Shutshimi

 PlayStation 4
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  • Summary: Shütshimi is a randomized shoot'em up about a muscle-bound fish with memory problems defending the seven seas. Defeat or navigate through waves of enemies, collecting new upgrades every 10 seconds that change up the gameplay as you battle your way through each of the game's bosses.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
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  1. Slant Magazine
    Aug 27, 2015
    90
    Developer Neon Deity Games' spirited rejection of video-game balance almost qualifies as avant garde.
  2. PSNStores
    Aug 28, 2015
    80
    Shutshimi is a lot of fun and genuinely funny.
  3. Brash Games
    Mar 31, 2016
    80
    Coupled with the unique upgrade mechanics and the occasional chuckle you’ll get just from the sheer craziness on-screen, I can recommend Shutshimi to anyone looking for an easy game to waste time with.

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  1. seriimac
    Aug 4, 2016
    7
    Unless at first look the game seems empty, it has something more to offer.

    Addictive couch gameplay. Nice hats. More WTF monsters. Much    Unless at first look the game seems empty, it has something more to offer.

    Addictive couch gameplay. Nice hats. More WTF monsters. Much more WTF monsters! Interesting achievements.

    Oh, poor brains.    … Expand
  2. Ashbelthor
    Apr 17, 2016
    7
    Yet another shmup and yet another 'indie' game, but combined. Filled with obligatory 'retro feel' and 'geeky' jokes and pop cultureYet another shmup and yet another 'indie' game, but combined. Filled with obligatory 'retro feel' and 'geeky' jokes and pop culture references.

    The difficulty scales as you try to take on the tougher challenges, so there's some replay value.
    Between each short round you get to choose 3 random shop items that add a certain modifier to the next level (or until you die or pick a new continuous modifier).
    This is a nice touch, but the number of modifiers is surprisingly low. I was honestly expecting more.

    All in all, this is a nice harmless game. Online would've been nice, but understandably laggy. Maybe a mode where one player plays the fish, and the other a GM that spawns the enemies and shop items?

    Honestly I feel as if these days every new 'indie' game developed is made halfheartedly, and is just trying to ride on the success of popular trends. I wish these type of developers used their sideline status to try unique and interesting features. Get really ambitious and out there.    … Expand
  4. Nel
    Jun 29, 2017
    6
    Not a bad game for what it is has some fun gimmicks to it, and it feels very fluid. The game is a solid game if you are looking to playNot a bad game for what it is has some fun gimmicks to it, and it feels very fluid. The game is a solid game if you are looking to play something just for a short while… Expand
  5. Kris511c
    Apr 12, 2016
    6
    I dont haw alot to say so ill do it quick, this is the best game on ps plus this month...I dont haw alot to say so ill do it quick, this is the best game on ps plus this month... (ill just need enough signs to post so just ignore this)… Expand
  6. drlowdon
    Dec 19, 2016
    2
    Shutshimi is a 'bullet' hell game that replaces the usual spaceships with fish and, to be blunt, it’s awful.

    Each stage is split into waves    Shutshimi is a 'bullet' hell game that replaces the usual spaceships with fish and, to be blunt, it’s awful.

    Each stage is split into waves (and culminate with a boss fight) but for some reason the developers have decided to make each wave last only 20-30 seconds and, as a result, you spend as much time between waves selecting the next power-up as you do actually playing. Shutshimi might have got away with this had the gameplay been of a high quality but it pales in comparison to the best in the genre in that regard anyway.

    Not even worth bothering with as free PS+ title to be honest.    … Expand
  7. Turbodowg
    Apr 7, 2016
    0
    WOW, This one is scraping the barrel. This is officially the worst game on psn. I cannot believe this garbage was given for free on ps+ thisWOW, This one is scraping the barrel. This is officially the worst game on psn. I cannot believe this garbage was given for free on ps+ this month. I find it insulting because a piece of dog **** would have been more fun and interesting. This is a very basic wave shooter. It's as if some moron took the bonus stages out of a few popular 80s games and made them into one modern disasterpiece.

    The problem with many 8bit modern games is they completly misunderstand what made games so successful back in the day. They either over complicate them by adding unnecessary mechanics or get the genre wrong. This could have been an interesting side scroller shooter but instead its a wave shooter. Tiny levels with dull backgrounds last a few seconds meaning you never get into the game.Which is a shame because it looked like it could have been fun, the music is pretty well made but you'll forget it after the 10 mins you bother to play before uninstalling and watching paint dry instead.

    Boring gameplay and lazy development ruins another homage to the golden era    … Expand