ThoseGamers–Gunscape Review

Gunscape is the latest indie game to ride off the coattails of this movement toward user generated content driven experiences. It differs from most other games of this type in that underneath it all, Gunscape is a first person shooter. It's not an adventure game, a platformer, or some genre defining experience. It is a straight up shooter and the level editor provides ample tools for users to create multiplayer maps or singleplayer/co-op levels. It's less flexible than something like a Media Molecule game, but the centered focus should provide the canvas for a solid shooter experience.

The act of creating is as simple to grasp as Minecraft. Levels are made up of individual blocks and each prop or item takes up one block of space. The user interface consists of a drop down menu with blocks, props, weapons, and enemies corresponding to specific themes including futuristic or dingy interiors, then assigning each to a shortcut bar that allows up to seven items to be instantly accessi…