Stellar 2D

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Stellar 2D is a single player casual shooter game. It was developed by Back To Basics Gaming and was released on May 5, 2015. It received negative reviews from players.

Stellar 2D is a retro-style space arcade game with fast-paced, casual gameplay. Choose from three player ships and face off against 15 enemy ships and five bosses, each with unique attack modes. Collect power-ups, health, and traps to aid you in your battles and gain experience by destroying enemies to level up.

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33%

Audience ScoreBased on 462 reviews

humor8 positive mentions

graphics21 negative mentions

The game is very cheap, making it accessible for players looking for a low-cost experience.
Some players found the music enjoyable and reminiscent of classic arcade games.
The game offers trading cards, allowing players to potentially profit from their purchase.

The gameplay is plagued by poor controls, making it difficult to navigate and avoid enemy projectiles.
The graphics and overall presentation are subpar, with many assets appearing unpolished and poorly integrated.
The game features unskippable cutscenes and menus that can be frustrating, detracting from the overall experience.

graphics
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The graphics of Stellar 2D have been widely criticized for being clunky, inconsistent, and amateurish, with many reviewers noting that they blend into the background, making gameplay confusing. The visuals are described as low-resolution and poorly designed, often resembling outdated graphics from the 1990s, which detracts significantly from the overall experience. While a few users found some elements appealing, the overwhelming consensus is that the graphics are a major flaw, contributing to a lackluster and unenjoyable game.
- “The graphics look great even on the lowest settings and each quest feels like a proper adventure, not just fetch some feathers or kill ten wolves because they look scary.”
- “Best game ever 20/10 perfect graphics.”
- “Great graphics and themeset.”
- “The bullets all blend into the background, so half of the time you don't know what you're meant to be dodging. The graphics are bland and amateurish, and the sound is awful.”
- “The graphics are very low resolution and they don't mesh with the backgrounds whatsoever.”
- “The graphics look like they're from a 1995 PC game; the sound design is dreadful and the controls are extremely floaty.”
gameplay
54 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of this game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many players describing it as clunky, boring, and poorly designed. Critics highlight issues such as frustrating controls, uninspired mechanics, and a lack of engaging content, often comparing it unfavorably to other shoot 'em ups, even those from the 1980s. While some acknowledge potential in the game's concept, the execution leaves much to be desired, leading to a general consensus that the gameplay is a significant drawback.
- “It's a fun game, with great mechanics and fun gameplay.”
- “As for gameplay, it's actually kinda challenging, for me at least, and it gets very frantic further in but is fun in its own way.”
- “The amount of health the enemies have makes the gameplay fast-paced and mildly amusing compared to the average shoot 'em up.”
- “The gameplay is so dull that I regret even buying this for 0.13€, even though I sold cards for more.”
- “Blurry graphics in the intro, absolutely dreadful feeling controls, boring uninspired gameplay and just a general feeling of a sloppily put together cash grab.”
- “The game doesn't offer much at all in terms of gameplay, and what it does do, it does very poorly compared to games similar to it.”
music
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it decent and fitting for the genre, while others describe it as generic and uninteresting. Many users note issues with audio balance and volume controls, which detract from the overall experience. Despite these criticisms, a few players appreciate the soundtrack, suggesting it could be enjoyable if improved or expanded.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “The title screen music is pretty good.”
- “The music is nice and makes me feel like I'm in an arcade space battle.”
- “There's no background music, the intro is barely audible, and you can't skip it; the visuals are horrific, and it's poorly made in general.”
- “The music is just not interesting.”
- “I turned the music off, pressed play, and was forced to look at unskippable static screens while some music was playing and some voice mumbled incoherently.”
story
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is widely criticized for being poorly executed and difficult to follow, with many players noting that the cutscenes are dark and unskippable, detracting from the overall experience. While there is a basic premise involving an invasion and a mission to save "Astreal 3," the lack of meaningful progression and engaging narrative leaves players feeling disconnected and uninterested. Overall, the storytelling elements are seen as a significant weakness, overshadowed by technical issues and a lack of polish.
- “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- “The story has an amazing tale about a guy who is a Dragonborne and has to fight Darth Vader before he gets to Montana to launch his Death Star 1.4 beta prototype.”
- “In the beginning of the game, there is a person who gives you a story saying something about a battle.”
- “The voice acting is awful, the static cutscene graphics are even worse and were cut off the side of the screen so I have no idea what the story is.”
- “There's a story before you play the game that it's about an invasion, but after that you'll stop caring about it since the game doesn't care about it either and doesn't bother to progress through it by going through levels.”
- “From lack of story (the story is you have to free Astreal 3 from some evil spaceship invasion) to unskippable cutscenes, this game may just be the worst there is.”
humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is polarizing; while some players find it amusing due to its awkward grammar and absurdities, others deem it simply unfunny and poorly executed. Positive reviews often highlight the game's unintentionally comedic elements, but many users express frustration, suggesting that the humor fails to elevate the overall experience.
- “Quite funny :d”
- “I can spend hours playing that game, because it's so funny.”
- “There's hilarious grammar issues like how the main menu says 'star game', and when you get 'horizontal freezed'.”
stability
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The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, including issues with the pause function and sound cutting out. Players experience frustrating freezes during gameplay, and the abrupt transition to the main menu after defeating a boss detracts from the overall experience. Many reviewers emphasize the need for thorough testing before release, rather than relying on post-launch patches.
- “The pause button is ridiculously buggy if you're using a controller; it counts holding down the button as pressing it repeatedly every frame, so when you let go, it's pretty much random whether you've actually paused the game or not.”
- “It's also buggy as hell; the sound quits after a bit and you're playing in silence.”
- “For instance, the vertical/horizontal freezes and no shooting last far too long in my opinion.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game largely unfulfilling, as much of the time is spent farming trading cards for minimal profit, which detracts from the overall gameplay experience. While some reviews highlight the humorous nature of this card-farming, many users express frustration over the lack of meaningful engagement during this process.
- “Spent probably five minutes actually playing this (including time spent in the menu and watching the cutscenes etc.), the rest is from farming the trading cards.”
- “Farming and selling the cards give you about 10-15 cent profit which isn't worth the time.”
- “I understand that the positive reviews are purely humorous, or related to the card-farming aspect... but I really want to get this one to show a clear 'negative'.”
optimization
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The game's sprites are reported to be poorly optimized for the viewable area of the screen, leading to potential visual issues during gameplay.
- “The sprites on the map do not seem optimized for the game's viewable area.”
- “The game suffers from significant frame drops, especially in crowded areas.”
- “Loading times are excessively long, making the experience frustrating.”
monetization
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The monetization aspect of the game is criticized for feeling like a rushed cash grab, lacking depth and authenticity, which suggests that the developers may not have invested genuine effort into the title.
- “While there's no way the dev is making anything off this title, it still feels like nothing more than something thrown together overnight as a quick, cheap cash grab.”
- “It has no soul to it whatsoever, and otherwise feels literally like a cash grab in every way.”