Bombshell

Adventure· Action· Female Protagonist· Isometric

Released Jan 2016

Bombshell is an Action Shooter game in which bomb disposal technician turned mercenary for hire, Shelly "Bombshell" Harrison must strong-arm her way across 4 planets in a galactic adventure to rescue the president (and humanity) from an apocalyptic alien threat.

57% positive · 422 reviews

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All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Evaluation

Bombshell launched on January 29, 2016 and received a burst of post-launch support throughout the first half of 2016. The developer shipped several patches: version 1.01 on February 2, 2016 (addressing bugs and balance), version 1.1 on March 15, 2016 (a substantial update including free Shellshock Missions DLC), version 1.2 on May 6, 2016, and finally a "Definitive" version 1.3 on June 9, 2016. The June 9, 2016 developer post explicitly described version 1.3 as a "Definitive" update representing the culmination of all collected player feedback, intended to also serve as the basis for the console release. While the post mentioned they would "continue to support Bombshell" if further feedback arose, no additional updates, patches, announcements, or developer communications have appeared since June 9, 2016 — nearly a decade of silence. The only DLC listed (a Digital Artbook and World Map) was released on January 30, 2016 and is fully shipped. All post-launch activity was concentrated in a roughly five-month window and then ended completely. The game is a finished, self-contained product with no outstanding content commitments.

Evidence

Developer described version 1.3 as a 'Definitive' update incorporating all player feedback, intended as the version to launch on consoles. This was the last developer communication on record.

news post · Jun 9, 2016 source development ending

high

Version 1.1 released, including free Shellshock Missions DLC — a new arcade challenge mode added to the base game at no cost.

news post · Mar 15, 2016 source content shipped

medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

Bombshell Digital Artbook and World Map

Jan 2016

Media

Details

Developer

Slipgate Ironworks™

Publisher

3D Realms

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player

Action Adventure Female Protagonist Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Cyberpunk Sci-fi Shooter Top-Down Shooter

About this game

From the creators of Rise of the Triad and legendary game maker 3D Realms comes Bombshell, an action shooter game. Bomb disposal technician turned mercenary for hire, Shelly "Bombshell" Harrison must strong-arm her way across 4 planets in an Unreal Engine-powered galactic adventure to rescue the president from an apocalyptic alien threat. With out-of-this-world enemies, a never-before-seen arsenal of devastating weaponry and a host of genre-crossing mechanics, Bombshell is set to blow you away.

Features

History in the Breaking

Be part of Bombshell's debut as she fights to save the president and her people from a maniac's mechanical monstrosity.

Brave New Worlds

Traverse the dying world of Kyrron as it's consumed by its neighboring sun, discover the secrets of a civilization frozen in time on the distant world of Zeroth and travel to the epitome of technology -- a villain's vision which threatens to consume all that exists.

Robot-Armed and Dangerous

Shell, shock and shatter your way through vicious, bloodthirsty predators, an augmented alien species, and the remnants of an ancient race re-animated, with more than 10 weaponized arm modifications.

Heavy Handed

Fierce finishing moves and interactive environments make Bombshell as dynamic as she is deadly.

Isometric Ingenuity

Brilliantly brutal isometric shooting layered with some classic role-playing mechanics, including experience points, upgrades, side quests, and non-linear levels. All with a twist of first-person shooter mechanics.

What Are You Lookin' At?

Yeah, she has a robot arm. Deal with it.