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This game is very good, but [b]TAKES TIME[/b] to learn and master the controls.
You won't just start the game and shoot everything in sight.
This is [b]NOT[/b] Contra.
First you got to do the Simulator Missions, which is the Tutorial. That will teach you
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18 hours
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7min of this game (there is a full run of each of the 5 levels on my channel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PPdOE-mEQM
this is a 2d side scroller.
in a nut shell you run right, kills stuff, and try not to get hit yourself through 5 levels and some tra
25159883
18 hours
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Gunhound is a PC dojin that got a PSP port that got a PC port. Yeah, that makes sense now.
I think this game is great, but will try to be as objective as possible. Gunhound is inspired by a bunch of 16 bit mech shooters that became popular in the west fo
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16 hours
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Off the top of my head, I can't think of a better example of the Steam userbase downrating a game because they're complete garbage at it. I've yet to complete it from beginning to end using one continue, but I've beaten the final boss using keybard contro
13125180
15 hours
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This game is great for old school gamers specially for those WHO CAN ADAPT to its gameplay mechanics. I'm using an arcade stick and I don't have issues with it compared to those impatient casuals.
My only issue with this game is the fact that the campaig
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15 hours
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would be perfect if it can detect my controller
16401692
14 hours
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Visceral gameplay, kickass presentation and stellar level design makes learning the at first unwieldy control scheme and lock-on system well worth it. There is also a time-based scoring system that greatly boosts the replay value of the game. Some of the
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14 hours
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This is a fun 2d side scrolling mech game. Beat it several times already.
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12 hours
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Rapid-paced 2D giant robot action across 5 levels each with an enormous boss. 14 weapons for various loadouts and play styles. Full Japanese VA for a straightforward plot featuring a badass lead heroine. This is GUNHOUND EX in a nutshell.
Interested? Tak
22059827
10 hours
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TAICHOOOOOOOOOUUUU!!!!!
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8 hours
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Good 2D mech action game that follows in the footsteps of the Assault Suits series, Front Mission: Gun Hazard and Metal Warriors. If you enjoyed those titles, then you'll like this one.
22909174
7 hours
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Decent side-scrolling action game where you play as a mech pilot against a horde of helicopters, tanks and enemy mechs. You can customize your mech with a variety of different close and long range weapons. The gameplay is very similar to the SNES classic
15835493
7 hours
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This game was 3 dollars at the time of writing this review. Had I known about it earlier I would have gladly paid full price. What do you get when you combine Dracue entertainment and Tecno SOft's Tsukumo Hyakutaro? A game that you should purchase immedie
17559584
7 hours
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Good old school gameplay.
For fans of Cybernator/Assault Suit Valkan.
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7 hours
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GREAT GAME.
Feels like an arcade game with its absurd difficulty and somewhat short length. Great boss fights and the levels are all pretty fun. The controls are a little clunky at first, but once you figure them out it feels like you've mastered a real
16066676
6 hours
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This game no doubt has the potential to be something worth playing, but sadly it has numerous minor faults that stack up to make a wholly dissatisfying and frustrating experience. These are some of the problems I have faced with this game.
The mech you ha
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This is the most adrenaline-pumping game I've played in ages! With awesome music, crisp pixel art, and fast paced combat, Gunhound will set your hype thrusters to MAX! The only downsides are 1) the controls take some getting used to (but you control a hul
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6 hours
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Here is my review. Look down. They're all thumbs ups, They are for a reason. If you ever liked a mech platform shooter tittle in your life, you owe it to yourself to pick up this tittle. For that matter if you've ever enjoyed any kind of platform shooter
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6 hours
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15/10 I feel like I'm playing Cybernator for the first time again in my life.
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6 hours
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This game is tough until you get the hang of it, but also absolutely great. I'm only on the 2nd mission at the moment (and having difficulty getting thru the Simulations, which I'm currently attempting) -- and it took me MANY tries to get thru the first
23541973
6 hours
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I love this game.
It has a lot of flaws. It's short as hell, the tutorial is long, the translation is bunk, it's not compatible with steam overlay (or alt-tab, much of the time) and you absolutely need a controller to enjoy it. The graphics are pretty
22984495
6 hours
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The missiles are really OP, seriously.
If you stop yourself from using the missiles though this is a really fun game.
Also you have to change the options in order to use the armour purge which a nice freature where you can discard your current health bar
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6 hours
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A great mech-shooter that didn't try and just cash in on nostalgia. :)
25801263
5 hours
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That was pretty good.
23224779
5 hours
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Game isn't as smooth and entertaining as it can be.
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5 hours
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Not sure what to say... It's a run-of-the-mill sidescroller/shooter from SNES era. It's fast, insanely hard (the wrong kind of hard, that is evil rather then fun), and short. It's a solid experience for what it is, with a pretty good level design that rem
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5 hours
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Juuuuust barely, though.
For each awesome thing about it, there's an annoying flaw, as well.
For starters, a controller is an absolute must. The default keyboard controls are cumbersome at best, and cannot be changed, for some reason. I was able to use
15848783
4 hours
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Armored Hunter Gunhound EX has been compared to Metal Slug a lot but if you ever played Metal Warriors or Front Mission: Gun Hazard it controls exactly like that. It took me a bit to the more realistic feel of the Gunhound but once you get the hang of it
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4 hours
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This game truly made me understand how powerful a mecha is :)
Only in this game, i could get a feeling a heavy weight powered armored robot that walk, run, shoot, dash, and jump exactly like what i think.
In 2d game, that's not an easy thing to do!
Sal
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4 hours
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A wonderfull game. The sounds, animations, voice and graphics are exactly what i like about japanese titles. In my personal oppinion, its a wonderfull, yet pretty unknown title. To honor dracue software i´ve even imported the JP Version "Assault Suit Ley
13206596
4 hours
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A pretty solid and enjoyable game in its own right, but there are a few things that hold it back enough to not be able to confidently recommend.
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[*]The primary issue with this game are the controls, which I was fighting with & tweaking, and trying
23551420
4 hours
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It feels like you fight controls most of the time :(
13112042
3 hours
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THISSSSSSSS.
Hour and a half setting up my PS3 controller with it.
Thirty minutes learning the controls.
SO MUCH FUN. Bombastic and crazy and animu, but fun.
13176269
3 hours
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terrible graphics, had to setup the joystick to work. pre 8bit era. was a fun waste of time all said and done, but really they should have updated the graphics and controller pre-enabled. paid $3, but not worth $2.
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3 hours
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Spiritual successor to Cybernator / Assault Suits Valken. Some parts are overly difficult and have unique mechanics that are never revisited, but otherwise, it's pretty fair.
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3 hours
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Sick sidescrolling shmup (think Metal Slug) that nails the anime/mecha feel with heavy mechanical controls and really cinematic visceral arcadey action scenes.
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3 hours
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If you like platformers and giant robots, this is your game. It's reminiscent of SNES era mech games like Cybernator, Metal Warriors and Front Mission: Gunhazard.
18688991
3 hours
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[b]Excellent[/b] classic mech game. It takes a little getting used to the controls because there's some cool features on the mech, but once you know what's what the game is awesome and has a good balance of challenge and enjoyability.
20019256
3 hours
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An excellent mecha action game heavily influenced by the Assault Suit Valken(known as Cybernator in the west) and Assault Suit Leynos games.
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3 hours
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Yes, you paid for voice actors for this cookie cutter plot, you don't need to break up the action every 30 seconds to remind me. It ruins the game.
Worth it at $5, but no more.
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3 hours
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It's fun as it can be hard as hell.
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2 hours
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While the game has tons of awesome stuff and is a nice throwback toold sidescrollers with a twist the frustration with the controls and the difficulty level combined make this a hard one to recommend to anyone who does not have nerves of steel and a stron
20706921
2 hours
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Basically Votoms the video game
15922805
2 hours
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If you fondly remember old school shoot-em-up's like Gunstar Heroes and Metal Slug you'll probably have a lot of fun with Gunhound EX. While it's not as good as those classics it's a really fun game despite being really short and, unless you're really int
19447672
2 hours
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Fun little arcade-like mech game but I would recommend using a controller.
13771384
2 hours
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It is alleged that controller support once existed. However, it appears that controller support is now lacking from this game. Where controllers once worked for some, they now no longer work. It doesn't matter if it's DirectInput or Xinput.
PS4 controlle
11812139
2 hours
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It's a nice throwback to older mech games, much like Gigantic Army. Has a lot of positives, though they are tempered by the negatives. I'll explain below.
-For those of you who want to use a controller, you'll need to set it up in options first, but othe
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2 hours
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Abit short but hey, pretty sweet arcade game.
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2 hours
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Really love the classic visual style and soundtrack, it truly feels like a 90s arcade game.
The controls do take a bit of getting used to, but after about 30 minutes of playing I felt like I had a good enough grasp on them where I could play well. I feel
14629627
2 hours
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Don't be fooled, this game has some of the worst gameplay I've ever experienced. What you want instead of this game is Gigantic Army - same genre, except done well instead of this crap. Save your money and AVOID!
19753528
2 hours
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Great throwback to games like Assault Suits Valken and Front Mission Gun Hazzard, especially the gravity bit.
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2 hours
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Mech combat is best presented in 3d, which shows what's in front of the mech. In this game, you can only see a short distance in front of your mech, so you'll need Ninja Reflexes (get it?) to take out the enemies before they damage you or your escorts.
16209985
2 hours
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This game is fun, but the story is to short, if it had 2 or 3 more missions I would have been happier. So I only recommend this game if you like this style of mech game and if it's on sale for like $5 or less.
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2 hours
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Everything that Gigantic Army did wrong, Gunhound does right! Ok just to get a in joke with me and some friends ot of the way. This is a giant robot game where I can color edit my robot to be silly, and I am playing a robot piloted by a tomboyish redhead
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2 hours
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anticipating this game since it's release on PSP. A professional mech side scroller shooter. Short game but has a "nice" low res 2d graphics that is so appealing to retro fans. replay value is high due to unlocking new weapons for your mech. The only prob
13270665
2 hours
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I really really really wanted to like this game but I sadly can't... You have to maneuver to the gamepad setup by keyboard to set it up first otherwise the game will ignore the pad. Ingame the analog sticks do not have 360° control, it is locked to about
13524187
2 hours
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To be honest, i'm not really into these kind of games. I bought this game for the steam backgrounds you get after creating badges. Just take a look at the background on my profile right now. I've seen it sell on the market for $25 although right now peopl
11675459
2 hours
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Controls are oddly placed and cannot be changed.
Hint: Press 'Z' for accept and 'X' for decline.
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1 hours
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Phew, this game was Nintendo hard but overall enjoyable.
Pros
-Challenging and lots of unlockable content
-A good variety of weapons
-Good Japanese VA's
Cons
-cheap price, would reccomend definitely on sale
-The controls are clunky at the best of times
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1 hours
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I recommend this game, but only barely.
The game is fun. You pilot a Gunhound, a large mech with lots of guns and missiles and stuff. Imagine if Contra and Galaga had a baby, and you've got a pretty good idea of what Gunhound EX is like.
With a game li
13144222
1 hours
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awesome assault suits-alike, that looks and feels like it belongs on the saturn!
stage 2 is unbelievably, insanely hard, but don't let that put you off!
13032248
1 hours
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Not as good as I'd thought it would be. Everything about the game feels clunky to me. The controls are cumbersome, it's basically a twin-stick shooter scheme all done with 1 stick and it's bad in my opinion not horrendous but just bad. It's filled with no
19673348
1 hours
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If you love games like Metal Slug or Contra, you need to buy this game.
Old school japanese action with an awesome soundtrack.
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1 hours
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02/16/2016
I'm not sure what I was expecting, but this wasn't it.
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1 hours
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Awesome arcade-style mecha game. Think a slower-paced version of Metal Slug.
Controls work fine for gamepad. I can see how it's graphics might turn some people away but the gameplay is pretty satisfying (especially if you like explosions).
My only grip
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1 hours
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If you already own Gigantic Army here on Steam, don't touch this game with a 10 foot pole. If you don't already own it, what are you waiting for? It's fuckin awesome.
12491486
1 hours
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When this game's music is composed by the same person behind Thunder Force V, it must be good. It is.
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0 hours
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Definitely feels like an indie game.
That said, it's a good throwback to Cybernator or Gun Hazard.
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total shit this game not working steam back my money
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Ever played Target Earth, Cybernator, or other 2D mech games?
Get this because it's great
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Great game a lot of fun.
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black screen doesnt work
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is this game fraud? there is no way to start the game!
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Needs a controller
The keyboard mapping is very counter intuitive (at least for me). Wasn't the 'side scroller in a mech unit' I was hoping it would be. Would probably be great with a controller.
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1st i can't tell you anything about the gameplay
2nd but i can tell you why:
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Fatal Error
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Steam must be running to play this game (SteamAPI_Init() failed).
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OK
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0 hours
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I Made 30 bucks off backgounds and booster packs.
Wurf.
22929139
0 hours
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Looks great but has awful controller support. Even on the keyboard I cant find a proper way to get select the option to get the game running. Not worth my time.
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Tried to get the game to work after getting it during a sale. Doesn't support the controller even though I clearly have one and you can't map out keyboard controls. So it's very awkward and ended up being not fun. Thankfully I did not pay the full price.
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This game does not have full controller support like it says. It doesn't even have partial controller support; which, oddly enough, is also advertised.
"Press A to confirm"... Well don't press "enter" on your keyboard cause that won't confirm. Its
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0 hours
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It's a fun arcade style game and the actual game is slick, it's just rough round the edges. For example at least for me the full screen (alt and enter) gives black screen, nothing is explained like controls, escape insta-quits to desktop etc.
