GunBound

"A fun, free, downloaded game for your PC"

I got turned on to the game by a buddy of mine, talking about it so much. I downloaded it to try it out, and to my amazement, this game is great. 1v1 up to 4v4 of fun shooting action. Create a character, battle in the server 1 or 2, avatar off for a while. Once your earn a lot of gold, go buy some avatar for yourself. There little items that give a cooler look to your character and in the avatar on servers, give you stats up. New player wont have to worry about the avatar stats in the avatar off so that a great play to start. They change there server, and now in the off zone your star stats(each point gives you 1% more money), can be use in off first.

Game play 9/10
The game does have a slight learning curve that takes a little bit of practice to learn but after that period of time the game gets so much better. Simple control for just moving and shooting, while a little bit to tactical strategy is needed. Getting the right degree, with the right amount of power, is key to winning this game. Four different modes, solo(one life), tag(playing with 2 units, one at half power, score (How many players(1-4) +1 life in the game) and Jewel (A target shooting type game.)

Graphics 10/10
Now i know what your thinking, it looks like a cartoon. Well your right, and i think that adds to the beauty of the game. You play in a mesh 2D/3D style. What you see in the world if full and nicely done, but you only have up, down, left or right to worry about. When your shots miss or while other hit there target, the ground starts to take damage and rips up, making getting your angle back hard. While other time burying your opponents in a hole. Each tank unit is unique, each with there own shots and stats.

Sounds 6/10
While the games music is nice to listing to, some stages are better then other. Most of the shooting sounds sound about the same. The best sound, is the sound of the ching of your gold going up. Strive for this sound a lot. Also listing for the sound of blowing wind is important, as this mean wind direction and speed may have change.

Overall 8/10
While this game may get boring after awhile, some may just keep coming back. There always making new maps or items, for player to master and earn. Make some friends and enjoy missing and winning together. Maybe I'll play against you sometime.

Reviewer's Score: 8/10, Originally Posted: 02/17/04