- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: December 05, 2004
- Total Downloads: 859,026
- Downloads last week: 361
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 136 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This venerable artillery-style slug-match gets a 3D update with Scorched3D, an addictive and nicely rendered turn-based game. Installation runs smoothly, letting you quickly get to the action. The main interface screen works as a launchpad where you can choose which type of game you want to play, from single- to multiplayer. It also lets you run the game as a server, hosting a game. With a couple more screens, you can actually start playing, an issue that could be resolved with better integration in the launch interface. Just before starting a game, you get to choose an avatar, and Scorched3D comes with everything from a World War II howitzer to Kenny from South Park.
Initially, the interface can be very confusing, as the mouse only controls camera angles. You will need to refer to the documentation to learn which keys to press to destroy the other players. Unfortunately, the documentation exists outside the game as text files. However, once you learn the commands, the joy of lobbing missiles at other players by choosing elevation, power, and rotation makes the game hard to put down. The graphics are amazing for a free game with a relatively small download. Camera angles include a follow-the-projectile shot worthy of movie special effects. Scorched3D offers good variety in the types of projectiles you can lob and in defensive measures that can be deployed. Also, player turns can be set to occur simultaneously, relieving the annoyance of having to wait for your turn. Although it lacks inline help and onscreen controls, Scorched3D is hugely fun.
Publisher's description
From Scorched3D :Scorched3D is a game based loosely on the classic DOS game Scorched Earth. Scorched3D adds, among other new features, a 3D island environment and LAN and Internet play. Version 38.0 adds mod support, buildings, weather effects, new environments, and increased online scalability.
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User reviews of Scorched3D 38.0
- Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 136 votes
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Version: Scorched3D 38.0
Pros: I have downloaded this game.All of our family played the game.It is very nice game i can say.
Prem.B.liyya
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Scorched3D 38.0
Summary: I downloaded the program, expecting a 24+MB file - instead I recieved a 16kb file that, once opened, seems to have imbedded itself in my computer and cannot be removed. I've no idea what it's doing, just that when I try to delete it, it gripes sayin... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Scorched3D 38.0
Summary: Quite a fun game for a quick break from work. Launch a myriad of war heads at your friends positioned about the island(s). Earn money for your hits and buy upgraded weapons. The graphics are also pleasant and catchy.
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Version: Scorched3D 38.0
Summary: This is a good game that's very reminicent of the old one. Most, if not all of the old weapons are back, along with some new ones. Nevermind that people give this a thumbs down, that's only because they couldn't get it to download. Why would they gi... read more >>
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Version: Scorched3D 38.0
Summary: the last time i downloaded scorch 3d for the second time is the same with the first one. It installs not the scorch but instead it installs Ace HTML! so i will not try to download this once more.
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