Gunbrick: Reloaded Reviews

I must forward this by saying that this a port of the Mobile Game with a 12 bonus stages and a port of the flash version. If $15 seems like too much for you, play the mobile version. If you have played the mobile version, think about if it was fun enough for you to replay the entire game or get Steam Achievements. That's how I'm revewing it, as a Nitrome Fan and someone who's played through the mobile game a few years ago. The Gunbrick game alone is a cool puzzle platform with some action elements. You buy a gunbrick, with a gun on one side and shield on another, and wreak havoc through the world. There's something creepy but pleasing about squishing random civilians. Like most nitrome games, they start easy but have levels near the end of each pack and game that are demonstrably difficult. Bosses also basically kill you in one shot, so you have to figure the gimmick and level quickly. Fortunately, as a puzzle game, you can solve it out or find a gameplay video online. It's a cool concept overall and a fun ride at least once. As for the Steam Game additions, there are 12 additional levels that literally add a new dimension to the game. You go into a 2.5D Isometric cube mode and have to roll to see new features. Rotating the gunbrick becomes all the more important to navigate through the levels. Basically, there are 12 green cubs you can collect to get a bonus level that can be tricky to get to. However, they don't add much more difficult or fun gameplay, only using the gunbrick as a base for level design. The last few levels are worth seeing for the difficulty. The game itself is filled with Nitrome Charm. Great level design, cute animations, and a little bit of environmental story through in. I loved seeing the weird japanese fake ads, desert levels, and cop designs. Music is great, shoutout to Eirik Suhrke. They have that classic Dave Cowen motif inserted into it and it's a blast to hear. For Achievement Hunters, the game is bugged and is are BRUTAL. To get all the Steam achievements, you have to get through each pack (11 levels plus a boss) WITHOUT DYING. While I can see this going for the first world, the second and thhird world have enough stage hazards and tough bosses that one little slip up can mean you've wasted half an hour. It's not masochististic like Wolfenstein's Mein Leiben where you have to beat the entire game (6ish hours) without dying, but it's close. It's also bugged so you can complete the third pack but not get the achievement. If you're a nitrome fan or puzzle platformer fan and have not played either version, get at least one version. My only hesitation with this review is that playing the same game again just wasn't fun.