Gunslugs

Blast from the past

by Matt Wales 25/1/2013

It's pretty obvious that Gunslugs gets its inspiration from the classic run-and-gun shooters of yesteryear - even tipping a hat to legendary genre king Metal Slug in its title.

Yet while it's easy to see the past in Gunslugs's 8-bit DNA, developer OrangePixel has more than embraced the present, shaping the classic genre into something perfectly suited to modern touchscreen devices.

It's a pure blast of ruthless, exhilarating run-and-gun fun that's packed with countless imaginative flourishes and delivered using a familiar but effective virtual button setup. Thanks to smart and simple mechanics, it works like a charm. ...

A fun, frenetic, and feature-packed tribute to the run-and-gun arcade shooters of yesteryear

RATINGS
Audio/visual: 7
Gameplay: 8
Value: 7
Innovation: 8
Overall: 8