All runs in XTG are what would be considered “blessed” runs in ETG – your weapon changes every 30 seconds or so. Perhaps the most important alterations were those made to the combo system. XTG had a bit of a rocky launch, and in its first few days saw a handful of updates that recalibrated several features, including progression and the viability of charged weapons, all of which have made it more compulsively playable than its first impression indicated. Also assisting in this regard is the blazing pace at which equipment is unlocked, though that wasn’t originally the case.
It’s also deceptively large since it carries over about half of ETG’s catalogs of weapons and enemies (which were developed over three expansions), which helps to mitigate the inevitable repetition of an arcade roguelike shooter. Some depth was sacrificed in the transition from traditional roguelike architecture to 90% auto-scrolling elevators, but it makes up for it with snappy pacing and hectic action. Thankfully, Enter the Gungeon is such an amazing foundation that Exit the Gungeon ends up being a ton of fun despite its ill-fitting design. Additionally, allowing for variable jump height – a luxury in most games – merely adds another danger to focus on in a crowded game like this, making it more inconvenient than anything. However, this means shooting and jumping are mutually exclusive, and considering how a jump can prematurely end in a way that a dodge roll won’t, the maneuver is largely unreliable in combat. Treating it as essentially a vertical dodge roll was an inspired idea because hopping around in a panic tends to be the instinctive response to clouds of bullets. While this works fine for the basics, it’s clear that the mechanics were not designed with this angle in mind. Additionally, between this and Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows, it’s clear that even stellar developers need more practice at it.Įxit the Gungeon’s major departure from its big brother is that, rather than an overhead view, events are seen and controlled from a side-scrolling perspective.
It’s something I wouldn’t mind seeing more of, because it eliminates a lot of the overhead from game development, allowing the creators to focus on the things that matter.
Spin-offs in gaming usually involve familiar characters in totally different genres, but Exit the Gungeon demonstrates the rare practice of transplanting entire components of the original gameplay into an altered context. But it may be more accurate to call it a remix. Despite taking place immediately after it, Exit the Gungeon ( XTG) is billed as a spin-off of Enter the Gungeon ( ETG) rather than a sequel, due to its smaller scale.
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