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Paladin

Paladin is a fine little twin stick and it provides a surprising amount of content despite the simple premise.
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60%Game Brain Score
graphics
music, gameplay
100% User Score Based on 7 reviews
Critic Score 65%Based on 3 reviews

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Paladin is a single player arcade shooter game. It was developed by Pumpkin Games and was released on March 21, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

You are earth's last hero - defend civilization from annihilation.Protect the cities, destroy the aliens and upgrade your fighter. Drive back the vile invading scum and save mankind in this frantic twin-stick shooter!

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100%
Audience ScoreBased on 7 reviews
graphics2 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions

  • Fun and engaging twin stick shooter with a polished and responsive design.
  • Great for achievement hunters, as it offers a quick completion time with a variety of upgrades and ships.
  • Visually appealing with creative enemy designs and a fantastic soundtrack.
  • Limited content, with some players feeling the game is too short for its price.
  • Enemies can be difficult to see, which may hinder gameplay.
  • Some players may find the game basic compared to other titles in the genre.
  • music
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's soundtrack is highly praised, described as "rad" and fitting for its fun and action-packed gameplay. However, some players express frustration over the difficulty in finding the soundtrack outside of the game. Overall, the music enhances the experience, complementing the game's style and intense moments.

    • “The soundtrack is also very good.”
    • “It has great music, loads of style, blowing things up, and being blown up.”
    • “Very fun game, but the only problem I have is not being able to find the soundtrack anywhere but in this game.”
    • “With multitudes of upgrades and ships, a rad soundtrack, and massive bosses, it's a defender for modern times.”
  • gameplay
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is likened to a less frustrating version of a traditional defender game, enhanced by metaprogression mechanics that add depth and replayability.

    • “It's essentially Defender, but less frustrating and with metaprogression mechanics.”
    • “The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
    • “The controls are unresponsive at times, leading to frustrating moments during gameplay.”
    • “The pacing of the game is off, causing certain sections to drag on longer than necessary.”
  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are highly praised for their appealing puppy game aesthetics, with users noting that the visuals are fantastic and enhance the overall experience.

    • “If you are into the puppy game aesthetics (and why wouldn't you?), this should be right up your alley.”
    • “The visuals and controls are fantastic.”
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Paladin is a arcade shooter game.

Paladin is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Mac OS and others.

Paladin was released on March 21, 2017.

Paladin was developed by Pumpkin Games.

Paladin has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its music.

Paladin is a single player game.

Similar games include Ultratron, Titan Attacks!, Ionball 2: Ionstorm, Steredenn, Bleed and others.