Mothergunship is a bullet hell roguelike first-person shooter video game developed by Grip Digital and Terrible Posture Games and released on July 17, 2018.
| Mothergunship | |
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| Developer(s) | Grip Digital Terrible Posture Games |
| Publisher(s) | Grip Digital |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platform(s) | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
| Release | July 17, 2018 |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
The game is made as a blend of first-person shooter and bullet hell, but also has a gun crafting mechanism, which is essential to the gameplay. The levels are procedurally generated, making each playthrough unique.[1] The game allows cooperative gameplay online.
Development
The developers released a demo in May 2018 to show how the gun crafting would work in the game.[2]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | PC: 72/100[3] PS4: 78/100[4] XONE: 77/100[5] |
| OpenCritic | 75%[6] 54% Critics Recommend |
| Publication | Score |
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| GameSpot | 8/10[7] |
The game received "mixed to avenrge reviews" according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[3] 54% of critics recommend the game on OpenCritic.[6]
Spin-off
A VR spin-off titled Mothergunship: Force was announced on March 22, 2022 and has been released on June 16, 2022 for Steam VR and Meta Quest 2.[8]