CYGNI: All Guns Blazing
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Critic Reviews for CYGNI: All Guns Blazing
KeelWork's strikingly opulent shooter dares to do new things with its genre in an effort to unite players of every level. This is what a blockbuster shooter should look like.
Cygni: All Guns Blazing is a rollicking bullet hell-inspired blockbuster that never lets off the gas.
There are a number of elements present in Cygni: All Guns Blazing that underwhelm. From its unremarkable enemy designs to its banal story, it simply doesn’t feel like it has a strong identity. However, for all its shortcomings, it does deliver seven action-packed stages of controller-gripping, shmup goodness. The ship customization stuff is neat, the energy allocation mechanic is novel, and it features some highly enjoyable boss battles. When all is said and done, I doubt Cygni will make much of an impact with the general gaming populace, but I suspect that bullet hell fans will find something to love here.
A fantastic 2D shooter, that despite being the developer's first game shows they understand the genre perfectly – but perhaps not the needs of those that are less familiar with its traditions.
If you're not into shmups, or you're curious about the genre, you're going to find things you're going to like at CYGNI. Its gameplay is addictive, its staging impeccable (despite the occasional slowdowns) and if you're going to get stung by the rankings and scores, here you have to be hooked for a long time, despite being a "short" game.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
For a debut effort, KeelWorks should feel proud of CYGNI. It's also a foundation to build on, because there's certainly one in place to make something even better.
If already in the preview the feelings in front of Cygni: All Guns Blazing had been positive, the long-distance review confirms how well the small KeelWorks team did with this spectacular and intense mix of shoot'em-up, bullet-hell and twin-stick-shooter.
Review in Italian | Read full review
CYGNI: All Guns Blazing is a spectacular shoot'em up, fun and with a unique twist to the typical gameplay of the genre.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
