UFO 50

UFO 50 may be inspired by an era that's several generations ago, but an incredible amount of imagination and work went into making this collection of games more than just about evoking nostalgia. The collection also manages to feel fresh and innovative, delivering thrills and the feeling of discovery at nearly every turn. It's unlike anything I've played, and represents a passion and love for the medium in such a special way.

The developers of UFO 50 took on a monumental task in creating 50 unique games for their fictional collection but they accomplished it in wildly successful fashion. Not only are the large majority of these games excellent, but when taken as a fictional canon, they make each other even better. Seeing how they bounce off each other, interact, and tell a story just in the way they evolve is a wonderful experience that’s unlike any other game I’ve played.

UFO 50 is a celebration of retro gaming, full of wonderful modern ideas, sensational video games and a whole lot of content.

The astounding compilation UFO 50, which is based on a fictional game company from the 1980s, packs in so many completely different genres that choosing one is like opening a door to an ingenious Advent calendar.

UFO 50 will remind you why you fell in love with video games in the first place.

Judging UFO 50 is a challenge, even just for the sheer amount of content it contains, with an incredible array of ideas, mechanics, and concepts that you’ll find within this alternate universe. Through its video games, UFO 50 narrates a historical moment, an era that never actually existed but lives within our memories, sensations, and the emotions we felt as children, back when this world was still unexplored. At the same time, it requires a certain devotion, a passion for a very specific kind of retro gaming and a lot of patience to explore.

The games here are by and large as fun to play as they are interesting conceptually.

It’s 50 games how are you not playing it or are on the fence about it stop reading reviews play it

Pretty fun little hodgepodge of ideas. I'd really say only 15 or so of the 50 were actually fun enough to keep playing, but I like the spirit of what they were trying to do. Great little snacky fun but not a great amount of depth.

I'm genuinely shocked at how overhyped this title is... Almost every game out of the 50 is frustrating, irritating, and simply bad for me. It's a waste of time and money. I highly recommend quickly playing through some games within the first 2 hours so you can get a refund if you don’t enjoy it like I didn’t.I was really shocked by how horrible my experience was... I had heard so many positive reviews on YouTube, and I’ve never been so let down by my expectations. This title is so overhyped, and it’s just sad. The controls in every game are clunky, imprecise, and irritating. Enemy AI is way too high, making the games very hard and almost impossible to feel anything besides frustration and anger. There are some good ideas, but every one of them is ruined by shallow gameplay and pointless difficulty. If you really want to experience some nostalgia, you’re better off playing NES, GBC, or GBA games

I love the concept and the nostalgia factor, having been alive in the 80's myself. However, it brings me no pleasure to say that in 2024, most of these games in the collection are hard to get into. The graphics, unfortunately, are so primitive that I had a hard time staying hooked. Among the 50 games, I counted only 11 that I actually liked. And among those, I had only beaten 3 of them. Most of the games are too difficult for me or don't offer the ability to save at certain points, requiring me to start the whole game over. I know there is a passcode terminal which may allow you to skip to the point in the game you got up to, but I never bothered. With that said, I really did enjoy Mortol, Kick Club, Block Koala, Camouflage, Campanella, The Big Bell Race (beaten), Warptank (beaten), Pingolf, Night Manor (beaten), Elfazar's Hat and Seaside Drive. Mortol II was a great concept, but I struggled to progress and lost patience. Cyber Owls was cool, too, but too difficult for me. But honestly, I would rather just play some games that actually existed in the 80's. Regardless, kudos to the team who put a lot of effort and love into these games, as it really shows. The pixel art is fantastic and some games have some good soundtracks.

Honestly very overrated for being "artsy". Idk if people did never play old games or why they're excited about it now in this collection, but i can't see anything amazing about these 50 games. Quality over Quantity.