Gunbound is quite the good game, especially considering that it free to anyone that wishes to play it. I first downloaded Gunbound thinking it was going to be some cheap rip-off, add ware-filled, freeware game. But to my surprise, it had none of those little nasty things in it. In fact, quite the contrary, Gunbound turned out to be a very good game indeed.

Its basically about fighting other people online with these little vehicles that are called mobiles, and each time you win you get money and gp points which raise your rank amongst the Gunbound community. With the money you earn from winning battles can upgrade your avatar by buying nifty looking items, and those items can upgrade your defense, life points, attack ect. to help you win battles.

There have been some flaws in the game though. It is still in its beta version,and some bugs have been popping up here and their. But those bugs usually get fixed by updates. Also this game can be played by 56ker's but usually finding a game with out lag will be hard for them.

Finally, because of the fierce competition and growing community, Gunbound (still in its beta form) will soon be a very popular game every where. So i would recommend everyone check this one out.

WNK~

I must say, this game turned out to be a pleasant little surprise. I have no idea where I got the link originally, but I've played it off and on since the summer.

I enjoy it greatly, as it is something that doesn't require too much time. Just play a few rounds and have some fun. Nothing like an MMORPG or similar that requires lots of time.

The game itself is very simple, if you've played Worms or Scorched Earth you'll know how to play instantly. You play against up to 7 other people online, and man little tanks. You can move around a little bit, but mainly you shoot at each other. All you can do is change angle, change attack power and choose from 3 weapons (all in 2D, just like worms or Scorched Earth).

The tanks (called mobiles) you use are cartoony little things manned by almost childlike characters. All look very distinc, from a little tank, to a little mammoth, and even a little turtle. Some fire one projectile, some fire many, each have strenghts and weaknesses. On top of this, you choose a few powerups before each game, and use them during the game. Things like double shots, health, wind change, etc...

The most fun way to play (and most common) is to play 4v4. It takes skill to shoot someone on the other side of the map, and even MORE skill to NOT hit your friends. Many a cheer (or curse) comes from a very fluky shot.

Lastly, you can customize your character over time with the earnings you make. The items you get (armor, hats, goggles, flags) help improve your stats, such as health, armor, damage you deal, amongst other things. This is a cool thing to have, but it gets annoying. Often you find yourself on a team with people with weak items, against another team with the most powerful items in the game. Thankfully, you can play on servers where the items don't do a single thing, so it is only cosmetic (and therefore mroe balanced).

In the end, it is a very fun and simple game. Anyone can pick it up and play within minutes. The game still needs time though... the lag can be horrendous and the bugs are annoying. Sometimes someone will get hit and no damage happens. Often someone can lag out of the game, leaving unfair teams or sometimes crashing the game entirely. Hopefully they will fix these problems...

I've heard so much about Gunbound these past few weeks/months. Most of the things I've heard have led me to believe that Gunbound was amazing, that it was some mystical game that would unite old Worms veterans with the new generation of computer gamers. Well, reality is a harsh mistress and I was forced to abandon my fantasy world the moment I signed up.

The signup process began without a hitch. Among other options, this is where you choose whether or not you want to be a male or female in the game. I, being a complete psychopath, chose to be female in the world of Gunbound. That was the first mistake I made when I signed up to play. You see, Gunbound is a freeware online game. That means that it is available to everyone, and I mean EVERYONE.

Now, having so many people concentrated in one game can be both a blessing and an annoyance. On one hand, there is never a shortage of players to battle with. Games and servers fill up quickly, and I fairly easily found seven other players to hang out with and have four-on-four battles. On the other hand, due to the fact that everyone and their mother is able to play Gunbound without paying a cent, the maturity/intelligence level of the playerbase is among the lowest I have ever witnessed in an online game.

Remember how I said that choosing a female avatar was the first mistake I made in the signup process? Well, that's because about 95% of the player base is completely male - young, pubescent males who had nothing better to do than spend half of the battles trying to hit on me and asking me to cyber. The other 5% of the player base is made up of arrogant, pompous jerks that call themselves "pros". I always thought that pros had some sort of chivalry about them, but instead of saying "nice try" when I missed a big shot, they would instead spam me with "fukin newbie".

Enough about the player base, let's talk about the gameplay! As many other people have said, Gunbound is remarkably similar to the concept that drove Worms. The only difference is that it's not quite as over-the-top as Worms was. The battles flow smoothly and, if you're lucky, almost completely lagless. If you're not lucky, the battles still flow smoothly except that players who lag seem to be randomly ejected from the game. For some bizarre reason, teams that lose a player due to lag are further penalized by having a life taken away from the team. To make a long story short: don't lag out or your team will die a slow, painful death.

However, I'd say that the game gave me a pretty decent experience overall. It's imaginative, very customizable, and above all, fun. If you're looking for a game that's exactly like Worms, look elsewhere. If you're looking for something that comes pretty darn close, I'd recommend you try Gunbound at least once.