Stick Em Up

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Stick Em Up is a single player shooter game. It was developed by Nicholas Rizzo and was released on August 5, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Stick Em Up, is a game in which you will use your skills, your wits, and your arsenal of guns and explosives to pull off cunning, exciting, and sometimes messy heists. Watch as your skills take you from robbing lonely gas stations to the most massive banks.

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Single-Player

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74%

Audience ScoreBased on 202 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

gameplay4 negative mentions

Fun and intense gameplay centered on robbing and shooting, offering a unique violent heist experience.
Realistic gun mechanics and good graphics for an indie game.
Challenging levels that require tactical approaches and problem-solving skills.

Numerous bugs and glitches including AI shooting through walls, glitches with hostages, and clipping exploits that reduce gameplay quality.
Lack of game updates, poor optimization leading to crashes and lag even on some good PCs.
Overpowered and unfair AI, especially swat teams, with balance issues making some levels nearly impossible and lacking difficulty options.

graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some praising their quality and visual appeal, especially for an indie game, while others criticize issues like lag, excessive motion blur, and performance problems even on decent hardware. Overall, the visuals are considered nice but hindered by technical flaws.
- “Its fun but you need a good computer to run this game at its highest graphics. Overall, I rate it 5 stars.”
- “Good graphics for an indie game.”
- “Graphics are nice.”
- “Even at the lowest level of graphics, the game is still laggy and has an unnecessary motion blur effect that makes me feel nauseous.”
- “I'm sure this Unity asset-ridden game can only run at the lowest graphics settings.”
- “Bad graphics and bad gameplay.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay receives mixed feedback, with some praising the realistic gun mechanics and gore, while others criticize shallow mechanics, frustrating difficulty spikes, and issues with enemy behavior and movement speed. Overall, the gameplay is seen as either fun but unbalanced or hindered by poor design and technical problems.
- “Gun mechanics work really well.”
- “Ultra realistic gun mechanics.”
- “Fun gameplay.”
- “The gameplay is pretty shallow and later levels are impossible due to ammo limitations.”
- “Game is bad, the gun mechanics are trash and the movement is way too quick; enemies have aimbot and it takes a lot of time to load a map with around 2000 models.”
- “Horrible mechanics.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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User reviews on stability are mixed, with some highlighting frequent glitches and bugs that disrupt gameplay and cause frustration, while others find these issues minor and not significantly impacting the experience.
- “Unfinished. I don't even think they're going to finish it. So many glitches, and when you die you lose your guns.”
- “Buggy mess.”
- “And there's wall glitches.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is presented through engaging missions, though some players feel limited by the game's mechanics, such as immediate cop response requiring intense combat rather than creative approaches. Overall, the narrative offers exciting scenarios but may feel repetitive during certain missions.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor is enjoyable and often genuinely funny, adding a fun element to the experience.
- “It is very fun, and can be very funny at times as well.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game becomes tedious after a few hours, reducing overall enjoyment and making extended play less engaging.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's monetization is heavily criticized, with users perceiving it as a blatant cash grab that significantly detracts from the overall experience.