BPM: Bullets Per Minute

"The few times that the RNG in BPM: Bullets Per Minute actually managed to put together a set of weapons and abilities that allowed for significant progress, the game shined, but it&s;s just not worth the hours of suffering failed …"

"Where does this leave BPM: Bullets Per Minute? As it stands, BPM is a solid idea that&s;s well executed, but it&s;s wrapped in some mediocre game design that ultimately drags down the experience. This may sound like a harsh deconstruction …"

"I want to like this game more, but I simply didn&s;t enjoy it because of my own lack of rhythm and timing. There is something special here, something that should definitely be given a chance, but it&s;s up to you …"

"If you like insane difficulty, oddness, and prog rock, this game is for you."

"BPM: Bullets Per Minute is an old-school shooter with a twist, adding in roguelike mechanics as well as rhythm-based gameplay. Jump, dash, shoot and reload to the beat to advance through a host of monster-filled levels, collecting keys, coins, equipment, …"

"Despite its shortcomings, we were always drawn to come back for &s;one more run&s;. It nails the roguelite gameplay hook and has a unique gameplay mechanic to support it all. While it at times feels as though the game&s;s fighting …"

"BPM: Bullets Per Minute is a fun shooter with some interesting ideas but with a difficulty curve more akin to trying to ram yourself through a brick wall. If you&s;re a fan of the roguelike genre and rhythm games, provided …"

"BPM: Bullets per Minute arrives on Nintendo Switch two years after its original release and does so bringing the same load of action and adrenaline. Declining every action with the beat of rock music is an addictive and magnetic experience …"

"BPM: Bullets Per Minute is a fast-paced and intense shooter stripped down to only the very basics, all of which is meant to focus you in on the core mechanic of staying on beat. Fortunately, it works beautifully well and …"

"Awe Interactive&s;s hellbound original finds the music at the heart of the first-person shooter"

"The difficulty without much progression and lack of any kind of guidance can make BPM feel a bit unwelcoming, which is a shame when its mechanics feel so great to learn. It&s;s worth diving into for the core premise alone, …"

"BPM: Bullets Per Minute is a challenging rhythm shooter that&s;s difficult to master but highly satisfying."

"BPM: Bullets Per Minute has nothing new to offer but its rhythm-based combat. Luckily, that combat is immensely satisfying, even when the surrounding structure can feel a touch empty."

"A cool idea gets bogged down by a lack of visual clarity, an unfortunately casualty specific to the Switch"

"BPM: Bullets Per Minute demands its pound of flesh in terms of initial difficulty, and many will find this off-putting. But persist and you&s;ll be rewarded with a unique roguelike rhythm-based FPS with a metal soundtrack that slaps harder than …"

"An unrefined rogue-like, but a hell of a rhythm shooter. A killer soundtrack and some striking visuals blend beautifully with frenetic shooting to produce pure adrenaline."

"BPM is an amazing concept, realised wonderfully. It&s;s not the easiest of recommendations due to the game&s;s brutal difficulty level and heavy metal skew, but if you&s;re on board with those things, willing to learn something new (and get your …"

"BPM is a great concept somewhat fumbled, redeemed when it breaks its own rules."

"Simply put, BPM: Bullets Per Minute does a good job of being more than the sum of its parts, though not enough where it transcends things. It&s;s absolutely a game that will either hook you or break your controller before …"

"BPM: Bullets for Minute responds to that nostalgia that all lovers of rhythmic games have had for a long time, placing themselves - with an exuberant, but thoughtful combination of solutions - halfway between a first-person shooter and a roguelike. …"

"BPM: Bullets Per Minute is an addictive, innovative, and punishingly hard roguelite shooter-slash-rhythm game - and it&s;s great"

"BPM is a well-executed, unique take on the rhythm-roguelite genre that has a lot to offer – if you can get accustomed to its demanding gameplay hook."

"The posturised visuals are so extreme to a point of frustration that hinders the otherwise fantastic gameplay. If you can look past the bad art, BPM: Bullets Per Minute is an energizing rhythm-based shooter with addictive play that will have …"

"Norse mythology inspired BPM makes you unable of putting down the controller. Hard rock soundtrack defines the game and roguelike genre gives it the satisfying punch. Fun as Hell(heim)!"

"There is no middle ground for BPM: either you love it, or you hate it. Personally, I feel this game crosses the line between challenge and frustration, offering a learning curve that is almost impossible to climb if you are …"

"Mashing the FPS, rhythm and roguelike genres was a tough undertaking to create BPM: Bullets Per Minute, which also turned out to be tough with its steep learning curve and unforgiving nature."

"Needless to say, if first-person shooters, roguelikes or rhythm games are your thing, you might want to check BPM: Bullets Per Minute out. Especially if you also like heavy metal music. And if you like all of those things, well, …"

"That satisfying flow and well-tuned gameplay make the lack of big-budget polish a negligible issue. The game is also only $20, making it well worth every cent, and further excusing some of the repetition and lack of polish. The biggest …"

"We really like BPM; it’s a great game, but perhaps it’s one best experienced on another platform — especially if you play in docked mode."

"BPS is a perfect choice to spend an evening. But that&s;s all the game got breath for."

"BPM: Bullets Per Minute might have needed some more additions and some adjustments, nonetheless it&s;s an action-packed rhythmic shooter that will feel addictive once you get used to its unique gameplay system."