Don't know if anyone here's been playing this game, but I've been playing it for the past few hours, and damn, it rocks!
GunZ is a free (or currently in open beta, at least) online 3rd-person action shooter that puts you into the role of a Hong Kong action movie badass. Or for all of you that don't know HK cinema that much, it lets you act out all of your Matrix fantasies.
In short, GunZ has plenty of cool-ass gunplay, swordplay, diving, and even wall-running. You'll always remember your first wall-run kill.
And you can even Dante someone by launching him up with your sword and firing at him in mid-air all the way down (unless he air-recovers). Kinda hard, though, what with all the other people shooting at ya...
From a game play standpoint, GunZ plays somewhat like Max Payne/Max Payne Kung-Fu without the bullet-time. Another comparison can be made to The Specialists mod for Half-Life, but cranked up to 11. On the console comparison-side, it absolutely smokes Unreal Championship 2 on the XBOX, but maybe that's the HK fan in me talking.
GunZ is set up like an MMORPG. You download the client (137 MB), register an account, log on, and create a Level 1 character. You level up by playing online and capping fools. You also earn bounty for doing so (bounty being the in-game term for money). XP gain is based on you and your opponents' levels. You'll earn more XP by beating people that are at a higher level than you. There are servers where all levels can compete, as well as those geared to a specific level tier (1-5, 6-10, 11-20, etc.). So don't worry about a level 20+ guy coming in with better gear to pick on you--unless you play on an all-levels server.
You start off by picking one of the default character classes. From what I can tell, the difference is in what gear you start with (hint: dual machine guns are cool). You can customize your character's appearance/gender, but there aren't that many visual options. The bounty you earn online is used to buy better weapons, armor, equipment, and other accessories for yourself. However, you can't purchase some items until you reach a certain level. This is done for balance, as all the upgraded weapons and equipment outclass your starting gear. You're also limited to the amount of items you can carry, via finite inventory slots and a weight limit.
I'm still discovering what the differences are in weaponry. I started playing with dual pistols, but found that the dual machine guns were more fun, albeit less accurate. At Level 13, I'm currently limited to smaller scale weaponry. I haven't yet reached a point where I can buy a rocket launcher or something heavy. But heavy weapons prevent you from wall-running, so maybe I won't.
You can also use swords and knives. And you can dual wield swords later on. Swords can be used to dash quickly and deflect/block bullets. Knives are just cheap. One commonly used tactic is to use the knife to stun your opponent, then switch to guns and shoot him while he's on the floor recovering. Trust me, you'll get caught by that at least once.
For a beta, what they have so far is really, really fun. It might not look as pretty as UC2, and you might wish there was a bit more polish in some areas. But hey, game play over graphics, right? The system requirements are low, and you can't argue with the price. Highly recommended.
EDIT: To invert mouselook, you need to open up and edit a file in the game directory. Sucks that it's not something you can do in-game (one of those things that falls into the "not quite polished" category).
1 - Open up the game directory, e.g. C:\Program Files\MAIET\Gunz
2 - Open config.xml with Notepad or your favorite text editor
3 - Under <MOUSE> find <INVERT>FALSE</INVERT>
4 - Change it to <INVERT>TRUE</INVERT>
5 - Save the file.
6 - Kick ass.
Here's the main site:
http://www.gunzonline.com/
And here are links to two game play trailers:
http://www.gunzonline.com/downloads/gunz_01.wmv
http://www.gunzonline.com/downloads/gunz_02.wmv
I don't know if I can post the link to the direct .exe download, so just visit the site.
Here are some screenshots. Like I said, it's not going to dethrone Far Cry or anything, BUT IT'S DAMN FUN! Just download it already.
GunZ is a free (or currently in open beta, at least) online 3rd-person action shooter that puts you into the role of a Hong Kong action movie badass. Or for all of you that don't know HK cinema that much, it lets you act out all of your Matrix fantasies.
In short, GunZ has plenty of cool-ass gunplay, swordplay, diving, and even wall-running. You'll always remember your first wall-run kill.
And you can even Dante someone by launching him up with your sword and firing at him in mid-air all the way down (unless he air-recovers). Kinda hard, though, what with all the other people shooting at ya...From a game play standpoint, GunZ plays somewhat like Max Payne/Max Payne Kung-Fu without the bullet-time. Another comparison can be made to The Specialists mod for Half-Life, but cranked up to 11. On the console comparison-side, it absolutely smokes Unreal Championship 2 on the XBOX, but maybe that's the HK fan in me talking.
GunZ is set up like an MMORPG. You download the client (137 MB), register an account, log on, and create a Level 1 character. You level up by playing online and capping fools. You also earn bounty for doing so (bounty being the in-game term for money). XP gain is based on you and your opponents' levels. You'll earn more XP by beating people that are at a higher level than you. There are servers where all levels can compete, as well as those geared to a specific level tier (1-5, 6-10, 11-20, etc.). So don't worry about a level 20+ guy coming in with better gear to pick on you--unless you play on an all-levels server.
You start off by picking one of the default character classes. From what I can tell, the difference is in what gear you start with (hint: dual machine guns are cool). You can customize your character's appearance/gender, but there aren't that many visual options. The bounty you earn online is used to buy better weapons, armor, equipment, and other accessories for yourself. However, you can't purchase some items until you reach a certain level. This is done for balance, as all the upgraded weapons and equipment outclass your starting gear. You're also limited to the amount of items you can carry, via finite inventory slots and a weight limit.
I'm still discovering what the differences are in weaponry. I started playing with dual pistols, but found that the dual machine guns were more fun, albeit less accurate. At Level 13, I'm currently limited to smaller scale weaponry. I haven't yet reached a point where I can buy a rocket launcher or something heavy. But heavy weapons prevent you from wall-running, so maybe I won't.
You can also use swords and knives. And you can dual wield swords later on. Swords can be used to dash quickly and deflect/block bullets. Knives are just cheap.
One commonly used tactic is to use the knife to stun your opponent, then switch to guns and shoot him while he's on the floor recovering. Trust me, you'll get caught by that at least once. For a beta, what they have so far is really, really fun. It might not look as pretty as UC2, and you might wish there was a bit more polish in some areas. But hey, game play over graphics, right? The system requirements are low, and you can't argue with the price. Highly recommended.
EDIT: To invert mouselook, you need to open up and edit a file in the game directory. Sucks that it's not something you can do in-game (one of those things that falls into the "not quite polished" category).
1 - Open up the game directory, e.g. C:\Program Files\MAIET\Gunz
2 - Open config.xml with Notepad or your favorite text editor
3 - Under <MOUSE> find <INVERT>FALSE</INVERT>
4 - Change it to <INVERT>TRUE</INVERT>
5 - Save the file.
6 - Kick ass.
Here's the main site:
http://www.gunzonline.com/
And here are links to two game play trailers:
http://www.gunzonline.com/downloads/gunz_01.wmv
http://www.gunzonline.com/downloads/gunz_02.wmv
I don't know if I can post the link to the direct .exe download, so just visit the site.
Here are some screenshots. Like I said, it's not going to dethrone Far Cry or anything, BUT IT'S DAMN FUN! Just download it already.
