The storyline of Gunslugs follows the adventures of a group of slugs who are attempting to find more information about the mysterious Black Duck army, and what their goals are.[3] The army is waging war, and it's the players job to stop them.[4]
Gameplay
The game's graphics are pixelated and its audio and gameplay are very retro. The goal of the game to kill all of the enemies, and progress through the various levels as the player shoots enemies and crates and drops ammo pickups, and different weapons, such as flamethrowers, egg guns, and dual-wielding pistols of which the player uses to shoot in front of or behind them.[5]
The iOS and PlayStation Vita versions received "favourable" reviews, while the 3DS and Switch versions received above-average reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[6][7][8][9]
The iOS version had moderate sales, with the creator reporting 10,811 sales within the first 9 weeks of launch, and an additional 150,000 downloads of a free version.[15]
^Nimer, Jason (27 February 2014). "Gunslugs Review (Vita)". The Gamers' Temple. Soltar Enterprises. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
^DelVillano, Ron (23 August 2016). "Gunslugs Review (3DS eShop)". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
^Wales, Matt (25 January 2013). "Gunslugs (iOS)". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.