One of the best things to come out of Doom 2016’s revival of the old-school, no-nonsense first-person shooter is the onslaught of games willing to lean into the action-first sensibilities of the genre’s humble beginnings. Back when a more frenetic pace reigned supreme. The more enemies and bloodletting, the better. And when sci-fi was the genre of choice for studios like id Software, Bungie, and 3D Realms.
There are a ton of games that capture the essence of this timeless style. But few feel like a perfect alignment of old and new the same way Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun does. This throwback shooter based on the grim-dark, science-fantasy fiction is not only a prequel to one of the best co-op games from last year, but a bonafide great time on its own. And luckily for PlayStation Plus subscribers, this gem is free to claim all month long.
