Galacide Reviews

Nicely polished bullet hell+puzzle combination. Definitely not a casual experience as even the lightest difficulty requires solid reflexes and concentration. Higher difficulties require an experienced gamer to get solidly in the zone to do well. Very fun, though you may find you forget to blink while playing.

very good shoot/puzzle em up..Everything works great...love the originality...R-type meets TETRIS...Awesome Fun...Buy this game :)

Galacide is an pretty fun puzzle / shooter game, remiscent of Super-R Type or those early 2000's Flash internet games. While easy to begin, it has a quite a few techniques and strategies as you get farther in. I enjoy it as either a mindless way to spend some time, or a challenge to overcome. Would recommend.

This is a fun arcade game that, having unlocked all the ships, I will put in the small collection of arcade games I play when I want a few minutes of entertainment. It fills that role very well. I'm not sure the story mode was really necessary, but it was short and simple enough that it did no harm.

I like match puzzles and I like scrolling shooters - wasn't sure I'd like the combination of the two but I'm sold. Controls are very smooth even at this early stage and switching focus between blocks and enemies is very engaging and rewarding. The sound effects and music are good too, the effect when you get a big combo is great.

Nice little puzzle + shoot'em up game. The concept is very original: basically add a shoot'em up dimension to Bejeweled - so you have to dodge bullets, make your way through the puzzle and put together 4 bits of the same color (yeah that's how jewels are called here). Pros: - Pretty - Nice music (although not extraordinary) - Unique concept (and very interesting imho) - Endless mode! - Addictive (in my case at least?) Cons: - Story kinda short (but that's not why you're here, are you?) - The ship's boost requires going to the far right of the screen - exactly where foes pop, so you end up waiting more just to avoid losing life because of a boost... Conclusion: This is an underrated small indie game. If you like puzzles, can enjoy shmups, and are ready for a challenge, take it :D Definitely recommended.

I wasn't expecting much, and I got a little more than I expected. I wouldn't say its my type of STG, but the execution is there. The confined playing space is pretty interesting. I'm happy I experienced it, but ultimately I'd rather shoot stuff in a shooter game. Interesting concept, good execution, very slow-paced, couldn't keep me interested.

I figured I would try this game out and I wasn't disappointed. It was fun streaming the game, although I was getting a bit on tilt when I faced the boss in Expert Mode (Damn, did that thing hit like a truck XD). I'll definitely consider streaming this more when there are some more updates to the game. So here's what I can say about the game with a first impression: Good points: - Good Graphics and Background - Good Music - Good controls - Gamepad Support - Relatively easy to pick up, even if you're completely new to the game's style - Difficulty levels scale pretty well so far - The different kinds of ships come with their own pros and cons, which will shine in multiplayer - Settings are nice and simple Bad points: - Multiplayer is only local at the moment. Hopefully we can see a network multiplayer in the feature, because this would be a blast to play with friends from my community. I'm already imagining the chaos we would cause in Expert Mode - Only 3 Campaign Levels, but there are more in development so this is just a minor thing I was alone during the review, so I can't say much else about the multiplayer aspect. The game looks pretty promising so far and I hope there's a lot more to come :) Full stream of the game can be found here: http://www.twitch.tv/yuuhi_x/c/6800254

Final Score: 36/50 Very good game with a unique twist on the shoot 'em up genre. Warning: Shoot 'Em Up fans must try this game. If you are not a fan of the Shoot 'Em Up Genre, then please move on. Galacide creates a very good twist on the classic genre Shoot 'Em Up. Not only will you have your own arsenal of guns and ships to choose from, you also have to think quick in order to solve puzzles. The classic color match "bubble" genre like Candy Crush or Bubble With is mixed with side scrolling shoot them up games like R. The controls were very tough to get use to at first. The Z button shoots your gun while the X button is used for the gems. I found myself constantly sucking in the gems then farting them out behind me. I eventually got the controls down pact and it became a lot more smoother. I reccomend playing with a supported Xbox360 Controller. The graphics were clean and so far the enemy variety is decent for an early access game. The endless mode is fun and challenging. The multiplayer option is fun and game supports up to 4 players, but only tested with two. Basic game and graphic options. Please do not buy with out first understanding this is an early access game. No special skin options or anything that would set it out visually different than trailer. Category Breakdown: Graphics/Style = 8 Creativity = 9 Gameplay = 6 Controls = 7 Functionality = 6 Thank you for reading my review! Final verdict, if you are a Shoot 'Em Up fan, buy this game, if not then wait for it to flush out and grow a little.

[h1]I don't like giving Galacide a thumbs down. [b]The game is well made and I saw no broken mechanics, glitchy design or engine crashes/malfunctions. Had this been a game I made, i'd be proud of selling it on Steam as well. The problem is that I found the game so boring, that I didn't want to launch it again - which is unfortunate since i love Shmups and combat puzzle games like Puzzle Quest. I was ultimately not entertained by the maze management with only three colors, with the shoot 'em up mechanics largely taking a back seat. Long maze sequence and repetitive music made the experience boring for me, [/b] despite the action of having to juggle "puzzle pieces" along with dozens of enemies attempting to hurt you with contact damage and occasional shot patterns. The game might be better served with the puzzles segments being shorter and less frequent - but I honestly don't know what will make the game more fun for me.[/h1] I can't offer much constructive criticism - most store page reviews seem Positive. I might enjoy this game more on a harder difficulty or in co-op, but I'm not compelled to go back unless a friend wants to co-op with me perhaps. $7 seems like a very fair price for what is available -and it's clear other people are able to enjoy this game.