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Son of Scoregasm

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59%Game Brain Score
gameplay, music
graphics, grinding
83% User Score Based on 18 reviews
Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

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Son of Scoregasm is a single player casual shooter game. It was developed by Charlie Knight and was released on November 29, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

Sequel to indie dual-stick shooter Scoregasm.

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83%
Audience ScoreBased on 18 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
grinding1 negative mentions
  • Engaging and challenging twin-stick shooter with a unique risk/reward combo-based scoring system.
  • Tight controls and well-balanced gameplay encourage strategic use of dual attack types.
  • Vibrant low-poly graphics and outstanding music complement the frantic, arcade-style action.
  • Steep difficulty curve can be frustrating and may deter some players.
  • Limited content and repetition of levels reduce long-term replay value for some.
  • Artwork and visuals feel somewhat standard and outdated compared to other titles in the genre.
  • graphics
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics receive mixed feedback, with some users appreciating the vibrant colors, retro neon style, and good performance on modest hardware, while others find the artwork standard or outdated. Overall, the visuals are pleasing but not groundbreaking.

    • “Low-poly models create lovely visuals with vibrant colors and great particle effects.”
    • “Coupled with challenging gameplay, sick beats, and pleasing visuals, SOS is a pretty good time if you don’t mind dying a whole lot before coming up with the perfect strategy.”
    • “The game has a retro feel, a sense of fun, and some neon graphics reminiscent of other popular twin-stick shooters but is not over the top in trying to provoke a seizure.”
    • “The artwork is too standard.”
    • “Outdated graphics.”
    • “The artwork is meh.”
  • gameplay
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay offers a challenging and rewarding twin-stick shooter experience centered around a unique risk/reward combo system that balances two attack types. Quick levels and diverse maps make it ideal for short bursts of play, while the scoring mechanics add deep replay value and competitive appeal. Overall, it's highly engaging for fans of score-based, strategy-driven shooters.

    • “Simply put, if you love score-based twin stick shooters where gameplay is king you need this game in your life.”
    • “This is a first class twin stick shooter with a really excellent risk/reward combo-based game mechanic.”
    • “In order to score points, you have to first kill enemies using your EMP attack, which increases your multiplier, after which you can score points with your bullets. This leads to very interesting gameplay: while trying to survive, you also have to balance killing enemies with your two attack types.”
    • “Simply put, if you love score-based twin stick shooters where gameplay is king you need this game in your life”
    • “Quick levels, excellent for short bursts of gameplay”
  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music is highly praised for being outstanding and engaging, effectively encouraging players to move and groove along.

    • “The music is outstanding and I found myself moving and bobbing left and right to the music.”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users feel unmotivated to continue grinding, indicating that the gameplay lacks compelling incentives to keep playing beyond a certain point.

  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers high replayability through diverse maps and engaging combo/score mechanics, encouraging players to improve their performance and compete on leaderboards.

    • “Map diversity is great and the combo/score mechanics add tons of replay value and leaderboard envy.”
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70%Critics’ scoreBased on 1 critic reviews
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Son of Scoregasm is a casual shooter game.

Son of Scoregasm is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows, Linux and others.

Son of Scoregasm was released on November 29, 2017.

Son of Scoregasm was developed by Charlie Knight.

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

Son of Scoregasm is a single player game.

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