GunBound PC

GunBound is a turn-based, free online strategy and arcade game that conceptually resembles titles such as Scorched Earth and Worms World Party. The author of the production is a Korean softnyx company, known primarily for creating various types of online games (e.g. Rakion), working on a free basis and the ability to buy special items in a built-in shop, paying in real cash.

The main element of the game are team battles, in which the leading roles are played by artillery vehicles driven by players, the so-called mobiles. Both sides shoot at each other periodically, making significant use of the terrain, weather conditions and the current weaponry. Each mobile can have up to three different types of weapons, one of which belongs to the SS (Super Special) category. The guarantee of victory is the perfect operation of the cannon of our tankette, which in turn requires exploration of the secrets of ballistics and the influence of atmospheric conditions on the battlefield and missile flight path. Weather during the game plays a leading role - the authors have prepared a total of nine unique pseudo-meteorological phenomena, which can have a decisive impact on the capabilities of the vehicles driven by the players, and consequently on the fate of the skirmishes (e.g. lightning, tornado, brittle ground or damage reduction).

We start the game by selecting one of the 18 available self-propelled artillery units. The creators divided them into three main categories: mechanical, shielded and bionic. Each type differs in terms of technology used, attack resistance and on-board gun capability. Initially, our armor can't boast too much potential, but over time we gain weapons and items that allow us to improve our means of transport.

The game offers a total of five different play modes, allowing up to eight players to fight together at the same time. Solo and Tag is a classic game in which we compete with other players, having one or two vehicles at our disposal. Score, Jewel and Powerball add a number of special rules to the skirmish and make the gameplay more attractive with more complex winning conditions.

Technologically, the program is distinguished by its small size and low hardware requirements. Graphic design consists mainly of colourful, cartoon elements, which may please and do not interfere with the game, but certainly cannot compete with contemporary commercial games.

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Last updated on 11 February 2008