'Stalin vs. Martians' is a game that looks like it may suffer from 'Snakes on a Plane' syndrome -- a game that became terribly popular for a very short time because of internet buzz.

The game is out now, but all of the internet hype in the world couldn't save this dead turkey.

...Stalin vs. Martians is the first video game to ever give me physical headaches from the audio. At first I thought it was the soundtrack, but then I went to YouTube and listened to some of the music from the game and I was fine (behold: death metal Stalin). The only explanation I have is that I think it’s the constant assault of loud, fast techno pop combined with the overly colorful scenery that work together in an attempt melt your brain. Additionally, the overly repetitive unit sayings are just as bad. The first time you hear “My name is Ivan, I like you”, it may draw a chuckle. But after twenty thousand times it’s just too much to handle. Thankfully* this is counterbalanced by the fact that some of the game’s actions, such as alien attacks or movement notifications, don’t have audio of any kind...

MaximusPaynicus via bingegamer.net »