Gonner
{{Distinguish|Goner (disambiguation){{!}}Goner}}
{{use mdy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox video game
| italic title = yes
| title = Gonner
| image = Gonner.png
| alt =
| caption = Logo
| developer = Art in Heart
| publisher = Raw Fury
| engine = Unity
| platforms = Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
| released = Windows, macOS, Linux{{Video game release|WW|October 12, 2016}}Nintendo Switch{{Video game release|WW|June 29, 2017}}PlayStation 4{{Video game release|WW|May 15, 2018}}Xbox One{{Video game release|WW|September 14, 2018}}
| genre = Roguelike
| modes = Single-player
}}
Gonner (stylized as GoNNER) is a roguelike video game developed by Art in Heart and published by Raw Fury.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamereactor.eu/news/444543/We%20go%20hands-on%20with%20Gonner%20and%20talk%20to%20Raw%20Fury/ |title=We go hands-on with Gonner and talk to Raw Fury |first=Bengt |last=Lemne |accessdate=September 29, 2016 |date=August 11, 2016 |website=Gamereactor |archivedate=September 29, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160929102633/http://www.gamereactor.eu/news/444543/We%20go%20hands-on%20with%20Gonner%20and%20talk%20to%20Raw%20Fury/ |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}{{cite news|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/03/31/gonner-preview/ |title=Hands On: Gonner Is A Superb, Stylish Action Game |first=Adam |last=Smith |date=March 31, 2016 |website=Rock Paper Shotgun |accessdate=September 29, 2016 |archivedate=September 29, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160929102705/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/03/31/gonner-preview/ |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }} It was released on October 12, 2016 for Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux.{{cite news|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/09/29/gonner-release-date/ |title=Lose Your Head In Gonner With October Release |first=Philippa |last=Warr |date=September 29, 2016 |website=Rock Paper Shotgun |accessdate=September 29, 2016 |archivedate=September 29, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160929102713/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/09/29/gonner-release-date/ |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }} A Nintendo Switch version of the game was scheduled for release on June 8, 2017, but was delayed to June 29, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/05/gonner_brings_procedurally-generated_mayhem_to_the_switch_eshop_on_1st_june|title=GoNNER Brings Procedurally-Generated Mayhem To The Switch eShop On 1st June|date=May 17, 2017|publisher=Nintendo Life|accessdate=May 17, 2017}} The game has been described as a "shooter" version of Spelunky.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-05-04-how-strafe-and-gonner-reimagine-spelunky-as-a-shooter |title=How Strafe and GoNNER reimagine Spelunky as a shooter |first=Jeffrey |last=Matulef |date=May 6, 2016 |publisher=Gamer Network |accessdate=September 29, 2016 |url-status=live |website=Eurogamer |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160929102725/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-05-04-how-strafe-and-gonner-reimagine-spelunky-as-a-shooter |archivedate=September 29, 2016 |df=mdy-all }}
A sequel was announced during the Guerrilla Collective livestream event, called Gonner 2 and was released on 22 October 2020.{{Cite web|title=Gonner 2 revealed by Raw Fury, coming out in 2020 – TheSixthAxis|date=June 13, 2020|url=https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2020/06/13/gonner-2-revealed-by-raw-fury-coming-out-in-2020/|access-date=2020-06-13|language=en-US}}
Gameplay
The rogue-like features of the game introduce different heads and limbs that can be unlocked over multiple playthroughs and in game that act as a passive item, causing bullets to be larger, for faster shooting and many other abilities. There are four worlds in Gonner and players move on to the next one by killing the current world's end boss.{{Cite news |author=Melody |date=2016-03-06 |title=Get Happy Or Die Trying In Roguelikelike Gonner |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/gonner-roguelike-platformer-announced |access-date=2024-07-13 |work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun |language=en}}
Release
GoNNER was shown at PAX East 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/gonner-was-hands-down-my-favorite-game-at-pax-east-2016-357677.phtml |title=Gonner was hands down my favorite game at PAX East 2016 |website=Destructoid |accessdate=September 29, 2016 |archivedate=September 29, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160929102734/https://www.destructoid.com/gonner-was-hands-down-my-favorite-game-at-pax-east-2016-357677.phtml |url-status=live |first=Jed |last=Whitaker |date=April 26, 2016 |df=mdy-all }} It was released on October 12, 2016 on Steam and GOG.com, and was released on the Humble Store on October 13.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| MC = (NS) 79/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/gonner/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |title=GoNNER for Switch Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=November 23, 2017}}
(PC) 81/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/gonner/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=GoNNER for PC Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=November 23, 2017}}
| Destruct = 9.5/10{{cite web |url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-gonner-394132.phtml |title=Review: GoNNER |publisher=Destructoid |accessdate=November 23, 2017 |archive-date=December 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222050548/https://www.destructoid.com/review-gonner-394132.phtml |url-status=dead }}
| NLife = {{Rating|8|10}}{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/gonner |title=GoNNER Review - Switch eShop |date=June 29, 2017 |publisher=Nintendo Life |accessdate=November 23, 2017}}
| PCGUS = 71/100{{cite web |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/gonner-review/ |title=GoNNER review |date=January 27, 2017 |publisher=PC Gamer US |accessdate=November 23, 2017}}
| rev1 = Hardcore Gamer
}}
GoNNER received positive reviews from reviewers. On Metacritic, the game has a score of 79/100 for the Nintendo Switch version based on 14 reviews, while the PC version has a score of 81/100 based on 5 reviews.{{r|MCNS|MCPC}}
Adam Smith of Rock, Paper, Shotgun thought the game always felt good, and said that playing the game was "an absolute delight".{{cite news|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/10/14/gonner-review/ |title=Wot I Think: GoNNER |first=Adam |last=Smith |date=October 14, 2016 |website=Rock Paper Shotgun |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017070948/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/10/14/gonner-review/ |archivedate=October 17, 2016 |url-status=live |accessdate=October 17, 2016 |df=mdy-all }} Preston Dozsa of Hooked Gamers awarded the game a rating of 8.5/10 and believed GoNNER was not a game for everyone due to the frequency of deaths. He continued on to say that "for those who persevere, GoNNER is a rewarding, challenging experience that is a blast to play".{{cite web|url=http://www.hookedgamers.com/pc/gonner/review/article-1716.html |title=GoNNER PC review - "Challenging experience that is a blast to play" |website=Hooked Gamers |first=Preston |last=Dozsa |accessdate=October 17, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017070953/http://www.hookedgamers.com/pc/gonner/review/article-1716.html |archivedate=October 17, 2016 |url-status=live |date=October 12, 2016 |df=mdy-all }}
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See also
References
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=Further reading=
- https://www.destructoid.com/i-thought-i-was-tired-of-roguelike-platformers-but-gonner-suggests-otherwise-346048.phtml {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002102801/https://www.destructoid.com/i-thought-i-was-tired-of-roguelike-platformers-but-gonner-suggests-otherwise-346048.phtml |date=October 2, 2016 }}
- http://www.gamerevolution.com/features/gonner-is-a-roguelike-platformer-that-wants-to-f-with-players
- http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2016/03/02/stylish-roguelike-gonner-announced-for-summer-release/195878/
- http://www.gamereactor.eu/news/395563/Check+out+the+gorgeous+indie+rogue-like+Gonner/
External links
- {{official site|http://www.gonnergame.com/}}
Category:Roguelike video games
Category:Single-player video games
Category:Nintendo Switch games