We’ve been following the saga of the third Gunslugs game from developer Orangepixel for quite some time now. First revealed in November of 2017, Gunslugs: Rogue Tactics is more than just another sequel in the popular run-and-gun platformer series. As its subtitle implies there’s a much heavier emphasis on tactics and stealth mechanics, and while the nonstop chaos of the previous games was fun in short bursts, I actually think what’s going on with Rogue Tactics is much more interesting. Work on the game has been ongoing since that original announcement, but this past January Orangepixel revealed that they had completely overhauled the game’s graphics which they showed off in a new trailer, and the following month they released yet another lengthy gameplay trailer. Gunslugs: Rogue Tactics was looking fantastic with the graphical overhaul being a huge improvement, and its different gameplay mechanics were all starting to gel together nicely. This week a brand new trailer has been released that, unlike previous trailers which were mostly uncut gameplay footage, really shows off a great synopsis of what the entire game is all about.
That’s not all the exciting news though, as Gunslugs: Rogue Tactics is finally at a point where it’s ready for a more robust beta. It’s been in limited testing already, but next week a public beta will be launching for both Windows and Mac desktop. The game will be coming to Steam in addition to mobil...