As a seasoned gamer with over two decades of gaming under my belt, I’ve seen my fair share of oddball titles that push the boundaries of what we consider “normal” in video games. However, Squirrel With a Gun is a unique contender for the most bizarre and forgettable game I’ve ever played.
Squirrel With a Gun – This title clearly suggests a squirrel carrying a gun, which is exactly what the game offers, with multiple guns at your disposal. Contrary to popular action game expectations, shooting isn’t the main focus here. Instead, it resembles games like Goat Simulator, offering you an opportunity to create chaos in a chaotic sandbox filled with platforming challenges and physics-based puzzles. Unfortunately, these aspects are let down by awkward controls that lack precision and a lack of distinct personality. Although the game lasts around four hours, the squirrel-with-a-gun concept quickly becomes repetitive before the end credits, leaving players with an unpolished and forgettable experience that falls short of its outlandish premise.
To put it simply, the game titled “Squirrel With a Gun” doesn’t have a deep or complex storyline. The game starts with our squirrel character breaking into a secret government bunker to grab a golden acorn. After acquiring this tasty treasure, you get a pistol from a bumbling Agent Smith-type spy and are set loose in a suburban neighborhood to cause chaos and shoot lots of government agents who are chasing after more acorns. Collecting a certain amount of nuts gives you access to new locations, eventually leading to two boss fights against characters called Father and Mother (the reasons for their names aren’t explained). Beating both of them concludes the game, wrapping up the entire storyline of Squirrel With a Gun, which is quite shallow in terms of narrative.
In games like this one, it’s common to find some sort of narrative or character development to keep things interesting. However, Squirrel With a Gun opts out of that and instead leans heavily on its absurd premise – a squirrel wielding a large gun – to generate humor. While there are moments that might make you laugh, like waterskiing down a river or when the physics go haywire, this game isn’t known for its consistent humor.
Engaging in combat is neither enjoyable nor fulfilling; instead, you mainly encounter government agents who mostly just stand still and wait to be defeated. These agents crumple up like dolls when killed by a few bullets, regardless of where they are hit. A headshot at least puts the unfortunate spies into an unconscious state, making them vulnerable to a specific takedown. The combat sequences feature our furry character performing elaborate animations such as spinning a revolver like Revolver Ocelot and using the butt of a sniper rifle as a blunt weapon. These animations are exciting initially, but since there’s only one animation for each weapon, the excitement wears off quickly.
In this game, the way you handle guns differs from other shooters in significant ways due to your character’s small size. Whether it’s a pistol or a shotgun, each shot pushes your little figure back, making you feel like you’re hanging on for survival. However, despite this unique feature, the game’s underwhelming sound effects and enemy responses don’t make the limited arsenal of weapons feel powerful. The need to readjust your aim after every shot adds an annoyance that doesn’t help the game’s shallow gunplay, which struggles to convince players about its premise.
Fortunately, Squirrel With a Gun’s puzzle-platforming performs somewhat well, despite its compact sandbox. The town it’s set in appears bizarrely deserted, with only one house filled with lava and the rest of the properties almost entirely empty. However, each property serves as a miniature level where you can collect numerous golden acorns. You can obtain some of these by overcoming short platforming obstacles, while others require a bit of logical thinking to solve. For example, you might need to blow up a barbecue and then gather the smoking hot patties for those waiting with empty buns, or use kettlebells to weigh yourself down so you can sink to the bottom of a pool. Some puzzles may require a moment’s thought, but since there’s only one solution, creativity isn’t encouraged in this game.
In terms of platforming mechanics, shooting the ground for a double jump is a much more engaging application of the game’s weaponry than its battle sequences. Navigating certain areas can be fun, but inexact and unstable controls, along with an unreliable camera that frequently blocks your view, negatively impact precise platforming. Even basic jumps can become frustrating due to the game’s awkward movement system.
Beyond its other problems, Squirrel With a Gun suffers from numerous severe technical glitches. Occasionally, characters fall through the floor, particularly during the initial boss battle. At one instance, I experienced a bug that prevented the squirrel from appearing in a cutscene, causing the game to malfunction and necessitate a restart. Additionally, I encountered some crashes and performance issues on PC. The game isn’t visually impressive, but even so, I had to reduce several settings to prevent the frame rate from slowing down significantly. Another issue is the limited music selection, which can become annoying as you’re forced to listen to the same tune repeatedly throughout the gameplay.
The game titled “Squirrel With a Gun” wasn’t particularly terrible, but it didn’t exactly captivate me either. It was more of an activity that I engaged in for approximately four hours. Nothing about the experience left a lasting impression; the entire game is forgettable and unlikely to linger in my memory. Playing it is much like observing a real squirrel. You might say, “Oh look, a squirrel,” watch it scamper up a tree, and then move on with your day. Essentially, that’s what playing “Squirrel With a Gun” feels like.
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2024-09-12 23:09