''BPM: Bullets Per Minute'' is a roguelike rhythmic

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developed and published by Awe Interactive. The game incorporates elements from rhythm games and roguelikes. It was released for

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in September 2020, for

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and

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in October 2021, and for

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in September 2022.

Gameplay

The game is a

, in which the player assumes control of a

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, 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. Similar to rhythm games such as ''

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'', 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. The game features dungeons that are procedurally generated, and the player must defeat seven different

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es in order to finish the game.

Development

The game was developed by Awe Interactive, which was a two-person team based in the UK. The game was inspired by early first-person shooters such as ''

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'' and '' Quake'', while some of the gameplay mechanics were influenced by ''Crypt of the NecroDancer'' and '' Cuphead''. Originally the team wanted to use music from various artists, but they decided to work exclusively with Sam Houghton and Joe Collinson after hearing their work. The game is powered by

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, and used assets from their cancelled project, '' Paragon''. One of ''Paragon''s characters, Sevarog, appears in the game. The game was published by Playtonic Friends, the publishing arm of Playtonic Games, the developer behind ''

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''. The game was released for

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on September 16, 2020. The game was released for

and

on October 5, 2021, and was released for

on September 8, 2022.

Reception

According to

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, the Windows version received "mixed or average" reviews while the PlayStation 4 version received "generally positive reviews".

References

External links

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