Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef

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Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
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Developer(s) Rogueside
Publisher(s) Rogueside
Series Warhammer 40,000
Engine Unity [1]
Platform(s)
Release20 October 2022
Genre(s) Run and gun, platform
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef is a run and gun platform video game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, developed and published by Rogueside. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on 20 October 2022. In the game the player takes control of an Ork warrior leading an invasion of the planet Luteus.

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Gameplay

Players can choose one of four classes for their Ork character. [2] Health and grenades can be restored through pickups. [2] Teef (teeth) are used as an in-game currency which can be used to purchase new weapons or cosmetic items. [3] Ammunition is infinite but when a weapon's magazine is empty it must be reloaded. [3] As players kill enemies a WAAAGH meter is charged which, when filled, increases fire rate. [4] It uses 2D graphics.

Development and release

Rogueside is a Belgian game development studio that had previously released another sidescrolling run and gun game, Guns, Gore & Cannoli . [3] Tech lead Baptiste Deboutte said the game blended elements of platformers, run and gun games, and ballistic shooters. Comparing the game to Metal Slug , the developer highlighted the twin-stick controls as distinctive and made to improve the game's dynamism. [5] First announced in June 2021 at Warhammer Skulls 2021, a Games Workshop video game announcements livestream, [6] the game was released on 20 October 2022 for Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch, on 25 October 2022 for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, and on 2 December 2022 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. [7]

Reception

According to review aggregator Metacritic, Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef received "generally favorable reviews" on Windows and mixed reviews on Switch. [8] [9] Softpedia said that "the mechanics and the presentation are well integrated, and the combat mechanics are top notch." [2] PC Gamer praised its replayability and art style. [3] The short length of the game was criticised. [11] The Switch port was criticised for performance issues. [10]

Shootas, Blood & Teef was also reviewed by Power Unlimited, [12] and CG Magazine. [13] [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Made with Unity: 2022 in review". Unity Technologies . 2022-12-27. Archived from the original on 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  2. 1 2 3 Vasile, Cosmin (21 October 2022). "Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef Review (PC)". Softpedia . Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Macgregor, Jody (23 October 2022). "The action-platformer where you're a 40K ork is better than I expected". PC Gamer . Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  4. ↑ Feronato, Emanuele (19 October 2022). "Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef – Recensione". The Games Machine (in Italian). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. 1 2 Shaver, Morgan (5 April 2022). "Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef - Putting the 'WAAAGH' in platform shooters". Shacknews .
  6. ↑ Purslow, Matt (3 June 2021). "Warhammer Skulls: Everything Announced at the Games Workshop Event". IGN .
  7. ↑ "Unleash the Waaagh! Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef is Out Now!". 20 October 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Warhammer 40000: Shootas, Blood & Teef for PC Reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  9. 1 2 "Warhammer 40000: Shootas, Blood & Teef for Switch Reviews". Metacritic . Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  10. 1 2 Musgrave, Shaun (25 October 2022). "SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring 'Them's Fightin' Herds', Plus the Latest Releases and Sales". TouchArcade . Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  11. ↑ Nurbeyler, Göker (12 December 2022). "Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef - İnceleme". Oyungezer (in Turkish). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  12. ↑ "Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood and Teef review (pc) – Orks met een missie voor tanden en haar". Power Unlimited . 26 October 2022.
  13. ↑ De Hoog, Chris (19 October 2022). "Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef (PC) Review". CG Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-08-04. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
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