Welcome to another edition of “hey, this game is cool and you should totally check it out!”…
Today, we feature Gunpoint:
Gunpoint is a pixel-art platforming stealth-based puzzle game, featuring a “crosslink” mechanic that enable the player to control the interaction between different scenario components, like opening a door on a flick of a switch, or fire a gun, or something else…
The game is very well made, and I sprung for the collector’s edition (which features a small documentary and all the prototypes of the game: it’s very interesting seeing the evolution of the game throughout the years of development).
The gameplay is solid and the dialogs are witty and light-hearted, following the adventures of a spy/private investigator.
The only bad thing about the game is that it is too short, and most of the puzzles are too simple… I was kind of hoping that the community surrounding the game would have made new, interesting stuff for it, but so far I haven’t found anything worthwhile. The levels are easy to edit, so I‘m still hoping…
Still, the music is great and very moody, and graphics are amazing (the animations are wonderful in all it’s pixelized glory), and it’s well worth the 10 bucks or so it costs…
So, get it now, from either Steam or directly from the developer.