Contents show Be mindful of recoil There are silent takedowns Golden Acorns aren’t spent NPCs drop more than weapons and acorns Some outfits provide buffs Save often
Do you have what it takes to become a minuscule maiming machine? As a sandbox shooter and puzzle platformer, this game can be equal parts fun and frustrating. But if you follow these Squirrel with a Gun tips and tricks, you’ll be gathering acorns and taking down agents like it’s nobody’s business.
Be mindful of recoil
You may be excited to just jump into the game and start shooting people in the face but you have to remember one important thing – firing a gun has recoil. And if we can feel a gun kick back, you’d best believe the impact will be considerably larger for a rodent. So, remember to keep track of your positioning when gunning down enemies as your next shot might send you flying off of a ledge.
There are silent takedowns
We all know that the main draw of this game is that you have a gun. Otherwise, you’re just a squirrel. But there will be times when you’ll be scurrying about unarmed. What you may not know is that it’s possible to kill agents without a weapon. Approach an enemy undetected and jump onto their leg. You can then climb up to their shoulder and press E to snap their neck. You’ll have to be quick about it though since you won’t get the prompt to attack if your target notices what you’re up to.
Golden Acorns won’t be deducted when unlocking items. Image taken by VideoGamer.
Golden Acorns aren’t spent
Opening containers for weapons or cosmetics require you to spend your hard-earned acorns. When approaching these unlockables, you’ll also notice that a lot of them show a number of Golden Acorns above its cost. This doesn’t mean you’ll be parting ways with your Golden Acorns but instead serves as a prerequisite before you can obtain the item inside.
NPCs drop more than weapons and acorns
Whether you’re offing agents or mugging passersby, you’ll usually get a few acorns or sometimes maybe a gun. However, there are more items that you can pick up after being dropped by an NPC. For example, civilians can drop their cell phones which you can then use to browse the internet for some interesting squirrel facts.
Check the effects of an Outfit in the menu. Image taken by VideoGamer.
Some outfits provide buffs
During your adventures around the neighbourhood, you’ll pick up some cute little outfits for our pint-sized protagonist. You’re free to use these to give your squirrel a unique look, but do take note that some of these items have some helpful effects. Take the eye patch that you get early on for instance. By equipping this outfit, snapping people’s necks will deal more damage.
Save often
With most titles having auto-save these days, it’s easy to assume that you can just exit a game and pick up exactly where you left off. However, that isn’t the case with this sandbox shooter. So, make sure you save as often as you can by jumping onto the birdfeeders you find around the neighbourhood.
