Gunners is the new turn-based strategy game from Good Shepherd Entertainment there Artificercreators of titles recognized as Hard West oh Ghost Doctrine. This time, the title places us in a dystopian cyberpunk future, where corporations monopolize power and do pretty much what they want. They have so much power that one of them is the owner of reality tv show a macabro where competitors have to fight and overcome different tests in a deadly city. During the game, we will play Scarlett Hammer and we will live an entire season (or not) of the said programwhere we will see everything from very bloody fights to autograph signings and bad jokes from the program’s presenter.
Showgunners turn-based gameplay
Gameplay starts with difficulty, starting with super easy and ending with hard. It certainly shows a lot, so I recommend you think carefully before choosing. In each we can also activate an “Ironman” mode that disables manual saving. It also has a Twitch mode for the cat to make certain decisions during the game.
As a good Artificer game, it has turn-based strategic combatLike those of XCOM, For example. We have a grid area to move through, cover, action points, etc., nothing new for this game. There are several types of enemies, each with its attacks, behavior and weaknesses specific to each type of weapon.
Something that Gunners adds very well are the events during the fight. From time to time, the program director gives him a little helping hand to complicate things and further entertain his audience, whether it’s with explosives, acid or otherwise, anything goes. This forces us to do x thing before x turns, such as defusing explosives or getting to a certain location before running out of turns.
The team
We have 6 characters to form a team witheveryone obviously has their own own skills and strengths. To only cite a few, one of them can change its appearance to that of an enemy, thus forcing others to attack him while our comp goes unnoticed. Another example is the robot, which can provide us with mobile coveragein addition to having enough firepower and resistance, a tank in its own right.
Each also has its own inventory and upgrade chips. We have to equip everyone with grenades, first aid kits, etc. As for extensions, these are chips that improve certain statistics.
As we overcome the fights, we will increase our level, which will allow us to improve skills or unlock new ones, as well as improving our range of movement and resistance.
The fame system and referrals
Gunners includes fame, which will level up as we do certain actions. It really counts for pretty much anything from melee killing an enemy to a double kill, triple kill, or character eliminating x enemies. Fame is divided into stages, in each you can sign a contract with a sponsor, which will offer us discounts on weapons, experience improvements and others. When we do, the rest of the sponsors will be pushed aside and we’ll have to wait for those in the next stage.
Some sponsors have requirements to be able to sign with them
Explore in Showgunners
Something that Gunners does very well Hard West is prospecting. Each level of the game is a relatively large stage. As we progress, we will connect areas and we will discover different shortcuts that will be very useful for us. We will also find money, items, optional fights and more. Of course, we are in a show and the exploration is not easy, there are traps everywhere, ambushes, deadly puzzles and corpses everywhere.
From time to time we will meet the healing station, where we can regain lifeas long as there are health points available at that station. There are also stores, where we can buy weapons, grenades, first aid kits and other arsenals. We can’t sell anything, but donate it to charity to earn extra fame points.
Pause between programs
When a program ends, or we finish a level rather, we will go to a complex of rooms to rest, sharing the space with other participants. You can also chat with some of the staff, go to the gym, billiards or the confessional. Here we can listen to other people’s recordings and record our own confession, we can choose between several options and earn points for sponsors. To be honest the site of It reminds a bit of John Wick’s hotel, where everyone is a murderer or accomplice. Once we have toured the premises, we return to our bed and start a new day.
In short, Showgunners is…
It’s a very good game, especially for fans of the genre. It’s fun, challenging and somewhat intriguing with exploration. The graphics are beautiful thanks to Unreal Engine 4 and the game is well optimized. Moreover the graphics settings are quite comprehensive and support ultra-wide resolutions. The soundtrack is very Cyberpunk and the sound effects are very well done.
On the other hand, the story itself is nothing specialsome fights feel a bit bloated to enemies the replayability is almost nil once we have found all the boxes and done the optional fight of each level. There are also the skills, which really doesn’t matter much in the order in which you acquire them since in the end you will have them all. The duration can also be shortened, with a total duration of approximately 10 hours.
The above does not detract extremely fun and addictive what is the game The hours pass and he fully immerses you in his universe, which is very positive. Without a doubt, Showrunners It is a success and a treat for fans of the genre.
Gunners
Pro.
- Very funny
- Exploration
- The fame system
Contra.
- almost zero replayability
- it’s getting too short
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