Gunforged

Here's a very incoherent review -- playing with a controller. I hope this feedback helps the devs: (+ is positive, - is negative, * is neither) + Game is well worth the price. (49.75 baht on discount.) + Gun part system is unique. - Unfortunately, this system is not well-explained at all. + Reloading one gun by firing another is very unique and fun. + First level was great. - Second level is mind-numbingly boring. - Very limited pool of passives available, had to be unlocked - Very limited pool of gun parts, had to be unlocked - Very, very grindy meta-progression - Only unspent gold is accumulated for meta-progression, which makes the gold grind even harder. - Game's too boring for me to unlock/upgrade things. - Every boss I encountered is very tanky. I only fought two bosses in level one and one boss in level two. Couldn't kill that boss. - Too many waves, causing each session to become a slog to play. - Almost fell asleep playing this game. - Couldn't recommend this game in its current state. The game is very cheap, mind you. But time itself is cost. I don't enjoy spending my time with this game when I felt I had to grind for things. Suggestions: * Just more guns and passives would be immensely helpful for this game's longevity. Bosses should be less tanky. I don't mind being shot, I mind taking 5+ minutes to kill one. * Reduce the number of waves. It's way too long.

Gunforged grew on me after the initial start. The gun-modifying aspect is fun and unique, and when you finally reach the point of feeling powerful, it's nice. However, it takes a long time to reach that point. The gold costs for the permanent upgrades are excessive at the beginning of the game, and by the time you're attempting Madness levels there's no use for gold at all. The later Cave levels spawn so many bullets that they become hidden under your own bullets, status effect flashes on enemies, and AOEs, which makes taking damage sometime feel 'unfair' more than 'I could've dodged that.' I do like the art and music, and the gameplay is polished, but definitely try the demo first.

Performance is terrible, constant screen lag even in the tutorial area. Probably do to something like v-sync or incorrect resolution, but there's no video options ingame.