Super Squad
- March 25, 2022
- Bad Fox Studios
- 100h median play time
Super Squad is a team-based Multiplayer Online Shoot-‘Em-Up (MOSH) where squads duke it out in a manic-strategic battle for domination. Tactics, teamwork and twitch reflexes are required to claim victory over the enemy Squad, with top-down shooter controls, an abundance of awesome abilities, and a multitude of modes to master.
Reviews
- The game is fun and easy to pick up, making it enjoyable for both solo and group play.
- The developers are active and responsive to community feedback, constantly working on improvements and bug fixes.
- The game features a unique art style and a variety of characters, providing a light-hearted and engaging experience.
- The player base is extremely low, leading to long queue times and frequent matches against bots.
- The game suffers from technical issues, including lag and crashes, which detract from the overall experience.
- Many players find the gameplay repetitive and lacking depth, with combat feeling underwhelming and simplistic.
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is described as a mix of large-scale PvP team-based shooting, with some reviewers praising its fast-paced action and high skill cap, while others criticize it for low-quality graphics, lack of content, and long wait times to join matches. Overall, opinions are divided, with some finding it enjoyable and others deeming it subpar and not suitable for PC.
“Rally fun gameplay.”
“The game itself is a ton of fun with fast action-packed gameplay and a high skill cap.”
“Taking Super Squad as a game in its own right, it's terrible, with one foot in the grave, with low quality graphics, console-centric gameplay that simply doesn't belong on PC, and it has no content to speak of, so there's no way this could be recommended to gamers.”
“Gameplay was intended to be large scale PvP team-based top-down shooting.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's graphics have been criticized for their low-quality, cartoony, and mobile app-like appearance, which detracts from the overall experience and may contribute to its poor reception. While some players appreciate the art style and find it enjoyable, the general consensus leans towards disappointment in the visual quality, especially for a PC title.
“Love the art style and game dynamics.”
“Good fun, great art style, and surprisingly competitive.”
“The game features cartoony, low-poly, mobile app tier 'art' instead of contemporary state-of-the-art PC graphics. Whether this is due to a lack of talent or budget is unclear, but the resultant low-quality visuals are surely a factor in the impending demise of this game.”
“Taking Super Squad as a game in its own right, it's terrible, with one foot in the grave. The low-quality graphics and console-centric gameplay simply don't belong on PC, and it has no content to speak of, so there's no way this could be recommended to gamers.”
- story1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers criticize the game's story for lacking depth and engagement, attributing this to the developers' reliance on player-versus-player interactions instead of investing in single-player content, such as level design and narrative elements.
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is praised for its well-crafted designs and smooth performance, indicating a positive user experience.
“The designs are well made and thought out, and the game runs smoothly.”
“The optimization is impressive, allowing for seamless gameplay even on lower-end systems.”
“I appreciate how the developers have fine-tuned the performance, making the experience enjoyable without any lag.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game is currently in beta, leading to a number of bugs and a lack of engaging content, which contributes to a perception of instability.
“It is in beta, but quite boring and buggy.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it hard to enjoy.”
“I experienced constant lag and glitches that ruined the gameplay.”