Bang! Gunship Elite

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6.8

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  • Summary: Incredible rendering techniques, real-time 3-D universes, aliens, asteroids, mammoth vessels, aggressive fighters, and powerful weapons will make this the action game your universe is clamoring for! [Red Storm Entertainment]

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Hot Games
    90
    One of the better looking shooters around, with spectacular special effects, "Gunship" is a worthy contender for "Freespace"'s throne.
  2. GameZone
    85
    Does provide quite a pop! in fun factor, a zoom! in the adrenaline sector, and lands with a pow! in the winner's department.
  3. IGN
    79
    Shallow scenarios and a killer difficulty level snipe away at the title's longevity.
  4. GameSpot
    64
    "Elite's" worst problem is that there's no real incentive in it -- the lack of story and repetitive combat offer no good reason to stick with the game.
  5. Happy Puppy
    60
    Overall, this is one of those games that gets high marks for style, but could have used a bit more work in the substance department.
  6. Evil Avatar
    60
    Stacked against the genre's competition, this game was scraped from the bottom of the barrel, but if what you want is a straight-forward, good-looking destructo-fest, "B!GE" should be considered.
  7. Adrenaline Vault
    50
    "Bang! Gunship Elite" proves yet again that eye candy alone cannot sustain a title, as the vast majority of its gameplay proves to be extremely tedious.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
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  1. Ali_Tair
    Sep 28, 2020
    9
    Nostalgia Aside, "Bang! Gunship Elite" provides a genuinely thrilling experience. The story serves it's purpose, but the game is carriedNostalgia Aside, "Bang! Gunship Elite" provides a genuinely thrilling experience. The story serves it's purpose, but the game is carried entirely by it's atmosphere and gameplay. The atmosphere is exciting (and if you are a fan of the great expanse, then very great to fly around), and the gameplay, although simple, is effective at being both fulfilling and fun. Do give it a shot if you have time to spare, and are aching to try something different.… Expand
  2. ThomasPierson
    Dec 5, 2018
    8
    There is something cathartic about the combat and the game play. Sure, the missions get tedious from time to time and the number of times theyThere is something cathartic about the combat and the game play. Sure, the missions get tedious from time to time and the number of times they manage to restate and objective of "go here and kill all these things" is impressive, the reality is that it's a fun little game. It doesn't have Freespace's story arc, but it doesn't really need that. This isn't a game you bing for 12 hours, it's a game you jump in for a mission or two and then go on with your day. It's a great excursion into an uncomplicated world of arcade style combat where the most difficult choice you have to face is whether you destroy the enemy with missiles or guns. Recommended to anyone who loves a frantic shooter and isn't opposed to an hour of solid chaos to break up their day.… Expand

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