Software:Gunlok

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Gunlok
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Developer(s)Rebellion Developments
Publisher(s)Virgin Interactive
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • EU: 8 December 2000
  • NA: 30 April 2001
Genre(s)Action-adventure

Gunlok is a squad based action-adventure real-time strategy video game developed by Rebellion Developments, originally released in 2000-2001. It was re-released in 2009 on GamersGate.

Plot

Set in a post apocalyptic earth, robots have almost completely wiped out mankind. However, a few pockets of human resistance fight on. Gunlok, a warrior in modular power armor powered by energy from Earth's core, fights on. As a member of Earth's elite Special Forces, Gunlok leads a campaign against the massive robot army.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
Edge5/10[1]
GameSpot6.2/10[3]
GameStar74%[4]
Jeuxvideo.com16/20[5]
PC Gamer (UK)67%[6]
PC Games75%[7]
PC Zone60%[8]

The game received mixed reviews. GameSpot's Scott Osborne praised the game's controls and interface, but criticized the plot and graphics.[3]

References

  1. Edge staff (Christmas 2000). "Gunlok". Edge (Future Publishing) (92): 102. https://retrocdn.net/images/c/cc/Edge_UK_092.pdf. Retrieved 25 April 2022. 
  2. Poischich (30 November 2000). "Test : Gunlok sauve le monde" (in fr). https://www.gamekult.com/jeux/gunlok-108/test.html. Retrieved 25 April 2022. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Osborne, Scott (22 May 2001). "Gunlok Review". Red Ventures. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/gunlok-review/1900-2764131/. Retrieved 26 March 2021. 
  4. "Gunlok" (in de). GameStar (Webedia). December 2000. 
  5. pilou (21 February 2001). "Test: Gunlok" (in fr). Webedia. https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00001226_test.htm. Retrieved 25 April 2022. 
  6. Smith, Jon (Christmas 2000). "Gunlok". PC Gamer UK (Future Publishing) (91). Archived from the original on 5 April 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20020405060701/http://www.pcgamer.co.uk/games/gamefile_review_page.asp?item_id=6348. Retrieved 25 April 2022. 
  7. "Gunlok" (in de). PC Games (Computec). December 2000. 
  8. Hill, Mark (Christmas 2000). "Gunlok". PC Zone (Dennis Publishing) (97): 73. https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_Issue_097_2000_Dennis_Publishing_GB_christmas_edition/page/n71/mode/2up. Retrieved 25 April 2022. 

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