Death vs. Monstars is Pure Awesomeness

Death vs. Monstars is a flash game on the Internet that I played on Kongregate.com using the Internet Explorer Browser on PC. This game was published by GameReclaim and the release date is not disclosed. The character is moved around by simply dragging the mouse across the screen.

The objective of the game is to beat a series of levels by reaching a certain amount of defeated enemies per level or for surviving a set time limit. Enemies are "killed" by hitting them with "bullets" that auto-fire out of your character (a skull). Enemies leave behind coins and points which are collected by your character in order to be spent on upgrades in the screen between levels (bigger guns, health upgrades, etc.). Your character has a health bar, when that is depleted your character "dies."

Game play
The game play is very easy to pick up and before each level is a reminder of the controls of the game. The enemies are very brightly colored and their "bullets" are a different color from your character's so it is easy to avoid confusing obstacles. The coins are also a bright gold color and fade away to let you know that they are about to disappear. The game menu is very easy to navigate using big clear icons and humorous descriptions of each level.

Sound and Graphics
The background music during game play is the same techno song that plays repetitively but it is catchy and constantly changes beats in order to avoid being annoying. The music also corresponds to when new waves of enemies appear at the beginning of levels which is very clever and appealing. The graphics are standard 2D cartoony flash game graphics, using icons and projectiles that travel smoothly at different rates across a flat x-y plane. It's nothing spectacular, but hey, what can you expect out of a free online game?

Overall Death vs. Monstars is a great fun way to waste 20 to 30 minutes. It is above average compared to other shooting games, receiving an average of 4.29 stars out of 5 at Kongregate.com. I recommend it to anyone who likes to play online games that require minimal skill but still offer a bit of a challenge. If you really get into the game there is a "Points Mode" which allows you to play over and over again and submit scores that you can compare to everyone else in the world playing this game. But just like any other online game, its really only meant to be played and beaten once, maybe twice.

But I definitely recommend Death vs. Monstars and give it a big thumbs up.