

It may not appeal to the most hardcore online multi-player FPS and third person shooter fans but it should appeal to many of them. I really can’t recommend this game enough. Thankfully it is going to remain completely free to play BUT you can ‘buy’ premium items for a little bit of money – similar to Gunbound. I went to the forums that talked about this game to find out whether the final version was going to cost any money. I was very curious about this game – I wondered how it could be such a quality game and completely free. The game also contains a level-up system in a lighthearted RPG-ish twist. And this by all means doesn’t cover everything. If this was a standard multi-player shooter, then all you would be able to do is run around the various maps and shoot your opponents but in this game there is so much more to do – you can do many cinematic type moves, such as flips off walls, dives, use your sword, get bonuses for headshots, perform combinations and climb walls. The game play stands head and shoulders above all other aspects in the game. The music can be a little grating at times but in general it isn’t too bad. The sound is decent and by no means detracts from the game but it is not gigantically noticeable either. It looks as if a lot of time and effort has gone into every aspect of this game. The graphics are pretty impressive – not ‘knock your socks off’ impressive by any means but some of the best you will see in a freeware game. The game has a hefty download download size of 100MB+ but considering how impressive the game is, this is not surprising – in fact it is quite small with all the features that the game contains.

For those who are not familiar with these terms, deathmatch is every man for himself and teamplay splits everyone into two teams – whichever team the last man standing belongs to wins. The game is played in one of two modes – deathmatch and teamplay.


Once you enter the server and jump on to the 3d map, it is all out war with the various weapons your character type is given. Basically you choose a character by typing in a user name and customizing your appearance – then you choose a server. The game is played in third person and is online multi-player only. But for those of you who have embraced these types of games – this game should be right up your alley. Be warned – if you are not a fan of ‘modern’ 3d games, especially third and first person shooters, you may want to steer clear of this. Gunz the Duel (Beta) is one of the best freeware games ever created.
