Elden Gunfire 2 – Review

I haven’t engaged in a cartoonish third-person shooter in quite some time. Battlefield Heroes was the last one I found myself thoroughly enjoying. So, when the chance to try Elden Gunfire 2 presented itself, I didn’t hesitate to dive right in! Let’s do battle in a lighthearted, cartoon setting.

The second instalment of Amonga99’s third-person shooter Elden Gunfire was released on Steam’s early access service on July 20, 2022.

Since Elden Gunfire 2 is still in early access, there are only three playable maps. There aren’t many online players at the moment. You can find and start a game, but it’ll probably be full of bots. That’s fine with me, but Elden Gunfire 2 needs more players to reach its full potential as an early access.

Elden Gunfire 2: What Is It? It’s currently a deathmatch between five teams of five players each. Starting the game will bring you to the main menu, where your name will appear in the upper left corner. In the top right, you’ll see options to make a game or search for one. Your character appears in the middle of the screen, and tabs for abilities, grenades, weapons, and other players’ profiles appear below them.

For the coins you earn by killing enemies, you can buy new weapons, grenades, skills, and characters. Every session lasts for ten minutes. After unlocking a few weapons, I was able to earn a maximum of 120 coins per battle. You can get a grenade or a skill unlocked after collecting 625 coins. A lot of people for where the game is at the moment, in my opinion. I believe the developer should be forgiving and lower the price of each unlock. After four hours, I only had a handful of weapons and a single skill unlocked.

I really enjoyed playing all three of these maps despite their relatively modest size. Houses can be traversed and roofs climbed in order to better position yourself to shoot down enemies. There was a bug I ran into occasionally where an enemy soldier would vanish into thin air. As much as I tried, no matter what I threw at him, he always managed to stay alive.

The visuals are stunning, and the animations are well done, too. The soundtrack’s lighthearted, cartoonish tone will put a grin on your face. The game can be played with a gamepad or a mouse and keyboard. Using a computer mouse and keyboard makes this type of game much more enjoyable for me. Excellent early-access title, but more content is required, and the coin count can be lowered by at least levelling up your skills and grenades.