Tiamat X

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Tiamat X is a single player action game. It was developed by BBQ Games and was released on May 29, 2015. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Featuring six levels of intense shooting action, Tiamat X is a rip-snortin tribute to the side-scrolling space shooters of yesteryear, and would be right at home blazing away on the screen of a booming, beer-stained arcade cabinet.

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Audience ScoreBased on 145 reviews

graphics8 positive mentions

music5 negative mentions

The game offers a unique and chaotic experience that players find oddly enjoyable and emotionally engaging.
It's a low-cost game that provides hours of entertainment, often exceeding expectations for its price.
Many players appreciate the nostalgic feel and challenge reminiscent of classic arcade shooters.

The game suffers from poor graphics, sound quality, and a lack of options, making it feel dated and unpolished.
Players frequently encounter frustrating gameplay mechanics, such as no save system and the ability to accidentally destroy power-ups.
The overall experience can be repetitive and lacks depth, leading to boredom after a short period of play.

graphics
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players finding them dated yet functional, while others criticize them as mediocre or poorly executed. Although there are some positive remarks about the vibrant colors and artistic effort, many users note issues like lack of resolution options and repetitive visuals. Overall, the graphics are described as decent but not groundbreaking, with a few standout elements amidst a backdrop of inconsistency.
- “The graphics, while dated, are nicely presented and certainly functional.”
- “It is beautiful graphically speaking and it is a very cheap game.”
- “With the visuals, the CGI rendering technique that was used offers up plenty of colors used for the shading and detail in the backgrounds and the individual sprites.”
- “Not very good, bad graphics.”
- “The graphics are not pretty to say the least and you often can't see incoming bullets.”
- “The graphics also have an unfortunate amount of copy-pasting going on.”
music
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received largely negative feedback, with many users describing it as forgettable, low quality, and repetitive. While some appreciated the theme music for its operatic feel, most found it cringeworthy and poorly produced, often drowned out by sound effects. Additionally, the lack of options to adjust audio settings further detracted from the overall experience.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “As a positive, I will say that I liked the theme music for the first level; it plays like you're being set up to take part in an operatic space battle for the ages.”
- “Music isn't annoying, graphics are okay.”
- “The music and sound effects are cringeworthy.”
- “Music is repetitive and of low quality.”
- “The music is incredibly minimal and very muffled.”
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of the game is generally described as straightforward and lacking in polish, with some players appreciating its challenge and immediate action, while others find it repetitive and unremarkable compared to other shooters. Despite decent level design, many reviewers feel that the gameplay does not live up to the game's visual appeal and lacks depth, leading to a mixed reception overall.
- “Doesn't wow graphically but I think the gameplay is very good and I would definitely recommend it to anyone wanting a challenging side-scrolling space shooter with some similarity to Space Tripper.”
- “The good thing is the gameplay is immediate; no waiting, no load times, no story, or push this button to continue, and that is awesome.”
- “Tiamat X is a short shoot 'em up, quite easy to play in terms of gameplay but not so easy: there is only one difficulty, no save points, 3 lives (or 4 if you get the bonus life in the first level), enemies are quite unpredictable.”
- “I was expecting a shmup (which, technically, it is), but it didn't feel like there was much to it, gameplay-wise.”
- “Gameplay consists of wiggling around and holding down the fire key in a pretty fair approximation of a classic shooter, but there's no polish on this game and despite some decent level design in places, the rough edges drag it down.”
- “The gameplay is as standard as can be, there's absolutely nothing that stands out in this game compared to all the other shooters.”
emotional
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express a strong emotional investment in the game, noting that it not only alleviates boredom but also evokes significant emotional responses, sometimes leading to feelings of distress. The unpredictable nature of the gameplay contributes to this emotional engagement, creating a unique attachment akin to that of a screensaver.
- “But I'm invested emotionally.”
- “This game cured my boredom and caused emotional damage.”
- “Like a screensaver, but with emotional attachment.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story presents a moral about perseverance in the face of adversity, though it is described as convoluted and difficult to follow. Players find themselves in a sci-fi narrative involving alien space fighters and a mission against retired space criminals, with a focus on fast-paced gameplay rather than a deep narrative experience. Overall, while the premise is intriguing, the execution leaves much to be desired in terms of clarity and engagement.
- “Moral of the story: 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.”
- “The story is hard to follow, but I think it is safe to conclude you are playing some sort of alien space fighter hunting down retired space Nazi criminals.”
- “With it being only a matter of time before the Choazids start converting your people, it's up to you to take the controls of one of the few remaining Tiamat dragonship prototypes: the X-class fighter, a craft capable of immense firepower - provided you pick up enough upgrade caches during a mission where you must dodge and blast like there's no tomorrow.”
- “The good is the gameplay is right away, no waiting, no load times, no story, or push this button to continue, and that is awesome.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is noted to be genuinely funny, eliciting positive reactions from players.
- “Actually funny! :D”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's optimization is generally well-received, with players noting that it runs smoothly on modern hardware, suggesting it is not demanding even on systems from the last decade.
- “Honestly, it's not bad; it runs smoothly on my rig. I have a hard time believing this could be demanding on any modern system from the last 10 years.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, as repeatedly revisiting earlier sections quickly becomes monotonous.
- “Repeating the earlier sections gets tedious fast.”
- “The grinding feels endless and lacks variety.”
- “It takes too long to progress, making the game feel like a chore.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game demonstrates impressive stability, running smoothly even on low-end hardware, such as a 1 GHz dual-core laptop with 3 GB of RAM and an AMD APU.
- “It runs great on my old laptop with a 1 GHz dual-core processor, 3 GB RAM, and an AMD APU running Peppermint Linux.”