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About Genesis of Drones
The horde of drones has invaded earth. They are taking over cities and factories to use for their own self-replication. Play as Joe or Gem and rise up to fight the horde. This is an 8-bit style platformer comprised of eleven levels. Nine in the campaign and two unlockable levels. The gameplay is meant to be fast and challenging with a focus on destroying the enemy units (drones and tanks). You will have to fight a more challenging boss at the end of each level in the campaign. There are two weapons at Joe and Gem's disposal, a briefcase for bashing, and they can turn any mobile into a weapon which remotely destroys the drones.
Each item you are holding = 1 HP so if you have a briefcase and mobile, you can get hit two times before dying. If you get hit once, you lose the mobile, get hit again and lose the briefcase, get hit one more time and you're dead.
Genesis of Drones was inspired by the games I grew up on. I hope you will enjoy it!
Each item you are holding = 1 HP so if you have a briefcase and mobile, you can get hit two times before dying. If you get hit once, you lose the mobile, get hit again and lose the briefcase, get hit one more time and you're dead.
Genesis of Drones was inspired by the games I grew up on. I hope you will enjoy it!
What Steam players say
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Players are sharply divided on Genesis of Drones. Some praise it as a nostalgic throwback to classic NES-era platformers with an enjoyable soundtrack, while others criticize it heavily for poor controls, clunky mechanics, dated Flash-based technical implementation, and feeling like an inferior Super Mario Bros knockoff with an awkwardly attached shooter mechanic. The game's difficulty curve and lack of customization options are common pain points for detractors.
it's like an atari game with all the bad control & mechanics...4 found this helpful
Genesis of Drones is yet another one of literally thousands of 2D retro pixel platformers infesting Steam and lowering the average quality of video games everywhere. This particular entry is essentially a dumbed down version of Super Mario Bros, with less interesting mechanics and a badly done shooter mechanism attached. The craptastic mess was assembled with Adobe Air, so it's basically a Flash game, and of worse quality than even a GameMaker Studio game (making up the bulk of the worst games on Steam). To underperform GameMaker Studio with a garbage Super Mario Bros ripoff is a grand failure indeed. The crux of the problem is a lazy, awful technical implementation. Resolution and controls are locked, and can't be changed or customised to improve the visuals or the control experience. They chose to use obsolete retro pixel "art" as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics. It's unclear if this is due to lack of budget or talent, regardless, the overall visual quality of the game is extremely low as a result. These flaws push this game far below minimum acceptable standards for PC. While this is free, the overall quality is just so low it's not worth the time or effort …3 found this helpful
easily the best1 found this helpful
Игра «Genesis of Drones» предлагает уникальный геймплей, сочетающий элементы стратегии и симуляции. Создание и управление дронами — ключевой элемент, где важно продумать тактику и ресурсы. Графика приятная, но не шедевр. Сюжет минимальный, акцент на механике. Подойдёт фанатам творческих проектов и стратегий. Однако сложность нарастает резко, что может отпугнуть новичков. В целом — интересный эксперимент, но с потенциалом для улучшения.
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I loved this. It brings me back to my old NES days. I even love the soundtrack!
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