Gunbrella Reviews
Gunbrella ultimately fizzles out, playing its strongest card upfront and stumbling as it attempts to follow it up with something meaningful. For what it’s worth, playing with the eponymous central mechanic is never anything but a joy, but the rest of the game around it, however, never flies quite as high as you do. While the world it builds is a compelling and stylish parallel to our own present and future anxieties, it does little else but reflect them. A great sense of style and killer accessory can’t carry all the ambitions of Gunbrella, a game that certainly wants to tackle a great deal of subject matter and design ideas, but should’ve probably settled for fewer than it did.
Gunbrella is an easy recommendation to any gamer looking for a brief but memorable experience.
Gunbrella is a wonderful, quirky noir-punk shooter that, like the abominations confronting the hero gunman, is made up of what should be many discordant parts. Yet what we get is a lore-rich world with slick movement in its bedrock that'll spawn an unlikely love of umbrellas not heard of since the day that Tom Holland splashed about in fishnets.
Gunbrella is another example of developer doinksoft proving they know how to make a wicked cool video game. Featuring rainy nights and gorgeously bleak environments overrun with pollution as the backdrop, the steampunk and noir vibes are palpable as you investigate the inner politics of a town and, most importantly, your wife's killer. Thankfully all that deliberate dreariness is complemented by a cool traversal system with the umbrella and frenetic 2D action that does a good job balancing the difficult task of empowering and challenging the player. Topping it all off is a final area and twist seen to be believed. Gunbrella is amazing and a must-have modern action title for your library of games.
Gunbrella is a superb neo-noir thriller that will have you floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee.
It never realizes its full potential as an action-platformer, even as it succeeds in controls, atmosphere, and moral decision-making.
Gunbrella is a captivating mix between action, platform and noir storytelling. The game is enjoyable and well crafted, but its level design and the platform phases could have shine way more.
Review in Italian | Read full review
A fast and fun action platformer that effectively utilises its core gimmick in inventive ways, Gunbrella is the noir punk indie that you should be looking to play when the weather calls for a coat and a brolly.
Gunbrella represents a commendable initial attempt at the concept. It maintains a tight pace without overstaying its welcome. With some refinement and improved character art, a sequel or successor could truly excel.
Gunbrella is a very solid game. It isn't perfect due to some easy boss fights, and it isn't quite a Metroidvania because of the game's linear nature. However, it does make good use of the titular weapon in performing some nice platforming tricks, and you'll enjoy some meaty combat with most of the enemies. If you don't mind the game's short playtime, you'll have some fun with Gunbrella.
Gunbrella delivers a great combination of platforming and combat, punctuated by challenging boss fights and plenty of character interactions. The game introduces new ideas and challenges at a good pace and boredom never sets in. The narrative could have used some extra weirdness, but the universe is engaging and offers some cool moments.
Having played both Gato Roboto and Gunbrella, I'd say that the former is the stronger overall experience, edging out the latter because of its progress-halting bugs (which may be mostly hammered out during the game's launch). The atmosphere and movement abilities of Gunbrella are excellent, but the lack of enemies and opportunities to use the titular weapon are a bit disappointing. If you prefer more of an adventure-game bent to your action-platformer, then Gunbrella is definitely worth a look, even if its rain-shielding, double-barreled frame could use a little more polish and a lot more target practice.
Gunbrella is the ultimate cocktail for folks seeking an epic story, a mix of gameplay styles, and just an all-around good time. It's chock-full of surprises from beginning to end, making it a no-brainer recommendation for anyone who loves platformers and action games.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Gunbrella is one of the most unique 2D action platformers that I have ever played, simply because of the crazy weapon that you use to explore and defeat enemies. There is some backtracking here and challenging enemies to face, but the mysterious story keeps you engaged.
Gunbrella is one of those indies that presents such a clever combo of fun gameplay elements that it's an easy title to recommend.
Gunbrella is yet another project welcomed under the whimsical wing of Devolver Digital. The new Doinksoft-signed creature is an action platformer with metroidvania veins, which dares to stand out from the crowd thanks to the peculiarity of the weapon that gives the title its name. Somewhere between a rifle and an umbrella, the development team's idea allows the title to ground itself in a fresh concept, albeit with an adventure that is not as memorable as we might have hoped. Nevertheless, it remains a fine project, practically unmissable in its value for money, which we hope will find a worthy evolution in the future.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Gunbrella is a game that captured our attention from the beginning and becomes more and more engaging as it progresses. It's impressive to see how, thanks to a weapon that's half rifle, half umbrella, combat and platforming combine in such an engaging way. If you add to this a story embellished with memorable characters, the final result is truly excellent. Its flaws, such as the small amount of areas and some less than perfect design choices, are aspects that we cannot overlook, as much as we want to, because they are imperfections that mark an experience that is almost excellent from start to finish. However, Gunbrella is a highly recommended game for fans of platformers, action titles, well-written stories and Sergio Leone westerns. It's a tremendous step forward for Doinksoft.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Gunbrella is a title that has managed to perfectly balance simple but varied mechanics, a deep and emotional story and an artistic design that shows a raw but attractive reality.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Gunbrella, con su mezcla única de estilo visual, narrativa intrigante y jugabilidad sólida, se destaca como un testimonio del ingenio de Doinksoft y la visión editorial de Devolver Digital. Un título imprescindible para los amantes del noir-punk, el pixelart y los aficionados a los juegos de plataformas y disparos 2D.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Gunbrella shows that umbrellas can be as lethal as they are fun, at least in a dark virtual world where shoot first and ask questions later is very effective. Violent, stylish and thought-provoking, here's a short but well-worth journey on Switch.
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