Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is now available on Steam. There you can shoot through bloody pixel explosions and enjoy a mix of wild first-person shooter gameplay and the look of the popular retro shooter.
What is Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun about? In short: shooting. If you take a look at the trailer, the retro look that reminds of a Doom from the 90s is probably the first thing that catches your eye.
Monsters explode in pixel explosions when hit, blood splatters and spreads across the ground as you take on the next wave. You move through different levels and encounter various monsters and bosses, through lava and poison, armed with different types of weapons.
Besides the graphics from the good old times, the first-person shooter seems to particularly focus on movement and speed, as you can see in the trailer:
This is what the developers of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun promise:
- Instinctive combat experience with brutally satisfying gunplay, high mobility, and buckets of blood
- Impressive firepower and a devastating arsenal of a Space Marine to dominate the battlefield
- The ultimate homage to retro shooters, combining stylish graphics with fluid, modern first-person shooter gameplay
In Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, there are three types of weapons:
- The Grav-Cannon: The secrets of weapon crafting are known only to a few. Armored targets are literally crushed, while vehicles are left as charred, smoking wrecks.
- Boltgun: The weapon fires bolts. These explode with devastating effect once they have penetrated a target.
- Chainsword: A high-performance chainsaw, equipped with a handle, pommel, and a guard to make it easier to handle. Causes massive damage to unprotected flesh.
For more information about the weapons and the game, visit the publisher’s website.
Players call it “simply divine”
What do the players say? The game seems to be well received, as over 1,600 reviews have already been written on Steam since its release on May 23 – 95% of them are positive.
“SgtPeanut33” writes: “It is the dream come true for any Warhammer 40k or 90s shooter fan. They have perfectly captured the retro shooter feel of the 90s. The soundtrack is fantastic. You can feel the weight of your character as you run, jump, and rush at enemies. The selection of weapons is impressive, and each weapon has its own feel, just as it should be.”
Many other users also write that they are thrilled. The game is fun and captivates players from the very beginning. The music in the game is also praised. One user writes that everything is just right, the movement, the weapons, the enemies, the music, the map design – “simply divine”.
Other users call it “Doom meets Warhammer 40k” and “brutal Doom for 40k nerds.”
By the way, a new game with the Warhammer IP has also been announced:
MMO experts are making a new game for Warhammer, likely for PC, PS5, and Xbox
