BPM: Bullets Per Minute - Switch

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Release Date: 9-8-2022
Critic Score (1-100): 50
Genre(s): Action, 1st-person, Shooter, Fantasy, Music / rhythm, Roguelike, Direct control
Media Type(s): Physical

Fight as a mighty Valkyrie to repel the forces of the underworld from invading the world of Asgard.

Gameplay
In BPM, all of your actions and the actions of your enemies are tied to the beat of the music. Your enemies perform a dance-like sequence of attacks to an epic rock opera. BPM is inspired by retro shooters of the 90's. It is fast, frenetic and rhythmical. You can double jump, dash, rocket jump and bunny hop to evade your opponents.

Your goal is to reach the end of randomly generated dungeons, collecting different weapons, abilities and items each time you play. These weapons and abilities can radically alter the way you play, making each playthrough unique.

You must defeat 7 bosses to reach the final boss. Each boss moves and attacks in a unique way that you must learn to exploit if you want to succeed. Some attacks require you to jump over fields of lava, some to dodge fast projectiles, some to hold fast for a beat.## Features:

• Shoot, jump and dodge to the beat while battling hordes of enemies.
• Fight powerful bosses in challenging boss battles that will push you to the edge.
• Explore randomly generated dungeons.
• Choose from 5 different characters with unique strengths and weaknesses.
• Wield a powerful arsenal of weapons, all with different behaviour for firing and reloading to the beat of the soundtrack.
• Battle a diverse array of enemies, each with unique rhythmic behaviours.
• Get overpowered and fire shotgun rockets while flying through the air.
• Utilize abilities that radically alter the way you play the game, from teleport to freezing bolts.
• Equip over 40 items that buff your character in unique and interesting ways.
• Experience an epic rock opera soundtrack.
• Challenge modes for extra gameplay.

BPM: Bullets Per Minute is a roguelike first-person shooter inspired by Norse mythology, in which the player can only fire, reload, and use special abilities to the rhythm of the game's metal soundtrack. The player takes the role of one of the selectable valkyries and is first tasked with defending Asgard from invading enemies, and then gradually taking the fight to them in Helheim.

While the individual rooms and dungeons within a certain zone are randomly arranged, the zone order and the assigned level bosses remain the same. Bosses also have rhythmic patterns that the player must recognize and exploit. New weapons, abilities and powerups can be uncovered by either unlocking an encountered chest or altar, or by visiting the armory and item shop. New characters (5 at launch, 10 after major updates) are unlocked by completing challenges (either by clearing a zone for the first time or reaching a certain milestone), with each character having different statistics and/or gameplay differences; the player starts only with Göll who is well-balanced but lacks particular specialties, while some examples of the unlockable characters are Njord who is restricted only to using his magic hands as a weapon, Odr who has unique flying capabilities but dies from a single shot, Rún who starts with statistics randomized every time she is selected, and more. As a single run in the game is relatively short, the game is intended to be replayed multiple times to unlock said characters and utilize a different gameplay method with each one.

The game's crosshair also acts as a metronome. For players who are unable to follow the beat, the game offers an optional toggle for an automatic rhythm correction.

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