Gun Jam is a rhythm-murder mashup from the developer of Q.U.B.E

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Gun Jam is a rhythm-murder mashup from the developer of Q.U.B.ESyncopated bloodshed

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Even this early in development,Gun Jamlooks ace. It’sThumperwith guns. It’sDoom Eternalplayed to the beat of its soundtrack. A metronome deathmatch. After a brief tease on Twitter lead to a collective response of “hell yeah!",Gun Jamhas made the leap from concept to real, actual game - with devs Jaw Drop Games announcing their beat-blasting shooter earlier this week.

I covered (the game that would become) Gun Jam back in aScreenshot Saturday Sundaysroundup two weeks back. How could I not? That weekend, I woke up to a twitter feed ablaze with heavy metal thumping and rhythmic blasting - theQuakemeetsGuitar Herocrossover nobody knew they wanted, but absolutely needed.

Sure, I could explain how this all works, but it’s probably easier to let you see for yourself.

Verse❌Chorus❌Bridge✅- Rhythm FPS game ?#screenshotsaturday#gamedev#indiedev#madeinunrealpic.twitter.com/2l84FXsSrV— Dan Da Rocha (@DanDaRocha)April 25, 2020

Verse❌Chorus❌Bridge✅- Rhythm FPS game ?#screenshotsaturday#gamedev#indiedev#madeinunrealpic.twitter.com/2l84FXsSrV

— Dan Da Rocha (@DanDaRocha)April 25, 2020

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What’s there, though, has a promisingly strong look. Metal riffs that evoke Mick Gordon’s hellish Doom soundtrack. Screenshots show a progression from old temples and snow-swept peaks through to clean dystopian cityscapes where music is forbidden. Key art suggests a future where Deadmaus takes on a new gig as one ofDestiny 2’s Guardians.

Rock Bandcontroller support, unfortunately, has yet to be confirmed.