Super Space Pug

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Super Space Pug is a single player casual shooter game. It was developed by Digital Dawn Studios and was released on June 4, 2016. It received neutral reviews from players.

Super Space Pug is a classic arcade shmup. Take control of 'Demetrius the Third'(Space Pug) to defend your personal space from the evil, fish flinging cats and random rocks because its a space shmup, and without rocks it would be rather non-space-y.

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56%

Audience ScoreBased on 153 reviews

music5 positive mentions

stability7 negative mentions

The game features a quirky premise with a humorous theme involving a pug in space, which some players found entertaining.
The music has been described as enjoyable, adding a fun atmosphere to the gameplay.
For those looking for a simple, casual experience, the game can provide a few minutes of lighthearted fun.

The gameplay is repetitive and lacks depth, with no clear objectives or progression, leading to a monotonous experience.
There are significant technical issues, including poor hitbox detection, glitches, and a lack of options for adjusting settings like sound and resolution.
Many players found the game frustrating due to its chaotic nature, with too many elements on screen making it difficult to navigate.

gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
58%
21%
The gameplay has received mixed to negative feedback, with many users noting a lack of tutorials and unpolished mechanics that lead to a frustrating experience. While some elements, like power-ups, add a fun twist, the overall gameplay is described as rudimentary, clunky, and quickly boring, failing to deliver meaningful entertainment. Players have found the fast-paced, bullet-hell action to be challenging, but the lack of depth and polish detracts from the overall enjoyment.
- “The gameplay is difficult, fast-paced, and full of bullet-hell action that will keep you on your toes.”
- “The power-ups like poop cannon and ninja stars add a fun twist to the gameplay and keep things interesting.”
- “The gameplay is pretty simple: using the mouse, dodge the asteroids and enemies' projectiles.”
- “My gameplay was anything but purposeful... there's no tutorial nor instructions on how to play.”
- “Project feels like a missed opportunity that fails to deliver on its quirky premise, making it a skippable title for anyone looking for meaningful gameplay or genuine entertainment.”
- “Additionally, the gameplay itself feels kind of janky and unpolished.”
music
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
43%
21%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the soundtrack as enjoyable and fitting for the action, while others find it excessively loud and annoying. Despite the varied opinions, many agree that the music adds a positive element to the overall experience, though it is not enough to elevate the game significantly. Overall, the soundtrack is described as decent, but improvements in sound effects and volume control are needed.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “One of my favorite games that you have made, full of action, the music is awesome, looks like I found myself a game that will never bore me!”
- “The music was ear-rapingly loud, and I couldn't adjust or mute it.”
- “You shoot at cat aliens while listening to MIDI-type EDM space music, and blowing up asteroids.”
- “But I can't give this game a thumbs up just because of the music.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many users finding them generic and uninspired, lacking distinct art direction. While some appreciate the solid visuals given the game's price, others note issues like glitches and a reliance on basic assets. Overall, the graphics are described as nothing special, but acceptable for a casual gaming experience.
- “Solid graphics (for what it is and for its price)”
- “Despite slightly glitchy graphics, it's one of the most playable cute 'em ups I've played.”
- “I like side scrolling shooting games, and I am happy with fairly basic graphics.”
- “There's no art direction; everything is generic and random. The graphics aren't nice to look at at all.”
- “Graphics: nothing special.”
- “(some time later) all the graphical and audio assets are PNGs, WAVs, and OGGs!”
stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including buggy hitboxes and glitches that can lead to unexpected deaths during gameplay. While some players still enjoy the experience despite these problems, the overall consensus highlights a need for improvements in stability and collision detection.
- “Buggy hitboxes; even my puppy is buggy and randomly disappears.”
- “I found it to be hectic and buggy.”
- “Also, while everything I mentioned is going on, you also have to deal with weird hitboxes and glitches that randomly kill you, even if nothing is near you.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The game's humor has received mixed feedback; while some players appreciate its quirky and whimsical approach, particularly the amusing concept of a pug in space, others find it lacking in genuine comedic value and feel it relies too heavily on its novelty rather than delivering consistent laughs.
- “While the game has received mixed reviews, I personally enjoyed the quirky humor and unique premise.”
- “If you love pugs and you love space, I highly recommend this hilarious FPS-style game with a pug in an astronaut helmet as your hero.”
- “This is a 2D retro side-scrolling bullet hell shmup with a jokesy 'space pug' theme, which doesn't make a lot of sense apart from trying to sell games just from the funny name.”
- “Not funny!”
- “The jokes fell flat and felt forced.”
- “I expected more laughs, but the humor was stale.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game's story aspect is largely criticized for its lack of a clear plot or progression, leaving players uncertain about any narrative direction. Some users suggest a moral theme about perseverance, but overall, the absence of a defined storyline detracts from the experience.
- “The moral of the story is that 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.”
- “No real difficulty nor progression exists in the game, and there's no story or plot either.”
- “Cannot tell if there's a storyline yet.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
100%
The game's optimization is severely lacking, leading to garbage performance that deteriorates over time. Players experience erratic movement, where character control becomes choppy and unresponsive as the game struggles to keep up with mouse input.
- “You control movement with the mouse, and as performance degrades, you don't so much move around the screen as jump around the screen while the game catches up with your mouse movement.”
- “Garbage performance, which gets worse the longer you play.”
- “You control movement with the mouse, and as performance degrades, you do not so much move around the screen as jump around the screen as the game catches up with mouse movement.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the game's replayability to be lacking, describing it as only mildly entertaining and not particularly compelling for multiple playthroughs.