Pizza Bandit Blends Gears of War and Overcooked for a Delicious Shooter Experience

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Ever just sit there wondering who first thought, “Hey, let’s smash peanut butter and chocolate together?” I mean, was this genius now rolling in cash, or did they get treated like the McNugget guy from “The Wire”? Maybe just a pat on the back before they’re shoved back to the basement to make better fries. No clue really, but you stumble across these ideas sometimes, right? Ones where you’re like, “How has nobody done this before?”

Anyway — wait, no — where was I? Right, so there’s this game, Pizza Bandit. Every time my buddies and I raced back to our time-traveling ship, dodging those pesky Time Reapers, I couldn’t help but chuckle. Seriously, Overcooked and Gears of War had a kid, and it’s a riot!

So Pizza Bandit, what’s the deal? It’s a wild ride. You play as Malik, this bounty hunter-turned-chef (yes, really). He gets swindled out of his pizza shop, and boom, back in the bounty biz with his old crew. The writing is bonkers, but it fits. There’s an android named Albert who’s clueless about apologies — because, of course, he’s an android — and your pilot gets all misty-eyed about missing fog like it’s a long-lost pet. All this nuttiness is just the backdrop for the game’s real madness.

You’re not just any crew; you’re zipping through space and time, literally. Don’t ask me how it works. The point is pizza fixes you up, and bullets do the dirty work. Time Reapers, these little nasties, are dead set on making sure Malik’s pizza dreams crumble — but no way, not happening!

So here’s where it gets spicy. You’re shooting and cooking, too. Our first mission? Trip to the Restaurant from Nowhere — sounds just mysterious enough, right? We’re whipping up pizzas and sending them off in time-traveling pods like it’s the most normal thing ever. Gotta get the pizzas right, handle the drinks, maybe throw in some bullets for flavor — all while battling Time Reapers who, honestly, couldn’t care less about supporting small businesses.

The Time Reapers — those guys mean business. You’ve got to go all in with insane firepower. I’ve tried out a few builds of Pizza Bandit, and let’s just say, the arsenal is a wild buffet. You start with the basics like rifles, but soon you’re unlocking things like disco balls that lure enemies into a dance-off before going boom. And the sentry turret? Mwah, chef’s kiss! Ever thought of slicing and dicing with a man-sized pizza cutter? Life-changing.

And trust me, those Time Reapers will make you use every trick in your bag. You’ve got the standard rushers, the creepy crawlers, the Terminator wannabes leaping at you, hammer-wielding giants… you name it. You gotta keep your wits about you.

Pizza Bandit really shines when you’ve got a solid group together. Imagine yelling, “Pepperoni pie, stat!” while dodging gunfire. Little choices, like where to drop a pizza pod or when to call in supplies, add an extra layer of fun chaos.

And, hey, so far, I’ve only babbled about the first level. Pizza Bandit’s no one-hit wonder. One time, we’re running a sushi joint, making sure deliveries were prepped amidst all the madness. Next thing, we’re in a wizard’s tomb, dodging magical traps. Jetpacking out with a sarcophagus? Just another Tuesday, folks.

There’s more, believe it or not. Ever tried defending a cabin with Dr. Emmert Browne while a time travel device is invented? Yeah, me neither, but it’s happening. Keeping him fed and warm is crucial, even when wendigos are trying to crash the party.

Or busting into a massive safe with an exploding laser drill? Sounds totally fine. We’re searching for a cookbook that can supposedly warp reality. A Pizza Bandit’s gotta do what a Pizza Bandit’s gotta do, after all.

Between all this crazy action, there’s time to chill at the pizza joint. Upgrade your gear, maybe splurge on a new outfit. Ever wanted a milk carton backpack? No? Well, now you do. Then it’s back to business as usual.

Sometimes you don’t know what you need until it smacks you in the face. Pizza Bandit was a PAX surprise that made me go, “Yes, more of this, please!” It shouldn’t work, this mashup of tasks and chaos, but once you dive in, it just clicks. Pizza heals, bullets speak, and if Jofsoft nails it, we’re all getting a slice of something special.