Smash Crates

[h1] Smash Crates Review [/h1] [i] Scroll to the Comments for an Overall Summary [/i] Fat Alien Cat's long awaited game 'Smash Crates' has finally hit the digital shelves in early access, and you can really see the talent of this small development team shining through it. Having been playing more and more multiplayer player party/casual games at home, I knew I had to try it on release day. First of all, know that the game is still in Early Access, and you can check the release notes for more details on the development timeline. [u] Concept [/u] The concept of the game is brilliant- tiny crates battle for overall supremacy in an 8-bit arena, attempting to crush their opponents with the use of tactics, collectable items, or just brute spamming ability. This isn't a new concept by any means, but a well-executed casual battle brawler multiplayer is always a recommended addition to all of our party game arsenals. Smash Crates is a neat package of all the elements you want from a game lik...

The visuals are aesthetically pleasing and the music really hypes me up when going against my siblings! I enjoy the fact that when the item button is used without a button, it creates a new platform. It's useful for when I want to trap them! I am a bit confused as to what the difference between survival and battle mode is.

It has great potential, especially in the simple control yet competitive gameplay. However, as the other reviewers have pointed out the maps and items are a little bland at the moment, so I hope during Early Access the devs will add more variety to the maps as well as more wacky items to amp up the fun and replayability. With enough effort this could be a great party game!

Me and a few mates just had a blast trying this game out. It's simple to pick up and will quickly start a competitive frenzy among your friends. What I liked: [list] [*]Easy-to-learn controls [*]A really fun gameplay loop: Survive, build blocks, and undermine and crush your enemies [*]The gamemodes were fun. Control Zone was especially chaotic. [*]Unique level features that legitimately affected and changed the way we play [/list] What could be improved/added [list] [*]Controller set up was a bit confusing to set up over Steam Remote Play. You have to manually assign the controllers in both Steam Remote Play and the game's control settings. [*]Online multiplayer would be cool to have [*]Any chance of a co-op gamemode? [/list] Overall, Fat Alien Cat did a great job on this one, and I'm excited to see more coming out of this team.

"I've played the original prototype all the way back. Nice to see it evolve to this far! Great music too. I'm sure current GDS members will have fun with this." - 2021-2022 GDS President

A great party game! Simple to learn the basics but quite tricky to master. I love the visuals, especially all the different types of crates you can play as :)