Jets'n'Guns 2
Side scrolling shooter with insane level of action and destruction! Assume a role of a brave space pilot and jump into an epic adventure across the universe to save it from inevitable doom! Unleash arsenal of the deadliest weapons and devices ever installed in a spaceship!
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HISTORY
Jets'n'Guns 2 is a horizontally scrolling shooter developed and published by Czech studio Rake in Grass and the sequel to the 2004 game Jets'n'Guns. It was released on 24 July 2020 for Microsoft Windows, on 26 August 2020 for Nintendo Switch and on 24 August 2023 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
Gameplay
Gameplay is very similar to previous game. It is a 2D side-scrolling shoot 'em up game in which players task is to reach end of the level.
Between levels, players are given the option to buy upgrades for their ship. Some of the most vital upgrades are for health/armor and cooling. They can also give their ship a new paint job for free. Another item is the Atarix 5000, which gives players a chance to unlock crates found when they destroy transport ships during a mission. There are several upgrades that boost the ship's defense and provide slow armor regeneration, such as shields and nanomachines. Other upgrades give players bounties for killing certain enemies, and bonuses for mass killings of enemy troops. There are also upgrades that allow players to customize up to five different weapon profiles, which can be switched mid-game, or allow players to change the angle of their weapons to adapt to changing strategic situations.
As the game progresses, more weapons and items are made available. The fighter the player starts with only has slots for 3 front weapons, 4 G.E.M's, an antimatter device, a missile slot, and a rear weapon slot and also a
bombing system slot. You were able to change your ship in the first part of the game, but in this one you can only change how it looks. There is a large variety of weapons, ranging from flamethrowers to electro-balls to acid guns. Most weapons can be upgraded after they are bought. This may enhance power, projectile velocity, rate of fire, or the nature of the attack itself. When viewing the status of an individual weapon, meters are shown that indicate its power, heat generation and speed ratings.
Most weapons give off heat when fired, indicated by a heating gauge. This heat dissipates when firing ceases. If the needle passes the orange and then red zones of the gauge the ship overheats, and it will be unable to fire until the needle passes back behind the orange zone. This makes upgrading the cooling system essential. With an improved cooling system, the ship will take longer to overheat, and will cool down faster. Missiles and bombs do not generate heat. The rate of fire for missiles is determined by their upgrade level. Bombs are the only weapons that have a limit pertaining to how many can be fired at any given time. Each bomb that is dropped uses up a portion of a slowly replenishing 'bomb meter'; the amount used by each bomb decreases with upgrades.
Release
The game was announced in November 2016 as a sequel to 2004 video game. Early access version was released on Steam on 11 December 2018. Soundtrack for the game is provided by Machinae Supremacy. Full version was released on 24 July 2020 for Windows, on 26 August 2020 for Nintendo Switch and on 24 August 2023 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
Reception
The PlayStation 5 version of Jets'n'Guns 2 received generally favorable reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
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Fanatical low: $4.94 (11 Dec 2023) , Humble Store low: $11.99 (23 Jun 2020) , PlayStation Store low: $14.99 (27 Aug 2026) , Steam low: $4.79 (17 Nov 2025)
REVIEWS
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“Jets'n'Guns 2 feels like one of the best DOS games that you'll ever play thanks to its ridiculous shooting action and rewarding upgrades.”
“Jets'n'Guns 2 will entertain you for all the time you are playing. Unfortunately the game will end in the moment, when you buy the gun you desired for. Fortunately it saves New Game +. The game will interest you thanks audiovisual and action gameplay.”
“While I do feel its balancing could have used some work, and the overly busy visuals can sometimes make the action indecipherable, Jets’nGuns 2 is tough to put down once it gets its hooks in you and you learn to look past its occasional shortcomings. With its excellent presentation and an upgrade system that encourages experimentation and careful planning, this one’s easy to recommend to shmup junkies looking for a challenge.”
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