[quote][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asset_flip]Warning: Asset Flip![/url][/quote]
Baby's on fire: 99 virgins is an asset flip, or what Valve calls a "Fake Game". The "developer" paid for/pirated someone else's example/template/tutorial game, changed the name/reskinned a couple of things, and submitted it to Valve as if it was their own game. This time they ripped off a very basic template for an "object catching" Flash tier game where you simply catch falling objects (babies) from a burning building.
CSM/W.T.B. have shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab, through this account or through closely linked/alt accounts. Here's some examples so you can see for yourself:
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[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/880370]Jetpack Dog[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/2d-endless-runner-game-kit-27256]2D Endless Runner Game Kit[/url] developed by SG Studio
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/760560]Happy New Year Clicker[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/packs/clicker-game-example-33906]Clicker Game Example[/url] developed by Some Packs Team
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/880550]How To Be Best Russian Game Developer[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/packs/clicker-game-example-33906]Clicker Game Example[/url] developed by Some Packs Team
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1096000]Too White Basketball[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/packs/dude-basket-104491]Dude Basket[/url] developed by Feat Games
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/823920]Kawaii Rainbow Portal[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/packs/infinite-color-jump-game-54926]Infinite Jump Color Game[/url] developed by Puppeteer
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/868970]Cut The Ex-Girlfriends[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/tutorials/cut-the-wood-82180]Cut The Wood[/url] developed by Mamadou Cisse
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/908120]W.T.B.[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/tutorials/rgb-a-casual-one-touch-game-62891]RGB a casual one touch game[/url] developed by MAD Entertainment
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/845730]Russian Prison Sport: OCHKO[/url]" = [url=https://gamedevacademy.org/phaser-game-templates-pack-1/blackjack-2/]Blackjack from the Phazer Games asset/tutorial pack[/url] developed by Phazer Games
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/806100]PLATI NALOG: Favorite Russian Game[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/packs/clicker-game-example-33906]Clicker Game Example[/url] developed by Some Packs Team
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Taking this shovelware seriously as if it was a genuine attempt to make a game, it doesn't meet basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard.
The artwork here is terrible, it's a blend of old retro pixel "art" used as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics, and some of the most amateurish MS-Paint style drawings (I won't deign to call these "illustrations"). It's unclear if this is due to lack of budget to arrange someone who can do graphics properly, or lack of talent, regardless, the overall visual quality of the game is extremely low as a result of these decisions.
There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customise the graphics settings. There's no way for gamers to ensure this is running at the native resolution of their displays... there's no guarantee this game will look right on any PC as a result of this hamfisted design decision. There's no way for gamers to try improve the low quality graphics.
The controls can't be customised, which will be an annoyance for many, but it can also render the game unplayable for differently-abled gamers.
The very poor quality of this game puts it squarely on-par with ancient 1990's Flash/Java games, and given it's 2023 (and this was released not so far back in 2018), gamers and the industry expect and deserve better than this kind of low effort shovelware.
These technical defects push this game below acceptable standards for any modern PC game.
The poor quality of this game is reflected in the general public reception. At the time of this review, SteamDB shows the all-time peak player number was only 3 players. That's right, only 3. This is a remarkably low number, and now, the only player activity occurs once or twice a month, presumably someone loading it up to see what it is then quickly uninstalling it. Considering there's over 120 million gamers on Steam and well over 50,000 games for gamers to choose from, the overwhelming lack of interest in the game is to be expected. Gamers just didn't take this low quality game seriously, and for good reason.
It's also important to note the "developer" here has connections to a number of shady Russian asset flippers and review manipulators who show an organised pattern to scam and defraud gamers with fake reviews and asset flipping the work of others for profit. While reviews are about the games, gamers should be informed when developers act unethically. Whether these connections are the same developer using multiple accounts, or just working closely with other unethical developers, gamers should be warned about the harm to gamers by this developer and their associates. Buying games from unethical developers puts your money at risk.
Baby's on fire: 99 virgins is relatively cheap at $2 USD, but it's not worth it. Given the defects and quality issues with the game, coupled with the unrealistic price, and the questionable ethical nature of the developer and/or their associates (as outlined above), this is impossible to recommend.
