First off: I'm a twinstick fan. Binding of Isaac, Helldivers, SmashTV, and Nuclear Throne are a few of my favorites. I've got a couple hundred hours between just those listed, so when I tell you this has some excellent gameplay, believe it. Each run you're given two random level one weapons. The weapons are randomly chosen from four types: pistols (no aim time, medium damage, slow reload), revolvers (no aim time, low damage, fast reload), shotguns (low range, no aim time, high damage, medium reload), and muskets (aim time, med-high damage, medium reload). These are generalizations, but you get the idea. Pick 'em up, run in, start shooting bad guys. Throughout the game you can also pick up extra abilities ranging from a throwing axe, to a mirror that switches places with enemies. Charms give you extra passive abilites. Faster reload, regain health when you take cover, or even up the money dropped when you kill an enemy. The shrines scattered around maps upgrade your ability damage and recharge times, your gun damage, or your health and melee damage. The biggest difference between this game and other twinsticks I've played is how lighting plays into fights. Rooms are randomly generated (including enemy type and count). Part of this random generation includes the lighting; whether the lanterns hanging from the ceiling are ignited or not. You can see (and lock onto) enemies in the light, but not enemies in the dark. Any lanterns that aren't lit you can ignite yourself, and enemies caught in the light get stunned for a short amount of time. Now the bad: This game has some bugs. The most common one I've found? Your UI can disappear randomly, and the only way to get it back is to quit your run and reload. You can't leave a map without your UI. I have had this happen at least once every time I play. Any game will have some bugs though, and the gameplay and mechnics are fun. So I get up, dust off, and start a new run. If you like twinstick shooters, give this a buy.
