Wasteland Angel
- August 31, 2011
- Octane Games
- 4h median play time
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Windows
Reviews
- The game features a fun, arcade-style vehicular combat experience with straightforward mechanics and enjoyable power-ups.
- The art style and comic book aesthetic are appealing, and the voice acting adds a charming touch to the overall experience.
- The bonus levels provide a refreshing change of pace with first-person gameplay, adding some variety to the otherwise repetitive missions.
- Gameplay quickly becomes repetitive, with similar objectives and enemy types across levels, leading to a lack of engagement.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and glitches, including issues with enemy AI and vehicle controls, which can disrupt the experience.
- The story is forgettable and the overall design feels shallow, lacking depth and replay value, making it hard to recommend at full price.
- story39 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally considered forgettable and lacks depth, with many reviewers noting its repetitive nature and a plot that feels unfinished or irrelevant. While there are elements of humor and a female protagonist that adds some diversity, the narrative often takes a backseat to the action, leading players to focus more on gameplay than the storyline itself. Overall, the story serves as a basic framework for the missions but fails to engage players meaningfully, often ending on cliffhangers without resolution.
“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.”
“You have an awesome vehicle, loads of enemies, powerful weapons, a clear objective in each level beyond just killing everything, huge bosses, and even a halfway decent story to tie it all together.”
“The story is a bit loose and funny at the same time.”
“There is a story, but it's forgettable.”
“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.”
- gameplay22 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally considered fun and engaging at first, featuring enjoyable mechanics like driving and combat, but it quickly becomes repetitive and formulaic, with little variation in enemies or objectives. While upgrades and special weapons offer some variety, they often lead to frustration due to bugs and limited implementation. Overall, the game lacks depth and longevity, making it feel shallow and tedious after a few hours of play.
“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.”
“The bonus levels are especially fun and you can get all achievements in around 3-4 hours of gameplay.”
“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.”
- graphics12 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the art style and overall visual appeal, while others criticize the animations and mediocrity of the graphics. Notably, there are mentions of bugs and a lack of polish in certain areas, but the artwork is often highlighted as a positive aspect. Overall, the visuals are described as decent but not groundbreaking, with a blend of enjoyable elements and notable shortcomings.
“Angel is nice; I really liked the art style the developers went with, so that was nice.”
“Pretty little game with good graphics and nice controls.”
“I really like the art style and tank girl-like setting.”
“The soundtrack is decent, the graphics are okay except for the hilariously bad lack of animations at times (the wobbling helicopters are my favorite). There's nothing to write home about in encounter or map design (some are more annoying than others), and the cherry on top is the bugs.”
“It's simple, it's repetitive, the graphics are mediocre at best and so is the story.”
“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.”
- humor6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its absurd enemy AI, which often results in comically ineffective combat scenarios, and amusing sound effects that enhance the experience. While the overall humor is described as decent and sometimes debatable, it contributes to the fun atmosphere of the game, making it an enjoyable arcade-style shooting experience.
“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.”
- music5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as generic and repetitive, fitting the wasteland theme but lacking variety, leading some players to prefer listening to their own music instead. While a few reviewers found the soundtrack decent, the overall sound design, including sound effects, was criticized for being irritating and poorly executed.
“The humor is decent (debatable), the music is great and the game is a lot of fun.”
“The soundtrack fits the theme of a wasteland, but it is a bit generic.”
“The sound effects are even worse than the visuals; sometimes they are missing, and at other times they are so irritating that you'd wish they were missing too. On the soundtrack side, it's pretty much the same track repeated over and over again, with the bullets you shoot adding to the noise.”
“Since there is nothing interesting to hear and the story doesn't make enough sense to be worth listening to, the best option is probably to leave your own music playing in the background and mute everything in the game.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is frequently criticized due to numerous bugs and glitches that can lead to softlocks, forcing players to restart missions. This instability contributes to a frustrating and unsatisfying gameplay experience.
“It's buggy as well, and sometimes it can mean a restart of a mission because it softlocks you from progressing.”
“Repetitive, unsatisfying, and just a little buggy to top it off.”
“Bugs and glitches.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has minimal replayability, with users noting that it can be fully completed in a short time and lacks incentives for returning, aside from a niche interest in achieving higher scores. Overall, it does not stand out in its genre, further diminishing its 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.”
“Not much replay value.”
“On top of it, the game offers no replayability and no differentiation over competition in this genre.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is criticized for its repetitive and uninspired storytelling, which fails to engage players and evoke meaningful feelings. The predictable cycle of events detracts from any potential emotional impact, leaving the narrative feeling dull and unoriginal.
“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.”
