Star Fight

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Star Fight is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Volens Nolens Games and was released on November 11, 2016. It received negative reviews from players.

"Star Fight is a captivating space-themed game with dynamic music and thrilling cosmic battles. Control your spaceship, traversing the universe while destroying enemies and enjoying stunning visuals. The game offers simple gameplay, enjoyable music, and engaging combat for a satisfying experience."

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17%

Audience ScoreBased on 23 reviews

music4 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game provided a sense of joy and hope during a difficult time, helping the player to cope with personal struggles.
The music in the game is enjoyable and adds a positive element to the experience.
The game can be played with one hand, making it accessible for those with limited mobility.

The game is criticized for being low-quality shovelware, with many assets reportedly stolen from other developers.
Gameplay is repetitive and lacks depth, with all characters performing the same actions and modes being poorly defined.
Technical issues such as uncustomizable controls and poor graphics significantly detract from the overall experience.

graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
62%
38%
The game's graphics rely on outdated retro pixel art, which many players find lackluster and simplistic. Although there are resolution options available, they merely upscale the existing visuals without enhancing quality, leaving little room for improvement in the overall graphical experience.
- “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel 'art' as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic 2D art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
- “Without any other substantial graphics tweaks, it's not possible for gamers to improve the lackluster 2D visuals.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The music in the game is consistently praised as its standout feature, providing a relaxing and soothing experience that many players found to be the only redeeming quality of the game.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “The only good thing about the game is the music.”
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
monetization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy of the game is heavily criticized for relying on unethical practices, such as using premade templates and asset flips to create low-quality games that are marketed as original products. Reviewers label these efforts as cash grabs and shovelware, suggesting a pattern of exploiting others' work for profit without adding any genuine value.
- “These guys do nothing but copy premade game templates and game tutorials, fill out a few things, stamp out basic levels using the construction kit templates, slap on an asset-flipped set of sprites/assets, and dump them on Steam and into cheap, nasty shovelware game bundles as cash grabs.”
- “Trying to get paid for someone else's game templates and assets... at best, this is shovelware; at worst, it's a scam/cash grab.”
- “Volens Nolens Games/Enoops have shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab, through this account or through closely linked/alternate accounts.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The story conveys a powerful message about resilience and the unpredictability of life, emphasizing that perseverance in the face of adversity can lead to unexpected and rewarding outcomes.
- “The moral of the story is that you never know what life has in store for you. If I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”