Devolver Digital (due to course) and developer DeadToast Leisure have introduced Shotgun Cop Man, the studio’s subsequent freewheeling shooter after its debut title My Pal Pedro.
Described by the 2 studios as a “devilishly enjoyable ballistic platformer”, Shotgun Cop Man sees the titular shotgun cop man descending into the depths of hell with a purpose to arrest Devil. Sure, you learn that proper.
In the event you’ve performed My Pal Pedro, then you possibly can most likely guess that this recreation possible will not be too heavy on the story. In spite of everything, in Shotgun Cop Man’s debut trailer, our hero yells at Devil to freeze, upon which he says “fuck you, Shotgun Cop Man” and flees. It is that form of soiree.
Gameplay-wise, Shotgun Cop Man guarantees to proceed My Pal Pedro’s frenetic dual-wielding shooter gameplay, albeit with a way more pleasing to the attention (for me, a minimum of) 2D visible type.
You may go in armed with Shotgun Cop Man’s signature boomstick and pistol, however you will additionally be capable to purchase different weapons on-site. You will not simply be utilizing the weapons to shoot dangerous guys, both; you will even be utilizing them to traverse the world, propelling your self by means of hell by the facility of bullets.
Devolver and DeadToast are promising a “hand-crafted marketing campaign” to take pleasure in, in addition to additional No Harm and Speedrun modes in the event you actually need to take a look at your expertise in opposition to the hordes of hell.
You may try the debut trailer for Shotgun Cop Man proper right here.
In addition to the aforementioned modes, Shotgun Cop Man can even allow you to create your individual ranges, and others can play them for “infinite replayability”. In spite of everything, Shotgun Cop Man goes to want a fairly convincing excuse to hold round hell after Devil has been arrested.
You’ll try Shotgun Cop Man on PC and Swap when it launches later this yr, and a PC demo is on the market to check out proper now. If you wish to refresh your reminiscence as regards to DeadToast, you possibly can try our My Pal Pedro overview right here.
