Shootas Blood and Teef is a simple game, and it's meant to be. It's a classic 2d sidescrolling shooter like Contra or Metal Slug, but painted with the 40k brush. And what impressed me most was just how much this game gives as far as detail.

To go without spoilers, your enemies will range far beyond the standard affair of orks and guard and Space Marines. As a tabletop player, I found myself shouting out in surprise whenever a new enemy showed its face, many which have either rarely or even never had a video game representation before. Seeing these often overlooked factions and species was extremely refreshing.

Of course, the gameplay itself is great. It's fast and simple, with tons of options for weapon loadouts and, not to mention, classes. You can choose from Stormboyz, Beast Snaggas, Flash Gitz, Weirdboyz, all of which have unique actions and looks to them, different melee attacks, different grenades, and overall feels. Combine this with a total of five weapon slots each with four weapon options, the game has a ton of replayability.

I will say that the game is on the shorter side, but with its arcade-y nature, it is very easy to pick up and just run through a level or two with an entirely new loadout. Half the fun is going back and trying a level with a new class and new loadout, and seeing how it performs.

Overall, this game is simple fun, a very fitting soundtrack, and probably my most enjoyed 40k game so far. Of course, that might be the ork in me being biased. Either way, I absolutely must give this game an obligatory-

WAAAGH!!!

[h1]A Fast, Fun, and Visceral Love-Letter to Warhammer 40k[/h1] Shootas Blood and Teef is a simple game, and it's meant to be. It's a classic 2d sidescrolling shooter like Contra or Metal Slug, but painted with the 40k brush. And what impressed me most was just how much this game gives as far as detail. To go without spoilers, your enemies will range far beyond the standard affair of orks and guard and Space Marines. As a tabletop player, I found myself shouting out in surprise whenever a new enemy showed its face, many which have either rarely or even never had a video game representation before. Seeing these often overlooked factions and species was extremely refreshing. Of course, the gameplay itself is great. It's fast and simple, with tons of options for weapon loadouts and, not to mention, classes. You can choose from Stormboyz, Beast Snaggas, Flash Gitz, Weirdboyz, all of which have unique actions and looks to them, different melee attacks, different grenades, and overall feels. Combine this with a total of five weapon slots each with four weapon options, the game has a ton of replayability. I will say that the game is on the shorter side, but with its arcade-y nature, it is very easy to pick up and just run through a level or two with an entirely new loadout. Half the fun is going back and trying a level with a new class and new loadout, and seeing how it performs. Overall, this game is simple fun, a very fitting soundtrack, and probably my most enjoyed 40k game so far. Of course, that might be the ork in me being biased. Either way, I absolutely must give this game an obligatory- [b]WAAAGH!!![/b]