‘Gunbound’
returns to PH gaming scene
Sleepless
nights, frustrating lag and the sweet taste of victory. You’ve probably
experienced all this while playing Softnyx’s online turn-based shooting
game Gunbound.
The
popular ballistics-based MMO (Massive Multiplayer Online), which shut down its
servers in 2009, has made a comeback on Philippines shores after a
nearly seven-year hiatus.
The
game’s first major beta release, entitled “Gunbound-PH Thor Hammer,” made its
online debut last Friday.
An updated ranking system was also posted on
the game’s Facebook page.
According
to a write-up on unbox.ph, not much has changed with the GunBound’s
original gameplay since its first launch in 2006.
Players
are still assigned to two opposing teams, which take turns firing at each other
with vehicles called mobiles in GunBound parlance.
Users
can still customize their personal avatars with numerous weaponry, which
provides additional statistical bonuses for its bearers.
Though
the game’s objective varies with different modes, it typically ends when a
squad eliminates all its opponents either by diminishing their health
points or making their vehicle fall off the arena.
At
first glance, there’s also no graphical upgrade done to the game, as it retains
the same sprite-like graphics of the original.
The new
Gunbound, however, is still in beta mode and is subject to more updates in
due time.
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