Gunhound EX

A pretty solid and enjoyable game in its own right, but there are a few things that hold it back enough to not be able to confidently recommend. [list] [*]The primary issue with this game are the controls, which I was fighting with & tweaking, and trying to get accustomed to the entire time while playing. By the time I [i]finally[/i] found a configuration that worked for me and had sufficient time to get used to it... the game was over; just when I thought it was gaining steam. If the game was much longer or had more content, then the fumbly controls would be a non-issue. But as it stands, the control_weirdness:gameplay ratio is not worth it. [*]Another issue are the unskippable cutscenes & dialog. The game isn't long enough to really warrant the mostly-mediocre story shoehorned into it, and does nothing but add frustration if you have to replay a part over and over. And since Gunhound is a Japanese game, it's more-so unforgiving than it is difficult, so you will find yourself restar...

Very fun game, very similar to the old mech games from the SNES era such as Cybernator and Metal Warrior if you are fortunate to have played them. The ability to customize your mech with different weapons and even change the color scheme is also a nice feature to have even though I have not unlocked any new stuff they do give you a couple things to start with. I will say that the only negative I can think of at the moment would be that the zero gravity missions have a very wonky feel to them as I have a hard time aiming and not spinning but this is most likely due to me not having enough practice with the controls. So if you are a fan of old retro side scrolling mech games I think this game will fit the bill as I have not seen anything like this since the old SNES days.

Here is my review. Look down. They're all thumbs ups, They are for a reason. If you ever liked a mech platform shooter tittle in your life, you owe it to yourself to pick up this tittle. For that matter if you've ever enjoyed any kind of platform shooter in your life, you're likely going to really enjoy this game and find a love for mechs. As well, those of you just rolled out of the anime conventions like Otakon, and want to see an anime type story unfold, the more realistic types using decent psudo science, not screaming for five epesodes type, this is a platformer shooter with a very anime style background, and an unfolding story that you would expect from the likes. Take a machine, avoid incoming fire, flutter the engines to masterfully not have to rely on the suspension alone for all the more grace as you get chop lifted and dropped into jungles, make your way down mountainous hills, and take up arms in another mechonizec war worthy of the kind of vibes you felt watching things ...

Armored Hunter Gunhound EX has been compared to Metal Slug a lot but if you ever played Metal Warriors or Front Mission: Gun Hazard it controls exactly like that. It took me a bit to the more realistic feel of the Gunhound but once you get the hang of it it's enjoyable. There is 5 missions and to unlock all the weapons you have to basically grind points on the 5 missions that are available. The problem with the controls inherently are the fact they are very deliberate, if you try to play it like Mega Man or Metal Slug you will get shot down easily. It doesn't help that the game is kind of trial and error as there are many cases in the game where your hound won't be able to react fast enough to what happens because of it's very deliberate movement. You can purge your armor to increase your speed but it makes you brittle, that's the pay off. There is an odd popping noise in the sound as well, however the game has some good Japanese Voice acting which I think explains the price. That said...

Might be a fun game. Hard to tell given how badly the port was done. Absolutely refuses to work with my wired Xbox360 controller. No excuse for that nonsense in this day and age. Not even worth the 5 bucks they're asking for under the summer sale.

Off the top of my head, I can't think of a better example of the Steam userbase downrating a game because they're complete garbage at it. I've yet to complete it from beginning to end using one continue, but I've beaten the final boss using keybard controls and the only thing I had a bit of trouble with was locking on to a direction and using secondary fire at the same time; even that, though, becomes easy once you've practiced enough. Gunhound is a sidescroller with actual physics, and you're controlling a mech that's meant to feel heavy. That's it; that's what the "irredeemable horribleness" of the controls boils down to. As soon as you realize that you're not supposed to play this as if it were Mario or Megaman, it stops being an issue. Presentation's not amazing, but totally fine. The music's fitting enough and the graphics get the job done. Most of the mechs are made of smaller sprites put together and spun around in a Mode 7-esque way, which can be an issue and feel unnaturall...

I really really really wanted to like this game but I sadly can't... You have to maneuver to the gamepad setup by keyboard to set it up first otherwise the game will ignore the pad. Ingame the analog sticks do not have 360° control, it is locked to about 8 or 16 angles. Your mech is totally clumsy and heavyweight, rendering dodging bullets about impossible. You do not have the option of a shield like in gigantic army. In mission 2 you have to escort a ship for 10 minutes, if it takes too many hits you fail and have to restart at the beginning, tried 3 times and deinstalled. Graphics were mediocre at best, extremely blurry and low res. Too bad, this looked like so much fun...

awesome assault suits-alike, that looks and feels like it belongs on the saturn! stage 2 is unbelievably, insanely hard, but don't let that put you off!

This game is absolute bliss, I've been watching the G-Rev trailers many times while drooling since it was released for PSP, and thought it'd never get a port. It's very much like an hybrid between the Assault Suit games and Wolf Fang (a.k.a. "Rohga: Armor Force" outside of Japan, an arcade game by Data East, check it out.) It's basically a run-and-gun mixed with a shooter in which you destroy as much stuff as you can and as fast as possible in a mech loaded with powerful weaponry. Just rush missions and destroy tons of baddies, it's as simple as this. Music is scored by Hyakutaro Tsukimo famous for his works on the last games of the Thunder Force series by Tecnosoft, and the art is very 90's-like with gorgeous details.The character design is decent in my opinion, and the japanese voice acting is spot-on. However, being a straight port of the PSP version, it doesn't have high-def graphics or audio, which I can totally live with. The controls are top notch too, but hard to apprehend, yo...

GOTY This is the most awesome shit to come out in ages. Mix Neo Geo, with SNES, with muh animu and Gundam, and you got this cock rocker of an experience. You feel like you're piloting a 16-32bit mech, with anime women yelling YOKAI and the like in your ear the entire time. Story is good too, Yuri is likable. The gameplay can be difficult to learn, and even then is challenging. You feel like a genius when you find out what removing armor does. It's great that it doesn't just show you that, as it feels like a good retro game, with high quality sprites and full Japanese voice acting. 10/10, best game on Steam.