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Son of a Gun

Son of a Gun

Untold Tales · 11 Oct 2024 · Nintendo Switch
Steam reviews89% positive97 reviews · Very Positive
GOG rating4 / 510 reviews
Store
Nintendo eShop
Platform
Nintendo Switch
Release date
11 Oct 2024
Publisher
Untold Tales
Players
Single player
Rating
M
Features
Explore to open up new areas, Raise your stats, Survival
Play modes
TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode
Availability
Available now

A retro-inspired, action packed, twin-stick shooter full of bullets, blood and explosions.

Gameplay
Son of a Gun is an intense action packed top down shooter full of bullets, blood and explosions. Collect and manage your guns and grenades to fight swarming bugs, gigantic robots, slimy monsters and even space ghosts. Select one of 6 characters and upgrade them while progressing through the single player campaign. Overwhelming enemies can be sometimes dealt with by the prototype time-bending device.

Action-packed single-player campaign
You are Son of a Gun - an interplanetary mercenary working for the Sons of a Gun organization. You’re called always when firepower matters and something needs to be solved by force. While being on a vacation on a tropical planet you’re just received a phone call from the SOAG Command Center…

Hundreds of weapons
You'll have plenty of guns in 7 different classes at your disposal. Grab pistols, shotguns, SMG's, rifles, plasma guns, sniper rifles, or rocket launchers - you're defining your own playstyle. Don't forget about grenades - gear up with your favorite grenade type - cluster, force, explosive, implosive…

Exotic planets
You'll fight in the heart of the distant planets with versatile biomes. Each with their own unique environment and challenges - reach a target area, unlock base gates, download data from data-pylons or survive the horde's attack.

Deadly enemies
Face over 20 different enemy types with swarming bugs, zombie-like creatures, auto-turrets, gigantic robots, horrific degenerations, slimy monsters and even space ghosts.

Other Features:
- Plenty of guns in 7 different classes - pick your shooting style
- Use a time-bending device that will often save your ass
- Play as one of 6 space mercenaries
- Tactically push tactical explosive barrels to gain a tactical advantage
- Use environmental hazards to kill enemies
- Annihilate 8 gigantic bosses with unique mechanics
- Experience full of tropes, sci-fi story :)

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