{"id":186083,"date":"2024-04-08T11:16:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T15:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=186083"},"modified":"2024-04-08T11:16:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T15:16:43","slug":"boomer-shooters-inspired-by-old-school-great","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2024\/04\/08\/boomer-shooters-inspired-by-old-school-great\/","title":{"rendered":"Score these boomer shooters inspired by the old school greats for PC Steam!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.humblebundle.com\/games\/back-with-vengeance-best-boomer-shooters?partner=armchairarcade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the link to the bundle of 7 great PC Steam games<\/a> for one low price!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Treat yourself to a shotgun blast from the past with this bundle of boomer shooters, sure to help you blow off steam while bathing you in gibs! You\u2019ll get the slick, hyperviolent&nbsp;<em>Ultrakill<\/em>&nbsp;that rewards you for slaying with frenetic style. Also included are a host of other titles inspired by the old school greats, including the dark, Lovecraft-inspired&nbsp;<em>Forgive Me Father 2<\/em>, and&nbsp;<em>Turbo Overkill<\/em>, whose over-the-top action is excessive even by boomer shooter standards. Pay what you want for this bundle of 7 awesome games and help support Child\u2019s Play and the Trevor Project!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Trevor Project was not involved in the selection of the content in this promotion and the views, opinions, and ideas expressed in the games are not endorsed by, and do not reflect or represent the views and opinions of The Trevor Project.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humblebundle.com\/games\/back-with-vengeance-best-boomer-shooters?partner=armchairarcade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Best-of-Boomer-Shooters-Game-Bundle.jpg?resize=600%2C550&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Best of Boomer Shooters Game Bundle\" class=\"wp-image-186086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Best-of-Boomer-Shooters-Game-Bundle.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Best-of-Boomer-Shooters-Game-Bundle.jpg?resize=300%2C275&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Best-of-Boomer-Shooters-Game-Bundle.jpg?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Best of Boomer Shooters Game Bundle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can always check out the most recent\u00a0<strong>Humble Bundle<\/strong>\u00a0offers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/tag\/humble-bundle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fullsteamahead365.com\/tag\/humble-bundle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This bundle of boomer shooters will take you back to the brutal and gory olden days! 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