Warhammer 40,000: Boltgunis possibly one of the most perfectly named games in history.
What kind of game is it?
Whats the gameplay like?
Boltgun is a retro-styled first-person shooter, or boomer shooter, to use the parlance of our times.
Straight out of the gate, Boltgun impresses with its fast, fluid, yet still grounded, movement.
Its no secret that good guns are an essential ingredient for anFPS.
The pressure for a game set in a beloved sci-fi setting is even stronger.
Imagine playing a Star Wars game that didnt get the PEWPEWPEW of blasters right.
Its proper make-or-break stuff.
Auroch Digital clearly knows this and, thankfully, has absolutely nailed it.
No mere bullet-thrower, the boltgun fires self-propelled explosive shells, like miniature rockets.
Its loud, messy, and emblematic of the high-tech brutality that pervades humanity in the 41st millennium.
In practice, its a fully-automatic assault rifle turned up to 11 and gee-whiz is it satisfying to fire.
Boltguns arsenal is a delectable menu of destruction, where every gun has its place.
If the strength of the gun is too low, it wont be reaching its full potential.
Too high and youre wasting precious ammo for a more powerful gun.
Its a simple and effective way to help you make best use of your toolbox of terror.
There are some issues holding Boltgun back from true greatness.
Boltgun also empties its magazine way too soon.
Its also incredibly tough.
