Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler with roguelike elements peppered with gun puns. You choose from one of four characters who are in search of the Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: a gun that can kill the past.
It comes as no surprise that the main theme of the game is deep regret but the gameplay is anything but regretful.
Like every rogue-like game out there in the market, EtG rewards the player’s persistence with every playthrough. If you’ve never experienced the joy or horror of playing a bullet hell game, it can be a daunting task. However, like all things in life, there’s a pattern to it.
If you can slow your pace down in the first few playthroughs, you’ll be dodge-rolling or table-flipping your way out of sticky situations fairly quickly. So what’s great about Enter the Gungeon?
Guns, guns everywhere!
So many guns to find within the Gungeon and each with their own unique characteristics. While the main four characters don’t really change your play style, the guns really make the game. Some of the guns I discovered over the course of my playthrough ranged from a literal peashooter to a grub shotgun with a life of its own!
Like a lot of good roguelike games, EtG is an easy game to get into but difficult to master. The dodge-roll mechanics are tight and make for some interesting moments in gaming. My personal favourite mechanic in the game is actually the ability to flip tables to block bullets coming your way. There’s just something about dodge-rolling towards fire and flipping a table at the right moment to block it.
Dungeon of Secrets
The Gungeon holds many secrets and stories and over the course of my playthrough, I’ve only scratched the surface. While I am, tempted to check the EtG wiki online, the sense of adventure and exploring the Gungeon was too fun for me to spoil.
It’s hard spotting the secrets hidden throughout the Gungeon though, as the game is very well animated and the entire game environment comes alive as the Gungeoneer walks through/over an object.
Cheesy Tunes
I’m not a huge a fan of the music for EtG but when you’re in the heat of battle, it does get pretty funky fresh. The sound design on the other hand is pretty neat, every gun has a characteristic sound and some of the more unique ones are hilarious!
Good ol’ couch co-op
While EtG doesn’t have an online co-op mode, the local co-op is great for quick gaming session with friends and while I may be biased, the best co-op has to be local co-op.
All in all, EtG is an action-packed zany rougelike Gungeon-crawling adventure with an unhealthy amount of guns thrown in. It’s great to play casually if you’re can’t put in the hours but if you do decide to get into it, the Gungeon will reveal its dark and wonderful secrets to you.
