Stone Protectors

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Stone Protectors is a single player and multiplayer arcade hack and slash game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Eurocom and was released on March 15, 2022. It received neutral reviews from players.

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55%

Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews

character development1 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Fun and challenging beat 'em up with some special moves and good animation.
Nostalgic value for fans of 90s arcade beat 'em ups and the original show/toy line.
Includes both Genesis and SNES versions, with some graphical flourishes in the SNES version.

Technical issues with PC emulation such as audio latency, input drops, lack of modern resolution support, and poor control mapping.
Repetitive and basic gameplay with stiff controls and little depth or replay value.
High price relative to content and quality, seen as a cash grab on modern platforms without updates or improvements.

graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The SNES version features more complex graphics and additional details like the trolls' victory pose, making it visually superior to the Genesis version. While the game lacks resolution options and advanced graphic tweaks, it still delivers decent, classic 90s arcade-style visuals across varied levels.
- “Sure, it does not reach the heights of TMNT, in particular Turtles in Time, but it is nevertheless a very decent 90s arcade beat 'em up game with nice graphics and a variety of levels.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
- “The Genesis and SNES versions have technical differences, such as the SNES version supporting endless health stacking and more complex graphical implementation.”
- “The SNES version looks slightly better with some graphical flourishes that are missing in the Genesis version, like the trolls' victory pose after killing a boss.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game's music is notably praised and considered underrated, with the Genesis version offering better, less distorted tracks. However, the lack of in-game audio controls forces players to use external methods to mute the background music, which some find frustrating.
- “I miss this game dearly, and it's a bit underrated, especially the music.”
- “Bewilderingly, the game doesn't include proper audio controls, so you can't turn off the annoying background music; you'll need to alt+tab out and stop the music using the Windows sound mixer.”
- “If you have to pick one of the out-of-the-box versions, pick the Genesis one as it has slightly more fitting (and less lag-distorted) music and less input dropping.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization is widely criticized as a cash grab, with users accusing the publisher of exploiting abandoned or outdated games for profit rather than providing genuine value.
- “This seems to have been put on Steam as a nostalgia gouge or just a cash grab to try to profit from abandonware.”
- “This is another abandonware cash grab by Piko Interactive, who snatch up old abandoned or broken games and try to scam Steam gamers into paying for someone else's abandoned game.”
- “Just like Piko Interactive is making a nasty cash grab here, Stone Protectors was a franchise doing exactly the same thing back in the early 1990s.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game has a short playtime of around 3 hours and offers minimal replay value.
- “The game is about 3 hours long and has next to no replay value.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay is considered below average and unimpressive compared to other brawlers, primarily due to its repetitive content.
- “Overall, it is nothing special and below average compared to other brawlers today - the main issue is the repetitive gameplay content.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Character development is largely criticized for poor and unattractive character design, though the animation quality receives some positive note.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from poor optimization, lacking support for modern display resolutions and widescreen monitors, and it has not been updated to run smoothly on current gaming PCs.

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Stone Protectors is a arcade hack and slash game with science fiction theme.

Stone Protectors is available on PC, Windows and Super Nintendo.

Stone Protectors was released on March 15, 2022.

Stone Protectors was developed by Eurocom.

Stone Protectors has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its character development but disliked it for its graphics.

Stone Protectors is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Second Samurai, Street Racer, Dark Rift, Motor Mash, Noah's Ark and others.

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