M.A.R.S.S.
Hey, you!
Yes, you there, the one reading the text.
Stop looking behind you, there is no one behind you. Now pay attention.
This is an EXTREMELY important mission that you’ve been assigned to!
You see the little C.O.M.R.A.D.E.s down there? Well, it is up to you to make this work.
We have the numbers, we have the music, we have the handsomest leaders, but we need your command!
The red planet is about to get RED!
Command transmission chain
Commands in this game are like the secrets you told your friend not to share with anyone… they spread like crazy!
Every action has a transmission radius for other comrades to join in on the action!
Obliterate our enemy with huge legions of chain reactions, or break up the group into smaller squads to achieve your intricate tactics.
Every C.O.M.R.A.D.E. and enemy unit have a weakness and a strength.
Pay attention to the traps and the environment, use that beautiful brain of yours and adapt to the situation.
Set up traps, ambushes, distractions or try an all in! There no rules on Mars.
Yet.
MARRS is made by students who dabble in both areas, so we decided to run with it.
We strived to get as close as we could to the cold war era russian propaganda but in an interactive format.
The result is a game that definitely stands on its own with vibrant colours, charming characters and a quirky setting all for you to enjoy.
Game Discussion
Steam User 18
Curator page here--> DaRevieweD <-- New review every Weekend
Don't Be RUSSIAN Off to Combat~
Here's The Thing:
The mission? Colonize Mars before those Americans do with their capitalistic drive and McDonalds!! Choose from several different C.O.M.R.A.D.E.S. and pull yourself together... Enunciate your orders and then march on over to the evil bots and traps (made in America, outsourced to China... probably) to claim what's rightfully yours~
PROS;
:) It's FREE! Enough said~
:) You HAVE to be involved! Your legion of tiny but capable bots have no self preservation and so rely on you. Watch out for the area of effect attacks, decide when to stay put or advance forward!! Currently on Stage 8 so far, but it's already a little too much to cope!!
:) I love the jabs and antagonistic attitude from your commander to the lowly followers and also against those sneaky, driven "land of the free" USA! I so wanted to impress my superior but it may never come or maybe I just loved to be put down, berated... Hey, I can be on a journey of self-discovery too while we're making scientific progress!
:) The sound design is oddly boosting of spirits! Like a patriotic, space invader vibe and also just a war cry, in some sense. Which can be difficult to appreciate sometimes due to the uncertainty and fast-paced action. I cannot wait to find out more, if I can push through that is!
CONS;
:( Tutorials should pause the game but instead they also overlap with whatever's happening in the background. Be it reaching the end of the stage or watching as the enemy get a free shot in and your army falls before your very eyes as it rains down artillery. How about an option to "disable tutorials"?
:( Some complaints? Left-clicking sometime don't take effect if you do so near the environments, or spawn outposts, which can be hellish in the heat of combat.
AND bots get blasted into the environment. You can still click on them and get them out of wherever they end up but sometimes it's hard to see them and you have to resort to pinpointing their shadows. It's worse for crowded spaces... :'D
:( The constant orange-reddish design is understandable because it is based on Mars after all. But the color gets burnt into your vision over time. Granted I'm still at Stage 8 but so far the variations have been minuscule despite layout changes and enemy placements.
Comrade in... your arms.
Last Words?
M.A.R.S.S gave me morale one second and then belittled the next! I totally underestimated this game's difficulty because from a visual standpoint, it's got the adorable look and effects down in spades. But make no mistake- this is an agonizing Pikmin-inspired and earnest strategy title from first timer student developers! Besides if you do, it will only cost you your army and tarnish the nation, so be my guest!! I'm so NOT an American rooting for you to fail ;)
3.5 / 5
Thank you to Patata Games Studio for da already free, FREE key, DA!!
Steam User 4
Funny and visually appealing.
Steam User 5
Nice game, i'd love to fight a Capitalist Death Star >:)
Steam User 2
6/10
Steam User 3
Great game that I was surprised to see how much it has improved since the first version I played months ago. The color palette is perfect, the music fits in perfectly with the atmosphere of the game and the art is quite original.
I can say that this game is not made for people who want to go as fast as possible but for people who like to do puzzles and be patient. This does not mean that the game is slow and boring since it is made in a way that you can not get bored at any time, either because they add something new (mechanics, obstacles, robots, etc.) or because of the dynamic obstacles.
The texts of the tutorials could have been perfectly boring and cumbersome but they have achieved that with humor you can go through and read all the tutorials in an enjoyable way.
I love the variety of enemies and from what I have grasped, the combat system works well for the more robots you have, the faster you kill them or for the attack, flee, attack and flee technique.
Game totally recommended if you are a fan of puzzles.
Steam User 0
Before I played M.A.R.S.S., I had a small pp, no friends, no gf, depression, and no life. These things havent changed, but the game is pretty good
Steam User 0
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