Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

 PlayStation 5
User Score
4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 10 out of 20

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  1. radixlecti84
    Jul 3, 2023
    6
    This game is generally ok, but with a few pretty major caveats. It gets a few extra points for being made by a small team and not over-charging for the game.

    The weapons in this game are meaty and fun to use, it does a good job of capturing the feeling of those early 90s shooters and the Art style is good too. The level design is pretty frustrating however, I would say a large chunk    This game is generally ok, but with a few pretty major caveats. It gets a few extra points for being made by a small team and not over-charging for the game.

    The weapons in this game are meaty and fun to use, it does a good job of capturing the feeling of those early 90s shooters and the Art style is good too.

    The level design is pretty frustrating however, I would say a large chunk of my game time was spent running in circles trying to figure out which identical looking corridor I was supposed to have gone down. This really ruins the flow of the combat.

    The game loop is basically, find a key, to unlock a door, to find a key, to unlock a door, to find a key, to unlock a door that leads to a door which is the end of the level. Not very creative or interesting after the first few levels.

    The enemy types are just spawned haphazardly throughout the levels with no rhyme nor reason.

    The soundtrack was terrible, I'm not expecting nine-inch-nails or megadeath to anti up for a budget shooter, but something with a bit of presence would have been nice.

    My biggest gripe however, was the controls on the PS5. No matter what i did the input felt slow and floaty, which is really the one thing that should have been a focal point of the whole project!

    The closest comparison I would have for this game is Prodeus, and I'd say that is hands down the better game and doesn't have any of the issues listed above.    … Expand

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#83 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2023

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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Player 2
    Oct 2, 2023
    67
    Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun aims to be the kind of FPS throwback to get your adrenaline pumping, and almost hits the mark, if not for the overly expansive levels which don’t quite land the old-school feel that the rest of the game nails.
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  2. Metro GameCentral
    Jun 2, 2023
    60
    A fascinating retro shooter that proves a perfect match for the world of Warhammer 40,000 but whose almost complete lack of nuance and variety eventually wears you down.
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  3. Softpedia
    May 30, 2023
    70
    Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is a good game if administered in small doses. Unfortunately, after a couple of hours, it becomes tiresome due to the repetitive design. Taking breaks will put it in a different perspective and chances are that you’ll find your way back to it for another short session. There's some replayability in this, since you can go back and to try and complete the levels on higher difficulty, as well as unearth any secrets that you might have missed in your previous playthrough. More importantly, the atmosphere is catchy and almost rises up to the expectations created by the trailers. Well, almost, but not entirely. Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun feels like a pretty good start for something bigger. Hopefully, Auroch Digital’s take on the retro FPS genre will get a sequel that will bring exciting new mechanics and more varied content.
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