Rolling Gunner
Rolling Gunner, un jeu de tir 2D de type arcade et indépendant, est sorti le 10 août 2018 sur PC et Nintendo Switch, développé par Project Rolling Gunner et édité par mebius au prix de 16,79 euros. Le joueur y contrôle un vaisseau STORK capable de piloter un rolling gun tournant autour de lui pour esquiver une pluie de balles ennemies à travers six niveaux, avec trois vaisseaux aux caractéristiques distinctes, plusieurs niveaux de difficulté, un mode entraînement, la sauvegarde de replays et un système de points risque-récompense lié à un classement en ligne. L'intrigue se déroule en 2061, alors que le système informatique BAC, contrôlant les moteurs mondiaux à base de Busterium, s'est retourné contre l'humanité, laissant un pilote du RF-42R STORK tenter l'opération Downfall pour détruire BAC depuis l'ancien bâtiment Lerman Matsunaga. La bande-son originale est signée COSIO et des cinématiques animées relient gameplay et récit, tandis qu'un DLC nommé Over Power propose un mode twin sticks. La presse a salué un pedigree lié à l'ancien développeur de Cave Daisuke Koizumi et une action arcade challenging et mesmerizing selon 4P.de, et certains joueurs sur Metacritic comme sur Steam ont qualifié le titre de brillant, accessible et l'un des meilleurs shmups horizontaux, regrettant toutefois un prix de DLC perçu comme élevé au Royaume-Uni.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Directed by ex-Cave dev Daisuke Koizumi, who worked on Deathsmiles 2 and Dondonpachi, amongst other great entries in the genre, Rolling Gunner has pedigree, and it shows; this is one of the most addictive, accessible and downright fun shmups currently available on Nintendo’s system. It plays beautifully, looks amazing and is overall one of the most engaging side-scrolling shmups released in recent memory. Kudos to Mebius for creating an entry in the genre that does so much to welcome newcomers into the fold whilst at the same time offering a blisteringly difficult challenge with plenty of hidden depth to hardened warriors looking for their next shooter addiction. »
« Challenging as well as mesmerizing arcade action merging classic bullet hell with interesting fresh ideas. »
« Rolling Gunner features classic arcade shoot 'em up gameplay that's as tight and challenging as its visuals are flashy. »
« Though there’s a surprisingly large field of competitors on the platform, Rolling Gunner ends up as the best scrolling shooter available on the Switch. While it clearly embraces the traditions of its arcade-oriented predecessors, Koizumi’s work serves as both as a solid introduction to the genre as well as a satisfying deep-dive for veterans. »
« Don’t let its somewhat drab exterior fool you, Rolling Gunner is worth a look for genre professionals and up-and-comers alike. Its the kind of game that, despite only being six stages long, I can see myself returning to for a long time coming. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Brilliant game. Screen shots don't do it justice. It really captures the turn of the century pseudo 3d artstyle. Mastering the rolling gun is quite satisfying, and you'll learn more techniques and just get better with it the more you play. The gameplay is very intense, and the enemy waves are clearly designed with your rolling gun in mind as they come from every possible angle. Thankfully the devs understand game design and the edge of the screen flashes red when enemies are incoming. I was worried this would be too much like a twin stick shooter, but its better in every way. »
« Very enjoyable accessible game with tutorials at the start of runs for beginners. The graphics look nice. The DLC is a bit overpriced in the UK compared to everywhere else though and probably not worth it.There are no new levels or backgrounds just different modes and rules. »
« The game is the perfect modern shmup and It was the main reason I bought a Switch but unfortunately it runs awfully on the system. The frame rate drops and a lot of distracting slow down occurs during busy moments as a result. I hope it gets a release for other more powerful home consoles in the future. »
