Разработчик: DG Games Workshop
Описание
"Bugs Must Die" is a frantically-paced pixel art twin-stick shooter with 80s & 90s arcade style.As a spiritual successor to Konami’s top-down jeep gunning action title "Jackal",Bugs Must Die brings gamers the nostalgia of old school gaming experience.
Story Mode, Challenge Mode, and Hell Mode will bring well over 10 hours of gameplay.
- Story Mode: 16 levels with one boss per level, clearing all the levels will unlock all characters!
- Challenge Mode: 8 levels with one boss per level. In addition to the 16 bosses from Story Mode, you’ll encounter additional secret bosses randomly. To come across all available bosses, Challenge Mode is a must!
- Hell Mode: Start this mode only with one basic weapon. The more levels that you pass the greater the loot!
Gamers Of Any Levels Can Pass the Story Mode!
- Hardcore gamers: Try to beat the game using just the basic weapons-show off your superb skills.
- Average gamers: Never fear! Spend coins obtained from missions to update your vehicles and weapons to take down the bugs with ease.
Different characters to choose from! Equip them with various weapons to show off your unique fighting style!
- 2 Mantis Agents that have completely different fixed weapon systems and rolling dodge mechanisms.
- 3 powerful vehicles: Equip up to 6 main weapons and 9 sub-weapons, but that’s not all! Equip a “Battle Core” which deploys when your vehicle is destroyed to keep the fight going!
- 4 major categories of equipment with more than 35 options. Did we mention the superweapon !? It launches a full-screen attack! BOOOOOOM！！！
All Bosses are parodies of East-West classic culture icons!
Поддерживаемые языки: english, simplified chinese
Системные требования
Windows
- OS *: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
- Processor: 2.0 GHz i3 or better
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512 MB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 600 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
- Additional Notes: Supports Xbox 360 controller or Direct Input compatible controller
- OS *: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
- Processor: 2.0 GHz i5 or better
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1 GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 600 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
- Additional Notes: Supports Xbox 360 controller or Direct Input compatible controller
Отзывы пользователей
Decent game. My rule is usually (not always) to recommend or not based on the regular price and not a sale price. But I will give this game an exception because its borderline and when things are borderline I believe it is best to err on the side of positivity and grace.
With that said, this game does some dumb @ss $h!t. See the perfect formula for this kind of twin stick top down shooter game has been established. The formula is this; 1)Melee attack for close range attack and/or knock-back, 2)Main ranged attack, 3)Secondary ranged AOE attack, 4)Cool-down/charge up Special, 5)Dash/dodge move AND 6)Parry/defend action. The best progression is to start with the melee weapon, quickly unlock the main gun, then unlock the secondary and so forth in that order and then new options through drops and looting chests etc.
These Devs were like, nah that would be too much fun, instead we will go half way with ya, you get your main ranged, your secondary AOE and a charge up Special, but as far as dash move, melee or defend/parry action, you get to PICK ONE and just wish you had the others...because you know, it is not possible to have a defend/parry ability AND a melee action AND a dash move, that just defies physics and we are underachievers and we like to remain that way so we purposely stunted the legs on our game. It's still cool right? Yeah. $5 cool.
(NOT IN THE GAME) Now MY perfect formula for this would be to have two dash actions mapped to L3 and R3, L3 would do a defensive maneuver in the direction left stick is pointing and R3 would do an offensive bash or charge move in the direction R3 is pointing. Both moves would be applied with upgradable equips and would share a generous stamina bar that also depletes with melee attacks and running. Refills automatically and is quickened by kills (ranged or melee). Then I would put the melee attack on X because I think it is fair to take your finger off the Right stick for a melee attack. R2 would stay main gun but L2 would be secondary AOE and L1 would be parry/defend, and R1 would be special.
Too bad it looks like updates for this game are dead. Still maybe somehow...if I put it out there enough times, enough ways, pick my nose just right while facing the waning moon after the third sunday before the summer equinox while whistling in the key of A but minus 1.018 Hz and standing in the carcass of a walrus that is inside the carcass of an Orca that beached itself voluntarily at just the right time to sacrifice itself for my dream to come true...maybe some dev will read this and go, hmmm. I wonder if this nutty fucker is on to something...maybe I should make a game and do EXACTLY what he suggests..... My puckerhole can squint and I can dream. And I can always buy new boots...and pants...it's sticky in here...
I want to recommend this game but I really don't feel it would be right.
There is a lot of good here, different vehicles, escape pods, weapons, sub-weapons, drones, upgrades, etc.
However, the balance is completely insane. There are weapons and subs that you simply ALWAYS use because the others just don't provide the DPS. There is little reason to use most of the weapons because they effectively all do the same thing. Or so similar that there really isn't any point.
The bugs in this game drove me insane. Took me forever to get past the cowboy boss because whatever trigger(s) are supposed to exist... don't trigger.
Lots of time powerups land in lava pools and other places you can't reach.
You get resources but they come at such a ridiculously imbalanced way. I made the mistake of being REALLY good at twin-stick shooters and hit a wall around map 11... bashed my skull against the wall until I realized I had to go back to Stage 5 and repeatedly grind it for resources. Then I could unlock some necessary stuff... at which point I plowed through the final 5 stages on the first try.
The graphics, story, animations, music, creativity... it's all there! But this game needs several more months of polish. Why have SO MANY different weapons and subweapons when there is no Earthly way you could ever grind enough resources to upgrade them. Again... the differences in DPS between them is so WIDE it renders most of them USELESS.
This game needs bug fixes, major adjustment to resource acquisition, and a UI overhaul... trying to navigate the menus is sheer insanity with a controller.
Again, I would like to say yes, but I can't. Even at 90% off its pretty ho-hum. More polish and SERIOUS editing is needed by the devs before I could ever say somebody else should invest their time and money.
Fun. But darn difficult. For the price I would say yes.
But only if you really enjoy twinstick shooter style games.
A couple of stages are even a complete nightmare!
Could do with more upgrades but I did manage to beat the game!!
Check out my review on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP4ptY2gojc
I give this game an 81/100
Not a bad game.
But there are a lot of bugs and balancing.
The campaign is quite short.
Some bugs affect the achievement of the game.
It is too short a game and it takes a long time for the achievements to pass.
Some things are meaningless or make others meaningless.
The campaign is difficult at first but then becomes easy.
It has great potential but still needs to be developed.
I hope there is a second part. They could make the cart move faster.
A nice discount game is good.
Did you say bugs must die? Just use pesticide, way better than trying to shoot the buggers!
Very fun and deep old style arcade twin stick shooter. It also has a grind loop that makes you feel like your progressing nicely. Most twin sticks are for a short term play experience, this one is a much longer and deeper haul. It's Total Carnage with a helping of Diablo and Gunbird 2. Very fun if you like these style of games. A progression Twin Sticker. Don't think I've played anything quite like it.
I'm going to keep this short, because I'm keen to play more of this, but yes, fun indeed. Enemy AI > NEEDS < work though, as the enemies will often get stuck at obstacles. So to the developers, program the enemies to maneuver better, and you'd have a 9/10 from me. But for now? 7.8/10. Glad I got it... Back to it now...
A game with great potential, but
so many things are done wrong in this game.
Firstly, it is not a rogue-lite game, there is little "random" factors in this game.
It is a grind fest, meaning you need to grind endlessly for better equipment so you stand a chance to beat some levels.
Balance is horrendous, a shot-gun lose close-range to anything including machine gun and rocket launcher,
so why I should pick a weapon that is weaker, with less range and flres slowly?
The game itself is really not that hard for the most part, they make it hard by spawning ambushes too often so that when you make mistakes, you lose. They just cannot tell the difference between tedious and hard.
Also, enemies can actually spawn right on top of you without any warning.
I'm loving this game so far. I hope it sells more copies because the devs made a really good game. Killing bugs never felt so good.
Such a well done retro style game that pays homage to the roots that it came from! While being able to keep the retro feel, and incorporate modern touches, it balances both old and new in the game play. Hours of fun and challenging replay, just waiting for you, as soon as you press the Start button!
I played/streamed the demo of this game. Later, upon release, I purchased the full version, given how much fun I had in the demo. Here are my thoughts:
Pros:
- Fun gameplay. Reminds old school (seasoned) gamers of the arcade days of yesteryear.
- Awesome top down graphics. Colorful sprites and satisfying explosions after pulling off special attacks, melee moves and General tank shooting
- Challenging difficultly. Once again, for those that enjoyed the tough games of the retro age, this is a game you’ll enjoy.
- Soundtrack. The soundtrack fits each level and boss battle in the game. From upbeat and encouraging to brooding and cautious.
- Upgrade systems. Upgrade all kinds of weapons, the damage %, capacity, customize load outs per vehicle used (up to three different variations) and continue to improve yourself as the levels become more and more challenging.
- Tutorial. I’m putting this here because some game tutorials tend to lack some vital info, having you smash different buttons in order to reach that “so that’s how you do it!” moment. The tutorial in the game is simple, straightforward and easy to grasp.
- Aiming. Whether you’re looking to take out an alien bug, a turret atop an enemy base or enemies over a wall, there’s never an issue hitting your mark.
Cons:
-The difficulty. Although I enjoyed the in your face challenge (aka the Cuphead difficulty), some may find themselves repeating levels minutes after they load in. There are options to take the Easy route over the Hard one.
This game is definitely worth a purchase, especially if you’re nostalgic of games like Galaga or a fan of shooters and boss battles.
Bugs Must Die is a bullet-hell arcade with a lot of content and several playable vehicles. It has 2 different modes that provide several hours of gameplay, although I don't see myself playing the whole thing (see the cons below). The levels in the story mode have a good variety when it comes to objectives and environments. For example, some stages require you to fight a boss or to survive several waves, while other stages actually have 10 to 20 minutes of exploration. By far the best part of the game is the amount of active abilities. It has a huge variety of sub-weapons and primary weapons, including additional abilities like a super attack, weapon modifiers and a 'melee' skill. There are 4 types of currency that can be used to upgrade weapons and your vehicle. You can improve weapon stats such as attack speed, damage and ammo. While the game has some spamming problems, the art style is very enjoyable, reminds me of classic Genesis games. Not to mention that soundtrack is pretty good, although it lacks an impact sound which could be useful for enemies that you fight off-screen.
Pros:
+ many stages with different objectives
+ many tools like sub-weapons and drons
+ lots of unlocks and upgrades
+ pretty good visuals and soundtrack
+ decent settings, can remap controls
+ achievements
Cons:
- I do not like the off-screen fighting that often takes place in this game. There are many turrets that shoot a lot of bullets from 1 or 3 screen away. You can partially mitigate that by moving around blocks and using them as shields, but generally speaking you often fighting enemies that you can't see (and sometimes your gun can't shoot far enough). The game also needs a sound effect when you hit buildings.
- While I can't blame a bullet-hell game for having bullets, I do think that visuals in this game are not very refined and make it hard to see. Sometimes 70% of the screen is covered with effects that tend to blind me. Also, some of the enemies have poorly balanced attacks, jumping on top of you and just spraying you with bullets, making it pretty hard to react to animation.
Overall Thoughts: 7/10
I was hoping for a more polished experience considering that bullet-hell games usually do not cost $12 , but overall it has more positives than negatives. It definitely has plenty of content if you can overlook its relatively small problems.
For more Hidden-Gems: http://store.steampowered.com/curator/31294838-Hidden-Gem-Discovery/
It's a well-made but fairly conventional top-down shooter, with a good variety of enemies, levels, and weapons to use. It's not too easy, that's for sure.
A fun and challenging twist on the twin-stick shooter genre, with a really fantastic soundtrack and aesthetic. Love the weapon and vehicle variety, loads of great content on offer here! If you enjoy retro-inspired shmups, then you're in for a treat!
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Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | DG Games Workshop |
| Платформы | Windows |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 21.01.2025 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 79% положительных (14) |