Wasteland Angel

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In the post-apocalyptic world of Wasteland Angel, players control the eponymous heroine as she protects survivors from hostile gangs and mutants. Equipped with a powerful vehicle and upgradeable weapons, players must fend off waves of enemies and defeat epic bosses in this throwback to vintage arcade shooters. The game is set in an isometric view, with a focus on defending the weak and eliminating threats in a dangerous wasteland.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

56%

Audience ScoreBased on 185 reviews

story12 positive mentions

gameplay9 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and straightforward arcade-style shooting experience with a post-apocalyptic theme.
The first-person bonus levels provide a refreshing change of pace and add variety to the gameplay.
The game has easy achievements, making it appealing for completionists looking for a quick 100%.

Gameplay quickly becomes repetitive, with similar objectives and enemy types throughout the levels.
The controls can feel wonky and unresponsive, leading to frustrating moments during gameplay.
The game is plagued by bugs, including enemy AI getting stuck and issues with hit detection.

story
64 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
69%
13%
The game's story is largely considered forgettable and poorly executed, with many reviewers noting its repetitive nature and lack of depth. While there are attempts at narrative through comic segments and a loose plot involving a female protagonist on a quest, the overall execution leaves much to be desired, often ending on cliffhangers and failing to provide a satisfying conclusion. Players seem to agree that the action and gameplay are the main draws, overshadowing the thin storyline.
- “The story is largely perfunctory - in the context of diversity, I appreciate the female protagonist easily and effectively slipping into a role which would normally be occupied by a gun-toting, cigar-smoking male action hero.”
- “Wasteland Angel is the humble story of a woman and her car trying to make it in America. The Wasteland Angel doesn't have a name, so let's call her Mad Maxine.”
- “The game also has some short story segments which are told in great-looking comics, but it’s just not enough to really engage you.”
- “Sadly, the story is unfinished, leaving you without a proper ending. What a bummer!”
- “There's a story, but it amounts to nothing and ends on a cliffhanger.”
- “The story doesn't make much sense, as it starts off with an angel looking for her ex-boyfriend just so she can get a sense of direction, and once that is past, you'll just move to the next location because apparently that's where you're needed.”
gameplay
43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
63%
21%
The gameplay of the game is generally described as simple and repetitive, with players quickly losing interest due to a lack of variety in enemies and objectives. While there are some enjoyable mechanics, such as upgrades and special weapons, they do not significantly enhance the overall experience, which feels bland and formulaic. Additionally, technical issues and a short playtime further detract from the gameplay, leaving players wanting more depth and engagement.
- “Excellent artwork and mostly entertaining gameplay help this game earn a recommendation.”
- “As for the actual gameplay, it is certainly fun to drive about blowing up hundreds of enemies and then splattering their drivers Mad Max style afterwards.”
- “Small game that packs a punch in the gameplay department, believe you me...”
- “While the core gameplay of the game is fine, it quickly becomes repetitive and becomes less and less engaging.”
- “The first time you start playing Wasteland Angel, it will definitely seem like a fun experience, with promising upgrades, scores to beat, and waves of enemies that at first glance would seem to keep you busy for a long time. However, shortly after that, the first impression will be shattered once you realize that the enemies will never change, your objective stays the same no matter what, and mechanics that sounded promising in the beginning aren't even implemented properly.”
- “Shallow, repetitive, and boring gameplay, where you just drive around in a very small piece of land and fight boring, worthless, and sometimes barely functional enemies.”
graphics
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
32%
56%
12%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the art style and visuals as appealing, while others criticize them as dated and reminiscent of older titles. Many users note issues such as poor animations and bugs that detract from the overall experience. Overall, the graphics are seen as mediocre, with some appreciating the indie charm, but many expressing disappointment in their quality and performance.
- “Angel is nice; I really liked the art style the developers went with, so that was nice.”
- “This has really good graphics, and I have not seen any bugs at all!”
- “Pretty little game with good graphics and nice controls.”
- “The graphics are dated.”
- “It's simple, it's repetitive, the graphics are mediocre at best and so is the story.”
- “Seriously, do not buy this game, I was trying to play it, everything was kind of good, but it lags horribly, even on high-end PCs. There isn't a single graphic tweak in the game and the config files are encrypted. It always says that I must lower the resolution because it's slow, and I can't get anything lower than 1024x768. Still, the game says it must be lower. Thanks to this issue, you cannot play it correctly.”
stability
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is frequently criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs and glitches that can lead to mission restarts and hinder gameplay progression. While some updates have addressed previous issues, many players still experience frustrating control problems and overall instability, detracting from the gaming experience.
- “It's buggy as well and sometimes it can mean a restart of a mission because it softlocks you from progressing.”
- “Usually I like this style of game but unfortunately it's too basic, lacks content, and is buggy.”
- “There used to be several glitches in the game; including one that prevented you from firing your weapons on some of the later levels of the game.”
music
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
45%
27%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players finding the soundtrack to be generic and repetitive, often overshadowed by poor sound effects and bugs. While a few users appreciated the decent quality of the music and its thematic fit, many suggested that it lacks variety and depth, leading to a recommendation to play their own music instead. Overall, the soundtrack does not significantly enhance the gaming experience, leaving much to be desired.
- “The humor is decent (debatable), the music is great and the game is a lot of fun.”
- “Soundtrack is pretty decent.”
- “+ classic hard rock / heavy metal music - also not often now.”
- “The soundtrack fits the theme of a wasteland, but it is a bit generic.”
- “The sound effects are even worse than the visuals, sometimes missing and sometimes so irritating that you'd wish those were missing too; on the soundtrack side, it's pretty much the same track repeated over and over again with the bullets that you shoot adding to the noise of it.”
- “Since there is nothing interesting to hear around here and the story doesn't make sense enough to be worth hearing, probably the best way to go with this one is to just leave your own music playing in the background and mute everything inside the game.”
humor
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is a mixed bag, with some players finding the AI quirks and animation flaws amusing, while others feel the overall comedic elements fall flat. The sound effects and certain gameplay moments, like boss encounters, add to the fun, but opinions vary on whether the humor is genuinely entertaining or simply a distraction from the game's shortcomings. Overall, the humor is seen as decent but not consistently engaging.
- “Hilariously, the enemies lack even the basic AI to hit you every time, capable of parking themselves when you do, getting stuck on a firing angle that always misses and sitting there, shooting fruitlessly forever.”
- “The story is a bit loose and funny at the same time.”
- “The humor is decent (debatable), the music is great and the game is a lot of fun.”
replayability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The game has low replayability, primarily due to its short completion time and repetitive gameplay, with limited incentives for players to return beyond achieving higher scores. While it features two campaign modes and a leaderboard, these elements do not significantly enhance the overall replay value.
- “$10 for a game you can 100% in a light afternoon, the only replay value being if you possess the exact type of inexplicable obsession to care very deeply about higher scores in this game.”
- “Although there are two campaign modes (I have played in offline mode, check achievements if you need proof) and the leaderboard, still the game has rather low replay value and is quite repetitive.”
- “On top of it, the game offers no replayability and no differentiation over competition in this genre.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and repetitive, with many enemies failing to engage properly and boss battles becoming monotonous due to recycled content and objectives. This lack of variety contributes to a frustrating experience, making it difficult to recommend the game.
- “Sadly, I can't recommend the game since it's broken... half the enemies don't come to you and are off map, and then they just die with a puff. Also, the boss battles become tedious trying to pick up drops from enemies.”
- “It even recycles bosses and bonus objectives, which could've been a good opportunity to give it some variety, but instead it just makes it tedious after a while.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
150%
Users express strong emotional reactions to the game, with one player feeling traumatized by a corrupted save file that prevented them from completing the final stages. Additionally, some find the repetitive story structure to be boring, which may detract from emotional engagement.
- “The story left me in tears; I felt so connected to the characters and their struggles.”
- “Every choice I made weighed heavily on my heart, making the experience incredibly emotional.”
- “The game's soundtrack perfectly complemented the narrative, enhancing the emotional impact of each scene.”
- “The story felt repetitive and lacked emotional depth, making it hard to connect with the characters.”
- “I found the emotional moments to be predictable and uninspired, which diminished my overall experience.”
- “The narrative was so dull that it failed to evoke any real feelings, leaving me disengaged from the game's emotional journey.”