The Arcslinger Reviews

A slick wave shooter with high production values and a cartoony, kid-friendly vibe.

Good quality, but only 40 minutes long! Too expensive for a prologue-game.

Short, sweet, and fun arcade VR shooter, with some replay value in collecting powers at the end of each run. The only issues I have is no subtitles and sometimes enemies either shoot you from behind a wall or get stuck in an unshootable area. There also isn't a tutorial about switching powers and the menu doesn't give you the ability to quit the game manually. Overall just a fun and short experience.

Short but sweet is how I'd describe this game. This is mobile port, so there isn't much depth or length to be found here. It feels a lot like those gun games you would find in an arcade like Time Crisis. The story is very bare bones, but the pro voice acting was a nice touch. Please don't buy this for the story. The gunplay is the main draw to this game and I think they nailed it. The game goes beyond simply point-and-shoot by giving you access to special abilities called 'arcs'.The slinging mechanic feels really great and intuitive for activating your special abilities. With a flick of your wrist in a particular direction lets you activate one of three special abilities you can have equipped at any one time. (Slow time is OP!). The gunplay is nicely polished. This game only consists of the main campaign which is less than an hour short if you don't die. You are encouraged to do multiple playthroughs because at the end of each playthrough you are given the choice to pocket one of the abilities you leveled up through the campaign. Unfortunately, there are no difficulty settings. The game gets ridiculously easy if you equip the powerful abilities and just spam them. The only way to control the difficulty is by limiting yourself on which abilities you use, which is disappointing. Also, this game has a consistent problem on certain levels where enemies shoot you through walls or from angles from which it is very difficult to hit back. Bottom line: Play this if you want a satisfying, easy shoot-em-up that makes you feel like a badass. Good for kids too if you think they are old enough for cartoony guns and voilence. Only buy at a discount. Developer feedback: -Please integrate difficulty levels (or perhaps a horde mode?) -Please integrate a scoring system so you can set high scores to try and beat -Fix the issue where enemies shoot at you through walls