You spawn inside of "DOOM's Castle" and there are already some mistakes that can be seen, but nothing too bothersome. You notice that there's an outside area and so you exit the castle, expecting to see classic and unique builds, but instead you are filled with bitter disappointment. This game serves as a perfect example of attempting to implement a retro aesthetic into your game and failing. You wouldn't expect the creator(s) behind it to put any effort in it since it's a UGC homestore that sells copies of Roblox limiteds, but it's clear that some sort of effort was put into it which gives the expectation that it would at least be okay yet it's not.
Let’s break it down:
- Authenticity to Retro Roblox – While it features studs and plays the old walking sound along with the classic R6 animation, many of the studs are cut off and are clearly just slapped onto some of the models. The game fails to stay consistent with the studs as there are plenty of models that are more modern looking and do not feature any studs. We'll give them a 0.5..
- Build Quality & Aesthetic – While they clearly tried to build in a way that would fit the classic Roblox aesthetic in some of the areas, many of the builds are very simple and some of them do not feature any stud which gives the game a more sloppy appearance with its builds. There's nothing super unique and the lack of consistency along with the poor use of meshes ruins the classic aesthetic that the game was trying to go for. This earns them an unfortunate 0.
- Gameplay & Mechanics – There's not much gameplay as the game serves as some sort of homestore for the creator to sell their UGCs. It's functional in that regard, but it's shallow and not nostalgic at all which earns them a 0.5.
- Creativity & Concept – Obviously they'll be getting a 0 in this category. Many other UGC store games have appealed to the classic Roblox aesthetic and managed to be okay (though most of them are typically just retroslop), yet this game seems to be an even worse offender.
- Atmosphere & Vibes – The inconsistency of the builds really ruins the aesthetic the game was trying to go for so it just ends up feeling generic. They'll be getting a 0 in this category as well.
Final Verdict: 1 / 10 Studs
This game fails to produce the nostalgic atmosphere that they clearly aimed for. It's obvious that they tried to make it with classic Roblox in mind, but it fails to resemble what Roblox looked like during that "retro" era. Take this game as a lesson as what NOT to do when trying to implement that same aesthetic into your game.
