Boomerang X

Boomerang X is built on a single tool used in three distinct ways. You throw the boomerang to attack; the boomerang freezes time briefly when you aim a new throw; and you can slingshot yourself directly to where the boomerang lands, preserving momentum and effectively flying through the arena. Stringing those three actions together is the entire combat vocabulary.

The campaign descends through the ruined halls of an abandoned civilization, where swarms of dark creatures crawl from crevices, dive from treetops, and spray bile from every angle. Standing still ends a run instantly. The boomerang grants new powers as you accumulate stylish trick kills — additional projectiles, secondary effects, expanded mobility options.

Dang!'s art direction sits closer to graphic novel than to AAA shooter — flat saturated colors, hard-edged silhouettes, a few key set pieces designed to be screenshotted. The Godpath descends through once-bustling locales sacrificed to hide an older myth, and the question of what lurks at the bottom carries the campaign through to its short, dense conclusion.