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Jets'n'Guns Gold

PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac • 2014

Should you play it?

Jets'n'Guns is a heavy piece of ground shaking rock blasting action with graphics and special effects that will blow you eyes out! Enjoy yourself in almost-insane action adventure of saving the universe from the deadly threat of more than 270 unique monsters in the campaign of 43 levels.

What works
  • Extensive ship and weapon customization
  • Challenging and rewarding gameplay
  • Excellent heavy metal soundtrack
  • High replayability with new game+
  • Humorous and unique sci-fi setting
Things to keep in mind
  • Dated graphics and low resolution
  • Steep learning curve and difficulty spikes
  • Some frustrating gimmick levels (race level)
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • No modern ui improvements or remastering

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Jets'n'Guns Gold: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Leadership.

Why this game works

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