Necromunda: Hired Gun

Necromunda: Hired Gun

June 1, 2021

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Pick your contracts. Hunt your targets. Collect the bounty. Navigate an ocean of crime and corruption to balance the bloody ecosystem of Necromunda as a merciless hired gun. The money’s good, the dog’s loyal, and the gun’s reliable – but can you survive the hunt? Necromunda: Hired Gun is an …

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Abdul Saad GamingTrend Jun 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

72.0

"After spending some intimate time with Necromunda: Hired Gun, I can only describe the game as incredibly average. Its really flawed and fun parts cancel each other out in a near-perfect way leading to one of the most middling experiences …"

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Álex Pareja IGN Spain Jun 2021
50.0 /100

Graphics

40.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

45.0

"Necromunda: Hired Gun tries, but stays there. If you are a lover of the genre, its gunplay and mobility will be interesting for you to enjoy its combats, when the game is left."

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Alex Santa Maria TechRaptor Jun 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

60.0

"In spite of these flaws, the chaotic level of excess is also why it&s;s still worth giving Necromunda: Hired Gun a chance at some point if the bugs and crashing end up fixed. Firing off giant green energy spheres and …"

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Andrew Farrell SmashPad Jun 2021
75.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

40.0

"Necromunda: Hired Gun has some jank and some odd qualities, but when tearing your way through hordes of cyborgs is this much fun, I don&s;t really mind so much."

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Bogdan Robert Mateș GameWatcher Jun 2021
50.0 /100

"A Bounty You Can Safely Skip"

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Brandon Adams Attack of the Fanboy Jun 2021
60.0 /100

"Necromunda: Hired Gun does have redeeming qualities. The movement is great, the gunplay feels good, and the environmental design is stellar. There&s;s simply a legion of issues on both the design and technical fronts working overtime to hold it back. …"

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Cosmin Vasile Softpedia Jun 2021
60.0 /100

"The patches are coming out steadily, the developers are trying to fix their mess, but in the end, Hired Gun leaves you with a bitter taste. This could have been a memorable game, yet Necromunda: Hired Gun feels like an …"

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Daniele Dolce The Games Machine Jun 2021
78.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

76.0

"Necromunda: Hired Gun is a fast paced FPS that makes the most of the Warhammer 40K license. The attention to even the smallest detail by the developers and the excellent level design are the setting for a dynamic and frenetic …"

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Daniele Spelta Spaziogames Jun 2021
53.0 /100

"Necromunda: Hired Gun is a frenetic fps without a moment of pause, but various technical problems, a forgettable story and a gunplay with too many ups and downs put some excellent ideas in the background"

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Francesco Destri IGN Italy Jun 2021
59.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

30.0

"Necromunda: Hired Gun unfortunately suffers from several bugs that make it a too immature game to be enjoyed properly. Underneath these issues, however, there is a far from trivial FPS."

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Frank Streva Niche Gamer Jun 2021
75.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

90.0

"It’s probably the most polished game Streum On Studio has made yet, even if it doesn’t quite have the same level of depth and complexity as E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy. It’s both a pretty solid shooter, and a fairly good Warhammer …"

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Garri Bagdasarov PlayStation Universe Jun 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

25.0

"Fast-paced action and combat is the heart of Necromunda: Hired Gun. A great variety of skills allow you to string moves together while taken on dozens of foes at once. The world of Necromunda is a horrible dystopian underbelly of …"

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Giuseppe Arace Everyeye.it Jun 2021
55.0 /100

"Necromunda Hired Gun rests its foot on the accelerator of dynamism and violence, however it has an inaccurate aim. Many of its problems stem from strictly technical stumbles, some of which can be filed with special updates (such as bugs …"

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Jakub Kowalski GBAtemp Jun 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

40.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

65.0

"This was a rollercoaster of a review, through no fault on my own. This is the first time I&s;ve ever done a complete 180 mid-way through writing, but I suppose that it&s;s only fair if the patches didn&s;t just fix …"

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Ján Kordoš SECTOR.sk Jun 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

66.0

Story

64.0

"Necromunda: Hired Gun is not so bad. But could be better without baseless RPG elements and there should be better weapons."

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Javier Cazallas Hobby Consolas Jun 2021
70.0 /100

"Necromunda: Hired Gun drives us into the criminal underworld of the Warhammer 40,000 universe with a brutal and frenetic classic-style FPS that will improve as soon as some technical problems are fixed. Said that, it is missing a multiplayer mode …"

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John Cantees GamingBolt Jun 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

28.0

"Necromunda: Hired Gun wisely aims high but ultimately flubs the execution on too many fronts to warrant a universal recommendation, but for the most hardcore Warhammer or first-person shooter fans it may be worth a look for the amusing marriage …"

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Ken McKown ZTGD Jun 2021
65.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

35.0

"Necromunda: Hired Gun is a perfect example of a game that does the Warhammer 40k license justice. If it had the time to hammer out the bugs and issues it could have easily been a sleeper hit of 2021. As …"

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Kieran Stockton WellPlayed Jun 2021
45.0 /100

"Necromunda: Hired Gun features a stunning art direction, but with a garbled story and more technical and design blemishes than you can poke a space stick at, this one&s;s bound to be buried in the under-hive."

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Kyle Simcox The Outerhaven Productions Jun 2021
40.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

25.0

"At the end of the day, Hired Gun is a mediocre first person shooter where the cons far outweigh the things that make it fun. You would do best waiting for it to go on a deep sale if you …"

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Liam Croft Push Square Jun 2021
30.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

10.0

"Necromunda: Hired Gun will need a lot of work to get it into a state anywhere close to one we could recommend playing. Actually activating aim assist shouldn&s;t be a tall order, but the same cannot be said of the …"

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Luke Shaw GameSkinny Jun 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

60.0

"Necromunda: Hired Gun is an enjoyable dive into the grime of Warhammer 40,000&s;s most corrupt city. But all of the incredible atmosphere in the world can&s;t hide its rough edges."

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Mark Steighner Hardcore Gamer Jun 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

70.0

"Like so much of the Warhammer 40K universe, Necromunda is a richly imagined world filled with the potential for conflict and storytelling. Using it as the setting for an action-filled shooter makes total sense. Although its mechanics are essentially a …"

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Mick Fraser God is a Geek Jun 2021
65.0 /100

"Fast-paced, loud, and unashamedly grim, Necromunda: Hired Gun is a competent, fun shooter when it all works."

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Nathan Birch Wccftech Jun 2021
50.0 /100

Graphics

28.0

Gameplay

35.0

Story

60.0

"Necromunda: Hired Gun has a certain grungy charm and offers up some clever ideas, but unrefined core mechanics, messy level design, and a shameful lack of polish ultimately add up to Necro-no-fun-da. Hardcore Games Workshop fanatics might still find something …"

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Nic Reuben Guardian Jun 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

45.0

"An undeniable passion project with incredible world design, addictive gunplay, and a great soundtrack, let down by jank, weak storytelling, and half-baked systems. I could see this getting rave reviews if it had been released in Early Access, though. Give …"

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Omi Koulas Checkpoint Gaming Jun 2021
50.0 /100

Graphics

62.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

38.0

"There is some merit to how enjoyable the movement is in this game. However, it’s clear there are polish and refinements required if this bounty hunter wants to make bank. Necromunda: Hired Gun is messy and not the game Warhammer …"

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Pedro del Pozo Generación Xbox Jun 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

62.0

Story

38.0

"‎The most obvious conclusion of Necromunda Hired Gun is that it&s;s a shame. The technical difficulties are easily solvable, but they discourage any player from starting a game, being the most advisable to wait for a first patch that fixes …"

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Rick Lane Guardian Jun 2021
48.0 /100

Graphics

48.0

Gameplay

48.0

Story

48.0

"Necromunda is a sight to behold, but it&s;s undermined by wonky shooting, superfluous mechanics, and bugs."

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Ryan Aston Slant Magazine Jun 2021
30.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

20.0

"Throughout Hired Gun, you very much feel its desire to emulate elements of genre-defining hits like the Half-Life and BioShock games, as well as its failure to understand how they utilized their systems and mechanics to engage and immerse players. …"

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Steven McGehee Digital Chumps Jun 2021
64.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

62.0

Story

60.0

"In sum, Necromunda: Hired Gun is a very mixed offering. It seems that for every pro the game brings, there is a con to match it. I still had fun with Necromunda, but the experience is tainted significantly by the …"

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Thiago de Alencar Moura PSX Brasil Jun 2021
40.0 /100

Graphics

15.0

Gameplay

15.0

Story

10.0

"Necromunda: Hired Gun is a game that goes far from doing justice to the setting, having serious problems in its gameplay and a narrative that does not hold the player at any time. Add to that a vast amount of …"

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Travis Northup IGN Jun 2021
50.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

38.0

Story

22.0

"Necromunda: Hired Gun shoots itself in the foot with bugs galore, brain-dead AI, and a dull, nonsensical story."

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