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5 people found the following review helpful:
great game, February 13, 2021by jlvp1234 ( United States ) I really enjoyed this game. if only, there were more games with guns other than gun mute, torn, attack of the yetti robot zombies, and, midst the saige brush and kaktis. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Violence is the answer, July 29, 2018by Victor Gijsbers (The Netherlands) You are Gun Mute, and your friend Elias is about to be hanged by the evil sheriff. So what's a man to do? You grab your trusty six-shooter, enter the post-apocalyptic Western town, and shoot anyone who tries to stop you. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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A linear, thrilling parser game about a futuristic cowboy , May 10, 2017In this game, you face a series of combat challenges, one after another. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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A Textual Rail Shooter, March 15, 2015by Matt W (San Diego, CA) A rail shooter implemented in text; makes you wonder where there isn't more effort to take graphical game tropes and remake them as text (c.f., e.g. Kerkerkruip.) Pacian seems to have decided on a limited list of verbs and actions, then created a puzzle using every possible permutation. This could potentially have been a tedious string of rooms, except that the concept is wholly novel and the writing is very strong. The game doesn't outstay its welcome, and has a visceral and satisfying feel. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Shoot em' Up!, January 3, 2015by Chai Hai (Kansas City KS) A delightfully futuristic western tale which is fun all around! I love how each person has a specific way to interact. Being measured was the best part. :D Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it, July 9, 2013by Jim Kaplan (Jim Kaplan has a room called the location. The location of Jim Kaplan is variable.) Related reviews: C. E. J. Pacian Play it if: you want a game short and easy enough to breeze through but quirky and different enough to be memorable. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Linear & gimmicky, yet just how I like it!, February 6, 2012by DCBSupafly (USA) I'm a big fan of gameplay based on explicit gimmicks. Sure helps with GTV. Gun Mute's title says it all. You will shoot your way through each area, and you will never talk. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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7 people found the following review helpful:
Gunstar Heroes... the text adventure, September 25, 2011by frsh It feels a lot like playing Gunstar Heroes for Sega Genesis but turn based, text only and in "boss only" mode. For some reason I kept picturing everything in my mind as if it was rendered with the graphical style of Gunstar Heroes while I was playing the game. Yes, even the romance... And I'm not even a big Sega Genesis fan, I just remembered playing Gunstar Heroes a very long time ago and Gun.Mute brought that memory back. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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The most fun you can have with a couple of verbs, May 24, 2010by Nusco (Bologna, Italy) Related reviews: post-holocaust, steampunk, western, shoot-em-up, experimental Giant laser-firing robots, steampunk-ish western bad guys, radioactive mutants, badass gay cowboys with an attitude and a lot of shooting at people - this game has everything you need. You can call it an experiment on the form, because it purposefully limits itself to just a few verbs (of which "shoot" is the most important by far) and declares itself "an IF shoot-em-up". Experiment or not, this is one of the funniest short pieces of IF I've played in a while. Its unassuming attitude, approachability, shortness and blatantly linear gameplay only make this spaghetti-western-meets-mad-max-meets-doom pastiche more of a pleasure. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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a straight shooter after all, September 12, 2008by internisus I knew that I was going to enjoy Gun Mute because of what others have written on it, but I like it even more than I expected to. The game is short and linear to an extreme, and it features excellent implementation throughout such that even sand and distant mountains can be examined, producing tonal or characterizing replies. There are a number of standard verbs that aren't used in the game, and this streamlined approach works very well. Also, the use of forward and backward as substitute for the standard compass directions keeps the player's mind off exploration, allowing for a focused experience. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Rails done right, July 29, 2008by Beekeeper A cute, graceful post-apocalyptic mute gay cowboy romance shooter. The game flows smoothly through a series of pleasantly campy shooting puzzles in which your only options are to shoot and take cover. This works better than one might think; the lack of obstruction provides very mild challenges, but does not distract from solid writing that sparkles with beautiful flourishes. Don't expect length or difficulty - this is worth a couple of plays to see and do everything, but it could be drained dry in half an hour. Compares favorably to the sillier and slightly more difficult Attack of the Yeti Robot Zombies. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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A futuristic western fable, July 15, 2008by Clare Parker (Portland, OR) Mute Lawton, the tongueless sharpshootin' hero of "Gun Mute" ploughs through his post-apocalyptic hometown with the ruthless persistence of the Man With No Name. Mute is driven by the love of one man, Elias, doomed to hang at noon, and no pistol-packing, shotgun-toting, laser-eyed, mutant posse members will stop him. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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6 Bullets, 1 Heart, No Tongue, July 6, 2008by perching path (near Philadelphia, PA, US) Who doesn't enjoy aiming a six-gun at cyborgs? I do, and it's even more fun in a program which usually manages to parse my commands as fluidly as Mute Lawton draws his sidearm. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Nicely Executed, March 18, 2008by Grunion Guy (Portland) A quick and thoroughly enjoyable game in an interesting Wild Apocalyptick West setting that I'd love to see fleshed out into a bigger game. It's nice to see shorter games that are interesting enough that they demand a few replays as you try to wring out every last piece of writing the author put into the work. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Shotgun Shack, March 12, 2008by Emily Short In the world of linear game design, it would hard to get much more linear than this: your travel options are limited to f (forward) and b (back), as you follow a path to your appointment with destiny. At each stage, you confront those who would stand in your way, which usually means relying on your six shooter. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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