Blast your way past a large variety of bosses, from an imposing robot dragon to a fierce mercenary in a flying car, and save the universe from the evil Xenogunner in this intense boss-focused run-and-gun platformer!
(disclaimer, I'm friends with a couple of the developers and I've been a beta tester for a large portion of development - this is why my Steam hours at time of review are so low, because the time I've spent playing is from non-Steam beta copies)
Xenogunner is fun. Like, ridiculously fun. It's very polished and it's easy to jump into and play. It's a...
I adore this boss-rush action game despite its various flaws. If you like the gameplay in the trailer and can afford it, I totally recommend it. If you're on the fence, though, consider watching some gameplay on Youtube or checking out a speedrun.
The Good:
+ The music is HYPE! But also kinda weird. Love listening to this with Skullcandy Crushers ANC...
A good bit of Gunstar Heroes/Alien Soldier style boss platforming madness that overcomes issues and lack of polish, delivering a surprisingly nice experience.
Xenogunner is in a funny position of having a heap of issues and deficiencies, yet the good stuff ultimately brings the game together into an enjoyable package full of creativity, care, crazy...
I went into the game expecting a run & gun, I found a detailed bullet-hell platformer instead. And so will you. Is that a good or a bad thing? Well, depends on whether you're looking for a bullet-hell platformer.
If you are, you'll find lots to like in Xenogunner: bright spritework, snappy controls, enemies with lots of personality, and a vast multitude...
Fun! If you're into challenging, speedy, boss-heavy action games like Alien Soldier or Gunstar Heroes, the style of this game is likely to be to your taste. While it doesn't necessarily bring anything particularly *unique* to the world of action games (aside from a few particularly neat boss concepts), twin-stick platform action games are uncommon enough...
