The Gunstringer Review

Posted: 21 months ago, last updated 11 days ago.

Author: @GeekDadGamer and Jo Robertson.

Overview

The Gunstringer is an Xbox Kinect camera game where you use your body to control a cowboy puppet and shoot the villains by forming a gun with your fingers. You can play with two people working together, with one player controlling the character’s movements and gun while the other gets their own target.

Game Details

Content Rating: PEGI 12

Release Date: 13/11/2011

Platforms: Xbox 360

Genres: Action, Narrative, Physically Active, Platform, Puzzle and Shooting

Developer: @Twisted_pixel

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Commitment

Duration: This game will take between 6 hours and 8 hours to complete.

Players: This is a single player game.

Costs

Does not offer in-game purchases, 'loot boxes' or 'battle/season passes'.

Age Ratings

ESRB TEEN with blood, cartoon violence, drug reference and sexual themes. The game also contains some suggestive dialogue and depictions: a female character is depicted with exaggerated-sized breasts and protruding cleavage; a character appears to be straddling an alligator in a sexual manner; the dialogue contains some sexual jokes and innuendo. A reference to peyote is also contained in dialogue.

This game has been rated PEGI 12.

Accessibility

We haven't recorded accessibility settings for this game yet. Our The Gunstringer Accessibility Report details system-wide settings that may help, and suggests similar games with accessibility features. Tweet the developer (@Twisted_pixel) to let them know about our Accessibility Questionnaire.

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