Gunkid 99
- March 13, 2019
- Yongjustyong
Gunkid 99 is a score-chasing game inspired by arcade-style classics, where you battle endless hordes of enemies and collect weapon drops to earn high scores. With multiple hand-crafted stages, numerous weapons, and over 30 special abilities, players can craft unique playstyles and develop crazy combos. Compete with friends on Steam or global leaderboards for the ultimate high score.
Reviews
- The controls are tight and satisfying, making the gameplay feel great.
- The game features a diverse array of weapons and offers a fun, challenging experience.
- The graphics and art style are appealing, contributing to an enjoyable overall aesthetic.
- The level design is repetitive and can feel unfair due to random enemy spawns.
- Progression requires excessive grinding to unlock new worlds, which can be frustrating.
- The game lacks depth and variety in game modes, making it feel plain and monotonous.
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay in Gunkid 99 is highly praised for its fun and polished mechanics, including satisfying shooting and jumping. While it incorporates some redundant mechanics like dodge rolls and wall climbing, the game successfully builds on the super crate box formula with diverse enemy types, terrains, and weapons, providing a sense of progression and lasting arcade value. Overall, players find the core gameplay engaging and enjoyable, making it a worthwhile experience.
“Don't get me wrong, the core gameplay is really fun: all the juice is there, shooting feels really good, jumping feels awesome too.”
“Gunkid 99 builds on the Super Crate Box mechanics to create a fresh, fun experience.”
“New enemy types, terrains, and guns feel different enough to give the game a sense of progression, without sacrificing a satisfying core gameplay that makes all good arcade games have lasting value.”
“A lot of redundant mechanics: dodge roll, wall climbing, reloading.”
“Gameplay consists of running around the level, dodging and killing the never-ending swarm of enemies, and constantly picking up toys to shoot at them.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics are praised for their beauty and quality, with many users appreciating the art style and smooth animations. However, some find the art style slightly off-putting. The visuals contribute positively to the overall experience, complementing the game's engaging mechanics and variety.
“I really adore the art style and the animations look nice as well.”
“This is a fantastic game; the music is amazing, the graphics are great, controls are tight, balance is perfect, and audio feedback is awesome.”
“The graphics are nice and surprisingly well animated; the weapons are plentiful and varied, the controls work well, the upgrade system is simple yet allows for creative strategies, and the enemies pose actually different challenges instead of being simple recolors of a few base types.”
“The art style can be a little off-putting.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find it amazing and well-integrated with the overall experience, others describe it as boring and feel that the sound effects can be out of place. Overall, opinions on the soundtrack vary significantly among users.
“This is a fantastic game; the music is amazing, the graphics are great, controls are tight, balance is perfect, and audio feedback is awesome.”
“Good soundtrack, in my opinion.”
“The music is boring, and the sound effects often feel out of place.”
“The soundtrack lacks variety and fails to enhance the gaming experience.”
“The audio design is disappointing, with repetitive tracks that quickly become annoying.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players highlight strong replayability due to tight controls and abundant content, particularly for those who enjoy grinding for high scores.
“The controls feel really tight and satisfying to play; there is lots of content as well as replayability.”
“Replayability is strong in this one if you enjoy grinding for high scores.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the game to be both humorous and engaging, highlighting its ability to combine comedy with addictive gameplay.
“This game is really funny and addictive.”
“The humor in this game is top-notch, making every moment enjoyable.”
“I can't stop laughing at the witty dialogue and hilarious situations!”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the strong replayability of the game, particularly for those who enjoy grinding to achieve high scores.
“The grinding in this game feels endless and tedious, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I found the grinding mechanics to be overly repetitive, which detracted from the overall experience.”
“While the game has potential, the excessive grinding required to progress is a major turn-off.”