[b][quote][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asset_flip]Warning: Asset Flip![/url][/quote][/b]
RAKETENWASCHMACHINE is an asset flip, what Valve calls a "fake game". The "developer", HandMade Games/Spiele Games, took a template from Construct-2, slapped a couple of asset flipped sprites on it, and dumped the results onto Steam as a cash grab scam.
HandMade Games/Spiele Games has shown a repeated pattern of ripping off Construct-2 templates and dumping them on Steam.
Don't believe me? Here's some other asset flips from exactly the same template, all shamelessly dumped on Steam as nasty cash grabs:
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[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1675100]AE86 EUROBEAT DRIFT[/url]", copy + pasted from the same template by deadworld games
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1994520]Akapulka - The Rainbow[/url]", copy + pasted from the same template by My Way Games
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1553980]Gear Tunnel[/url]", copy + pasted from the same template by illuminati
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1521520]SKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID[/url]", copy + pasted from the same template by Volens Nolens Games
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/546090]Trip To Vinelands[/url]", copy + pasted from the same template by Walter Machado
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/701470]TTV2[/url]", copy + pasted from the same template by Walter Machado
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1114530]TTV3[/url]", copy + pasted from the same template by Walter Machado
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2062920]TTV4[/url]", copy + pasted from the same template by Walter Machado
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2096040]Virusum[/url]", copy + pasted from the same template by My Way Games
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Look for yourself... these are all exactly the same game!
The products that result from asset flips aren't "real" games. They lack depth and content, because they're just simplistic copies of demos or tutorials. In this case, "RAKETENWASCHMACHINE" is just a very basic 2D minimalist "gear tunnel" game template from Construct 2 where you must avoid touching the walls, and doesn't have any merit as a proper, fully fledged PC game, so this copy+paste of it can't be recommended.
Asset flips don't involve any professional game development. Sure, sometimes they may change a few cosmetic things, swap out different assets etc, but at heart it's functionally identical to the asset they're ripping off. Asset flips are an insult to both PC gamers and to professional game developers who create genuine, high quality PC games. Asset flips like this are harmful to the gaming industry and to Steam because they reduce the visibility that sincerely made indie games should have. They make it harder for gamers to find genuine games made by honest developers.
To cement the position of this asset flip as nothing but a cash grab, it was dumped onto cheap DailyIndieGame shovelware bundles very shortly after launch. Don't reward this morally bankrupt, unethical behaviour from HandMade Games/Spiele Games.
The laughably bad quality, the way this was dumped into cheap game bundles like DailyIndieGame, and the ludicrous $5 price tag all cement the position that this is just a cheap nasty cash grab, and should be avoided.
[b][quote][url=https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/marketing/profile]Profile Features Limited![/url][/quote][/b]
Valve have marked this game as "Profile Features Limited" at the time of this review. This is usually caused by poor sales figures and low community acceptance for the game (to date). Until this status changes, this game will not give you +1 to your Game Collector badge count, appear in profile achievements or any other Steam meta-accomplishments, nor can it be displayed in some profile showcases. If these factors are important to you, it may be worth holding off before buying this game.
