70
On one hand, BPM: Bullets Per Minute is a neat mix of FPS and rhythm gameplay. On the other one, it's a terribly unbalanced roguelike that is also in dire need of variety. Throw all these in a bowl, and the end result is a soup with a couple of ingredients that shouldn't be here… but, somehow the taste remains pretty darn good. After all, how can you go wrong with a game where you are in control of a Valkyrie that blasts monsters in Asgard with her shotgun, in sync with some fine heavy metal.
100
After many tries, I did eventually find my way to and through the final boss, and all I wanted to do was do it again. I suppose in a lot of ways, that’s just the nature of roguelike games. They often offer a near bottomless replay value thanks to the “structured but random” structure of the format. This combined with the joy of bobbing your head along and clicking when you do so makes the experience a ton of fun and feel great. The quantity of content isn’t huge, but for $20 USD, I certainly think it is well worth the money.
60
BPM: Bullets Per Minute is a fun shooter with a banging soundtrack, but its roguelike elements feel a tad undercooked. Still, where else can you dance around like a demon slayer while tearing through the hordes of hell, shooting on the beat and keeping the party going?
8
Addictive, hard, great music, delightful.
Adictivo, difícil, hermosa música, bellísimo.
6
Amusant mais assez vite répétitive et surrement trop difficile pour ce que s'est
8
До знакомства с этой игрой жанр Rhythmic был знаком мне лишь по серии игр Guitar Hero. Но данное произведение это хитросплетение жанров roguelike, FPS, rhythmic. Игра за валькирий и валькиров под жесткий, зубодробительный металл и это не последние части God of War. Мне, как любителю The Binding of Isaac понравилась система рогалика в этой игре, однако количество предметов оставляет желать лучшего. Я так и жду новые паки или дополнения к этой игре, в которых завезут новые предметы, магию, противников, локации. Честно говоря, для любителей жанра рогалик, здесь достаточно мало возможностей разбежаться, есть буквально десяток билдов, ломающих игру. Количество персонажей - удовлетворительно. Конечно же, чем цепляет игра, так это музыкой. Это жесткие, драйвовые композиции, побуждающие к движению, даже в отрыве от игры. Для каждого уровня, включая полусекретный, своя собственная композиция. Гитарные риффы вместе с четкой перкуссией и клавишами для атмосферы. Не могли не сделать отличный саундтрек для игры, позиционирующей себя как ритмический шутер. Визуал это слабая часть игры. Порой даже визуал только усложняет прохождение, так как мобы сливаются прекрасно с окружением уровня. Особенно это чувствуется на поздних этапах и заключительных уровнях игры. Истории, как таковой нет. Лишь легкая вуаль скандинавских мифов, валькирий, божеств, архиврагов через названия предметов, персонажей, мобов и боссов. Да кому она нужна эта история, когда есть такой умопомрачительный саундтрек. Реиграбельность для жанра рогалик это основа основ. Для перепрохождения здесь присутствует 28 достижений в версии Steam. Прогрессия персонажей по вертикали и по горизонтали. Для любителей закрывать достижения это хорошее подспорье. Но только не потеряйте нервы на прохождении всех уровней на всех сложностях за персонажа с 1 очком здоровья. Не сказать, что игра обязательна к прохождению для всех геймеров. Но если для вас аудио составляющая важнее визуальной, то это вариант для вас.
BPM: Bullets Per Minute
Released On:
Sep 15, 2020
Metascore
Mixed or Average
74
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7.0
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
74
52% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
45% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Dec 16, 2021
100
After many tries, I did eventually find my way to and through the final boss, and all I wanted to do was do it again. I suppose in a lot of ways, that’s just the nature of roguelike games. They often offer a near bottomless replay value thanks to the “structured but random” structure of the format. This combined with the joy of bobbing your head along and clicking when you do so makes the experience a ton of fun and feel great. The quantity of content isn’t huge, but for $20 USD, I certainly think it is well worth the money.
Sep 14, 2020
90
The bastard child of DOOM, Devil Daggers and Tetris Effect, BPM: Bullets Per Minute is one of the most pleasant surprises of the year and a game I’d thoroughly recommend to anyone with a hankering for something different in the FPS genre. Just don’t expect an easy ride. Even on Easy.
User score
Mixed or Average
7.0
56% Positive
49 Ratings
49 Ratings
28% Mixed
25 Ratings
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16% Negative
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
Sep 21, 2021
10
Наиграл часов 60 на пиратке, сегодня иду покупать лицензию, чтоб поддержать разработчиков. Даже скидку ждать не буду. Великолепная игра, жду дополнений!
Sep 22, 2020
80
BPM is a brash, earwormy delight, aimed at the heads of Doom fans and lapsed Guitar Heroes alike.
Sep 14, 2020
75
BPM: Bullets Per Minute is an old-school shooter with a twist, adding in roguelike mechanics as well as rhythm-based gameplay. Jump, dash, shoot and reload to the beat to advance through a host of monster-filled levels, collecting keys, coins, equipment, and stats to try and get through the seven stages that constitute each playthrough. The gameplay is fun, fast, and frantic, it looks good and sounds great, with a perfect heavy-metal soundtrack, though there are a few flaws. A lack of enemy variety, particularly bosses, as well as level variety starts to show quickly.
Sep 10, 2020
70
This is a fine calling card for the Derbyshire developer: far from flawless, but clear proof that this new hybrid has a bright future ahead. [Issue#350, p.102]
Sep 25, 2020
65
Although BPM is suffering from some issues, its combination of shooter and rhythm-action genres is very innovative and interesting, and despite this idea is not as developed as it should have, it can still be very entertaining for those who are looking for a challenging Roguelike game.
Sep 14, 2020
30
The few times that the RNG in BPM: Bullets Per Minute actually managed to put together a set of weapons and abilities that allowed for significant progress, the game shined, but it's just not worth the hours of suffering failed runs and mistimed shots. To borrow the game's own 90s shooter comparisons, playing BPM is like diving into Doom on Ultra Nightmare before learning how to play an FPS. The fun is still there, but it's buried under so many roadblocks and complications. The frustrating end result is a game with a great idea that bungles just about every part of the execution.
Apr 30, 2021
10
Very innovative mix of rhythm, fps and rougelite elements feels awkward at first but as you settle in to the mechanics you will find yourself the star of a drug inspired metal music video. Reload, dodge and fire to the beat in an insanely satisfying hyper-stylized fast-paced action experience that will really get you in your flow state. Cannot recommend it enough! Each successful run is at most a couple of hours but the replayability is very high; I have dumped nearly 100 hours into it and keep coming back for the pure joy of the games carefully tuned and well polished basic mechanics.
Jun 15, 2023
7
A fun arcade rhythm game that took a dozen or so tries for me to get the hang of, and then two days to beat with one of the playable characters. I don't the point of trying to beat it again, but I still occasionally play it as a warm up for playing something else. Also, music's banging.
Apr 12, 2026
6
Amusant mais assez vite répétitive et surrement trop difficile pour ce que s'est
Oct 15, 2020
2
The graphics are (deliberately?) oversaturated and washed out, even after adjusting the settings. Everything is just slightly different shades of one color. Range on weapons is a joke. Starting pistol isn't a gun it's a **** club. If your enemy is out of melee range your bullets vanish. Neat idea, poor execution.
Aug 31, 2022
0
from the soundtrack to the art style to the gameplay this game goes above and beyond and I'm all for it
SummaryBPM is a rhythm-action FPS rogue-like where you must shoot, jump and dodge to the beat of an epic rock soundtrack. Delve into a randomly generated dungeon where one missed note can lead to your death. Gain game-changing abilities and loot powerful weaponry to defeat your ancient enemy: Nidhogg.
