Summary
Gunfire Gamesis a studio based in Austin Texas. They are responsible for the legendaryRemnantfranchise, but also, a standalone VR game studio with quite a bunch of successful titles for theOculussystem in their portfolio. Gunfire’s signature is to creategames that are fun to play, even more so with friends.
This list includes allGunfire Gamestitles ranked, from its humble origins as a new company, to their considerable success withRemnantand its sequel. Here’s a look at each title in detail to let players see what they have to offer.
8Herobound: Spirit Champion
One Of The Best Adventure Games For VR
This single-player VR Adventure game featuresa deep focus on exploring its fantasy setting. Players explore magical lands filled with environmental puzzles based on the four elements: fire, water, earth, and wind. The game has an integrated weapon system, with upgradable equipment and a simple but dynamic combat style.
Players control a small Goblin, who is the chosen avatar of the Spirit of Life. Their final objective is to liberate all other four spirits, while obtaining their powers and advancing to the next stage (elemental zone), with more challenging enemies and puzzles to solve.
Western Shooter, Great Combo Of VR And Coop Gameplay
Dead and Buriedis a multiplayer action VR shooter with a Western-Horror setting. Players take the role of gunslingers fighting against hordes of undead while also trying to complete heist missions, or duel against other gunslingers to see who can draw faster.
The game is quite enjoyable, and is a fresh take on the overcrowded Western VR market.Dead and Buriedhas some of the best aspects of cooperative Zombie survival games likeLeft 4 DeadandBack 4 Blood, while also retaining Gunfire Games' own signature style. It’s a must-play for those who enjoy going to VR booths with friends.
6From Other Suns
A Great Sci-Fi Co-Op Game In VR
In this exhilarating andtremendously fun VR Shooting game, survivors of a spaceship face an ancient alien threat, and environmental horror is right around every corner. Its high-stakes VR gameplay summarizes all the strong points of the Oculus VR set and uses its potential to the maximum, creating an immersive space horror experience.
From Other Sunscombines rogue-lite with crew management, and can be played solo or in coop mode. The runs are procedurally generated, so no playthrough will be the same. Plus, players can pick up dozens of weapons to fight off enemies, while also securing the ship from Pirate Raiders, and trying to keep it together from damage. It’s a fun experience that will test the limits of friendship.
Darksiders 3serves as a spin-off (of sorts) to the Horsemen saga, with a new character for players to control: Fury, the Horseman (or Horsewoman) who represents wrath. The story happens before the events ofDarksiders, and is parallel toDarksiders 2.In the gae, the Charred Council (a group of mystical beings that keep the balance of the universe safe) summon Fury tohunt down the escaped Seven Deadly Sins.
But Fury doesn’t have the trust of the Council, unlike her siblings, so she is sent to the mortal plane in the company of a Wraith to control her. The game is proof that theDarksidersfranchise should have always stayed with Gunfire Games, with incredible gameplay, thrilling combat phases, and challenging bosses.
4Chronos
The Beginning Of A Great Saga
Chronoswas the first of theLabyrinthseries by Gunfire Games, and came outfor the Oculus Rift VR system. With tremendously limited technology, its third-person view is similar to the oldResident Evil Games. In a quest to slay a dragon who is endangering the world, a young and inexperienced hero descends upon the Labyrinth that encompasses all worlds.
Each time the hero fails in his quest, he will return one year later. As he ages, he will gain more wisdom and magic power, but will lose agility and strength. It’s an interesting system, similar to that ofFable: The Lost Chapters.The game was a huge success and set a precedent for other games of the franchise to surface later.
Chronos: Before The Ashesis a remake of the original VR gameChronos, but available for PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia, and Xbox One. Surprisingly, the game haseverything that the original had, and more. With new and improved movement, combat, and targeting systems, this story showed its true potential.
The game also allows players to delve deeper into the Root and Labyrinth lore, learning more about the enemy that would appear years later in the gameRemnant: From the Ashes,and serving as a connection between the two games. Ultimately, the remake of the original ended up being far better, and reaching a wider audience.
Remnant: From The Ashesis a great example of what a cooperative third-person shooter should be like. It features a cool and enthralling story, beautifully designed scenarios to explore, and a gloomy post-apocalyptic sci-fantasy setting. The story continues the Labyrinth and the Root saga after the events ofChronos: Before the Ashes.
The game can be played byup to three players in co-op and is incredibly fun. There are challenging bosses to defeat, hundreds of items to collect, and builds to customize the players' characters. The latest DLC incorporated an infinite mode where players could challenge never-ending stages and build their character on the go as they collected resources to survive each run.
The natural evolution ofRemnantis in its sequel,Remnant: From The Ashes.The game features an improved combat system, and the addition of the “Archetype” system which redoubles the options for players to customize their characters, and considerably changes gameplay to a more RPG-like style. Each archetype has its own perks, similar to those from the previous games, but it also has intrinsic perks that can only be active and empowered when said archetype levels up.
Archetypes can also be combined, and players can have two of them active at all times, making it even morefun and exciting to try cool and powerful builds. With the latest expansions,The Awakened KingandThe Forgotten Kingdom, the game added even more places to explore, great storylines to follow, and challenging new bosses to beat.Remnant 2has even more raw potential than its predecessor, and it will set the standard for every game in the franchise for the years to come.
