WonShot (2020)

NOTE: This review is part of my steam curator review and is the extended version. Check my steam curator page at https://store.steampowered.com/curator/39607348-Random-Game-Reviews-by-Labprofess/ . Follow appreciated!

This is a very neat quick game. A quick game that you wouldn't mind replaying. To summarize what this game is about, basically you control a laser beam docked onto land (think nuclear war in space) where you just got one shot (hey, nuclear weapons are expensive!) to destroy as many spaceships as possible. However, here is the catch: Every spaceship you destroy earns you money, but every level got a different minimum earning requirement! That means you must earn minimum the specified amount with that one shot to continue onto the next level. Otherwise you just redo the level. No biggie. Here's another catch: the levels are randomly generated! Sure - every level got a specified amount of spaceships and minimum money requirement you got to earn, but the locations of those spaceships differ. So you can't just Youtube the answer to a level or remember where and when to shoot. Too bad. It adds to the challenging factor. Don't worry though - the further you progress into the game the easier it will become with added features. The rest is for you to figure ;)

This game is perfect for those that run potatoes! That's another plus point. With various graphic settings and slow animations, even your Windows Vista GPU will handle this fine. Trust me. The magic lies in the fact that when the laser beam hits the spaceship(s), the game slows down the animation slightly. Is this a bug? Or a feature? Yes. Anyway it makes the game work like a charm on every PC. However there is no way to overcome this - doesn't matter how good your PC is. Secondly, the pixel art style is very relaxing. Something unique that you don't come across in every game. Reminds me a lot of Pixel people - anyone remember that iOS game? The colors are also very colorful and complimentary to give a soothing, ‘space type game’ vibe. Nothing too bright or fancy.

Lastly, the question everyone has been waiting for: Is the game worth it? Yes. However like every game there are some things to keep in mind. First, there’s the glitch here and there. One glitch I noticed is that when you complete a level and press “Next” too fast, nothing happens. You got to wait like 2-3 seconds for it to work. Another Glitch Is that while a NPC is talking you can actually shoot the laser beam and win the level by going onto the steam overlay and leaving this quickly enough (this glitch worked 1/10 times I tried it so it's quite rare). These glitches aren't too bad - just wanted to give a heads up! Secondly, this game got 99 levels. That means you can beat the game in around 1.5-2 hours. I recommend developers to add more levels in the future, but if you are into short games that wouldn't be an issue. If both these points are taken into consideration, I would say: go on! Get the game and get shooting! The player is never on the bad team - it's them that's bad. Not you ;)