Guns of Boom Review
It’s not often you find an online, free-to-play FPS on mobile that you actually want to keep playing. In the case of Guns of Boom you get a solid game that is actually a joy to play even if it is on mobile.
Guns of Boom puts you in a four versus four match where you must battle it out for victory across a number of different maps in a gorgeous looking game. What makes the title so impressive is how fluid the controls feel for a touch screen game. You control your character’s movement and aiming by dragging your finger across the screen but actions such as shooting are automatic once a target is in range. You have a few buttons to perform additional actions such as healing, throwing a grenade, aiming down sight or changing weapons but the focus is always on shooting your enemies. Nothing takes away from that focus and if anything you are pushed more into the zone but the placement of on screen prompts and HUD elements.
As there is such a strong focus on running and gunning down your enemies it is good to know that the maps are designed to help with that. Each of the wide array of maps has plenty of paths and chokepoints that funnel players into encounters. Paths to flank the enemy team or set up for a long range takedown are also present meaning you can, when possible, really work as a team. This level of design and thought within maps and gunplay is not often found on mobile and makes Guns of Boom a standout title in the genre.
Now of course there is the option to spend real money to unlock more weapons, items and upgrades but you never really feel like you need to. Sure, the game provides health kits and grenades in a finite number , requiring purchases to refill but this can be done without spending any real money and still feel fair. Not only that but the game offers you plenty of chances to earn additional credits through challenges, actions and adverts. The general progression is all tied towards playing more matches as well. The odd challenge might require you to stab a few players or blow them up but everything rolls into that core mechanic: shooting people in the head.
What makes this title such a standout is not just the design or the fast and near flawless matchmaking and connection, but rather it's fast and responsive experience. From the moment the app opens to your first kill there is next to no time spent waiting around. It’s moment to moment action that keeps you in the game and doesn’t beat you down with unneeded tutorials or screen prompts. It’s all about you, your gun and the players you want to shoot. What’s more, the game sync's progress without fail meaning you can jump from one device to another without issues.
With solid controls, a good design and tons of fun to be had it's hard not to recommend Guns of Boom. If you are looking for a mobile FPS experience that rivals even the most popular titles then look no further than Guns of Boom. Seriously, give it a download and check it out, you won’t be disappointed.
Excellent. Look out for this one.
With solid controls, a good design and tons of fun to be had it's hard not to recommend Guns of Boom. If you are looking for a mobile FPS experience that rivals even the most popular titles then look no further than Guns of Boom.
COMMENTS
oleg - 01:55am, 11th February 2018
You have to admit - matchmaking in this game is cr**p.
JudgementalWaifu - 02:13pm, 11th February 2018 Author
Not played much recently but I remember it being okay. Shame if it has gone down hill a bit.
Çağan ercan - 07:41am, 25th April 2018
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Derrick Dunker - 12:28pm, 25th December 2019
Fun game, generally good concept, PROFOUND failure in management and leadership. They’ve embarked on what I would consider to be an ultimately unrequited embargo with, “cheating or utilizing third party software.” This is humorous to me, because many peers I’ve met over the years playing the game, including myself on several occasions, have been banned without warrant. The claim being that of, “cheating or third-party software” with no proof aside from their word of mouth.
This has deeply perturbed me for a few reasons. First and most importantly, I spent an estimated $20K over the course of a year working on my first and most advanced account. I’d like to reiterate, $20,000.00 on an app. Now, that is largely my fault for investing so much time, energy and money into the apps. However, it was what I did. Rather than go to the bars and blow hundreds on drinks for girls or what have you – I spent it on my game. At least, that’s how I rationalized it. Regardless of my reasoning, I think we can agree that this is a large sum of money for such a short period of time. Put yourself in my shoes. You invest $20K to have an amazing account over a year, you’re super proud of it, and then they ban you from it. In my opinion, that’s unlawful seizure of a $20K asset. I use the word unlawful, because no evidence was ever provided. Some may ask, “Well why would they ban you if you spend so much money on the game?” – Great question. You eventually get to a point in the game wherein you’re about as good as it gets, not much more to blow cash on. That was me. Yet, I was annihilating other players due to my strong profile. This was no longer profitable for GoB. So, they decide to ban me. Give others their chances to rise the ranks. I’ve seen this time and time again.
My advice, don’t start this game, play this game, trust this game, or any affiliate app of game insight. They are an untrustworthy lot, seemingly uneducated, and clearly inconsiderate. I work in customer service myself, and this conglomerate organization of gaming applications is out for one thing…. their best interest. Their cheating monitoring software is clearly faulty, as it consistently deems non-cheating play as cheat-worthy and lands the player banned for life. They have no loyalty, no gray area regardless of tenure or gross expenditure. They’re black and white, cut and dry. Getting banned in this game is as likely as getting wet at sea, it’s going to happen. You breathe wrong, banned. You think wrong, banned. You blink wrong, banned. You get my point…. This game is atrociously malicious in terms of not caring for its customers. Don’t play, you’ll just be another number