All Guns On Deck

[h1]A Space Strategy Game With Cool Ideas but Really Rough Execution[/h1] I actually liked the concept behind All Guns On Deck more than the game itself. The idea of mixing real-time strategy with tower defense mechanics in space sounds genuinely interesting, and at first it feels like there’s potential there. You build defenses, manage resources, and try to survive waves of enemy ships while expanding your control across the map. The problem is that the game never fully comes together in a satisfying way. Early on, things feel manageable. You place structures, defend points, and slowly learn how the different systems work. There’s a decent amount of customization with turrets and upgrades, and I could see what the developers were aiming for. The space setting also helps the atmosphere a bit, especially when battles start getting chaotic. But after a few missions, the gameplay starts feeling repetitive and awkward. A lot of the strategy boils down to figuring out the most effective defensive setup and then repeating the same process over and over. Enemy encounters don’t evolve enough to keep things interesting, and the pacing can become pretty slow. One of the biggest issues for me was the overall polish. The interface feels clunky, controls can be frustrating, and some mechanics aren’t explained clearly at all. Instead of learning through good design, I often felt like I was fighting against the game itself just to understand what was happening. Combat also lacks impact. Even when large battles happen, they don’t feel especially exciting because animations and effects are fairly basic. There’s definitely some ambition here, but the presentation doesn’t really sell the scale or intensity the game seems to be aiming for. Visually, it’s a mixed bag. The space environments look decent enough at times, and some ship designs are cool, but overall the game feels dated and low-budget. Menus and UI especially feel rough and unfinished. Audio is forgettable for the most part. The soundtrack fits the sci-fi theme well enough, but nothing really stands out, and sound effects don’t add much weight to combat. Overall, there’s a decent core idea hidden underneath everything, but the repetitive gameplay, lack of polish, and clunky design choices make it hard to stay invested for long. It’s not completely broken, but it feels more like an unfinished experiment than a fully refined strategy game. [h3]The Good:[/h3] - Interesting mix of strategy and tower defense mechanics - Some decent customization and upgrade options - Space setting has a bit of atmosphere [h3]The Bad:[/h3] - Repetitive gameplay loop - Clunky interface and weak overall polish - Combat lacks impact and excitement [h3]Ratings:[/h3] [b]Overall:[b] 4/10 [b]Visual:[b] 5/10 [b]Gameplay:[b] 4/10 [b]Story:[b] 3/10 [b]Audio:[b] 4/10 [b]Playability:[b] 4/10