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 variety of missions and gameplay modes, providing a decent amount of content for players.
- The graphics and sound design are appreciated, with some players noting the visuals and music enhance the overall experience.
- The developer shows commitment to improving the game, with updates and community engagement, which is a positive sign for potential future enhancements.
- The controls are often described as clunky and unresponsive, making gameplay frustrating and less enjoyable.
- The voice acting and dialogue are criticized for being poor quality, detracting from the overall immersion and enjoyment of the game.
- The multiplayer component is largely inactive, leading to a lack of engagement and making it difficult to find matches or play with others.
- story47 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 79 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The game's story mode is notably short, lasting about an hour and a half, and features a mix of missions with varying objectives. While some players found the plot surprisingly good for an indie title, many criticized the dialogue and voice acting as poor and amateurish, detracting from the overall experience. Despite its shortcomings, the game offers a variety of missions and gameplay modes, but the execution leaves much to be desired.
“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.”
“There are a lot of missions, and they all have a story behind them.”
“The story mode has a ton of very different missions: arena, race, pursuit, puzzle, collect, boss... By doing missions, you earn cash to buy upgrades or a new ship.”
“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.”
“Graphics aren't very good, controls are weird and voice acting/story is garbage.”
- graphics19 mentions
- 32 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the 3D visuals and nostalgic feel reminiscent of older titles, while others criticize them as low-quality and outdated, likening them to late 90s games. Despite some positive remarks about lighting effects and overall aesthetic fitting the game's theme, many users feel the graphics could be significantly improved, especially in menus and upgrade screens. Overall, the consensus leans towards mediocrity, with a few praising the graphics as decent for the genre.
“I was very satisfied with the graphics.”
“The graphics in Yargis are great for the feel of the game.”
“Overall, I was impressed with the graphics in Yargis.”
“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.”
“The music, the UI, the graphics... it all feels like I'm playing some kind of shareware game from the DOS days, but Yargis fails to be as quirky and fun.”
“The idea itself isn't horrible, and the game is fairly mediocre, the graphics are very bad; they look like something from the late 90s. All that said, it's not a bad game, it's actually pretty decent... but at a price like this, I can't, with the right mind, recommend this to anyone.”
- gameplay14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been widely criticized for being janky, unsatisfying, and lacking polish, with many players finding it boring and uninventive. Despite some minor bugs that don't significantly impact play, the overall handling and responsiveness of the controls are deemed inadequate, leading to a disappointing experience for gamers.
“Gameplay is sort of 'casual'.”
“There are small bugs in the game but it doesn't affect general gameplay.”
“And just for fun, here's a video of some of my gameplay in a few of the multiplayer modes.”
“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.”
“Gameplay is boring and uninventive.”
- music10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it relaxing and fitting for a space theme, while others criticize it as low quality and reminiscent of outdated shareware games. Complaints include hissing sounds and a lack of engaging melodies, leading to an overall perception of the music as lackluster and unfitting for the game's atmosphere.
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
“The music has a nice 'space theme' to it.”
“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.”
“As for the graphics and music, they feel like low quality.”
“The music is lackluster and unfitting for a space game.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game primarily stems from its "so bad it's good" quality, particularly in the atrocious voice acting and awkward controls, which users find amusing. While the overall quality may be lacking, players appreciate the unintentional comedy it provides.
“This game has value if you want to laugh at atrocious voice acting because it has a really funny-bad quality to it.”
“The controls are awkward, the graphics are bad, and the voiceovers are so bad it's hilarious.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
While the game initially faced significant playability issues, recent updates have improved the ship's movement, enhancing the overall experience. However, some lingering control problems may affect long-term replayability, suggesting that further refinements could elevate the game's fun factor and encourage repeated play.
“The concept of this game could have been pushed further with the right amount of creative forces wanting to make a great, replayable, and fun space shooter game.”
“When it came out, it was unplayable, but after a short talk with the devs, they fixed the way the ship moves. The fix came within a day, and now it's much more playable and fun.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players express frustration with the grinding aspect, noting that the difficulty spikes significantly at higher levels, often requiring extensive grinding of lower levels to progress.
“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.”
“The grinding feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged with the game.”
“I find myself spending more time grinding for resources than actually enjoying the gameplay.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers noted a lack of enemy variety, which diminished the emotional engagement and sense of progression throughout the campaign. This absence may lead to a less impactful experience for players seeking a deeper connection to the game's narrative and challenges.
