Captain Collision

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Captain Collision is a free to play 2D top down vertical scrolling Galaga ripoff with a twist, you can interact with asteroids on the game field to change their trajectory so they collide with bigger enemies. The game seems to have been built with the craptastic Godot engine, giving GameMaker Studio a run for the money for the worst thing to happen to gaming. I will say GameMaker still takes the crown, it's responsible for more trash and pollution on Steam than even Unity. Regardless, Godot is a terrible game engine and should never be used for serious game development. As a result of the poor choice of engine, the implementation quality here is woeful, with ultrapillarboxed aspect ratio that barely uses any of a 16:9 monitor real estate. Resolution and controls are locked so there's no way to improve the visuals or the lacklustre control experience. The game simply falls beneath acceptable standards for PC. The game is completely free. Nothing speaks more to a developers belief in themselves and their product than making their game available for everyone without remuneration. This is certainly a gesture that shows dedication to the gaming industry. It's a shame in this case that the implementation is below the minimum standards a dedicated PC game should offer to enthusiasts. There's no "maybe" option in Steam, unfortunately, but I hope to see more work from this developer, perhaps as part of a professional game development company that can make full use of their talents without needing to make budget/quality compromises.