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role-playing video game
Gunlok
By Rebellion Developments, released 1 Jan 2000
- Microsoft Windows
- post-apocalyptic video game
- cyberpunk video game
What it is
Gunlok is a 2000 strategy game from Rebellion Developments set in a future where robots have enslaved humanity. Players take the role of Gunlok, a member of Earth’s Special Forces who returns from isolation after mastering experimental battle armor, joining pockets of human resistance against the robots. The game uses team-based play, allowing control of up to five characters. It includes 15 single-player levels, with customizable characters and upgradeable weapons. A multiplayer mode is available through LAN, but internet play is no longer supported because the official multiplayer servers have been taken offline. The listed platform is Microsoft Windows, and the Steam version is also for Windows. Its Steam features include single-player, multiplayer and Family Sharing. The game is tagged with role-playing, post-apocalyptic and cyberpunk genres, while its Steam genre listing is Strategy.
What players like, and what they don't
- Control a team of up to five characters
- 15 single-player levels
- Customizable characters and upgradeable weapons
- LAN multiplayer remains available
- Internet multiplayer is no longer supported
- Listed for Windows only
Who it suits
It suits Windows players interested in squad-based single-player action in a robot-occupied future, with character customization and weapon upgrades. Groups who can play over a LAN may also use its remaining multiplayer mode.
Gunlok offers a team-focused campaign with customizable characters and upgradeable weapons. Its multiplayer is limited to LAN, so it is not an option for internet play.
