Multiplayer tank shooting game
If you're a fan of Quake 3 then you may well find yourself quickly addicted to the multi-player tank shoot-em-up BZFlag.
The developers describe BZFlag as like a mix between 'Battlezone' and 'Tank Battle' which is a pretty fair assessment. Your aim, along with other players, is to drive around an arena and blast other enemy tanks. The 3D effects are much improved in this second release and do a good job of creating a fairly realistic multi-tiered battle arena.
These are no ordinary tanks that you're in charge of either. Tanks can jump, boost their weaponry and develop new battle techniques by capturing 'power-up' flags littered around the playing field. This flag retrieval aim is where the game gets its "BZFlag" name from. Tanks have to run over flags to gain powerups which enable them to drive through walls or use rocket launchers and lasers to blow away the most solid objects.
Generally, controlling the tanks is easy but when it comes to using advanced weapons, it's a bit more difficult because its hard to remember all the keys you need to use. Also, you can't play BZFlag on your own - its multiplayer only so you need an internet connection.
Give BZFlags a chance and you will see how addictive it is.
User reviews about BZFlag
by Anonymous
One of the Best.
One of the best games out there for years. A competitive and challenging classic.
Pros: Competive/fun game
It's timeless, and free!
Cons:
Learning may be difficult at first and you die a lot, but once you get a hang of it, it's fantastic More
by Anonymous
Avoid this game...
At the beginning this was a great game but has evolved into a game run by corrupt admin that allow certain players to run hacked clients. If you bring it to there attention they ban you from playing. Stay away from this one More
by Anonymous
Very fun and addicting game..
I would suggest now downloading version 2.0.16, it is the newest release, but no matter what version you play your gonna have fun. Warning version 2.0.14 and later versions will have more lag then version 2.0.16. But this game has a great atmosphere it's very clean with no bad language. If there happens to be someone swearing they are warned and if they continue then banned. There is a great variety of ages that play this game so it will be a mature atmosphere. I have heard of fathers playing with their sons. Graphics may not compare to other video games but that doesn't make the game less fun. I have found it more addicting than any other war/tank game.
Pros:
Very clean atmosphere. Very fun game.
Cons:
Graphics aren't to great lag and random jitspikes may happen. More