Yargis: Space Melee
- June 29, 2015
- PlazSoft
Get on Steam"Yargis: Space Melee" is a fast-paced, top-down spaceship shooter with a focus on team-based combat. Customize your ship and compete in various battle and co-op game modes, both online and offline. The game features a single-player story with 29 levels, offering unique challenges as you navigate through space as a pilot for the Earth's military in the year 3013.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a unique weapon system that allows players to change weapons and armor between stages, adding depth to the gameplay.
- Despite its flaws, the game has moments of creativity in level design and a surprisingly good plot with minimal errors.
- The music and particle effects are enjoyable, providing a pleasant auditory and visual experience.
- The game suffers from poor controls and floaty handling, making it frustrating and unsatisfying to play.
- Voice acting is subpar, with only a few non-professional actors, leading to cringe-worthy performances that detract from the experience.
- The game is extremely short, with a lack of engaging content and a multiplayer mode that feels empty and uninviting.
- story18 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The game's story mode is notably short, lasting only about an hour and a half, and is criticized for its poor dialogue and subpar voice acting from a limited cast. While the plot contains minimal errors and offers a surprisingly decent narrative for an indie title, it ultimately suffers from a lack of depth and engaging storytelling, leaving players wanting more. Overall, the story feels overshadowed by gameplay mechanics and execution flaws.
“The plot only had 2 typos, and no errors. As someone who has read a lot of books, I have had to lower my standards a lot when it comes to indie game plots; this one was surprisingly good.”
“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 told through cutscenes full of cringeworthy voice acting and stock character portraits.”
“The dialog in the 'story' is just horrible and the game is voice acted by just four different non-voice actors!”
“The 'story' is told through cutscenes full of cringeworthy voice acting and stock character portraits.”
“First of all, the game is extremely short; the story mode lasts about one and a half hours.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for being janky and unsatisfying, with a lack of polish and responsiveness that detracts from the overall experience. Reviewers note that the control scheme feels poorly executed, suggesting insufficient testing and refinement by the developers.
“It's janky and unsatisfying to play... and any experienced gamer will tell you, the handling, responsiveness and general gameplay feel of the control scheme must be well polished for this kind of game to succeed.”
“Unfortunately, this is something the developer seems to have phoned in, with little to no apparent gameplay testing or polish done.”
“There is a rumor that one or more of the creators is suffering from what I have heard called 'reverse telescoping microbenis syndrome' and it really shows in the gameplay.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are criticized for being generic and reminiscent of numerous similar titles, lacking originality. While it features 3D graphics, many players find them subpar and poorly executed, contributing to an overall negative impression of the visual presentation.
“The graphics and look of this game are exactly like all the other million or so games like this, such as Gaia, Space Shooter, Beat Hazard; the list goes on and on.”
“There's also 3D graphics instead of the usual lazy pixel crap we expect to see at this lowest end of the Steam store.”
“The controls are awkward, the graphics are bad, the voice overs are so bad it's hilarious.”
- music6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as relaxing and pleasant, but it also evokes a sense of cheapness reminiscent of flash games. While it contributes positively to the atmosphere, it may not stand out significantly beyond its basic appeal.
“The music is nice and so are the particle effects, but that's about it.”
“The music reminds me of something cheap or a flash game.”
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game primarily stems from its "so bad it's good" voice acting, which many players find hilariously atrocious. While the overall quality, including controls and graphics, is criticized, these flaws contribute to a comedic experience that some players appreciate.
“The controls are awkward, the graphics are bad, the voice overs are so bad it's hilarious.”
“Maybe this game has value if you want to laugh at atrocious voice acting because it has a really funny-bad quality to it.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players express frustration with the grinding aspect of the game, noting that the difficulty spikes significantly at certain levels, requiring extensive grinding of lower levels to progress. This can lead to a tedious experience, as it may take days to achieve the necessary level to advance.
“I played up to a level that increases the difficulty so sharply that it would take days of grinding the lower levels to be able to pass.”
