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Load up your Boltgun and plunge into battle headfirst! Experience a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, classic, frenetic FPS gameplay and the stylish visuals of your favourite 90’s retro shooters.
Play a battle-hardened Space Marine on a perilous mission across the galaxy, as they battle against the Chaos Space Marines and daemons of Chaos.
In glorious boomer shooter style, unleash your devastating Space Marine arsenal as you blast through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood. Run, jump and charge across huge levels to shoot, shred and slice the worst heretics across the galaxy!
• Dive into a visceral combat experience, complete with viciously satisfying gunplay, high mobility and buckets of blood to reward your skills
• Dominate the battlefield with the awesome firepower and heavy metal of a Space Marine’s devastating arsenal
• Experience the ultimate homage to retro shooters, blending stylish visuals with fluid, modern FPS gameplay
• Annihilate endless swarms of enemies in the new horde mode, available for free. Blast each and every heretic standing in your way, trample on their remains and cleanse their foul heresy.
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Posted on: December 15, 2023
MadPilgrim
Verified ownerGames: 436 Reviews: 223
Warhammer 40,000: Hell on Graia
The greatest accomplishment of this game is that it lets you feel like a space marine. Screen shakes with your every step, one shot from boltgun turns enemies into red mist and you even have dedicated "praise the emperor" button. I just wish combat sequences didn't drag for so long.
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Posted on: December 13, 2023
Magmarock
Games: 916 Reviews: 29
Suffers from poor design
I played bolt gun on steam and I didn't really care fit it. The main problem isn't one thing, but lots of little things that come together that prevent the game from being fun. One such thing is the level design. There's too many gaps, too many cliffs and too many ways to fall into pits. You want to move fast and shoot everything insight, but you'll end up slipping off and falling into the pits as you do this. Your default movement speed is very slow, you can hold the shift key to run, but there's no always run function. This means you'll be constantly holding the shift to move at a decent speed. Despite the projectile based combat; the way the levels work, and the way the enemies fight, you will be forced to use cover as you play this game. The game looks like an old school retro shooter, but it actually plays a lot like a modern one.
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Posted on: December 21, 2023
Alucard20101
Games: 118 Reviews: 69
Nailed WH40K aesthetic, but boring
Pretty much the title. I'd only buy for really cheap down the road. I wanted to quit by the 4th level due to samey-ness.
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Posted on: March 20, 2024
Sok4R
Verified ownerGames: 1612 Reviews: 5
solid Boomer-Shooter with W40k license
tl;dr: a solid Boomer-Shooter with W40k license, hampered by not so great level design. In the old days, Boltgun would be called a Doom clone. Don't expect anything else from gameplay but shooting enemies, finding keys to open doors and reach the exit of the level. Its uses Unreal Engine 4, but could also be based on gzdoom, as the graphics are heavily pixelated and enemies, ammo boxes and other stuff in the levels are 2d sprites, clearly visible as they always rotate towards the player. In its gameplay, it’s a solid FPS, its biggest asset is the Warhammer 40k license, with weapons available a Space Marine typically uses to blast those heretics to pieces. Contrary to what I first thought, there is no resistance system, but the small icons at the top when aiming at enemies show the general power of the weapon: the boltgun is viable against almost everything, energy weapons like rocketlauncher-like plasmagun are good against bigger enemies like Chaos Space Marines and bosses take less damage from pretty much everything and are massive bullet sponges. The shotgun is useless against pretty much everything, which is disappointing for a boomer-shooter. The major weakness of the game is the level design. Contrary to the classic FPS, they are not complex labyrinths, most of them are linear, two parallel ways that contain the same enemies do not count. They are interrupted by arenas, but those also aren't great designed, they have many ramps and narrow paths, plus some of them are so big, I lost track where I am. Other parts of the level are re-used multiple times, sometimes including placement of enemies, ammo boxes and such. At least the aesthetic is great, it really captures the gothic gigantism of the Imperium. Overall, Boltgun is a solid boomer-shooter. If you're into W40k and what to squish chaos worshippers and demons through the eyes of an Ultramarine, this is for you. General fans of FPS should first look at other classic-like FPS like Dusk or Amid Evil.
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Posted on: May 9, 2024
ChrisOzzie
Verified ownerGames: 785 Reviews: 56
Superb Retro FPS, One of My Favorites
WH40K Boltgun has a lot going for it. It has an amazing arsenal of weapons. They all pack a punch, have amazing sound effects, and were balanced very well and remain useful throughout the entire game. TOGGLE SPRINT! it's a great feature that can be enabled in the settings. That way you can press and forget the sprint key. Then for the rest of the level you'll freely zip around and stomp with every step like RoboCop. Level design is great and I only got lost in one level. Some secrets are barely hidden, but most require a keen eye to spot. None of the levels were too long and never overstayed their welcome. Enemy variety is fantastic. There's tons of different creatures to fight. Some explode in one hit, but most pose quite a challenge. The bosses, in particular were designed super well and will obliterate the player if you're not careful. Unlike most of the boomer shooters I've played, Boltgun can get quite challenging. It took me quite a few tries to beat some of the bosses, and I only played on the hard setting. Some of the "Purges"/combat gauntlets can get super chaotic and it's fun as hell navigating these hectic fights and barely making it out alive. It'll be fun coming back to this on the highest difficulty. Also worth mentioning the music is damn good too. It meshes well with the atmosphere and will intensify when enemies swarm you. Dunno what else to say about Boltgun. I haven't had this much fun with a retro shooter since Amid Evil. Can't recommend it enough!
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