Starship Rubicon
- December 11, 2014
- Olive
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- The game features a deep ship customization system and a variety of weapons, abilities, and upgrades, allowing for diverse playstyles.
- Engaging gameplay with a mix of humor, interesting enemy types, and a unique tetris-esque outfitting system enhances replayability.
- The graphics and music are captivating, creating a charming retro vibe that complements the fun and satisfying combat.
- The plot is thin and somewhat cliché, lacking depth and storytelling.
- Some players experience technical issues, such as framerate drops and bugs, particularly on certain operating systems.
- The game is relatively short, which may leave players wanting more content and progression.
- story8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The story is described as thin and somewhat cliché, which some players appreciate as it allows the game to focus on its strengths as a pure space shooter. Players can navigate an overall sector map between missions and have the option to create their own missions and ships, adding a layer of customization to the experience.
“Storytelling is good, but it focuses on being a pure space shooter, which it does really well.”
“You can make your own missions and ships too, so that's pretty cool.”
“The plot is thin and somewhat cliché.”
“Between missions, you're sent to sort of an overall sector map.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Starship Rubicon" is a modern reinterpretation of classic asteroids-style mechanics, featuring simple yet engaging controls that prevent monotony. It combines rogue-like elements and RPG items, offering significant replayability and an adventurous experience, further enhanced by captivating sci-fi music and sound design.
“It's like a modern take on asteroids; the controls are simple, the gameplay is straightforward, yet it has enough finesse to keep you engaged.”
“The game itself is great; it combines rogue-like elements, RPG items, asteroid gameplay, and offers huge replayability. It's like a perfect mix: Starship Rubicon.”
“Exciting gameplay with an adventurous streak is enhanced by some seriously delightful sci-fi music and sound design.”
“At its base, this game uses asteroids-style gameplay and controls.”
“It's like a modern take on asteroids; the controls are simple, the gameplay is simple, yet has enough finesse for you not to just fall asleep at the keyboard.”
“The game itself is nice; it takes some rogue-like elements, RPG items, asteroid gameplay, and a huge replayability factor, mixing all of those things together.”
- music6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its captivating and delightful sci-fi themes, which enhance the exciting and adventurous gameplay. However, some users note that the sound effects can feel a bit dull in comparison. Overall, the music stands out as a strong aspect of the game's overall experience.
“Both the graphics and music are really captivating.”
“Exciting gameplay with an adventurous streak is enhanced by some seriously delightful sci-fi music and sound design.”
“The exciting gameplay has an adventurous streak and is enhanced by some seriously delightful sci-fi music and sound design.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
Players highlight the significant replayability of the game, attributing it to its procedural generation of maps and sectors, which ensures a unique experience in each playthrough. The combination of rogue-like elements, RPG items, and engaging gameplay further enhances its replay value.
“All in all, there's a lot going on for this game, and I think there's plenty of replay value; naturally, everything is procedural when it comes to the maps and sectors, so each game will be different.”
“The game itself is nice; take some rogue-like elements, RPG items, asteroid gameplay, and a huge replayability. Take all of those things into a shaker and tada: Starship Rubicon.”
“The game lacks significant replayability; once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to return.”
“While the initial experience is enjoyable, the lack of varied content makes replaying feel tedious and unfulfilling.”
“After a few playthroughs, the game becomes predictable and loses its charm, making it hard to justify returning.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its good sense of humor, which complements its cute and entertaining asteroids-style gameplay. Players appreciate the lighthearted tone and retro vibe, alongside a simple yet rewarding ship customization system that adds to the overall enjoyment.
“The game has a good sense of humor, and the customization aspect, like the rest of the game, is simple but rewarding.”
“It's a cute, entertaining asteroids-style Newtonian space shooter with some roguelike elements, a bit of humor, a nice spacey and retro vibe, and an easy to understand but actually rather interesting ship customization system.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are consistently praised for their captivating quality, enhancing the overall gaming experience alongside the music.
“Both the graphics and music are really captivating.”
