Space Elite Force
- May 17, 2018
- Rising Moon Games
Get on SteamIn "Space Elite Force," players step into the shoes of a space pilot fighting against a hostile alien race. The game features fast-paced combat, tactical squad management, and various customization options for ships and weapons. With its engrossing storyline and challenging missions, Space Elite Force offers an intense space-faring experience for players.
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Reviews
- Fun and simplistic gameplay that appeals to fans of retro shoot 'em ups.
- Great graphics and audio, providing an enjoyable experience for the price.
- Offers a decent variety of weapons and upgrades, making it engaging for a short playthrough.
- Technical issues such as unresponsive UI buttons and language localization problems detract from the experience.
- The game is quite short, lacking replay value and depth in its upgrade system.
- Gameplay can feel repetitive, with some design choices leading to confusion during play.
- graphics22 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 41 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally well-received, featuring clean retro pixel art that appeals to fans of 16-bit aesthetics. While some users noted minor graphical errors and translation issues, the overall visual presentation is considered enjoyable and reminiscent of classic titles. The combination of modern gameplay mechanics with nostalgic visuals creates a fun experience, despite a few janky elements.
“The visuals and the gameplay mechanics are nice.”
“Clean retro pixel graphics and a metal soundtrack.”
“Who likes explosions, rockets, lasers, hordes of opponents, and 16-bit pixel graphics will love this game.”
“There are a couple of jank things about this game, namely some graphical errors, some of the text not being translated, and sometimes UI buttons don't work.”
“Graphics and game are what you expect, though honestly not a bad game and a fun little time stomp.”
“Fast game with modern-day graphics with easy controls that moves from location A to B to C and so on.”
- gameplay18 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally well-received, characterized by responsive controls, enjoyable mechanics, and a clean visual style, making it fun, especially with a controller. While the game offers customization and a classic shoot-'em-up experience, it can be completed relatively quickly, and some users noted confusion due to differing key bindings for gameplay and the user interface. Overall, despite some technical issues, the gameplay is considered competent and entertaining.
“Although the graphics are very clean, and the gameplay is fun, I beat this game with a friend in an hour, and that is with us taking a good 5-10 minutes learning the GUI (which was very easy to learn all the way) and also getting set up (the latter being longer).”
“Space Elite Force is a pretty neat and lite side-shooter, offering some builds/customization and a fair amount of gameplay.”
“The nice and chunky sound, coupled with very responsive controls, makes for entertaining gameplay, especially if you're using a controller.”
“I would be frustrated at this, but it's such a strange thing to have different key bindings for gameplay and UI that I'm honestly more confused than anything.”
“Decent gameplay.”
“If you look past the technical issues, the gameplay is competent.”
- music16 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the engaging and high-quality soundtrack that enhances gameplay, others are disappointed that it does not match the hard-rock style showcased in the trailer. Many feel that the actual in-game music is more generic and routine, detracting from the initial excitement generated by the promotional material. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as a missed opportunity to align with the game's retro aesthetic and energetic theme.
“What attracted me to this the most was the trailer which has a cool hard-rock soundtrack reminiscent of the late 1980s and early 1990s shooters.”
“Clean retro pixel graphics and a metal soundtrack.”
“Pew pew the bosses, upgrade your ship between levels, rock out to the soundtrack, and grin ear to ear.”
“Unfortunately, the next thing I noticed was the music wasn't anything like what was shown in the trailer; maybe something like that shows up later in the game, but it's not even in the same style.”
“And I still might have kept it if the soundtrack matched the trailer, but nope; they couldn't even get that right.”
“Unfortunately, the next thing I noticed was the music wasn't anything like what was shown in the trailer; maybe something like that shows up later in the game, but it's not even in the same style.”
- story8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's story is described as nice and cheesy, adding a charming element to the experience, though it is considered short and somewhat repetitive. Players express a desire for more content, such as additional enemy types, to enhance the narrative and gameplay variety. Overall, while the story is appreciated, it may not be a primary focus for all players.
“Solid arcade shooter, the story is nice and cheesy but adorable. It's a bit short and there's not that much to do; I would like more content to be added into the game, maybe more types of enemy ships. It does kind of get repetitive, but it ends before that happens.”
“When mission 1 is finished, you have two options only: to restart the mission and lose your progress or go to the garage.”
“There is a story, but I skipped it.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, being described as a "buggy and imbalanced mess" with frequent glitches that detract from the experience. Additionally, the limited content and basic design contribute to an overall lack of polish.
“Nice demo of what could have been, but all in all a buggy and imbalanced mess without much content.”
“Although I'm colorblind, so it's really hard to differentiate between the coins and enemy fire sometimes with this game. There are a few minor (but very annoying) glitches. It's a shame this game is so basic, with very few levels and very few upgrades.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the game lacking in replayability, citing its ease and an underwhelming upgrade tree that doesn't encourage multiple playthroughs, as the game concludes before players can fully explore upgrades.
“It's on the easy side, lacks replay value, and has an underwhelming upgrade tree, partly because the game ends before you can meaningfully fill up the upgrade tree.”
“The game is quite easy and offers little in terms of replayability, with a disappointing upgrade system that feels incomplete by the time you finish.”
