Gromada (video game)

Gromada
Developer(s)Buka Entertainment[2][3]
Publisher(s)
Designer(s)Eugeny Pastukhov[4]
Platform(s)Windows
ReleaseApril 24, 2000 [1]

Gromada (Russian: Громада) is a video game developed by Russian studio Buka Entertainment and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game is an arcade shooter.[5]

Gameplay

Gromada is an action-shooter game featuring tank-based combat with a futuristic prototype named Kassandra. Players navigate missions from a world map, engaging in battles against enemy tanks, turrets, and airborne units. The game emphasizes vehicular combat, with occasional objectives like finding keys or upgrading weapons.[6]

Development

The game was announced in April 1999.[7] It was scheduled to release in Q2 1999.[7]

Reception

Game Industry News gave the game a 4.5 of 5 stating " All the categories—sound, graphics, gameplay, controls, story, and even entertainment—are simple enough for kids to enjoy but still interesting enough to keep older gamers intrigued and working their way through each arena of Gromada.[8]

Game industry News nominated Gromada as a finalist for its Family Entertainment Game of the Year award.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Bethesda Softworks Ships Gromada for the PC". Bethesda Softworks. April 24, 2000. Archived from the original on January 27, 2001. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  2. ^ Gamespot Staff (April 25, 2000). "Shipping: Gromada". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 25, 2000. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Gromada". PC Player (in German). January 2000. p. 14. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  4. ^ Mandel, Bob (October 4, 1999). "Gromada Preview". avault.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2000. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Covenant, Tom (2000). "Gromada". game-critic.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2001. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Steinberg, Scott (July 22, 2000). "Gromada". IGN. Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Buka Entertainment to announce Gromada arcada game for PC CD-ROM". Buka Entertainment. April 13, 1999. Archived from the original on October 27, 2000. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Johnson, Bart (April 13, 2001). "Gromada: A Child's First Strategy Game". gameindustry.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2001. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  9. ^ Reed, Aaron (May 16, 2000). "Gromada". GameZone. Archived from the original on July 1, 2001. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  10. ^ Karls, Alex (June 16, 2000). "Gromada". gamezilla.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  11. ^ Zero, Count (July 28, 2000). "Gromada: Revenge". Multi-Player Online Gaming. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  12. ^ "It's Time to Vote!". Game Industry News. April 10, 2001. Archived from the original on April 10, 2001. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
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