Mighty Goose

Rating: ★★★★★ - Amazing
Time Played: 3 hours

Gameplay:
• Fast-paced, chaotic run-and-gun gameplay reminiscent of Metal Slug, with a modern twist.
• Variety of weapons, vehicles and upgrades keep the action fresh and combat satisfying; You can drive an airplane, mech and surfboard and you can get a shotgun longer than a honkin' goose.
• Companion system adds tactical variety but Commander Vark (Pig) was my favorite as he gave a unlimited supply of machine gun ammo.
• New Game+ and the Boss fights are a highlight; challenging, creatively designed and require skill.
• You have a special ability that allows you to honk on command.

Story\Dialogue:
• Story is simple, light-hearted, and filled with humour that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
• Perfect amount of dialogue that adds character without bogging down the pace.
Graphics\Music:
• Vibrant pixel art with a retro vibe that’s polished and expressive.
• So many bullets, enemies, their body parts and particles can cover the screen making every action visually satisfying but can be somewhat overwhelming. Screen shake adds to this but can be turned off.
• Soundtrack is an adrenaline-pumping blend of chiptune and synthwave that fits the tone perfectly.
• Sound effects are punchy, enhancing the feeling of destruction.

Before you Play:
• Ideal for fans of action focused shoot 'em ups games.
• Use a controller if playing on PC for smoother controls.
• Just because the credits roll doesn't mean that you're finished. There is one more mission before trying new game+ in the void.
• Use the ultimate ability 'Mighty Goose' mode to gain invincibility and do extra damage. Perfect for certain times in hard boss fights.

2 levels in and I can already tell this game is well worth the purchase, and when it comes to platformers, I am not easily amused.
This can be described as a mix of a story-heavy Megaman X level design with Metal Slug's run-and-gun, weapons, and vehicle mechanics, good cutscenes, and great music.
The game has left an amazing initial impression, and I think this game should be in the tens of thousands of reviews by now. It's a pity how niche it is.
If the devs still read reviews, my only criticism is the lack of an accessibility option to make the smoke and debris fire effects translucent. There is a lot of them, and all this thick smoke everywhere makes things confusing sometimes.

Best Metal Slug like I played so far on steam! Had a lot of fun playing it, very charming!.
If people know other metal slug games on steam I can play, I left the comments open.

This game is very fun and charming although it lacks the depth, polish, and level design of classics like Blazing Chrome and Huntdown. There are about 5 total guns, a few companions, abilities, and a couple vehicles but nothing really changes the style of play. Also, there are a few rough spots with loading and the level design is pretty basic. With that being said, Mighty Goose is just a fun, chaotic run-n-gun that I enjoyed for it's entire duration.

Mighty Goose is a super fun time, with stylish action, beautiful visuals, and a bangin' soundtrack.
Blastmode has crafted a great art style in this game that feels timeless, and there is a ton of fantastic and fun detail to the various worlds and characters. The colours are super vibrant and makes every location feel super exciting to blast through. There's some great touches of visual humour throughout, as well as a bunch of straight up badass set pieces and boss battles throughout. No shortage of cool visual vibes here!
The gameplay is fast and smooth, and I enjoy the various weapons you can collect in the levels to change up combat (though I very much favour the shotgun any chance I can get it). There are a bunch of cool upgrades and augments you can equip between missions which give gamplay some extra variety and spice. The roll is particularly fun to play with as you can bounce all over the place. The way the missions are structured also makes this a great "pick up and play" title, play a mission here and there or however long you feel which I appreciate given how busy life can be.
The soundtrack is super fun and gets me pumped, sometimes the main theme still gets in my head. Each level has multiple versions of the songs which I found super cool (reminded me a bit of how it was implemented in Perfect Dark on N64). From a slower more "infiltration" style jam to full force synth rock power, there's always something there to get you in the mood to blast on through.
Definitely a worthwhile game to pick up for some great arcade style fun. I recommend!

Honestly a really fun game, has great art direction and graphics, awesome soundtrack and just really fun fast action gameplay.

Look. You get to play a goose in a power armor suit that gets to occasionally drive a tank, can shoot machine guns and rocket launchers and occasionally harnesses his inner Canadian and destroys all. This game is WAY more fun and WAY more hillarious than it ought to be. A little easy for me, I still enjoyed the game thoroughly. Polished, well done, fun as hell.