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.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a unique and interesting concept with great visuals and character design.
- Many players enjoyed the atmosphere and found the lore intriguing, expressing a desire to see more content.
- Despite its flaws, some players appreciated the game's potential and the effort put into its art style and sound design.
- The gameplay is often described as slow, boring, and repetitive, with frustrating controls and mechanics.
- Many players were disappointed by the lack of direction and clarity in the game, leading to confusion and frustration.
- The game was criticized for its poor enemy placement and design, making it difficult to navigate and enjoy the experience.
- gameplay84 mentions
- 12 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 24 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been widely criticized for being slow, repetitive, and poorly designed, with many players noting frustrating controls and a lack of engaging mechanics. While the visuals and story elements are praised, the overall experience is marred by tedious movement and a lack of meaningful interaction, leading to a general consensus that significant improvements are needed. Despite some unique concepts, the gameplay is often described as a walking simulator with minimal depth, leaving players disappointed.
“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.”
- story82 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 abrupt ending and cliffhanger, especially given the studio's discontinuation of the series, leaving them wanting more. Overall, while the visuals and character design are praised, the narrative structure and gameplay mechanics need improvement to fully realize the story's potential.
“The visuals for this game are very pretty and the story is interesting.”
“Overall, the game has promise and I really want to see where the story goes, but the game mechanics need to be fixed up some.”
“I love Kindly Beast and I think they have a really interesting story to tell here.”
“Story is non-existent.”
“The story is clunky, the gameplay is boring, the AI is frustrating, and the game as a whole is just not that great.”
“Story is tacked on and basically an afterthought.”
- graphics40 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 48 % neutral mentions
- 8 % 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 is often described as boring or tedious. Overall, the graphics receive a mixed reception, with some calling them better than most indie games, while others criticize issues like excessive bloom and camera control problems.
“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.”
“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 way too much bloom and it just appears blurry.”
“The game isn't the best in graphics, but it is better than most indie games.”
- atmosphere28 mentions
- 64 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its unique western and puppet-like aesthetic, creating an engaging and visually appealing world. However, while the atmosphere is effective and well-designed, many players find the gameplay to be repetitive and lacking in excitement, detracting from the overall experience. Despite some mixed opinions on its eeriness, the atmosphere remains a standout feature, even if it doesn't contribute to a scary experience.
“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.”
- music6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game features some cool soundtracks that enhance the experience, but many players find it forgettable and note a disappointing lack of music during gameplay. While there are moments of expressiveness and mystery, the overall impression is that the soundtrack does not leave a lasting impact.
“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.”
- grinding4 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 impressive concept. Many express uncertainty about continuing due to the repetitive nature of the gameplay experienced in the early chapters.
“Visual-wise, 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.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is largely criticized, with users finding it so dull that it fails to elicit any amusement, rendering the experience unengaging.
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game exhibits some stability issues, with occasional bugs such as the inability to shoot, though these occurrences are infrequent and random. Overall, while the stability is not perfect, 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 (aka it's random).”
“There are so many bugs that it can be frustrating, especially when the game crashes unexpectedly.”
“The stability issues really detract from the overall experience, making it hard to enjoy the game fully.”
