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Trailer: Warm Gun (Emotional Robots)

March 13, 2011 3:54 PM | Michael Rose

Missed this one during GDC a couple of weeks ago, so let's put that right. Warm Gun is a futuristic multiplayer Wild West shooter coming to PC, iPhone and iPad in May, and it looks mighty fine.

I mean, it's hard not to watch this and think 'like Borderlands much?', but when it looks this good, who really cares. There are going to be six character classes to choose from, and five game modes including obvious choices like Deathmatch and Capture the Flag, coupled with more obscure offerings like Mad Cap and Great Escape. You can read all about the game over on the Warm Gun site.

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15 Comments

Not feeling it. When it looks this average it really needed a style that wasn't so much like Borderlands to stand out at least visually. Monday Night Combat always looked cool despite the obvious TF2 influence. Even Lead and Gold had distinctive elements evident in the trailers. Can't say the same for this thing.

Sam | March 13, 2011 4:51 PM

Indeed, the shooting and melee attacks just sort of look chunky and bleh. Gameplay and uniqueness therein certainly looks like it could use some attention here, particularly since it seems obvious that someone's spent a lot of time on their (admittedly rather derivative) 3D assets.

Mooseral | March 13, 2011 6:34 PM

This does look exactly like that Borderlands game (which I've never played), but the use of that A.A. Bondy song makes this game awesome.

Anthony | March 13, 2011 7:52 PM

How is this an indie game?

Anonymous | March 13, 2011 8:54 PM

Have people really forgotten the meaning of 'indie'? That is, 'independently developed'? Without the use of a big name publisher.

Indie doesn't mean pixellated 2d or artfag graphics, and it's sad that people are forgetting this, I guess.

So please, anon, tell me that you're joking.

Anonymous | March 13, 2011 9:29 PM

Don't mind the Borderlands look but I agree about the need to smooth out the gameplay a bit. I would imagine they're still working on that.

gamecreator | March 13, 2011 9:47 PM

Have you heard about Hawken? Indie Mech Multiplayer FPS - http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/03/10/hawken-the-indie-mech-shooter-set-in-an-astonishing-sci-fi-megacity/

Rorrim | March 13, 2011 11:47 PM

As a 'pixellated 2d artfag' game developer I personally like to be referred to as a Micro Developer.

Aaron Calta | March 14, 2011 12:36 AM

Where is TimW? He was the only one to post abut indie games before this turned into a Minecraft fansite.

Bart | March 14, 2011 2:38 AM

Hey Bart are you Canadian. Because you're using the Canadian version of "about".

Anonymous | March 14, 2011 4:36 AM

No, I'm from Springfield. We talk like that here.

Bart | March 14, 2011 4:51 AM

@Rorrim> Yeah, Hawken's sooo pretty. I watched their demo video quite a few times yesterday. 8-)

I'm a little sad they went for fast FPS-style gameplay, though. Might be a good call in general, but personally I don't enjoy mouse aim as a mechanic.

Dom Camus | March 14, 2011 11:10 AM

"This indie game isn't as good as Borderlands" ... Jesus, you folks are critical.

haliphax | March 14, 2011 4:26 PM

This place doesn't often have very nice comments.

Anon | March 14, 2011 6:44 PM

@hali
Who said that? I compared it to other indie games that managed to distinguish themselves from the games they were "inspired" by both visually and with their gameplay. I've yet to see the gameplay of this so I commented on the trailer which doesn't do anything to make it stand out. Being indie doesn't make it awesome, being an awesome game will do that.

Sam | March 15, 2011 11:11 AM