New Warhammer shooter is now on Steam – Looks like it’s straight out of the good old days of DOOM

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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is now available on Steam. There you can shoot your way through bloody pixel explosions and enjoy a mix of wild first-person shooter gameplay and the visuals of the popular retro shooter.

What is Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun about? In a nutshell: shooting. If you take a look at the trailer, the first thing you will probably notice is the retro look, which is reminiscent of a Doom from the 90s.

Monsters fly apart in pixelated explosions when hit, blood spattering and splattering across the ground as you take on the next pack. You move through different levels and encounter different monsters and bosses, lava and poison, armed with different types of weapons.

In addition to the graphics from the good old days, the first-person shooter apparently relies particularly on movement and speed, as you can see from the trailer:

Warhammer 40,000: Bolt Gun Trailer

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This is what the developers of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun promise:

  • Instinctive combat experience with brutally satisfying gunplay, high mobility, and buckets of blood
  • Imposing firepower and a devastating arsenal for a Space Marine to dominate the battlefield
  • The ultimate homage to retro shooters, blending stylish graphics with smooth, modern first-person gameplay

    • There are three types of weapons in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun:

  • The Grav-Cannon (gravitational weapon): The secrets of weapon construction are known only to a few. Armored targets are literally crushed, while vehicles are left as charred, smoking wrecks.
  • Boltgun: The weapon fires bolts. These explode with devastating effect once they penetrate a target.
  • Chainsword: A heavy-duty chainsaw equipped with a handle, pommel, and guard to make it more manageable. Deals massive damage to exposed flesh.

    • For more information about the weapons and the game, visit the publisher’s website.

    Players describe it as “simply divine”

    What are the players saying? The game seems to be going down well, with over 1,600 reviews written on Steam since its release on May 23 – 95% of which are positive.

    SgtPeanut33 writes, “It’s a dream come true for any Warhammer 40k or ’90s shooter fan. They captured the retro shooter feel of the 90’s PERFECTLY. The soundtrack is fantastic. You can feel your character’s weight as you run, jump, and pounce on enemies. The weapon selection is impressive and each weapon has its own feel, just as it should be.”

    Many other users also write that they are enthusiastic. The game is fun and captivates players from the start. The music in the game is also praised. A user writes that everything is just right, the movement, the weapons, the enemies, the music, the map design – “simply divine”.

    Other users call it “Doom meets Warhammer 40k” and “brutal Doom for 40k nerds.”

    By the way, another new game with the Warhammer IP has been announced:

    MMO experts are making a new game about Warhammer, coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox

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