Astral Bullet

What initially drew me to Astral Bullet was that there was a real mystique about it. The developer does not give much away in the description, and that sounded pretty interesting/ The more I looked at it, the more I realized that this seemed like it was a XXX throwback to the earlier survival horror games from the mid to late 90s, and that was something that made the game even more appealing to me. I will say, there is not a great deal here, and if someone told me this was a demo or some kind of early build, I would believe it, but that also means that the game does not overstaying its welcome.

No More Homework

I would not say that what we have here with Astral Bullet is the most story-driven lewd game that I have ever played, but I also feel that it more than gets the job done. The basics are that we are trapped in our school with our friend, and all of these monsters have taken over the place, and they are going to have their way with you and your friend. The monsters are not your typical zombies, like you may expect; they are horny succubi, and we all know what they are mainly after. While there is not a ton of story here, what is here works, and I kind of liked how it just gave you a premise and then left you to it.

Biohazarding Alone In The Dark!

Hmm, the thing with a game like Astral Bullet is that I feel it is made for a very specific audience. This is clearly made for those who have a love for the original Resident Evil, and I would maybe even go as far back as the original two Alone in the Dark games. It has a very old school kind of soul to it. For example, you cannot shoot when you are moving, ammo is scarce, and there is a kind of tankiness or even awkwardness to the controls that you have to get used to. If you played and enjoyed those older, stiffer survival horror games, chances are you will appreciate what the developer has done. On the flip side, if those types of games are just too awkward for you to actually play, you may have a harder time with this game.

Always Go For The Head

So, once you get used to the old-school vibe of the gameplay, what exactly is Astral Bullet all about? Well, you have a gun, you need to find ammo, and then you shoot wave after wave of monsters that are coming for you. That is the basic of what is going on here, it is way more challenging than you would think, mainly as you sometimes you need to run away from one enemy, but you also have another that you need to shoot. It can make for a pretty frantic kind of game in places, and if you survive a round, you can upgrade and then go at it again. There is not a ton of content here, and you are basically just trying to see how long you can survive this nightmare that the character has found themselves in.

The Pixel Horrors Of High School

I have played so many lewd games that use pixel art, honestly, it is hard to tell them apart at this point, as there are so many of them. However, Astral Bullet is still a very good-looking game that has some sharp-looking and well-detailed pixel art. If you took away the lewd content, this would be a solid-looking pixel art game. The succubi are both cute and sexy at the same time, and the various lewd scenes that you unlock as you progress through the game are a lot of fun. There is not as much XXX content as I was expecting, and I would wager you could probably see all of the sex scenes in just a couple of play-throughs of the game.

Pros

• I liked the high school setting
• The hot pixel art succubi are fun to look at
• I liked the old school 90s survival horror style gameplay
• There are some hot XXX scenes

Cons:

• The old school gameplay will not be for everyone
• You can see all that the game has to offer very quickly, so it feels unfinished