Ripten writes: "'Stalin vs. Martians' just about sums this game up. There's not much to this game. That's why there aren't that many words in this review.
As I say, Stalin vs. Martians is not a complicated game. The basics of the game are true to the RTS genre; selecting your units and ordering them to fight is done in exactly the way you might expect. The thing is about this RTS, though, is that the "S" for strategy is missing. As far as I can gather, the best way to win is to select all your units and rampage across the map with them, collecting coins and the like to be able to buy more units and refill your health. Because of this, it's really a difficult game. Since you can't use strategy properly, it's hard to take down the army of Martians that outnumber you heavily. There are a few types of unit, but it's not really that impressive and they seem to behave too similarly to be of any use."
Robert Grosso writes, "Plumbers Don't Wear Ties is getting a re-release. For some reason. I don't get it either, but here is an excuse to mention six terrible games in a list."
BeefJack: "In 2009, a bizarre, often dreadful but strangely endearing strategy game called STALIN VS. MARTIANS caused a minor stir. Then it vanished from sale, almost immediately. What happened to the game, and a promised polished-up re-release? We speak to developer Alexander Shcherbakov to find out…"
The 2009 GameStooge Awards continue with the fifth part of the Awards – the worst games of 2009, as well as the best mobile games.
Best iPhone Game: Zen Bound
Best Mobile Game: Townsmen 6: Revolution
Biggest Disappointment: The Conduit
Most Dead on Arrival: Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust
Worst Digital Game: NBA Unrivaled
Worst Game: Terminator Salvation
