Tiny Shooters

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"Tiny Shooters" is yet another attempt at making a 2D retro multiplayer platform shooter... there's already dozens, if not hundreds of these on Steam and this one offers little to nothing that the others don't do much better. Unsurprisingly players showed no interest in this, it's a dead, playerless multiplayer game. You won't get a match. This cannot be played as in tended and is just polluting Steam. The game features really lacklustre 2D visuals (does the developer not know 3D graphics became mainstream in the mid-1990s?). Gamers don't spend thousands of dollars on gaming rigs to pretend they're mobile phones or Commodore 64s. Not every "free" game really is. There's often MTX, or content locked behind DLC, or donations being requested, or any other number of things that could mislead gamers, but in this case I'm glad to say this really does appear to be a fully free game. Nothing demonstrates a developers belief in themselves and their work than giving it away without any remuneration. This is a service to themselves, and the gaming industry, and should be applauded. Of course, just because something is free, doesn't necessarily mean it's valuable. Even though this i…

Tiny Shooters is a fun little multiplayer shooter that gets straight to the point. I jump into a small two dimensional battlefield, pick a character and start fighting almost immediately. I liked how compact the matches feel because there is no long setup before the action starts, and the short match structure makes it easy to play without making a huge commitment. The shooting itself is simple but enjoyable. I can collect different guns, grenades, ammunition and health pickups while moving around the arena and trying to stay alive. I liked having to choose between different ways of approaching a fight because some situations work better with distance while others reward getting much closer. The character selection also gives the basic combat some variety. Each character has a distinct visual identity, and I enjoyed trying different ones even though the game is not built around extremely complex classes. The combination of platforming movement and shooting makes positioning important, especially when I am trying to get an angle on an opponent without exposing myself. One feature I particularly appreciate is the automatic use of bots when there are not enough human opponents. Tha…