After being revealed last June, publisher Focus Entertainment has today announced that Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun will be bringing its retro-inspired first-person shooting to Switch on 23rd May (thanks, Nintendo Everything).
As you can see in the above trailer, the latest in the Warhammer 40K series looks to be operating with a heavy dose of DOOM-inspired gameplay onboard. The game is inspired by '90s shooters, with developer Auroch Digital promising a whole lotta weapons, kills and gore, all realised with throwback pixel visuals.
For a little more information on some of the game's features, check out the following from Boltgun's official Steam page:
Load up your Boltgun and plunge into battle headfirst! Experience a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, classic, frenetic FPS gameplay and the stylish visuals of your favourite 90’s retro shooters.
Play a battle-hardened Space Marine on a perilous mission across the galaxy, as they battle against the Chaos Space Marines and daemons of Chaos.
In glorious boomer shooter style, unleash your devastating Space Marine arsenal as you blast through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood. Run, jump and charge across huge levels to shoot, shred and slice the worst heretics across the galaxy!
• Dive into a visceral combat experience, complete with viciously satisfying gunplay, high mobility and buckets of blood to reward your skills
• Dominate the battlefield with the awesome firepower and heavy metal of a Space Marine’s devastating arsenal
• Experience the ultimate homage to retro shooters, blending stylish visuals with fluid, modern FPS gameplay
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun will release on the Switch eShop next month for $21.99.
Are you targeting this release date? Let us know in the comments.
[source youtube.com, via nintendoeverything.com]
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Does it come with Split screen?
This looks fantastic.
I hate the gore but I sure do like the retro art style.
@Wheatly Specifically for 40K or just Warhammer in general? They’re not perfect by any stretch, but Vermintide and the Total War games are pretty fun. Those two really are the only ones I can think of though. Quality is all over the place with this franchise.
I am so excited for this since it was announced last Year. Hopefully it'll have a decent launch price as Zelda will have taken a lot of my wallet by then.
@Wheatly. Dawn of War?
Shame the few good games are drowned in a sea of bad
@sketchturner If you dislike gore, I wouldn't recommend any Warhammer 40k game
Will WL but I'll be on Zelda that whole month lol.
Added to the wishlist
I will be busy playing the next greatest game ever called Tears of the Kingdom, thank you very much! Next.....
Looks good but I will wait for reviews.
@Wheatly Total War. Vermintide. The Dawn of War series. Blood Bowl.
@Wheatly Dawn of War is goated. Space Marine was fantastic, and I'm hyped for the sequel. There are other games that are regarded well, too, which others have replied to you. This hill you're trying to die on is funny, though.
@Wheatly This is your 5th reply on a topic you "aren't bothered" with. There's no defense force, just people sharing their experiences about the franchise you are biased against.
Pro-tip: All the people who aren't bothered with this topic aren't posting replies, fyi.
I love WH40K! This is an easy buy! Looks brutal enough.
@Diogmites Shootas, Blood and Teef is great run and gun fun, wasn't sold until I saw Brickys video on it which made me buy straight away.
Most of GW gaming isn't done on Switch though so can't recommend anymore.
@Wheatly Dawn of War II reviewed well and was great, but unfortunately not a whole lot of people I know played it. Not even the really big 40k fans I know.
@Wheatly So many replies for not being bothered! lol There's no assumption. Your comments are laced with bias.
"One day, someone will release a game from the Warhammer universe where the reviews are stellar and everyone sits up and takes note that it is actually possible to use this IP to make great games."
You laid a premise for something based on your own opinion, while at the same time blatantly ignoring the experiences of others. All the people that enjoyed the game "took note" lmfao. If you don't like the game it doesn't suddenly mean it's not noteworthy to the general public. At the very least, acknowledge that you're just stating personal opinion lmfao.
It's highly strange that you are looking for universal acclaim for a Warhammer game where there will never be any. There is no game or franchise in existence that possesses that quality, and expecting it from a niche genre is silly. Like all things: Some people will like it, some people won't. Again, silly hill to die on, but I'm enjoying the popcorn.
Looks good. I'm a sucker for these Doom style shooters, definitely interested.
Oh! This looks FUN!
That's a fantastic price. Knowing how much WH40K had been praised last year, this will probably be a pretty tight experience.
@Wheatly Also you spelled Wheatley wrong.
This will be the next retro-inspired fps game I buy right after Ion Fury (Duke Nukem-inspired), Bright Memory: Infinite (Crysis-inspired), and Prodeus (Doom-inspired).
Would this be considered a 'cozy' game?
@Wheatly
“ My recent forays into the RTS genre have not brought me back to my 12 year old feelings about those games.”
Yeah, I am 100% with you there now too. I used to love RTS, but now I much prefer turn based strategy games over them.
@SonOfDracula I would encourage you to reread the comment exchange you have had with Wheatly. They guy shared his negative (and valid) experience with a lot of games in the franchise. You and others shared your positive (and valid) experience with some games in the franchise. But the discussion turned with your comment, when you made it personal. You described his pretty mild comment as a "hill" he was trying to die on. When he replied that he "wasn't that bothered," which is fair since it really seemed like an extreme response to a mild criticism about Games Workshop and its distribution of the franchise, you started in on him for "oh you must be bothered since you replied to me! gotcha!"
I say this as an outside observer who hates seeing comment sections fall apart like this for no reason. The discussion turned when you made it personal. If that last sentence never happened, you all could have expressed your likes and dislikes and moved on. The worst part is, you both probably agree with the premise "I'd love to see a truly awesome Warhammer game with a big budget and a AAA studio that loves the source material." And you'd probably have fun playing the tabletop together, or talking about the books if you were in person. But its the internet, so we talk to each other like that? I don't get it.
@frogopus There's nothing wrong, don't worry too much about it
This looks rad af. I'm hyped.
Having played Prodeus some time ago and currently playing through the OG Doom series, this is right up my alley.
I've been waiting on this one. I hope for a physical release but I'll buy it either way.
MK6 space marine splash screen? Hope so
Looks awesome
One of my most anticipated games this year, all I can say is
"Shut up and take my money!"
@Wheatly Yeah you're right I said some outta pocket stuff up there I apologize. You made some pretty good points I just displaced frustration. Sorry
Day 1 pickup for sure. Big 40k fan.
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