Showdown Bandit
- September 17, 2019
- Kindly Beast
Get on Steam"Showdown Bandit" is a top-down shooter game where players take on the role of a bandit seeking revenge. With fast-paced action and a variety of weapons to choose from, players must battle through waves of enemies and bosses to uncover the truth behind a mysterious bet. The game features procedurally generated levels, ensuring a unique experience with each playthrough.
Reviews
- The game has a unique and interesting concept with great character designs and atmosphere.
- The visuals and art style are well done, creating an engaging environment.
- There is potential for a compelling story, and some players enjoyed the lore and secrets within the game.
- Gameplay is slow and tedious, with clunky point-and-click mechanics that can be frustrating.
- Enemy placement and AI are poorly designed, leading to unfair deaths and a lack of tension.
- The game feels repetitive and lacks meaningful interactions, making it boring for many players.
- gameplay42 mentions
- 12 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 24 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many players criticizing its slow pace, repetitive mechanics, and poor controls. While the visuals and story elements are praised, the gameplay is described as tedious and lacking depth, often reducing the experience to monotonous walking and minimal interaction. Overall, players express a desire for significant improvements to the gameplay mechanics to enhance their enjoyment of the game.
“Had some unique gameplay!”
“I loved how you have no idea what's going on yet, the characters are wonderfully designed and presented (especially Penny), and the gameplay was actually great.”
“The story, characters, and camera angles action gameplay puzzles riddled with secrets makes this game too much fun!”
“Filled to the brim with useless rooms and mechanics, unbelievably slow movement, terrible controls, messy architecture and map design, tons and tons of bugs.”
“The control system fights you every step of the way, your character moves slower than peanut butter slathering down a wall, and the hide/juke mechanics are completely at odds with every single other facet of the game design.”
“Between that and the gameplay that ranged from boring and dragged-out by walking slowly through rooms with nothing happening, to brief and shallow bits like the shootout sections: the game was simply not fun to play due to its pacing and depth issues.”
- story41 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The story of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it interesting and engaging, while others criticize it for being vague, clunky, and lacking depth. Many users express disappointment over the game's abrupt ending and the studio's discontinuation of the series, leaving unresolved plot points. Overall, while the art style and character design are praised, the gameplay mechanics and story execution need improvement for a more cohesive experience.
“The visuals for this game are very pretty and the story is interesting.”
“I love Kindly Beast and I think they have a really interesting story to tell here.”
“The story, characters, and camera angles action gameplay puzzles riddled with secrets makes this game too much fun!”
“Story is non-existent.”
“The story doesn't support it, and neither does common sense.”
“Story is tacked on and basically an afterthought.”
- graphics20 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their artistic style and visual appeal, with many reviewers noting that they resemble playable art. However, some players feel that while the visuals are impressive, they do not compensate for the lackluster gameplay, which can be tedious and unengaging. Overall, the graphics receive a mixed reception, with some appreciating the aesthetic and others finding it inconsistent or overly stylized.
“Not a surprise they knocked it out of the park with the art style and set pieces.”
“The visuals for this game are very pretty and the story is interesting.”
“The graphics are amazing and the characters are cool.”
“The game isn't the best in graphics, but it is better than most indie games.”
“I turned the graphics to low despite having a 1080 and 9700k and there still is a black screen.”
“I think the visuals are pretty average, on high quality there is wayyy too much bloom and it just appears blurry.”
- atmosphere14 mentions
- 64 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its unique and engaging design, evoking a western, puppettish vibe that enhances the overall experience. However, some players find the atmosphere overshadowed by repetitive gameplay and a lack of tension, with mixed opinions on its effectiveness in creating a truly immersive environment. Overall, while the visuals and character design contribute positively, the gameplay experience may detract from the atmospheric appeal.
“The game's atmosphere is amazing, and the world is awesome.”
“It's really atmospheric, very westernish but puppettish :)”
“I have to say, the atmosphere and characters are great.”
“The atmosphere isn't that great and the game isn't even scary.”
“There's no scary atmosphere, areas, or enemies.”
“The game looked interesting in the trailer and it has well designed characters and atmosphere, but the gameplay is repetitive and boring, the clicking sometimes doesn't work and you can't run which makes some things take too long.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game features a mix of cool soundtracks that some players find enjoyable, though many describe it as forgettable and lacking in presence during gameplay. While there are moments of expressiveness and mystery, the overall consensus is that the soundtrack does not live up to expectations compared to previous titles.
“You can shoot stuff, you see very expressive characters, you have a mystery and some cool soundtracks.”
“The soundtrack is pretty good, though it's forgettable.”
“I noticed a distinct lack of music while playing. I thought Bendy had a pretty good soundtrack, so to see basically nothing here is disappointing.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be slow and tedious, detracting from an otherwise visually appealing concept. While it's still early in the game's development, there are concerns about whether the repetitive gameplay will keep players engaged.
“Visually, this looks like an amazing concept; unfortunately, it falls flat with how slow and tedious the gameplay is.”
“It's early, but after playing chapter one, time will tell if I want to go through the tedious gameplay again.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is largely criticized, with some players finding it so dull that it fails to elicit any laughter, rendering the experience unamusing.
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game exhibits some stability issues, with occasional bugs such as the inability to shoot, though these occurrences are infrequent. While the backtracking can be somewhat tedious due to the slow movement of the character, it does not significantly detract from the overall experience.
“The game is a little buggy; for example, when I played it, I could not shoot, but it only happens a few times (it's random). That's the only problem I've faced with the game.”
“There is so much backtracking, which can be kind of annoying because the character moves very slowly.”
“While I enjoy the art style and story, the stability issues really detract from the overall experience.”
