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The Weaponographist
The Weaponographist is a speedrunning hack-n-slasher dipped in a bit of rogue sauce. Doug McGrave, demon hunter and all-around jerk, refused to help a poor village and now he's cursed to have every weapon fall apart in his hands. Never stop and never slow down, constantly picking up the weapons of fallen enemies and building combos as you race thro...
Details
- Released
- April 28, 2015
- Developer
- Puuba
- Publisher
- Puuba, Mastertronic
- Platforms
- PC
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The Weaponographist Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
Fresh and engaging, The Weaponographist is a succinct package of roguelike goodness. If you need a quick fix of something new for a weekend, this weapon-breaking dungeon-delver will suit that need perfectly.
The Weaponographist is a decent mix of Roguelike and arena brawler, but the controls are a bit stiff and there just isn't enough content or personality to put the game above its similarly-priced competitors.
The Weaponographist is a solid game to play if you’re ever in the mood to dwindle a few minutes or hours off the boring day you’re having. The pick-up-and-play quality, easy-to-understand nature and lightweight gameplay all come together to make The Weaponographist an easy recommend for everyone.
As a hypothetical free PlayStation Plus title, The Weaponographist would have some room to flourish as a mindless hack and slash game with a poorly implemented, but nonetheless existent, reward loop. But as it exists right now in its sole PC incarnation, there are many more titles worthy of your time — including that 1000th run of Isaac you’ve been putting off.
The biggest thing about The Weaponographist that players will notice is that the game doesn't take itself seriously. This is both a good thing and a bad thing. Some of the jokes are funny, primarily relying on referential humor and sarcastic wit, but it can wear on you after a while. With all the references the game comes off as more of “Dreamworks and The Binding Of Isaac got drunk and had a baby” rather than a game with it's actually own identity.
Ultimately, however, despite the boring levels and slower second half, The Weaponographist does what it sets out to. Even with an extra-hard difficulty mode and time-based leaderboards, it's not a long game, and players will probably finish The Weaponographist before they get sick of it. Yes, it's repetitive, but it's also charming and delightfully tense. The Weaponographist may not be a true roguelike, but it's absolutely worth a few hours of most gamers' time.