Sweezy Gunner
- May 6, 2014
- Windybeard
- 8h median play time
Get on Steam"Sweezy Gunner" is a fast-paced 2D shoot 'em up game set in the open world of Terrafort. Your mission is to uncover the cause of the human terraformers' demise and eliminate it. With 30 power-ups, 60 upgrades, and an original drum and bass soundtrack, players can explore various environments, defeat epic bosses, and collect tons of loot. The game also features challenge and survival modes with online scoreboards.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Sweezy Gunner combines bullet hell mechanics with Zelda-like exploration, providing a unique and enjoyable gameplay experience.
- The game features a catchy soundtrack and colorful graphics that enhance the overall atmosphere.
- Despite some flaws, the game offers a good amount of content for its price, making it a worthwhile purchase for fans of the genre.
- The game suffers from repetitive gameplay and a lack of variety in enemies and bosses, leading to a grindy experience.
- Technical issues such as crashes, lack of controller support, and poor menu navigation detract from the overall enjoyment.
- The challenge mode can be frustrating due to its difficulty and the game's controls not being tight enough for precision gameplay.
- music49 mentions
- 55 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received widespread acclaim, with many players praising its catchy and upbeat nature, particularly highlighting the drum and bass and electronic elements that enhance the gameplay experience. While some found the soundtrack repetitive over time, the overall consensus is that it complements the game's visuals and mechanics effectively, making it a standout feature. Many players noted that the music significantly contributes to the game's fun and addictive qualities.
“The soundtrack is amazing.”
“The visuals and soundtrack both complement the game, especially with the contemporary score maintaining an upbeat vibe throughout.”
“Cute artwork, addictive gameplay, world-class soundtrack.”
“And the music is really annoying.”
“The default soundtrack got super repetitive (I know I can buy other songs but they're all expensive and I have to spend hours to get new ones at the start).”
“Music cannot be turned off without turning off sound effects.”
- graphics32 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the cute and creative art style, as well as the smooth visuals that complement the gameplay. However, some players criticize the lack of graphic options and resolution settings, deeming them inadequate for a modern PC game. Overall, while the graphics are generally considered appealing, there are calls for improvements and more polish to enhance the overall experience.
“The graphics are beautiful and the music is pretty catchy (especially the boss theme).”
“The graphics are clean, smooth and lovely to look at.”
“Superb graphics & gameplay, great music too - very addictive, well done Windybeard Games!!”
“Resolution is fixed, there's no graphic options so the game doesn't meet basic acceptable standards for PC.”
“For a game with graphics as simple as this in this day and age, it's unacceptable.”
“From gameplay to story to graphics, it's all just bad and bland and has no explanation for itself.”
- gameplay30 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its tight mechanics and nostalgic feel reminiscent of classic titles, while others criticize it for being repetitive and lacking depth. Many enjoy the simple controls and addictive elements, such as power-ups and quests, but note that the overall experience can be hindered by navigation issues and a lack of variety. Despite these drawbacks, the gameplay is often described as solid and enjoyable, particularly for fans of retro-style games.
“Starting with the game, I was surprised how easily it was to get into the gameplay.”
“This is a multidirectional shooter with Zelda-like exploration and progression, featuring tight, fast-paced gameplay, decent 2D graphics, cool bosses, and a good sense of humor.”
“Combining this core gameplay with the structure of a Zelda game, featuring an overworld and a bunch of dungeons, makes it pretty unique.”
“This mode was added while all the issues I stated above were ignored entirely, and is consequently hurt by the fact these issues with the core mechanics were never resolved.”
“Even after beating 2 bosses, nothing changed in the gameplay.”
“From gameplay to story to graphics, it's all just bad and bland and has no explanation for itself.”
- story18 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The game's story is largely considered non-existent or simplistic, with many players noting that it doesn't significantly impact the overall experience. While some appreciate the backstories of individual monsters, the overarching narrative is seen as lacking depth and coherence, which detracts from the game's potential. Despite this, the engaging gameplay and upgrade mechanics keep players invested, even if the story feels like a missed opportunity.
“Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“Each monster has a backstory; it's so good.”
“How you wish to explore and complete your mission is all up to you.”
“The story is non-existent, but this doesn't matter.”
“The story doesn't make much sense.”
“From gameplay to story to graphics, it's all just bad and bland and has no explanation for itself.”
- grinding8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that the game features significant grinding elements, primarily through repetitive tasks like collecting items and completing fetch quests, which can lead to a tedious experience. While some players find the grind to be a drawback, they still appreciate the core gameplay and recommend it as a fun time killer, despite the grindy nature of achieving 100% completion. Overall, the grinding is seen as a mixed bag, with some enjoying the challenge while others feel it detracts from the exploration aspect.
“The grind - be that from picking up coins or 'job' fetch quests, plus backtracking, artificially pads the game out further increasing the tedious repetition.”
“Getting all the upgrades and monster cards takes quite some time, so trying to 100% this can feel tedious towards the end, although it's fine until you get there.”
“I think I saw just about everything in one go and the completionist in me sees too much grinding to be tempted back.”
- humor5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is widely praised for its humor, featuring a funny and fast-paced shoot 'em up style, complemented by a comical opening scene reminiscent of classic games. Players enjoy the lighthearted tone as they explore a large world, tackle dungeons, and gain amusing new abilities, enhancing the overall entertaining experience.
“Very funny fast-paced shoot 'em up!”
“This game is very funny!”
“After a hilariously unnecessary opening scene in comic format oddly reminiscent of the Cheetahmen, you explore a large world map, find dungeons, push through them to the boss, and gain an ability upon its destruction.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game has limited replayability, primarily viewed as a one-and-done experience. While it offers some challenges and survival modes to extend playtime, many users feel it lacks the depth needed for sustained engagement.
“The game does not seem like it will take a super long time to beat, but there are challenges and survival modes to give the game more replayability.”
“Outplayed 2D build with terrible replay value.”
“Limited replay value.”
“This makes it more of a one-and-done game than a bite-sized, replayable hobby.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including bugs, lack of controller support, and no option for control remapping, making it unplayable without a QWERTY keyboard. Additionally, users have reported various glitches throughout the gameplay.
“The game is buggy, lacks controller support, and has no control remapping, making it unplayable without a QWERTY keyboard.”
“I have encountered several glitches throughout my gameplay.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has been criticized for its limited options and difficult-to-navigate menus, resulting in slow gameplay and stuttering movement.
“There are few options available, the menus are hard to navigate, and the gameplay is slow with stuttering movement.”
“The lack of optimization leads to frustratingly slow gameplay and frequent stuttering.”
“Navigating the menus is a chore, and the overall performance suffers from poor optimization.”
