Gunpoint caught my interest because it was on a list of highly-rated indie games or something along those lines. It was just a few bucks on Steam so I figured I would give it a try.

You play the role of Richard Conway, a man who is a spy or assassin for hire. To a certain degree you choose which clients you want in order to progress through the game but most of it is a stealth puzzle game (if that is even a thing.) The main tool you use is an object called the "crosslink" which allows you to rewire the circuitry of various aspects of the buildings you are charged with infiltrating.

You can change the electrical setup so that light switches will open doors, call elevators, or even electrocute guards. There are many ways of defeating each level but some purists try to make it through the levels without killing anyone, which would certainly be more difficult. I killed almost everyone.

The graphics are nothing particularly special, It is an indie game after all. However, the controls are easy to get the hang of and overall the amount of upgrades you can purchase along the way keep things interesting. I was at first a bit disappointed that I had to use the mouse and keyboard but i quickly realized that if using the controller was an option, the game would be quite difficult to control. So i guess it was a good choice on their part to make this a keyboard only game.

The music is pretty good but gets repetitive quickly - I ended up playing something else in youtube and muting the music alltother. The still photos don't do the game justice so here is the game trailer instead.

*credit to Tom Francis *

At the moment the game is $5 on Steam, and maybe it is worth it. I enjoyed the game but I was finished with it in 3 hours or so and to be honest, that was long enough.