Space Candy
- November 9, 2019
- High and Wide
Get on SteamSpace Candy is a modern adaptation of Arkanoid, where players navigate a jet platform to break blocks for tasty space sweets. Challenged by mischievous aliens, they utilize diverse bonuses and power-ups to progress through dynamic levels and fend off alien adversaries. This cosmic block-breaking adventure guarantees addictive and entertaining gameplay.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a nostalgic experience reminiscent of classic Arkanoid games, enhanced with new features like flying enemies and various bonuses.
- Players appreciate the challenge it presents, particularly with difficult levels like level 26, which adds to the excitement.
- For its price, the game provides a decent amount of content and is enjoyable for casual play, making it a good representative of the Arkanoid genre.
- The game suffers from poor physics and collision detection, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences, especially in later levels.
- Many players find the controls unresponsive, with a slow paddle and inconsistent ball movement, making it difficult to enjoy the game.
- Several reviews describe the game as buggy and lacking polish, with some levels feeling overly reliant on luck rather than skill.
- gameplay3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is heavily influenced by various bonuses that impact both the player and alien enemies; however, it suffers from poor polish and overall execution, leading to a disappointing experience despite its low cost.
“The main feature of the game is the variety of bonuses that influence gameplay and enemies, particularly in the form of aliens.”
“At least it's cheap, but the gameplay is terrible.”
“The gameplay is poorly polished.”
“The main feature of the game is all kinds of bonuses that affect the gameplay and enemies in the form of aliens.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including numerous bugs and problematic physics, particularly in later levels (21+), which detracts from the overall experience and makes it hard to recommend.
“Buggy as a stray dog, physics out of this world, and on top of that, really annoying level design in levels 21+. This is really not something I can recommend.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly impossible to progress without losing progress.”
“I encountered numerous glitches that completely broke my experience, leaving me frustrated and unable to enjoy the game.”
