This old-school, Gauntlet-style shooter sends you through a maze of postapocalyptic bunkers to destroy an army of gore-splattered, bloodthirsty mutants, all to the rock-out beat of an original cyberpunk soundtrack. As in Gauntlet, one or two players can join in on the same top-view map, choosing from four possible mercenaries armed with different weapons and powers. Hollow Ground delivers replay value by encouraging you to figure out which characters work best in which situations, because you'll need to divvy up a limited supply of credits, upgrades, and power-ups. Active player forums, good support, and the promise of a constant supply of new custom maps should keep hard-core gamers coming back for more.
Basic early-90's graphics in a top-down format. Game is fun at first, but gets repetitive fairly quickly
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lots of fun - shoot 'em up
LBerg
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Simple shoot 'em up, like I used to play
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good and easy to use
visa_xps
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Version 1.2.6 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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Okey, boring! It's slow, has lousy graphics, bad controls and it's hard to move.
Andsoitgoes
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Well, diffrent types of monsters, different levels. You get to shoot.
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As I said, bad graphics, bad controls and it's hard for you or anyone to move. Didn't make that much effort though, in the game. Couldn't stand the speed that guy was "running" in, or the fact that you couldn't get around nicely. But if you're okay with that, the game is quite alright.
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neverending playability
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Great mix of strategy and fun
VersionTrackerUserOpinion
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Iâ??m admittedly not in the habit of downloading huge files like this. Iâ??m also often too cheap to register shareware games. Hollow Ground is an exception. This game is well worth the download if you take your time to learn its extensive power-up system, which is at the heart of the strategic side. Besides that it is basically just a straightforward retro style shooter. It is tons of fun though and the graphics, music and sound effects are quite up to date. If you like Gauntlet-style games, you are definitely going to love this one.
HEY! Boo. Hiss.
brossow
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Updating wiped out my saved games. WTF?! What a bunch of BS. I was enjoying this game, but if I have to start over from the beginning every time there's an update, it's simply going into the trash instead. What a waste of time (even moreso than by sheer virtue of its being a time-wasting game to start with, that is.)
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W-Creative
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />If you liked the game "Loaded" on yoru console system you'll liek Hollow Ground. It's a really good game.
addictive zombie frag-fest
bannoy
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Normally I don't mess with files this big, having a dialup, but it sounded fun and the reviews were promising. Glad I did, as this is a fun, addictive, gory frag fest. Nothing revolutionary, but a good aggression reliever. I noticed a little slowdown at parts, when the screen fills with baddies, but it was sporadic and never lasted very long. G4-400, 448MB
Blast your way through countless mutants to destroy the breeding machine.Hollow Ground is a one or two - player tactical arcade game taking place in a post - apocalyptic future. Four mercenaries have to make an unwelcome journey to rid a war - weary world of a new threat of extinction, a terrible biomechanical weapon of mass destruction. On the way you have to battle armies of mutated creatures while navigating through the labyrinthine tunnels of the Epsilon bunker. You will find weapons to aid your quest, and credit chips for use in the shops that appear between levels. The more than 60 maps appear in a somewhat random order to enhance re - playability. The blend of old - school arcade action and true focus on tactics is what sets this game apart from an ordinary shooter.