![]() It’s a bit like Resident Evil’s Umbrella corporation, but anime and therefore wackier.Įven the protagonist, Beyond the Grave, is a teenager’s fantasy. The organisation behind it all is headed by four different types of wrong’un, each with their own special trait. ![]() There’s a drug going around that turns people into monsters. Suffice to say, the plot to Gungrave G.O.R.E (which stands for Gunslinger Of REsurrection, which isn’t how acroynyms work) is daft. Did you know there was an anime adaptation a year after its release in 2003? Well, now you do. I only dabbled in the first game briefly in my GameStation days. If you’re not overly familiar with the timeline and story behind Gungrave don’t worry, neither am I. It’s as 2000’s a game as it comes, warts and all. Much like its revenant protagonist, Gungrave has once more risen for the current generation to offer a blast from the past. It had a story as weird as any manga, spawning a considerable franchise along the way. Whereas Capcom’s spectacle fighter went all demons and whatnot, Gungrave went all modernish, with gangs, revenge, world-ending drugs and allsorts in-between. It shared similar themes to DMC, with resurrections, long coats and eccentric combat, but it was a different beast. That series was Gungrave, and it was just as silly. But whilst the likes of Devil May Cry sold gangbusters, there’s another series that was making its move. Over the top moves, bullet-spectacles and weird, anime-centric vibes all marked a new shift into the “loudness” of the noughties. The turn of the century was a great time for flashy video games. But is it a welcome nod to the old mechanics of century-turning shooters, or should the coffin be firmly nailed? The Finger Guns review: Like its resurrected protagonist, Gungrave is back.
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