Gundroid

Sehr geiles Spiel! Eigentlich bin ich nicht so der Run'n'Gun Fan, aber ich habe Probotector damals gerne gespielt. Und an das Spiel erinnert es mich auch sehr. Ich finde den Artstyle klasse, vor allem der Hauptcharakter hat mich überzeugt. Jedes Level hat andere kreative Ideen, sodass keine Langeweile aufkommt. Es war für mich eine angenehme Herausforderung auf dem Normal Mode. Leute, die es härter mögen, kommen sicher beim Hard Mode auf ihre Kosten. Musik und Art erzeugen zusammen eine coole dystopische SciFi Atmosphäre und man fühlt sich (positiv) in die 90er zurückversetzt. Wenn man nostalgisch auf diese Zeit zurückblickt oder das Genre geil findet, dann ist man bei Gundroid auf jeden Fall gut aufgehoben. Da der Preis auch extrem fair ist, gibt's von mir eine ganz klare Kaufempfehlung!

Nobody can do a Contra game right anymore. Auto-fire on every gun sucks. Just doesn't have that great feel of Contra and Super C, or Contra III. The music is the usual guitar wanky crap.

Fast and fluid gameplay, a decent challenge and appropriate metal music which keeps you pumped. I also like the references to classic action games.

If you like oldschool arcade action games you will feel right at home with Gundroid. Challenging gameplay and cool set pieces keep the game interesting. The soundtrack is really good too. Recommended.

Disclaimer: I met the dev at Vienna Gamecity and was asked to write a review. I was even offered a free game key but I declined. Having played one run of this game I was hit with a lot of nostalgia. This brings me back to the good ol days of Probotector (yeah I know... I had to go through the censored version...). Gundroid doesn't fuss around with lots of story/ cutscenes and drops you right into the action. If you are familiar with Contra you will feel right at home. The stages are decently long and challenging with no enemy or mechanic feeling unfair. Gun variety is okay with the upgraded shotgun outclassing almost everything. The pixel art is nice and the music is quite the banger. I wasn't able to test the 2 player mode since thats labelled as "coming soon" For it being a one man project the game is quite polished but lacking replayability. So far its a solid 6/10 game especially considering the price. I will be looking forward what he will cook up next! In case the dev might read this I would recommend adding some stuff to have a reason to replay the game. This could be something like: - Achievements (highly recommend) - Some unlocks (new playable character, mutators,...) --> don't believe I've seen something like that - maybe a highscore system?

So do you remember the SNES classic Contra 3? If so, you’re going to feel right at home with Gundroid. You play as GUNNR in 6 stages with excellent pixel art and great controls. Which let me just say the level design is fantastic: platforming sections, climbing walls, riding motorcycles, even ducking under water while helicopters rain bullets from above. Every stage feels like you’re the futuristic version of John Rambo. That paired with a sick soundtrack makes for that arcade magic where hours pass without you noticing because you’re so locked in. 10/10 - Would die again.

This is some tight Contra-esque action! The pacing is good, the music is awesome (I'll keep an eye out for the soundtrack release), some nice and creative enemy mechanics as well. You can see the passion for the genre in all the details. It's one of those games where it'll kick your ass and make you wanna beat it all the more. There are small bugs to tweak here and there, but all in all this is a quality Indie addition to the Run'n'Gun game landscape!

Be careful - this game teleports you back to the times where games required you to aquire some skills. The difficulty is high, but the "just one more try" loop is incredibly addictive and never feels cheap. While solo play is solid, the local 2-player mode is the real soul of the experience. There’s nothing quite like the shared adrenaline of finally clearing a hellish stage with a friend (or son in my case). this game basically stripped every great idea from the snes era and packed them into one masterpiece. last but not least.. the retro soundtrack is the perfect finishing touch that pulls the whole experience together