Wildcat Gun Machine (2022)

Wildcat Gun Machine is a bullet hell dungeon crawler where you take on hordes of disgusting flesh beasts with a wide variety of guns, giant mech robots, and cute kittens.

Shooter Real Time Strategy (RTS)Indie Arcade Action Science fiction difficult bullet hell demonsPlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

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Plot-driven, unpretentious, relentless and spare.

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Pure NintendoJemma CassonMay 20228/10
Wildcat Gun Machine is an addictive and incredibly difficult shooter. The vast variety of weapons and the exploratory element keep it interesting. If you're looking for a challenge, you'll certainly find it here.
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Gaming NexusRussell ArcheyMay 20227/10
Wildcat Gun Machine is an interesting take on roguelike and bullet hell games, but the roguelike aspects feel a bit lacking, especially the story. The game looks and sounds great, but a lot of the time I kind of felt like I was just going room to room, fighting enemies, and then going back to the checkpoint, which mitigates a bit of the challenge. Still, Wildcat Gun Machine is enjoyable, but if you're specifically looking for a roguelike game to keep you busy, you might find things a bit lacking here.
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GameSpewRichard SeagraveMay 20227/10
If you’re drawn in by the art style, chances are you’ll have some fun with Wildcat Gun Machine. Fans of the twin-stick shooter genre might want to check it out, too. It makes a refreshing change for this type of game to not be a roguelike in the current market, and while it won’t be featuring on anyone’s GOTY lists, there’s still hours of entertainment to be had with it.
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Checkpoint GamingTom QuirkMay 20225.5/10
Wildcat Gun Machine has plenty of great ideas that come tantalisingly close to greatness. The general bullet hell moment-to-moment gameplay works well, propelled by its excellent soundtrack and memorable enemy and weapon designs. Unfortunately, the restrictive weapon carry limits and lack of incentives like new gameplay mechanics or plot progression turns to the game into a grind before long. Wildcat Gun Machine is far from a bad experience, but it may feel insubstantial for many bullet hell shooter veterans.
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Rapid Reviews UKLeigh WynneAug 20222.5/5 stars
Upon starting Wildcat Gun Machine, you’re thrown straight into the deep end without any real context on why you’re here or what your main goal is. While some people may enjoy not sitting through a five-minute-long cut-scene to explain the story or the character’s motivations, I found it a little strange and a bit rushed. I normally like to get to know the character a little more and the reasons for why we’re here and doing the things we’re doing. Sadly it’s never explained, and why our main character is always surrounded by ghost cats is another detail that is never touched upon. The game doesn’t want to waste your time with any sort of introduction or fluff, it wants you to familiarise yourself with the combat and the controls through actually playing it.
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About the game

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developer: Chunkybox Games
Publisher: Daedalic Entertainment
Released: May 4, 2022
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Engine: Unity

IGDB rating 4.3/10 from 8 ratings.

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