[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"similar-games-squirrel-with-a-gun":3,"game-squirrel-with-a-gun":5},{"similarGames":4},[],{"game":6,"hasUserReviewed":23},{"id":7,"name":8,"summary":9,"cover_image":10,"header_image":11,"trailer_url":12,"release_date":13,"avg_score":14,"igdb_id":15,"slug":16,"steam_app_id":17,"companies":18,"genres":27,"platforms":33,"reviews":38,"coverImage":10,"headerImage":11,"trailerUrl":12,"releaseDate":13,"criticReviewCount":188,"userReviewCount":85,"previewCount":85,"publishers":189,"developers":190,"userReviews":191,"hasUserReviewed":23,"steamAppId":17},79413,"Squirrel with a Gun","Squirrel with a Gun is a sandbox game that focuses on exploration and shooting combat.\nDefend yourself from random encounters with Agents using various weapons. Deflect their melee attacks with exceptional timing to disarm them.\nClimb and jump across platforms with your natural squirrel skill. Use weapon recoil to cross even greater gaps. Explore the neighbourhood from a squirrel's eye view.\nTalk with residents of the neighbourhood and help them out for goodies. Or mug them for goodies.","79413\u002Fsquirrel_with_a_gun_webp","79413\u002Fsquirrel_with_a_gun_header_webp","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=qtK-nILlFgY","2024-08-29",68.75,213473,"squirrel-with-a-gun",2067050,[19,24],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":23},{"name":21},"Daniel DeEntremont",true,false,{"company":25,"developed":23,"published":22},{"name":26},"Maximum Entertainment",[28,29,30,31,32],"Shooter","Platform","Simulator","Adventure","Indie",[34,35,36,37],"PC (Microsoft Windows)","PlayStation 5","Xbox Series X|S","Nintendo Switch 2",[39,55,70,86,101,117,131,146,160,174],{"id":40,"author":41,"outlet":44,"summary":50,"review_url":51,"review_date":52,"original_score":53,"normalized_score":54},28374,{"id":42,"name":43},3048,"Steven Tench",{"id":45,"logo":46,"name":47,"website_url":48,"score_format":49},29,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGaming%20Bolt%20Logo.png","GamingBolt","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingbolt.com","10","Squirrel With a Gun is a quirky, hilarious and a memorable title that provides fun platforming and surprisingly innovative combat.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingbolt.com\u002Fsquirrel-with-a-gun-review-platforming-gone-nuts","2024-09-10","8.0",80,{"id":56,"author":57,"outlet":60,"summary":65,"review_url":66,"review_date":67,"original_score":68,"normalized_score":69},33143,{"id":58,"name":59},2851,"Richard Wakeling",{"id":61,"logo":62,"name":63,"website_url":64,"score_format":49},28,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpot-Logo.jpg","GameSpot","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com","Squirrel With a Gun is an intriguing proposition based on name alone, but it's a shallow and unfulfilling game built around a gimmick that loses steam all too quickly.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com\u002Freviews\u002Fsquirrel-with-a-gun-review-insert-acorn-y-joke\u002F1900-6418283\u002F","2024-09-12","4.0",40,{"id":71,"author":72,"outlet":75,"summary":81,"review_url":82,"review_date":83,"original_score":84,"normalized_score":85},65818,{"id":73,"name":74},4734,"Shaun Cichacki",{"id":76,"logo":77,"name":78,"website_url":79,"score_format":80},72,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fthe-escapist-logo.jpg","The Escapist","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.escapistmagazine.com\u002F","unscored","While some technical shortcomings, alongside its short runtime, hold it back from being one of the greatest indies ever made, it’s a hilarious romp that I strongly suggest you give a try. I’ve spent $70 on games that I’ve enjoyed far less than this, and those had far more than just a rodent with a rifle.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.escapistmagazine.com\u002Fsquirrel-with-a-gun-is-the-zany-platformer-i-needed-this-year-review\u002F","2024-09-02","Unscored",0,{"id":87,"author":88,"outlet":91,"summary":96,"review_url":97,"review_date":98,"original_score":99,"normalized_score":100},54588,{"id":89,"name":90},4532,"Alana Dunitz",{"id":92,"logo":93,"name":94,"website_url":95,"score_format":49},45,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameGrin%20Logo.png","GameGrin","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamegrin.com\u002F","Squirrel with a Gun is a silly and crazy premise that equips a fuzzy rodent with a variety of weapons. There isn’t much of a story here, and it is very short, but it’s fun to play.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamegrin.com\u002Freviews\u002Fsquirrel-with-a-gun-review\u002F","2024-09-06","7.00",70,{"id":102,"author":103,"outlet":106,"summary":112,"review_url":113,"review_date":114,"original_score":115,"normalized_score":116},90393,{"id":104,"name":105},7746,"Katelyn Lawlor",{"id":107,"logo":108,"name":109,"website_url":110,"score_format":111},130,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGamingTrend-Logo.jpg","GamingTrend","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingtrend.com","100","Squirrel With A Gun has been a lot of fun. I detail the technical issues and the somewhat cheap looking visuals but the core game is solid and I think it’s worth your time. If you want a solid, small scale collectathon that will give you giggles, Squirrel With A Gun might be for you. This isn’t my game of the year, but I think it says something that this dorky concept made for a pretty fun experience. It’s not violent since there’s no blood, it’s not just that one joke, it’s trying to be a simple and fun game with some genuinely good game design choices. This was a good game with some rough edges and I think it’s worth your time. Or maybe you just read the deez nuts joke in the headline and expected that to set the tone for the review.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingtrend.com\u002Freviews\u002Fsquirrel-with-a-gun-review-deez-nuts-are-more-than-a-joke\u002F","2024-09-01","75",75,{"id":118,"author":119,"outlet":122,"summary":127,"review_url":128,"review_date":129,"original_score":130,"normalized_score":100},100089,{"id":120,"name":121},8956,"Leo Faria",{"id":123,"logo":124,"name":125,"website_url":126,"score_format":49},138,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FWayTooManyGames.png","WayTooManyGames","https:\u002F\u002Fwaytoomany.games\u002F","The meme game. Games like Untitled Goose Game and Goat Simulator have made a ton of success over the past years by simply being jokes disguised as interactive entertainment. They have become particularly successful with streamers in platforms like Twitch and YouTube. Sadly, most of them outstay their welcome quite quickly, as there’s just so much you can do with a foundation centered around a single joke. Today, I’m going to talk about a game that, at first glace, seems like yet another o...","https:\u002F\u002Fwaytoomany.games\u002F2024\u002F09\u002F16\u002Freview-squirrel-with-a-gun\u002F","2024-09-16","7.0",{"id":132,"author":133,"outlet":136,"summary":141,"review_url":142,"review_date":143,"original_score":144,"normalized_score":145},102183,{"id":134,"name":135},9004,"Tom Quirk",{"id":137,"logo":138,"name":139,"website_url":140,"score_format":49},140,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcheckpoint-gaming.jpg","Checkpoint Gaming","https:\u002F\u002Fcheckpointgaming.net\u002F","Squirrel with a Gun is exactly what it says on the tin; you play as a photorealistic squirrel roaming the neighbourhood stealing nuts and shooting secret agents with a variety of ridiculous firepower. As a 3D collectathon platformer, the game certainly has a few clever ideas and funny gags, but while a certain lack of polish is expected considering the premise, it overall doesn’t quite stick the landing and frustrates as much as it engages.","https:\u002F\u002Fcheckpointgaming.net\u002Freviews\u002F2024\u002F09\u002Fsquirrel-with-a-gun-review-lets-get-nuts\u002F","2024-09-03","5.5",55,{"id":147,"author":148,"outlet":151,"summary":156,"review_url":157,"review_date":158,"original_score":159,"normalized_score":85},2239259,{"id":149,"name":150},17874,"Noah Cochrane",{"id":152,"logo":153,"name":154,"website_url":155,"score_format":49},159,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fgametyrant.webp","Game Tyrant ","https:\u002F\u002Fgametyrant.com\u002F","Squirrel With a Gun   is an indie action game that embraces silliness in the best possible way. When I say silly, I mean it doesn't get much sillier than this. Developed by  Dee Dee Creations , this game seemingly came out of nowhere, and I just had to try it. So, what kind of punch is this squirrel","https:\u002F\u002Fgametyrant.com\u002Fnews\u002Fsquirrel-with-a-gun-review-i-had-fun","2024-09-20","0",{"id":161,"author":162,"outlet":165,"summary":171,"review_url":172,"review_date":158,"original_score":173,"normalized_score":54},151463,{"id":163,"name":164},12929,"Tom Ravencroft",{"id":166,"logo":167,"name":168,"website_url":169,"score_format":170},153,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fmonstervine-logo.png","MonsterVine","https:\u002F\u002Fmonstervine.com\u002F","5","Look, I’m not going to lie to you, this isn’t some subversive indie game where deep down there’s a deeply moving story about a sad dad with a beard discovering he loves his son or whatever. There’s a squirrel, there’s a gun. What more do you want?","https:\u002F\u002Fmonstervine.com\u002F2024\u002F09\u002Fsquirrel-with-a-gun-review\u002F","4",{"id":175,"author":176,"outlet":179,"summary":184,"review_url":185,"review_date":186,"original_score":187,"normalized_score":54},22457,{"id":177,"name":178},2743,"Nikola L",{"id":180,"logo":181,"name":182,"website_url":183,"score_format":49},26,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSkinny-logo.png","Game Skinny","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameskinny.com","Literally what you think it is based on its title","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameskinny.com\u002Freviews\u002Fsquirrel-with-a-gun-review\u002F",null,"8\u002F10",10,[26],[21],[]]