Gunman Tales

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Gunman Tales is a single player and multiplayer arcade role playing shooter game. It was developed by FobTi interactive and was released on August 1, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Gunman Tales is an old-school action adventure game for 1-4 players set in the wild west and inspired by the legendary game from Amiga Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight and Cabal

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62%

Audience ScoreBased on 40 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

stability1 negative mentions

Great pixel art and retro aesthetic with a compelling old-school arcade feel.
Multiple game modes including adventure, arcade, and duel offering a variety of gameplay styles.
Fun local multiplayer supporting up to 4 players, providing entertaining co-op and competitive experiences.

Controls are awkward, inconsistent, and difficult to remap, with issues especially on controllers and in aiming mechanics.
The game contains numerous bugs such as AI freezes, health inconsistencies, and glitchy mechanics that impact gameplay.
Gameplay can be repetitive with lack of depth and poor encounter design, making some modes feel dull or unfinished.

gameplay
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
35%
47%
18%
The gameplay offers a mix of turn-based strategy and arcade-style duels with enjoyable gunfights and RPG elements adding some depth and uniqueness. However, many users find it lacks refinement, has bugs, and includes frustrating delays that detract from the overall fun and strategic engagement. While the atmosphere and encounters are appreciated, the core gameplay is often considered dull and inferior to similar titles.
- “I got what I was looking for: an addictive arcade-style gameplay with some interesting challenges.”
- “The gameplay is divided into a few phases; the first one is the turn-based phase, where each of the players (cowboys) can either move to their choice of location, or move towards one of the other gunslingers to challenge him in a duel.”
- “Whatever you decide to do, it will activate one of the other two phases; either the arcade-style or duel gameplay.”
- “Overall, the lack of refinement and dull gameplay kill it for me.”
- “I thought I didn't understand the poison mechanics but it just turns out there's been a bug, one that was posted in the bug thread in 2018 and still hasn't been resolved.”
- “It is vastly inferior in gameplay to Major Mayhem, and even falls short of games I have already discarded such as Heavy Weapons Deluxe in terms of pure gameplay.”
graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
62%
15%
23%
The game's graphics receive mixed reviews: while many appreciate the retro pixel art style and nostalgic aesthetic that evoke classic 8- to 16-bit visuals, some find the overall visual quality lacking beyond the aesthetic appeal. The stylized western theme and options for enhanced retro effects are praised, though several users feel the graphics do not fully meet expectations.
- “I enjoy the retro-pixel graphics, and the 8 to 16-bit era mish-mash that I feel this visual style is paying homage to.”
- “A really interesting option that you have is to make the visual presentation even more "retro", and in choosing that the screen bubbles out like an older TV in an arcade cabinet, and gets a washed out fuzziness to the graphics that makes you feel like you're actually playing it in the back of a bowling alley in 1992.”
- “Great pixel graphics and the music is very cool.”
- “This game has very poor graphics and can only be played using the keyboard.”
- “Love the aesthetic and the cowboy settings but making aiming and movement tied to the left stick and both moving at different speeds is just not good to control at all.”
- “A really interesting option that you have is to make the visual presentation even more 'retro', and in choosing that the screen bubbles out like an older TV in an arcade cabinet, and gets a washed-out fuzziness to the graphics that makes you feel like you're actually playing it in the back of a bowling alley in 1992.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The story involves a quest mode where players choose characters to navigate a map, undertake missions from the sheriff, and engage in duels and various activities like card games and trading. The narrative centers on a moonstone-like quest to conquer land and defeat opponents, though some missions may have inconsistent rewards. Overall, the story integrates gameplay elements but may include frustration due to control inconsistencies and quest payouts.
- “In quest mode, you pick one of four characters, and all four are given turns to move on a map (characters not picked are controlled by AI).”
- “In this mode, landing on dots puts you in one of the shooting levels; landing on other characters triggers a duel; landing on a town gives you access to shops, card games, and missions from the sheriff.”
- “Adventure mode has you going on a moonstone-like quest to overtake the land and eliminate your opponents.”
- “And missions sometimes won't pay you after you complete them, sheriff, where's my $200 you son of a... ... gun!”
- “In quest mode you pick 1 of 4 characters then all 4 are given turns to move on a map (non-picked characters will be played by the AI).”
- “In this mode, landing on dots puts you in one of the shooting levels, landing on other characters puts you in duel, landing on a town gives you access to some shops (the doc will heal 1HP per donation), card games, and the sheriff that can give you missions for cash, then there's the Native Americans that want fire water and your house will heal you 1HP.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The music is generally praised for its fun, cool, and fitting arcade-style soundtrack, though some users feel it occasionally feels out of sync with the game's setting. Overall, it complements the game's aesthetic and enhances the experience.
- “The music and soundtrack are fun too - it all comes together to make a really satisfying, arcade game feel.”
- “Great pixel graphics and the music is very cool.”
- “I like the aesthetics and the music but the rest of the game is pretty lacking.”
- “The sound is okay, but the music used is almost out of touch with the setting.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
The atmosphere blends nostalgic elements from classic games with varied shops and encounters, creating a distinct setting. While the western shooter’s arcade style contributes positively to the mood, overall the atmosphere is somewhat undermined by a lack of engaging gameplay.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is enjoyable but suffers from significant stability issues and bugs, making it difficult to recommend in its current form.
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers decent replayability, particularly enhanced by its local co-op mode supporting up to four players using a single controller, allowing for engaging multiplayer turns.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is widely praised for being very funny and effectively entertaining.
- “Very funny!”