Software:Heavy Bullets
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| Developer(s) | Terri Vellmann |
| Publisher(s) | Devolver Digital |
| Composer(s) | Doseone |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter, roguelite |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Heavy Bullets is a roguelike first-person shooter video game developed by Brazil-based indie developer Terri Vellmann and published by Devolver Digital. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux on 18 September 2014.
Gameplay
Heavy Bullets is a first-person shooter video game. The player character is armed with a pistol and a low amount of ammunition which can be retrieved upon firing.[1] The player's objective is to battle through 8 levels and reset a security mainframe.[1][2][3] Levels are procedurally generated.[1] Killing enemies rewards the player with money which can be used to purchase usable and passive items.[1] Upon death the player will not respawn, a new play-through must be started.[4] Money can be deposited in a bank and will carry over to the next play-through, the player can also purchase insurance to save money and items if they die.[1][2][4]
Development
Vellman originally began working on the title as part of a game jam.[4][5] The game uses the Unity engine.[5] Music and sound was composed by American rapper Doseone.[5] An early access build of the game launched on Steam on 15 May 2014.[5] The full version of the game was released on 18 September 2014.[6]
Reception
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Aggregate review websites Metacritic and GameRankings assigned scores of 72/100 and 74% respectively.[7][9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Woolsey, Cameron (23 May 2014). "Heavy Bullets Early Access Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220622191004/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/heavy-bullets-early-access-review/1100-6419823/. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Davison, Pete (16 May 2014). "Heavy Bullets is Another Attempt to Mash Up the Roguelike and FPS Genres". USgamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140525144717/http://www.usgamer.net/articles/heavy-bullets-is-another-attempt-to-mash-up-the-roguelike-and-fps-genres. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ Prell, Sam (19 May 2014). "Heavy Bullets is an FPS that makes you recycle your ammo". Joystiq. AOL Inc.. http://www.joystiq.com/2014/05/19/heavy-bullets-is-an-fps-that-makes-you-recycle-your-ammo/. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Farokhmanesh, Megan (12 June 2014). "Heavy Bullets adds roguelike difficulty to a colorful first-person shooter". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 16 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140616032923/http://www.polygon.com/e3-2014/2014/6/12/5803898/heavy-bullets-trailer-steam-early-access. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Graft, Kris (28 May 2014). "Heavy Bullets is modern day indie game development dressed in 90s neon". Gamasutra. UBM plc. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/-i-heavy-bullets-i-is-modern-day-indie-game-development-dressed-in-90s-neon.
- ↑ Ben, Lee (19 September 2014). "Roguelike shooter Heavy Bullets launches on PC, Mac and Linux". Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/news/a597908/roguelike-shooter-heavy-bullets-launches-on-pc-mac-and-linux.html. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Heavy Bullets for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/heavy-bullets/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ↑ Cooke, Caitlin (8 October 2014). "Review: Heavy Bullets". https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-heavy-bullets/. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ↑ "Heavy Bullets for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/795408-heavy-bullets/index.html. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
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