Startide

“Startide is a strangely boring shoot-'em-up, strongly reminiscent of the 2003 freeware title Warning Forever, but much slower-paced, to its detriment.”

“Likewise, there's not all that much difference between stages - some will have time limits, and some will have breaks for asteroid fields (which are to your advantage, since you regenerate health and super bar during this time). As you go on, you fight five different alien races, three of which have their own gimmicks, two of which matter - except for stages where you are attacking supply trains, which are similar but involve different enough mechanics that they at least feel like something different.”

“The least and silliest gripe is that the game gave me a giant laser cannon with only one fight left before the rest of the game was fighting the 5th race, and due to how the mechanics interact, the giant laser cannon is useless against the 5th and final race of aliens.”

“A barebones shooter with annoying sound and forgettable music.”

“When I went to Options > Controls > Show Controls (to see the controller layout), the game freezes.”

“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”

“I experienced constant lag and stuttering, which ruined the overall experience.”

“The grinding feels endless, and it often seems like I'm just going through the motions without any real progress.”

“The repetitive nature of grinding makes it hard to stay engaged; it feels more like a chore than a game.”

“With a system where you regenerate health and destroy the boss's weapons as you fight, all stages become easier over time, which contributes to a tedious experience.”