📝 Video Description

Is it a nostalgic trip back to the early 2000s, or is the UI just stuck in the past? Today we’re diving into Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional Edition, a game that takes “retro” a bit too literally when it comes to the user interface.

I spent 30 minutes battling more than just the viruses. From a mouse that refuses to behave “as the digital gods intended” to a settings menu that’s currently a ghost town, this game has some serious onboarding hurdles to clear. While the dev claims the odd mouse behavior is to keep players from the “deep end,” most of us have been swimming in these waters since the 60s!

🚀 What we cover:
⚡ The frustrating “intentional” mouse limitations.
⚡ UI quirks: Escape buttons that restart instead of exiting.
⚡ The mystery of the empty Settings and Options menus.
⚡ Linux & Steam Deck Performance: It runs great on Proton 10 and GE-25+, though default compatibility might leave you hanging.

If you’re looking for a survivors-style game with a unique 2003 aesthetic, check it out here:
🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/3832490/Antivirus_Survivors_2003_Professional/

📌 Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:09 Game Start
00:21 Explaining a non-bug
00:50 Start of the non-bug
01:15 I restarted three times!
01:20 You must use WASD or left stick to move around in the selection screen
01:43 I can use mouse on the escape screen
01:50 Options button does nothing
02:02 Exiting restarts the app
02:25 I wanted 1 spacing or clicking to activate the icons
02:40 I thought this was broken, but I had to drop that video because i figured it out
03:15 Weapon selection
03:30 Gameplay, still tripping that I can’t use the mouse
04:10 Corrupted zones cause damage to the player which is the mouse arrow
04:30 Tripping on the mouse again, because I got to use it on the upgrade screen
05:20 That death screen gives an almost identical BSOD in the game, not a real BSOD
06:30 Playing round two
14:10 Playing round three
18:30 Playing round four
19:04 Chose pinball. I recommend the pinball!
24:17 End of this session

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#AntivirusSurvivors #IndieGames #GamingReview #LinuxGaming #SteamDeck #ProtonGE #RetroGaming #BulletHeaven
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