Storm Striker
- November 16, 2023
- SuperStormStudio
- 450h median play time
JOIN OUR DISCORD COMMUNITY About the Game Engage in 5v5 team battles with action-packed combat involving swords and magic! Experience a thrilling action PvP game with diverse combat styles, ranging from long-range warfare to close-quarters brawling. Choose from a wide array of characters, each with their own unique combat styles. Whether you prefer combo-centric characters, psychological…
Reviews
- The game has a fun and fast-paced gameplay experience, reminiscent of Overwatch but with unique character abilities.
- The character designs and art style are appealing, with a variety of heroes that offer diverse playstyles.
- Despite its low player count, the game has a dedicated community and potential for growth if marketed properly.
- The game suffers from a very low player base, leading to long matchmaking times and difficulty finding matches.
- There are significant balance issues among characters, with some being overpowered and others underperforming.
- The game lacks essential features like keybinding customization and has performance optimization issues, affecting gameplay experience.
- gameplay31 mentions
- 61 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
Overall, the gameplay is praised for its fun, polished mechanics and dynamic character designs, offering a casual yet engaging experience reminiscent of games like Overwatch. While many players appreciate the variety and potential of the gameplay, some express concerns about stiffness, character balance, and the need for smoother interactions. Despite these issues, the game is recommended for those seeking a fresh take on team-based shooters, though improvements in responsiveness and player engagement are desired.
“Extremely polished, responsive, and snappy gameplay.”
“The gameplay is really fun, characters are not hard to learn and you get a hang of them quickly.”
“Overall, it's an early access game where the gameplay feels polished and I would expect it from a fully released game.”
“The gameplay isn't fluid; it feels very stiff, nothing like that smooth Overwatch feel, not even close to Paladins.”
“Gameplay-wise, it still needs some tightening up on responsiveness and skill hitbox.”
“Overall, it's an early access game where the gameplay feels polished, and I would expect it from a fully released game.”
- monetization19 mentions
- 16 % positive mentions
- 16 % neutral mentions
- 68 % negative mentions
The reviews highlight a significant concern regarding the game's lack of advertising, which has contributed to a low player base and long queue times. While players appreciate the absence of predatory monetization practices, they express a desire for the developers to invest in marketing to increase visibility and attract more players. Overall, the game's potential is recognized, but effective monetization and advertising strategies are deemed essential for its success.
“Still with a 0 monetization model, and such a tight gameplay experience, easy recommend for literally anyone.”
“Nothing predatory in terms of monetization seems to be going on here either; lots of characters are handed right to you immediately and a couple are locked behind simply playing the game.”
“Honestly, I kind of wish it had monetization if it meant they'd spend something on advertisement.”
“Honestly kind of wish it had monetization if it meant they'd spend something on advertisement.”
“The only issue here is people don't know about this game; I knew about it by accidentally clicking on a random streamer on Twitch. Hope they can advertise it through YouTube ads because this game really deserves recognition.”
“This could all improve in the future, but the devs knew they had no player base since they had no advertisement, and still chose to launch without basic stuff like letting you play around in the training area while matchmaking to at least get somewhat familiar with the characters.”
- graphics17 mentions
- 59 % positive mentions
- 24 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received largely positive feedback, with many praising the art style, character designs, and overall visual quality, especially considering its small file size. Players appreciate the fluidity of combat and the dynamic settings that enhance gameplay, although some have noted performance issues and occasional visual clutter. Overall, the visuals are described as beautiful and engaging, contributing to a fun gaming experience.
“Love the art style and combat is fluid, plus it is not so taxing on your computer.”
“For a 5 GB game, the graphics look outstanding, along with jiggle physics on elements.”
“🎨 Incredible character art: stunning visuals showcase the artistic brilliance behind the game.”
“It's obviously an early access game, as the balance, audio, and visuals are a work in progress.”
“The game has one of the worst performances I have ever experienced with such mid-tier graphics.”
“Sorry for the creators, but the game is so bad; movements, graphics, sounds, everything.”
- optimization14 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
Overall, players express significant concerns regarding the game's optimization, citing poor performance, frequent frame rate drops, and numerous bugs, particularly in early access. While some users report smooth gameplay on lower settings, the consensus is that the game requires urgent optimization patches to enhance performance and stability. Developers have acknowledged these issues and are prioritizing optimization in upcoming updates.
“My only issue is optimization of this game, but the devs have already shown that fixing the game is the priority, with optimization specifically being the focus of the next patch.”
“Needs better optimization, but so far the roles all feel fun to play.”
“The game has one of the worst performances I have ever experienced with such mid graphics.”
“This game needs an optimization patch ASAP because there is no way this game should perform so badly with so little going on on the screen compared to other games.”
“The only thing that keeps me away from it is the lack of optimization; the overall performance and FPS drops even when I play on a high-end setup.”
- character development9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Character development in the game has received mixed reviews, with some praising the character designs as well-made and visually appealing, while others criticize them as generic and unoriginal. The voice acting has been noted as subpar, and there are concerns about character balance and the limited cast. Overall, while there is potential for improvement, many players feel that the character designs lack authenticity and depth.
“The game and its mechanics are amazing, the graphics are very optimizable, and the character designs are very well made.”
“Huge fan of the character designs and gameplay.”
“There are areas to clean up, like some of the character designs, but a lot of the problems can just be fixed very easily over time.”
“Generic, bland, and boring character designs, horrible voice acting that you can't even change without also changing the system language, wack character balance, ridiculous visual clutter even in bot games when stuff doesn't happen much; the list goes on.”
“Korean Overwatch with character designs that feel like AI 'art'.”
“Character designs are unoriginal and boring.”
- music3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its energetic and engaging quality, enhancing the fast-paced gameplay. However, some players feel that the audio environment could benefit from more depth and consistency, as the music tends to cut out at key moments. Overall, while the soundtrack is a highlight, there is room for improvement in the game's audio design.
“This game is frantic and fun; the gameplay scratches an itch that not a lot of PvP games have done for me recently. Give this fast, frenetic game a go; the music really slaps too.”
“The art, music, graphics, character lore, and concept are great.”
“The music kicks in at very specific points, then cuts out. Honestly, the game could use some more soul in the environment's audio department.”
“The music kicks in at very specific points then cuts out, and honestly, the game could use some more soul in the environment's audio department.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's stability is marked by several bugs and glitches that require attention, particularly in character balancing and custom lobbies. Players have also noted issues with visual clarity and high ping for those outside the primary server region, which can affect gameplay experience.
“There are a few bugs and glitches that need to be fixed, as well as some balancing between the characters. I would go so far as to say this is better than Overwatch, but all I ask of the developers is to please get more players into the game from other parts of the world, as the ping is high for us players who are not from Asia since it is the only very active server region.”
“It's a little visually cluttered, and it's sometimes hard to tell when you are stunned. There are occasionally some silly glitches.”
“Custom lobbies were maybe a little buggy sometimes, like having issues with inviting players.”