Review: 'Gunbrella' – Fighting back with the world's most dangerous umbrella

The noir-punk action-adventure 'Gunbrella' offers classic 2D gameplay fun as players wield a most unusual weapon. — Photos: Devolver Digital/dpa

BERLIN: Whether it's a revolver or a laser sword, there's usually no shortage of weapons, even unusual ones, in video games. However, the weapon of choice in the noir-punk action-adventure "Gunbrella" is relatively unprecedented: a gun-umbrella hybrid.

Players take on the role of a lumberjack whose wife has been murdered and his child kidnapped. The only clue to the perpetrators is the Gunbrella, a combination of shotgun and shield left at the crime scene. Without further ado, you put on your detective hat and head into the gritty city in search of answers.