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Weapon of Choice DX

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 • 2015

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Quick resume

Weapon of Choice is a high-energy, side-scroller in which each playable character is unique with their own special weapon and abilities! Blast insane aliens, find new player characters, and choose between branching paths!

Global score

77/100

Genres

Action, Indie, Platform, Shooter, Arcade

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    Pros

    • Unique hand-drawn art style
    • Diverse characters and weapons
    • Engaging metal soundtrack
    • Branching story paths
    • Fun, fast-paced gameplay

    Cons

    • Short game length
    • Some bugs and glitches
    • Janky controls and hitboxes
    • Limited enemy variety
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Game offers skill-based combat and boss fights with some challenge, but overall difficulty is moderate and bosses can be easy."

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    • Competition

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      "No multiplayer or ranked modes; focus is on personal progression, achievements, and self-set challenges without direct player comparison."

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    • Continuation

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      2

      "Short game length but replayability is encouraged through multiple characters, hard modes, and achievement challenges."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Gameplay is primarily single-player with limited or no cooperative multiplayer; players act independently."

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    • Creativity

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      "Strong emphasis on hand-drawn animation, artistic expression, and narrative creativity with unique character designs and story themes."

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    • Domination

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      "No evidence of dominance or power over other players; interactions are solo and balanced."

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a fun, immersive distraction with intense visuals and music providing escapism."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and nostalgia; no indication of obligation or external pressure to play."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Multiple characters with unique mechanics encourage trying different playstyles and exploring game systems."

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    • Exploration

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      "Levels have some branching paths and collectibles encouraging exploration, but overall linear progression."

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    • Expression

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      "Some character and weapon variety allows limited self-expression, but no deep customization or avatar personalization."

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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      "No social or community gameplay elements; primarily solo experience."

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    • Growth

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      "Players learn story details and character backgrounds; limited skill growth due to simple gameplay."

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    • Health

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      "No physical activity involved; typical sedentary gaming experience."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires continuous attention and fast-paced action; not suited for idle or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional social interactions within the game."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles; players control individual characters only."

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    • Progression

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      "Players unlock new story branches, achievements, and character growth through choices and repeated play."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Some players find the game relaxing with enjoyable music and art, though it can be challenging and tense."

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    • Sensation

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      "Bright, colorful, psychedelic visuals and energetic electronic music provide strong sensory stimulation."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status systems mentioned; focus is on individual play."

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    • Story

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      "Multiple branching storylines and character interactions provide narrative immersion, though story quality is mixed."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Growth, Continuation.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026