Space Probes

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Space Probes is a single player shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Website Modern and was released on August 15, 2020. It received positive reviews from players.

Space Probes is a Shoot Em Up (SHMUP) inspired by productions from the 90s released on SNES, MEGADRIVE, NEO-GEO, PC-ENGINE etc.

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews

Engaging and addictive gameplay with a mix of mission planning and upgrades in Space Probes.
Appealing retro-style graphics and psychedelic space backgrounds with smooth controls.
Challenging bullet hell shooter with many boss fights, great music, and frequent developer updates.

Repetitive and somewhat monotonous gameplay especially in later stages.
Derivative use of asset flips with limited originality and lack of advanced graphical options or resolution controls.
Primarily designed for controllers, which may limit enjoyment for keyboard/mouse players and restrict customization.

music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music mostly consists of freely sourced internet tunes, which some find enjoyable and fitting for its bullet hell style, though it is considered inferior to dedicated music platforms. While the soundtrack complements the intense gameplay and numerous boss fights, the use of stock and free music assets results in a less memorable audio experience overall.
- “Lots of cool stages, amazing music.”
- “A challenging bullet hell shmup with great music.”
- “Cool soundtrack, many boss fights and many flashing explosions.”
- “The game attempts to impress by using 2D stock assets combined with a bunch of 'free' soundtrack tunes from the internet and some procedural generation mixed with a bullet hell template. At least it's not a straight asset flip, but the music is clearly taken from free online sources without originality.”
- “It's free, which is nice, and really the only acceptable way to publish someone else's work on Steam, but given the main objective for this game is to compete with Spotify—which also offers free listening with better music—I can't recommend this.”
- “The music is mostly generic and feels like free tracks thrown in from the internet, lacking any unique or engaging composition to enhance the gameplay experience.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics primarily use pre-made 2D asset packs and lack original artwork, offering a decent but unpolished visual experience. While the psychedelic space backgrounds and effects are praised, the game lacks customization options like resolution controls, which may affect visual performance on different PCs.
- “Great graphics and visual effects, love the trippy/psychedelic space backgrounds.”
- “The game attempts to impress by using 2D stock assets from the Space Shooter Kit: Side Scrolling asset pack combined with some free soundtrack tunes and procedural generation. They tried to use someone else's art, game engine, and music to make their own game.”
- “It's a pretty good starting point; if the developers can create some original graphic drawings, it would be even better.”
- “The game attempts to impress by throwing 2D stock assets from the 'Space Shooter Kit: Side Scrolling' asset pack combined with free soundtrack tunes, a bit of procedural generation, and a bullet hell template. While not a straight asset flip, it mainly uses someone else's art, game engine, and music.”
- “The game doesn't feature any graphics tweaks or resolution controls, so there's no guarantee that it will look right or run at native resolution on any given gaming PC, which is not okay.”
- “If the developers could actually create some original graphic drawings rather than relying on ready assets, it would be much better.”