Pistol Whip

November 7, 2019 Cloudhead Games Cloudhead Games
Shooter Music Indie Arcade
Oculus VR Meta Quest 2 PSVR2 PSVR Steam VR Oculus Rift Oculus Quest
About

Pistol Whip is a physical action-rhythm game where film-inspired gunplay and blood-pumping beats collide. Blast, duck and dodge your way through fever dream Scenes, build unique rhythms in a ballet of bullets and claim glory on the leaderboards.
Storyline

Enter: the ultimate action hero. Pistol Whip is a physical action-rhythm game where film-inspired gunplay and blood-pumping beats collide. Blast, duck and dodge your way through fever dream Scenes, build unique rhythms in a ballet of bullets and claim glory on the leaderboards.
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Update Trailer
Trailer
Reveal Trailer
Gameplay Trailer
Accolades Trailer
Cinematic Trailer
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Release Date November 7, 2019
Developer Cloudhead Games
Publisher Cloudhead Games
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Virtual Reality
Themes Action
Pistol Whip

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