8BPM – Bullets Per Minute is a roguelikerhythmicfirst-person shootervideo game developed and published by Awe Interactive. The game incorporates elements from rhythm games and roguelikes. It was released for Microsoft Windows in September 2020, for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in October 2021, and for Nintendo Switch in September 2022.
Gameplay – 8bpm
The game is a first-person shooter, in which the player assumes control of a Valkyrie, who must combat various monstrous creatures across different realms. The player can choose from ten characters, each of whom has their own unique abilities, strengths and weaknesses.[1][2] Similar to rhythm games such as Crypt of the NecroDancer, the players must use abilities, reload, and shoot their weapons on beat of the game’s heavy metal background music. As with many rhythm games, each successful beat match boosts a score multiplier, while their guns will misfire if the player loses the beat.[3] The game features dungeons that are procedurally generated, and the player must defeat seven different bosses in order to finish the game.[4
Reception
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | (PC) 74/100[8] (PS4) 80/100[9] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Nintendo Life |   [12] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 68/100[10] |
| The Guardian |   [11] |
According to review aggregator Metacritic, the Windows version received “mixed or average” reviews while the PlayStation 4 version received “generally positive reviews”.[13][14]
References
- ^ Jump up to:a b Wood, Austin (September 15, 2021). “The best character in Epic’s cancelled MOBA finds new life in rhythm FPS BPM: Bullets Per Minute”. GamesRadar. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (May 2, 2020). “If Doom was a rhythm game it might look a lot like Bullets Per Minute”. PC Gamer. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ Parrish, Ash (September 16, 2020). “BPM: Bullets Per Minute Is A Shockingly Fun First-Person Rhythm Shooter”. Kotaku. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to:a b Morton, Lauren (September 16, 2020). “Rock rhythm FPS Bullets Per Minute is out now”. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ “Making it in Unreal: tying the knot between Doom and metal in BPM: Bullets Per Minute”. PCGamesN. November 10, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (September 15, 2021). “Retro rhythm roguelike BPM: Bullets Per Minute arrives in October”. Eurogamer. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ “BPM: Bullets Per Minute coming to Switch on September 8”. Gematsu. 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
