Gun Rocket Demo

Gun Rocket uses a gameplay formula that has been around for quite a while now. It also features some confusing retro graphics that make it seem like a harmless game when, in fact, it’s one of the toughest of its kind.

Right off the bat, Gun Rocket is that kind of physics-based game in which you control a small spacecraft somewhere in the depths of space. There’s no gravity so one too many puffs of your boosters could send you spiraling out of control to your death. It’s that kind of gameplay mechanic that makes you panic and over do it with the controls.

To make things a bit more complicated, unlike most of its contenders from the genre, Gun Rocket features a more accentuated puzzle side. You won’t just have to boost along stationary objects, most levels have a lot of moving parts that make controlling the craft much harder. As a consequence, the game takes difficulty to a new height.

Gun Rocket is a well-crafted game. If you have a thing for nice graphics, it might not do it for you but if you value the quality of a challenge, this one is right on the money. The only thing I could object to is more or less tied to a design flaw. Or at least I think it’s a design flaw.

Played on a PC, the game’s controls are keyboard only. There is no use for the mouse except for the many times when you will click retry, which is the ‘problem’. In several cases, immediately after you click ‘Begin Mission’ you either get pummeled by a projectile or pulled into the death zone with very little time for you to react. Time you’d have if you didn’t need to click them move your hand to the arrow keys. However, that could be on purpose.

Gun Rocket is a nice game. It takes the classic setup and spices things up in a creative manner. Even its looks grow on you.