While the graphics and programming are nice, there are some other factors you haven't considered (in a run n' gun). It's supposed to be easier to hit your enemies than your enemies hitting you, here, the enemies have too much hp and they're weapons have more range/harder to dodge. Like the thing that sprays grenades everywhere on a raised platform, it's annoying to jump up and down to trade 1 hit for 2 hits on yourself. Same goes for the main, flying enemies, I can't hit them from the ground very well. Of course, the other obvious problem is the lag, thank you for thinking about the standalone, surprising, it lags a lot but is very not detailed, like the map and platforms are very simple and sparse...guess it's all in the old school art. I also find the power-ups pointless...I don't see a difference. I gave up when it came to the moving platform while breaking boxes part, the enemies are even harder to hit and the box have way too much health, I always fall off and take a lot of damage before I break the box, but by then, the moving platform is long gone and all I could do is fall until I die.
Reviews for "Sole Gunner"
Nice graphics and music but this is nothing even vaguely original and the lack of multi-directional shooting really kills it.
takes too long to load
cant play it,got to the first boss and he didnt spawn at all,fish kept coming up until i died...then when i went back he was actually there,but when i beat it i get on the raft,jump,and get stuck in a wall
Uhm. Overall pretty good game, A step towards the right direction of Gunstar Heroes, but... The Directional Firing is a terrible issue, diagonal firing is essential in these fast-paced action shooters.
As well as the delay in level two, and the recurring Boss problem I keep having, that kills the playtime in general for me.
More so, Kickstarting your fund would be a step in the right direction, but if you plan to make money via that system, you should attend to the bugs first before doing that, so people get a idea of how great a game this could be.