Posted on: September 25, 2015
riot132
Verified ownerGames: 410 Reviews: 6
Not so Western
A fistful of gun is a single or co-op top down shooter with a unique gimmick in which every character has their own shooting method. Some characters has a typical mouse-keyboard controls (mouse to aim, left click to shoot, right click for various things), some has directional controls (WSAD and IJKL or shift and control). Although it says a gamepad is required, there are alternate controls in all of the characters, so you can get away with just playing with a keyboard and mouse. There are several game modes to play, Arena, Story and Versus. My disclaimer: I only played single player - I have not ever experienced the co-op. Overall, it was a bit mediocre. Each character plays differently and is imbalanced (purposely?) by its control methods and its unique characteristics. For instance, if you play Billy, you can only shoot if you follow the pattern given in the gun indicator (i.e, you alternate between IJKL to shoot), while in other characters you just click the left mouse button. Likewise, you can aim with the mouse in some characters, but on others, you have to face the target. Also, most characters is a one hit one kill system, but one character you play as a brigade, so you can take multiple hits in exchange to firepower. What I did not like, unfortunately, was the music. Not that it wasn't good (as taste is subjective, personally I didn't particularly like it), it just wasn't western. I was expecting some music that made me feel like I was in, well, the lawless western. It didn't. Overall, I think this is a game where you would just play it in small periods. Play - shoot some dudes - do your chores - shoot more dudes - swipe the floor, etc.
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