Hypergun (2018) · Tastebuds

"Fight through waves of alien interlopers and save the world as Dewey Owens in Hypergun, a fast-paced roguelite shooter centering around a procedural weapon of questionable effectiveness.

Shooter Indie Action Science fiction cyberpunk fast paced procedural generation roguelitePlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One

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GameSpaceSteven WeberJun 20188/10
While the game is random, and there are characters, abilities and weapon attachments to unlock, the repetitiveness of the gameplay will eventually wear out its welcome. Fortunately for Hypergun, the challenges presented are more than enough to keep players entertained for dozens of hours.
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Geeks Under GraceSep 20188/10
If you want a challenge to test your mettle, Hypergun is right for you. It combines the randomness of a roguelike with the finesse of an FPS and provides a unique gaming experience. Every level is different, and each one is action-packed and fun.
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GameSkinnyZack PalmAug 20187/10 stars
Hypergun offers a fun, interesting approach to the rouge-like scene, but lacks a certain inventiveness to make it standout to other titles among its genre.
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TheSixthAxisMiguel MoranAug 20183/10
There's still plenty of potential left in the rogue-lite and I doubt these kinds of games will be going away anytime soon. As video games grow and evolve, we'll come to remember the select few roguelikes that truly shook up the genre and presented a polished, ultra-satisfying product. Hypergun will not be one of those games.
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Screen RantLeo FaiermanAug 20181.5/5 stars
Hypergun tries to mix roguelite FPS gameplay, snarky humor, and a thumping electro soundtrack, but manages to catastrophically misfire on 2 out of 3.
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About the game

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Developer: NVYVE Studios
Publisher: NVYVE Studios
Released: August 23, 2018
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person
Engine: Unity

IGDB rating 4.5/10 from 3 ratings.

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