Once you're dead, moreover, it's back to the start for you.
The sheer weight of enemy numbers, some tough boss battles and the cruel hands that the game's random spawns can deal out all ensure that you'll be dying plenty. The odds are far from stacked in your favour, however. We've pumped countless hours into ETG now both here and on other platforms, and it continues to throw up new surprises. Real-life gun equivalents sit alongside conceptual jokes, like a letter 'r' that spits out the letters to the word 'bullet', or a T-shirt gun that leaves crumpled up clothes strewn across the levels. There's a dauntingly vast roster of pistols, rifles, shotguns and who-knows-whats for you to unlock and discover here. Of course, a twin-stick shooter is nothing without its firearms, and here too ETG excels. It means that you can be confronted with a literal wave of death and still emerge unscathed. Hit the 'L' button and your gunslinger will execute a dodge roll, offering a brief window of invulnerability. But the key to ETG's dance-like combat is there in the name of the developer itself. Get ready to live out your favourite Western fantasies. The randomised levels typically throw up plenty of cover opportunities too, and you can even turn over tables to form your own on the fly. The screen is usually filled with bullets of all shapes, sizes, and movement patterns, but these glowing projectiles always feel avoidable.Įnemy bullets typically move very slowly, so you can sidestep them like Neo in bullet time if you have your wits about you. ETG manages to strike the ideal balance between empowering you and making you feel perilously vulnerable. There's a weightiness to the combat and a nimbleness to the movement system that makes it a pleasure to return to the game again and again. The feel of the game's second-to-second action is among the best you'll find on Switch. Thankfully, this is where ETG is at its strongest. Who knew that a homicidal bullet with a human face could be so thoroughly charming?Īll of that would be for nought if the core gameplay wasn't up to scratch. It looks great too, with an expressive pixel art style and fluid animation.
There's a rich seam of humour running through everything, from the puntastic boss and item names to countless cheeky pop culture references. Choosing between the two would be difficult, but between them I will happily have my shooter fix this year.It also helps that Enter the Gungeon doesn't take itself at all seriously. “Enter the Gungeon” ranks as high as “The Binding of Issac: Afterbirth” in my opinion and that is a compliment. Getting to the “end” to get the “gun that can shoot the past” with each character is a formidable challenge but one I was happy to take. This is a game that is meant to be played and replayed since you will probably not see everything even after dozens of hours of game play.įor the budget price point, “Enter the Gungeon” is the one of the best deals in gaming this year. With hundreds of different weapons, getting to see a new gun is a reward in itself. Freeing imprisoned characters will affect future runs in a good way. Currency from finishing boss battles can be used to unlock more weapons for future runs. “Enter the Gungeon” has mastered the balance between fun and frustrating by always making you feel like you are making progress. These hubs become active when you finish a room, so getting around is a snap. Many rooms have teleportation hubs and they are easy to find on the map. Since backtracking is a must to search every, the teleport system is a fantastic way to cut down on tedious walking though empty rooms. The map will auto-hide when you are in the midst of fighting and then reappear when you finish off the room. The music is exiting and fits the feel of where you are in the dungeon.īy far, the best feature is the map and teleport system. The dialogue and flavor text in the game contains many puns and cheeky jokes. What separates “Enter the Gungeon” from the myriad of other rogue-like games are the many small details that show the developers really know the genre and its pitfalls.
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