Guns and Nuns: Storming Hell Review – A Boomer Shooter with Divine Mayhem
I stormed hell as a gun-toting nun and had a blast: frantic gravity tricks, combo chaos and a soundtrack that slaps. A short, addictive arcade FPS with charm — jank and repetition included.
Guns and Nuns: Storming Hell is exactly what the title promises: a nun with twin golden Desert Eagles mowing down demons in bizarre, non‑Euclidean arenas. It’s an old‑school, score-driven arcade FPS that leans into chaos — gravity flips, hourglasses to extend time, and a Holy Time buff that turns Angelica into a downright delightful psychopath. If you miss the punchy immediacy of boomer shooters but want a weird twist, this one scratches the itch. It’s not trying to be an epic narrative; it’s here to make numbers go up and eardrums rejoice.
Storming Hell, One Hourglass at a Time
The core loop is gloriously simple: enter a stage, slaughter demons, smash hourglasses to buy more time and chain kills to keep your combo alive. You play as Angelica Amadeus, and most of your time is spent strafing around bizarre geometry while trying to line up headshots with two beefy handguns or one of the six other weapon types. Each stage pushes you to score — higher combos push you into Holy Time, which cranks up your damage, grants temporary shields and makes the scoring feel deliciously addictive. Movement, aim and map awareness are the meat here: learn the gravity quirks, predict enemy swarms and you’ll chain ridiculous scores.
When Gravity Isn't a Hint, It's a Gameplay Element
What really separates this from a straight Doom homage is the gravity system. Rooms twist, walls become floors and whole sections flip on a timer, forcing you to rethink movement and line of sight on the fly. It can be disorienting (and some players call it nauseating), but when it clicks it rewards creativity — using a flip to drop onto a cluster of enemies or to avoid a swarm is immensely satisfying. Each of the seven sin‑themed levels tailors enemies and layouts to its gravity gimmick, so "Lust" feels like a confusing maze of corridors while "Wrath" throws you into open, frantic arenas. There’s also weapon variety (from auto‑cross to explosives and a surprisingly silly firing cross) that swaps pace — though you can’t change weapons mid‑stage, which I missed more than I expected.
Low‑Poly Look, Big Rock Energy
Aesthetically, Guns and Nuns leans into low‑poly charm with bold colors and readable silhouettes — important when the world is constantly flipping. The soundtrack is a melodic rock banger for each stage and it carries much of the game’s adrenaline; I found myself timing runs to drum hits. Audio and VFX land the satisfying punches of hits and headshots, though some enemy sounds do get repetitive. Performance on Windows is smooth in my playthroughs, but minor jank exists: enemies sometimes stumble off maps, and a few reported UI quirks (restart button issues) pop up in reviews. Accessibility options are light — no deep remapping suite — so expect to tinker with controls if you’re picky.
Guns and Nuns: Storming Hell is a love letter to arcade shooters with a gloriously weird twist. It’s raw, loud and endlessly replayable for people who crave highscore runs and chaotic level design — just be ready for some jank, potential motion sickness and a short runtime. I recommend it to anyone who wants quick, explosive sessions and a very strange protagonist; bring Dramamine if you’re sensitive to spinning maps.
Pros
- Fast, addictive arcade scoring with satisfying combat
- Unique gravity gimmicks that change how levels are played
- Great rock soundtrack and energetic presentation
- Good replayability via leaderboards and score runs
Cons
- Gravity flips can be disorienting and cause nausea for some players
- Enemy variety and AI feel limited — swarms can become repetitive
- Minor bugs and missing quality‑of‑life features (no mid‑stage weapon swap)
Player Opinion
Players broadly celebrate the game's core hook: frantic runs, satisfying weapon feedback and a gravity system that makes each level memorable. Many reviews praise the soundtrack, the variety of stage gimmicks and the leaderboard-driven replay loop; some call it an "insta buy" and a welcome twist on doom‑like shooters. Criticisms center on jank — disorienting gravity changes, repetitive enemy behavior, and occasional bugs like enemies falling off maps or UI quirks. A number of voices long for more weapon differentiation, a mid‑run swap option and a light story or lore layer. If you enjoy score‑chasing and oddball level design, the community agrees this is a fun, replayable little gem; if you prefer polished, narrative shooters, expect frustrations.