Review: Versus: Battle of the Gladiator

Hack, slash, pummel, and cleave your way to victory in the arena in Versus: Battle of the Gladiator, the new Free To Play 3-D brawler from Netker Inc. Featuring no-holds-barred, brutal PVP combat, Battle of the Gladiator offers its fighters a wide array of weapons and armor and an intricate combat system in which to use them. Participate in free-for-all or team battles, or take on endless hordes for the ultimate glory!

There are very different combat styles for you to utilize, so you can select the combat style that best suits your playstyle. One-handed weapons, shields, dual-wielded weapons, hwandos, battleaxes, greatswords, and warhammers will all be at your disposal, each with their own drawbacks and advantages in terms of power, range, and speed. Different types of these weapons and also armors can be crafted as you play, increasing your combat effectiveness and giving you a new look to show off in battle. You will also be able to set your own skills for your selected combat style, further allowing you to customize your role in combat.

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content

Versus: Battle of the Gladiator Gameplay

In Versus, you need a higher score to win a battle. If you killed 10 players and scored 1,000 points, you will lose to the player who killed 3 and scored 1,700 points. I'd like to talk about whys and hows of this aspect of our game, Versus: Battle of the Gladiator.

There are several skill types in Versus. I have categorized them with their power and look, and assigned them points so that killing with more powerful skill or performing a special finisher move would let players score the highest point possible.

Chaining combo is a very important skill player must master in Versus. It isn't necessary (or even possible) for heavier weapons such as greatswords or warhammers, but for smaller weapons, the combo is an important part of the attack.

The longer your combo is, the higher players get bonus score. Score bonus is based on the final blow score, so players still have to use the right skill.

Heavier weapons would have less combo score bonuses, because their combo chain is shorter and they deal higher damage, killing their opponents faster. But they are better at killing multiple players at once, in multiple v. multiple situations, compared to smaller weapons.

Versus: Battle of the Gladiator Key Features

Brutal and hardcore non-targeting third person melee combat system
Realtime weapon tracing and armor destruction, creating dynamic and emergent combat
Score-focused victory conditions which emphasizes how you kill
Hundreds of weapons and armor parts inspired by real world wargears
Realistic armor parts destruction system which immediately affects gameplay
Various arenas inspired by Roman Colosseum or medieval European castle
Fight against up to 8 players in duel, free-for-all or team v team PvP battle