Tower of Guns

 PlayStation 4
User Score
6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 102 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 102
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 102
  3. Negative: 32 out of 102
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  1. chris8soper
    May 6, 2015
    7
    After seeing all the negative reviews I felt the need to chime in. The developer calls this a lunch break game, and that is exactly what it is. Sometimes you don't have the mental energy or time to play Bloodborne or a story driven game. Sometimes you only have half an hour and you just want to have fun exploring and blowing stuff up. That is where Tower of Guns excels. For those thatAfter seeing all the negative reviews I felt the need to chime in. The developer calls this a lunch break game, and that is exactly what it is. Sometimes you don't have the mental energy or time to play Bloodborne or a story driven game. Sometimes you only have half an hour and you just want to have fun exploring and blowing stuff up. That is where Tower of Guns excels. For those that haven't played it, the way it works is that you start by selecting a gun, and one special ability. Based on the gun and ability you choose it changes how you play the game and potentially allows you to explore different parts of the levels. I've now played 22 times with a variety weapons and special abilities and each play through has been unique and enjoyable. The developer also included some special things that happen after you've died a certain number of times, which was a nice surprise. If I was going to change anything in the game, I would really like the ability to start with more than one special ability/gun, it's really hard to pick just one. In sum, accept this game for what it is and you will really enjoy it. Or don't accept it and play something else, it'll be your loss.… Expand
  2. JohnsonStJonson
    Jun 16, 2015
    5
    This game, like a newborn child, takes some time getting used to. Fortunately, it takes 27 less years to adjust to ToG. While I'm on the subject, why doesn't my dadgum son get a job. Metacritic doesn't pay me enough to support the both of us. In retrospect, probably shouldn't have married an Atlantic City stripper.
    Just give this game 30 minutes of your life and it will reel you in. I    This game, like a newborn child, takes some time getting used to. Fortunately, it takes 27 less years to adjust to ToG. While I'm on the subject, why doesn't my dadgum son get a job. Metacritic doesn't pay me enough to support the both of us. In retrospect, probably shouldn't have married an Atlantic City stripper.
    Just give this game 30 minutes of your life and it will reel you in. I spent around 10 hours playing it so it took up almost half of my day. I had a wedding to go to, but what did my sister ever do for me anyway.
    In summation, dis game aight. 5/10.    … Expand
  3. dubloon7
    Apr 10, 2015
    6
    Got this from Sony's PS+ IGC. Kudos to the sole dev for this enjoyable game. Reminds me of my limited gaming in the 90's with Quake and the sort. Played for just a few hours, and enjoyed the exploring aspect. Lack of modding guns is a downside, but enjoyable to pickup random perks throughout the change up each rogue-like playthru, which can be short or long. On average from my 7 deaths soGot this from Sony's PS+ IGC. Kudos to the sole dev for this enjoyable game. Reminds me of my limited gaming in the 90's with Quake and the sort. Played for just a few hours, and enjoyed the exploring aspect. Lack of modding guns is a downside, but enjoyable to pickup random perks throughout the change up each rogue-like playthru, which can be short or long. On average from my 7 deaths so far I have played 35 minutes per life. I'm not sure I'll be incline to continue playing this after a week, even though shooters are not my style. Overall, I enjoy it enough to get all of the collectibles and guns, and find as many secret rooms/areas as possible, but slowly getting tired of this. I wish there were more of a leveling up system implemented like in RogueLegacy to change up your gun, loadout, and sorts. I REALLY DISLIKE the deathnumber at the end of each playthru. I know I died b/c the game is difficult, I don't want to hear loud metallic sounds each and every time.… Expand
  4. FriedConsole
    Apr 13, 2015
    6
    Tower of Guns is the perfect PS+ game. Fun for 3 or 4 hours and then you never feel the need to play it again and glad you didn't pay money for it. It is like somebody applied popular indie rouge-like trends to a Quake 2 mod.
  5. Sparkticle
    Nov 6, 2015
    5
    Very small, boring game with not much going for it. It doesn't have a lot of content, variety, anything, really. If you want to shoot up things for a few minutes, then maybe you'll like this game, but if you want a better rogue-like first person shooter -- there is a better alternative, Ziggurat.
  6. Nel
    Apr 2, 2017
    5
    Fairly fun shooter game, it is really short, but it can be enjoyed. The game has several different weapons and upgrades that you can do, but it feels really buggy.

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69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. SpazioGames
    Jun 8, 2015
    80
    Tower of Guns is an old style FPS based on speed, jumps, reflexes and difficulty. With only one life available and the impressive quantity of enemies and bullets, the frustration is often around the corner, but thanks to the numerous upgrades and power-ups, the game never becomes impossible (just a bit confusing).
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jun 1, 2015
    70
    Falls slightly short in substance. [June 2015, p.88]
  3. GameOver.gr
    Apr 30, 2015
    74
    A quite interesting old-school FPS, that even though it is dated, it's so addictive and cleverly designed that every new try feels like you're playing a different game.
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