The Future Ends

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The Future Ends is a single player shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Maroze Studio and was released on December 5, 2022. It received neutral reviews from players.

In a place dominated by machines an experienced soldier has been assigned to investigate a big robotics company that has committed various crimes against humanity and take control over the machines that have gone rogue. Fight your way through various man-killing machines, vehicles and aircraft in this action-packed adventure. FIRST PERSON COMBAT Shoot your way through enemies with a variety of we…

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Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

monetization1 negative mentions

The game showcases impressive technical achievement by being developed with the UPBGE (Blender Game Engine), which is rare and notable in indie game development.
The stylized visuals and art style have a lot of charm and uniqueness that stand out among indie games.
Gameplay offers challenging puzzles and interesting moments, with features like snappy gunplay, wall running, sliding, and a variety of weapons and enemy types.

The game suffers from significant technical issues including poor optimization causing low frame rates, crashes on launch for some players, missing textures, and lack of configurable keybindings.
Game design and level design flaws lead to repetitive and boring gameplay, slow progression, limited enemy variety, unintuitive climbing mechanics, and lack of useful cover mechanics like crouching.
Controls and UI need improvements: no toggle sprint, no way to switch weapons during reload, poor visibility of important UI elements, lack of pause menu control reference, no controller support, and confusing terminal system without waypoints.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally praised for its challenging puzzles, interesting moments, and engaging boss fights, though some users suggest improvements like better vertical movement mechanics, integrated weapon acquisition, and added features such as damage numbers and difficulty settings to enhance the experience.
- “I love the style, the puzzles are challenging, there are some really interesting gameplay moments!”
- “It's very challenging and has some awesome bosses, I loved the gameplay.”
- “Damage numbers and difficulty settings would improve gameplay as well.”
- “Either think of a better way to do vertical gameplay or make a general climbing system; this one will be the best.”
- “The process of getting new weapons needs to be built into the plot/gameplay.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stylized art style is praised for its charm and creativity, offering a visually appealing experience. However, performance issues such as low frame rates and lack of graphical options like shadow and quality adjustments hinder smooth gameplay for some users. Overall, the graphics are well-designed but could benefit from optimization and customization features.
- “But honestly, the stylized visuals have a lot of charm and I'm really glad to see developers like this thinking outside the box with game design!”
- “The art style is definitely really good. It has some minor performance problems, but all in all, I give it a 7/10. Good, but I can see why people might not enjoy it.”
- “Beautiful and interesting visuals.”
- “I hope that graphic modifications will be added as soon as possible to make the game smoother for people, for example, modifying the shadows, quality, and other things, because for me the game works at between 15-20 fps.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is generally poor, with users experiencing significant performance issues even on high-end hardware, leading to low and inconsistent frame rates. Despite its appealing art style, these technical problems negatively impact the overall experience.
- “The art style is definitely really good. It has some minor performance problems, but all in all, I give it a 7/10. Good, but I can see why people might not enjoy it.”
- “This is one of the least optimized games I've ever played. My specs are far higher than the recommended, yet I was running at an average frame rate of 12.5 FPS according to AMD software.”
- “This is one of the least optimized games I've ever played. My specs are far higher than the recommended, yet I was running at an average frame rate of 12.5 fps according to AMD software.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's sound design is generally good, but the chill music in the loading screens and main menu feels out of place and doesn't match the overall mood of the game.
- “Good sound design and music.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization aspect is not directly addressed in the feedback, which focuses instead on gameplay issues like weapon recoil and visibility when aiming down sights.
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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There is no relevant information about the story in the provided text to summarize.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is largely unintentional, deriving from amusing visual glitches such as characters missing textures, which creates a comical and memorable experience.