solely to present the user with ads and not a satisfying experience.”
- “Fun game but the only way to unlock new things is to watch 4-5 ads, as that's pretty much the only way to gain money in-game.”
humor
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is widely praised, with players finding it both hilarious and entertaining, particularly due to its glitchy mechanics and absurd scenarios, such as cars flying off edges and police cars crashing into water. Many users appreciate the comedic elements of gameplay, including funny graphics and unexpected moments, contributing to an overall enjoyable experience. While some mention that the humor may not be as strong in multiplayer mode, the general consensus is that the game delivers a fun and amusing experience.
- “I love this game because it is kinda glitchy but in a fun way. I flew off the edge of the water and the cars flew in after me. It was hilarious! I also love running into the tankers or tricking a cop to run into one.”
- “It's funny when so many police cars are chasing me. I trick them by almost going to the lake, and when I died from the river, some of them ended up going into the river too! Hardy har har!”
- “Very funny and surprising.”
story
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
28%
60%
12%
The game's story aspect receives mixed feedback, with some players appreciating the interesting plot while others find it lacking depth and coherence. Many reviews highlight the frustration with missions and quests, which often feel tedious and poorly designed, detracting from the overall experience. Overall, while the game has potential, players express a desire for a more engaging narrative and improved mission structure.
- “Graphics are great and it has an interesting plot that actually makes sense.”
- “I understand the great storyline.”
- “It's a fantastic game, but there is a really demoralizing bug, that when you get a mission to get a certain amount of points, it won't count it unless you pass the goal by 100 points, which is very hard at higher stages.”
- “Nothing new, no quests, nothing. It sucks, do not get.”
- “It's okay, but I don't get the storyline at all, if there is one.”
- “Games about cars with turrets on them, I guess... cars are okay, but can you put a story mode in this game, please?”
music
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
50%
25%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while many players praise the intense soundtracks and engaging audio effects, there are significant complaints about glitches, such as music that won't turn off and the inability to adjust or mute it without muting all sounds. Some users also note similarities between tracks from different levels, which detracts from the overall experience. Overall, while the sound design has potential, the lack of customization options and technical issues hinder enjoyment.
- “Love this game! The music is intense and really enhances the experience.”
- “Awesomeness! I'm playing some old school rap music, and it fits perfectly with the game.”
- “It's a great fun game, and the music adds to the overall atmosphere.”
- “It's a great fun game, but there is this weird glitch when you open the game; it plays this music that doesn't turn off until you close the app.”
- “It's a good game, but why is Battlefield 4 DLC theme music playing in the background?”
- “Among other things, you can't just turn the music off; you have to mute the whole thing. I like the sounds but not the background music.”
optimization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The game's optimization has received significant criticism, with players reporting severe stuttering, low frame rates around 20 fps, and issues like flickering pixels, particularly on Mediatek Helio X23 devices. Overall, users feel the game is poorly optimized and hope for improvements in future updates.
- “Please optimize it for MediaTek Helio X23 devices (or MediaTek devices).”
- “I hope the rest of your products are better optimized.”
- “After the latest update, the game is stuttering a lot!”
- “Okay gameplay and graphics, but it is optimized poorly; it never goes higher than around 20 fps and has many random flickering pixels.”
- “So laggy; it is not optimized very well, I believe.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding in the game to be tedious and unfulfilling, often resulting in minimal rewards such as cosmetic upgrades rather than meaningful progress. The presence of numerous microtransactions further detracts from the experience, leading some to feel that the grinding is pointless.
- “Maybe because I'm not 7, this game is just pointless 10-second grinding with a thousand microtransactions.”
- “I spent about 10 minutes grinding trying to get a new weapon, but it just resulted in new paint or a vehicle.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is characterized by a playful and humorous tone, with users expressing joy and amusement through lighthearted interactions, such as the whimsical phrase "bobbing for balls." This suggests that the game fosters a fun and carefree emotional experience, encouraging laughter and enjoyment.