WireNet

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WireNet is a single player action game. It was developed by Xero TR-MMXZ and was released on August 25, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Minimalistic scroll-shooter with green-on-black pseudo-vector display. Rush through the isometric madness of WireNet to the NeuroCore!

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Single-Player

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69%

Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

gameplay1 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

WireNet is a lightweight game, only 4MB to download, making it accessible for players with limited storage.
It can serve as a good time killer for those looking for a simple arcade experience.
The game offers a challenging survival arcade experience, appealing to fans of the bullet hell genre.

The graphics are poorly designed, resembling untextured pixel blocks that lack visual appeal.
There are significant technical defects, including the absence of audio controls and music, which detracts from the overall experience.
Gameplay is imbalanced and unenjoyable, with repetitive enemies and limited customization options for controls.

graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The graphics in Wirenet are widely criticized for their poor quality and lack of effort, described as some of the worst in recent gaming history. Reviewers note that the artwork appears lazy and inauthentic, failing to effectively utilize the monochrome aesthetic it aims for, and lacking any meaningful graphical options or resolution adjustments. Overall, the visuals detract significantly from the gameplay experience.
- “Yeah, turns out graphics can help players see what's going on when they're done right... and, in games like Wirenet, just make things worse when done badly.”
- “Of course the 'developer' was aiming at a monochrome display adapter look... except of course this doesn't resemble that or follow any of the actual graphical limitations of that platform properly... it looks inauthentic, if that's what the 'developer' was trying to accomplish... another fail.”
- “Wirenet is like any bullet hell game, but in a 2D world consisting of green visuals over a black background.”
- “The graphics here are some of the worst, laziest attempts at video game 'art' I've ever seen.”
- “It's clear the developer didn't even try to produce any real graphics for the game and just phoned it in.”
- “Of course the 'developer' was aiming at a monochrome display adapter look... except this doesn't resemble that or follow any of the actual graphical limitations of that platform properly... it looks inauthentic, if that's what the 'developer' was trying to accomplish... another fail.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The reviews highlight a significant lack of music in the game "wirenet," with users expressing disappointment over the absence of any musical score, which detracts from the overall experience. The audio quality is emphasized as important, but the only sound present is the repetitive noise of gunfire, leaving players wanting for a more engaging auditory backdrop.
- “The audio and music must be of high quality.”
- “Bizarrely, wirenet doesn't even have any music at all.”
- “There’s no guide, no music, and the only audio is the annoying spam of bullets that you can shoot in one direction.”
- “All it needs is music.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization of Wirenet is criticized for resembling a cash grab, with users highlighting its low production quality and poor gameplay as indicative of a lazy approach to game development. The use of Gamemaker Studio is noted as a common trend for creating subpar, retro-style games that prioritize profit over quality.
- “Wirenet is a poorly made GameMaker Studio-based arcade shoot 'em up with deplorably bad, lazy artwork, imbalanced and unenjoyable gameplay, and some of the lowest production quality I've seen in a long time, including the 'joke' games that routinely get dumped on Steam as lazy cash grabs.”
- “GameMaker Studio is most commonly used to make retro pixel shovelware and cash grabs.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay of Wirenet is criticized for being poorly designed and imbalanced, resulting in an unenjoyable experience. Reviewers highlight the low production quality and lack of effort in both the mechanics and artwork, likening it to subpar games often dismissed as cash grabs.