Gunboat God

solid game bro

Great graphics and animation, smooth gameplay and lots of variety in mission types. It's a bargain, too. I'm ♥♥♥♥♥ at it.

A criminally overlooked game that is incredibly fun. However it is probably one of the hardest games I've ever played so I'm for sure not insane enough to do a 100%. It's still really good!

最後までクリア 不評とはいかないがオススメ！というほどでもない値段相応感 ローグライクみたいに1本のステージでどんどんレベル上げて武器や強化を進めるシステムかと思いきやステージクリア報酬をもとに武器やステータスのレベルを上げて次のステージを進めるシステムだった 1エリア70ステージくらいあって各ステージが大体1分で終わるミニゲーム形式（ゴールまで到達しろ、エリア内で耐え続けろ、仲間を守れ、みたいな） 1000円くらいで買ったからサクッとクリアしようと思ったら1エリアあたりのステージ数アホみたいに多くてクリアまで何時間かかるんだ…って感じだったり、ミニゲームのパターンがマンネリしていったりしたのもBAD 逆にGOODはデザインが可愛かったのと無敵技てきなの覚えだしてから敵の攻撃をいなすアクション性が面白かった 上で挙げたようにステージ数めちゃくちゃ多いので全ステージ★5みたいなやり込みはいいかな…って感じ

I've completed the first two worlds at the time of writing this review, the game is pretty solid, especially for its price. Whenever I end my sessions i find myself wanting to come back for more rather quickly. The music and feel are the game is pretty fire too.

game is VERY fun and versatile. The different mission types breathe a good amount of fresh air into it as well as the different weapons and tools that come with which gives way to different styles of approach. Admittedly only ~1/2 way through the main story but I feel like this game deserves more recognition.

Simple concept executed well. This game is a twin-stick shooter where you're in a boat that can jump into the air or dive under the water to evade enemies. Your weapon firing rate, boat cruising speed, jump/dive height and dash distance are all determined by an energy meter that fills up as you shoot and kill enemies and slowly drains over time when you're not in combat, encouraging a playstyle that is evasive but not cowardly. With this core mechanic as the blueprint, the game introduces a wide variety of game modes in its many levels. From standard horde mode to zone control, objective defense, even races and movement challenges. Each level only lasts about a minute, which keeps gameplay feeling fresh as you quickly rotate between the different game modes. To that end, the game's weapon variety also serves to add variety to gameplay. I've unlocked 5 different guns so far, all of them play very differently and none of them feel useless or overpowered. The game is pretty good at designing levels and encounters to encourage you to use different weapons for different situations. The game's visual style is simplistic but eye-catching and very effective. The very simple colour palette of black, white, red and another bright colour helps keep shapes distinct and provide visual clarity even during very intense and crowded moments. However, the secret sauce is actually in the animations. Everything in this game is beautifully animated, from the gunboat itself to the bosses, enemies, NPCs, menus, even the water itself. Honestly, given the price of admission, one might argue that the game is worth buying just on visual appeal alone. All in all, a really cool game with an interesting concept and a shocking amount of polish. As far as I can tell this is the developer's debut effort, which makes it all the more impressive. Very very worth the small asking price.

Flashy, unique, incredibly polished and content packed, truly stands out among the games i've played in the past several years. Granted platformer, twin-stick, and arcade are my favourite genres so Gunboat God has been the easiest sell of my life. The diligence and dedication of the developer really shines through in the game. It's comprised of several worlds of short 1-2 minute long levels that feel good to play on and off. Some levels may feel frustrating to flawless but they are all bite-sized enough that I personally still enjoy it. The silhouetted graphics and the unpredictability of the water demands a lot of attention from the player to track... I'd be pretty happy to take the time to develop a gamesense for it but I imagine it could be exhausting for some others. The mental multitasking of moving, dodging and shooting reminds me a bit of the same skills you'd need for Cuphead.

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