Mullet Madjack is a fast-paced FPS in which a lot is happening, but you must be quick to avoid dying, as you only have ten seconds to live. The game gives off that retro anime-like feel from the 90s, when you knew it was a niche, and only a few people knew about it. I loved how well everything is animated and the one-liners that are thrown at you are full of charisma.

Pros

• Really fun and action-packed 90’s anime-like story
  
• Fantastic voice acting
  
• Fun, fast-paced gameplay where you only have ten seconds to live
  
• Power-ups that help spice up gameplay
  
• Nice weapon variety to help take out enemies
  
• Catchy anime like soundtrack
  
• Beautiful 90’s like retro anime graphics

Cons

• Some of the upgrades you get aren’t that helpful
  
• Only a few weapons are worth using

In the year 2090, man and the internet have merged into one being and it needs Dopamine every ten seconds, or it will die. AI has taken over and they have started to become Robillionaires, while humanity is called Retro-humans, these people need dopamine to remain alive. Peace Corps is seeking moderators, human mercenaries tasked to help take out these Robillinaries. However, the highest-grossing one, Mr. Bullet has kidnapped the princess, and her two billion followers are left in shock, Jack Banhammer is hired to take Mr. Bullet out and save the princess.

Mullet Madjack’s story is action-packed and full of that 90s anime charm. It’s full of one-liners that are amusing to hear. The game isn’t story-heavy, but what is given to us is pretty good, the characters, with only five in total, are all fun and have something that makes them stand out from each other. Overall, I liked the story for the game, and it feels very anime-like, I also really loved how the English voice acting was done. All the voices sounded perfect, and they fit with their characters very well. I also found the story a little funny, as the characters' personalities are full of charm.

In Mullet Madjack, you must reach the end of each floor to move on to the next floor, however, you need to make sure your dopamine is kept in check. You only have ten seconds to live before you die, so you may be wondering, how do I make sure I keep myself alive? Well, there are two ways. The first one is getting kills, depending on how you get that kill, will determine how many seconds you get. Head shots give you three, while normal kills give you two. You can also find vending machines that give you soda, and they will refill your timer back to ten. Also, enemies will still attack you and if you get hit, you will lose some time on your dopamine. There are boss fights at the end of each stage and instead of a ten second timer, you are given a health meter instead.
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The gameplay is fast-paced and full of action, you can find melee weapons scattered throughout the stages, with these you can get melee kills that insta kill most enemies. They also refill your timer to max, so I recommend you do these in a pinch or to take out an enemy you hate dealing with. At the end of each stage, you are given a choice between a select power up, these power ups will only last until you move on to the next floor. Each floor has ten stages to it, where you will shoot enemies to keep your timer up. You are giving the choice of three power-ups to choose from, and you can only choose one. There are also permanent upgrades you can get after beating a boss. These upgrades can also be upgraded twice, you can get your weapons to be more powerful or have more power-up options.

There are a few different weapons for you to get your hands on that can spice up the gameplay in a few ways. There is an SMG, shotgun, katana, and a few others, you can use in the levels, these weapons can also be upgraded and can go up to level 3. I should note that it’s best to not rush the levels, take your time while going through them. Kills are important, as you need them to stay alive, so just kill any enemy you see on the screen. You can only carry one weapon with you at a time, and once you move onto the next stage, you will lose that weapon. There is a permanent upgrade that will let you keep one of your power ups or weapons after beating a level.
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However, as much as I like the power-ups and the weapons that the game gives you, they both lead onto two issues I had. There are power-ups that I personally never found useful, now I was going for mostly head shots, which, I assume the game wants you to do. But some power-ups can make your bullets pierce through enemies so you can kill more of them. Which is fine, but there aren’t a whole lot of situations where enemies will be beside each other like that. There are some joke power ups, like giving Jack the ability to say more one-liners, which I would rather have than armor piercing. Which is something I thought I would never say but here we are.

That also leads onto some of the guns that you can use, there are a few that I would rather just straight up avoid using. The shotgun is my least favorite weapon to use because enemies die in one to three shots anyway. The railgun I didn’t like because it felt odd to use, and the katana I just avoided using after using it once. My favorite weapon in the game is the one you start with, the pistol, and it’s the best weapon in the game at level three, as you get infinite ammo.

The graphics for the game are fantastic, the game uses this vaporware kind of art style, and if you are someone who loves that, then I think Mullet Madjack will satisfy that love for the style. I tested the game on an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Quad-Core Processor 3.50, and 16 GB of RAM, I experienced no issues while playing.
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Mullet Madjack is a very fun FPS that I enjoyed from start to finish. The idea for its gameplay is just outright fun, and for those that want an FPS with a unique twist. However, I would wait for a sale, as there is only about three hours of content in the game. There are a few other difficulty options and some other game modes, but to me, that’s not worth 25 CDN. Other than that, I do personally think Mullet Madjack is worth it. As it’s an experience worth remembering, for any kind of anime fan.

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Warhammer 40K Boltgun (Boltgun) is a first-person shooter that I did have fun playing for a while, but during that time, I also had issues with the game. I am not saying that Boltgun is a bad game, far from it, rather I would say that this game goes more on the lines of a mediocre kind of game. The game advertises itself as a Boomer-Shooter, but plays more like Doom 2016, and while that's not a bad thing, the other issues hold the game back in my opinion.

Pros

• Fun run and gun gameplay for the first few hours
  
• Good variety of weapons to use
  
• Lots of secrets to find throughout the levels
  
• Lots of enemy variety, with different attack patterns for you to avoid
  
• Nice retro 3D graphics and beautifully done cutscenes

Cons

• The game does not play as a Boomer Shooter
  
• You lose all your weapons at the start of every chapter
  
• The secrets aren’t really secrets
  
• Bosses aren’t anything special as they are just a giant tanky enemy and are repetitive
  
• None of the levels in the game are memorable
  
• The AI can be a little buggy

The story starts with a newly born Space Marine named Malum Caedo of the Ultramarines is tasked with a very important mission by the Inquisition. Since the invasion from the Orks and Chaos on Graia from the events of the previous Space Marine game, the planet was closely watched for any future threats. Inquisitor Drogen has found that some rogue tech-priests on Graia had done some experiments. So, because of this, Malum is sent to investigate and must fight through an entire army of Chaos, all on his own.
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That’s all I will go on with the story of this game, Boltgun is not a story heavy based game, which does kind of suck because the lore of Warhammer 40K is very rich. I am someone who loves the lore of 40K and not seeing it here does remove something that I think the game could have used in some ways. Although for this game, it’s not a bad thing, as if you don’t know anything about the lore of 40K, then you can jump into this game with no issues. That being said though, for what little tidbits of 40K that I know about in the game, it does a good job of reimaging it, so it has that.

Boltgun’s gameplay is solid and fun, however, I should point out that Boltgun does not play as a Boomer Shooter, rather it plays more like Doom 2016. In terms of gameplay, and while that is not a bad thing, for those who are looking for a classic Boomer Shooter like Doom. Then Boltgun is not going to scratch that itch for those who are looking to play a game like Doom.

In terms of weapons though, well, there is a nice variety of weapons for you to choose from and they are all fun to use in their ways. My favorite weapons are the Boltgun, which is the first weapon you get in the game, Meltagun, which does large chunks of damage, the Heavy Bolter can destroy enemies in its path, and the Volkite Caliver for its high damage. I think the Volkite Caliver can also stun lock some enemies sometimes, because when it comes to the ones with high health, they seem to stay in place or can't fire back.
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Although I do have a small issue when it comes to the weapons of the game, you lose them all at the start of each chapter except for your Boltgun. There are only three chapters in the game, but it’s still a little annoying. Also, the shotgun is kind of useless as its damage isn’t that good when it comes to the tougher enemies. It can one-shot the weaker ones, but there are only a handful of those types of enemies in the game, it does have long range though, so there is that.

There are also a ton of secrets you can find throughout the levels, and you are graded at the end of every level on how many kills you get, secrets you find, etc. However, the secrets aren’t secrets, they are powerups that only last for that level or they are a minor upgrade for your Boltgun. Which doesn’t make them secrets, but they are something you can find in the levels. Something that I did learn is that one of the secret upgrades in the game can be equipped with your Heavy Bolter, which was something I learned near the end of the game.

There is also a good amount of enemy variety in the game, and there are bosses you can fight, but that also leads onto my next issue. The bosses are just a giant tanky enemy and they aren’t that fun to fight. They also reuse the bosses as enemies, and they just end up being repetitive when fighting, especially on chapter 3, where they will pretty much give you these bosses on almost every level. Which pretty much slows the game down and makes it drag on because you have to take these bosses out or you won't be able to proceed. Because of these issues, the game starts to overstay its welcome and makes me not want to play it.

The last issue that I have in terms of gameplay is that the levels aren’t that memorable, so none of them stand out to make the level fresh or anything. Also, the AI can be a little buggy sometimes as enemies will sometimes just walk into walls and get stuck for some reason.

The graphics for the game are nice and do give that 3D retro vibe that Doom gives. The cutscenes are also nicely animated and I liked how they did the pixel artwork, there aren’t many in the game, but I still liked seeing them. I tested the game on an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, and 16 GB of RAM, the game runs very well and I came across no issues.
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I am very conflicted with Boltgun, there are things that I do think make this game fun and enjoyable, but I also feel that the cons outweigh the pros. I am someone who loves Warhammer 40K, so that’s not to say that I didn’t have enjoyment while playing. I would recommend this game to fans of Warhammer 40K or for those who do like Boomer Shooters, but I would wait for a sale.

There is a DLC for the game as well, so if you are someone who enjoyed the game, I think you would also have enjoyment in playing that, so it’s there if you are also interested.

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