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What you get with each run has so far to me felt different, which keeps things feeling fresh. You will go from something simple, such as basic shotgun, to something pretty out there that fires off lasers in all directions. But what you get feels almost insignificant as your weapon constantly evolves based on how you play and perform.

You are given a basic weapon at the beginning of each new run.

It is all action for short bursts and it feels great. There is a balance there though and despite the chaos the short nature of each level on the whole works wonderfully. There is barely a moment to rest up and gather your thoughts. This means things are often hectic as you jump, dodge and roll away from enemy fire, whilst trying to return the favour. Individual levels are small and rely on verticality rather than large areas. Where the original felt like it had open space to work in, this is much more constrained. But there is a major shift in the scale of levels. I am not sure if this is because the game was released on Apple Arcade first, or because it was a conscious design choice. Here you have a game that feels part of Gungeon family but also stands out on its own. A copy of the original with minor new mechanics wouldn’t have added much. The change whilst initially jarring to fans of the original is actually very welcome. Where Enter the Gungeon is a top down shooter with decent sized arenas and mazes to work through, Exit the Gungeon instead is more confined and vertical with platforms. One though that makes a number of changes that keep things feeling fresh. Now, what you have here is a game that is similar to its predecessor. Enter the Gungeon was all about the gameplay and thus that is really all I care about with Exit the Gungeon. Clever right? Not going to lie, I am sure there is some lore here, but I really don’t care. The game takes place immediately from the end of Enter and tasks you with this time Exiting the Gungeon. This is a literal follow up to the original classic Enter the Gungeon. So there was no way I was passing up the chance to play Exit the Gungeon on the Switch.

EXIT THE GUNGEON PLATFORMS FULL

Why do I do it to myself? I know full well I am not good at bullet hell games.

Exit the gungeon platforms