A genuine game is hidden beneath a sea of casual shovel ware or games-as-service models. Gunlocked is a very solid shoot em’ up with meta-progression mechanics. It doesn’t play like Vampire Survivor, but it has that appeal if it were a vertical scrolling shoot em’ up. The graphics herald back to a 16-bit era while the music and sound effects are a homage to the 8-bit NES. The gameplay is genuinely challenging, fairly cerebral, and the random placement of enemies keeps you on your toes every run. While Gunblocked keeps its project scope within reasonable boundaries, you’re sure to get enough hours of entertainment out of it for its price.
