When I was a kid, the Bomberman games were one of our home’s staple games to play whenever we had friends over. We sank a lot of weekends just bombing each other to bits. While the game has resurfaced on the console market courtesy of Konami and HexaDrive, us PC users were never given the opportunity to get back Hudson Soft’s bombing game.At least, we never realized we were looking for one till BombTag came in.OverviewBombTag is a free-to-play game for Steam created by David Schneider. The game is an online-multiplayer game that got its roots from Bomberman.

If you’re a fan of any of the Bomberman games, you pretty much get what the game is all about. GameplayBombTag, as the game title indicates, is a game that focuses on having players bombing each other in a grid-based arena. 8 players will have to eliminate each other by successfully bombing them with the bombs that drop in the field.All players start off with being able to drop only one bomb and moving at a certain speed. Players then need to clear the crates in the field. Randomly, the crates will provide power-ups that increase bomb damage, increase the number of bombs dropped, and the movement speed of the avatar.The game currently has two modes: free-for-all and team matches where friendly fire is activated. Players can also choose from six maps to fight on.

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The last man standing is the match winner.BattlesMatches in BombTag are fun, frantic and chaotic. Solo free-for-alls are really fun even if you’re jumping into random rooms and joining public matches. But, just like Bomberman, BombTag is best enjoyed with friends especially if you have voice chat on. Team matches on the other hand are in fact more chaotic than the solo free-for-alls since there’s no option to turn off friendly fire. There have been more than a few team matches that I’ve actually accidentally bombed my teammate instead of the enemy which cost us the game.PaywallDavid Schneider, the developer of BombTag, seemed to cash in on the controversy of loot boxes by promoting that BombTag doesn’t have a loot box system implemented.

With just 10 dollars, players can unlock the full customization features of BombTag, and that’s the only cash-out you’re going to do in game.I like that Schneider allowed free-to-play players to have a few customization options to choose from to at least make their characters look different. This is pretty nifty since if this developed by a different company they would’ve milked every option for players to bleed money.CustomizationAvatars in BombTag looks like avatars from Minecraft with the blocky design. However, the avatar’s design allows enough options for people to customize their avatars to their liking. Customization in BombTag is diverse, with Schneider promising around 800+ customization options for players to choose from.

With that said though, the current game selection and game modes are enough to have people enjoy BombTag for hours on end. With the promise of the game getting more updates down the line, I’m actually excited on how far the game will go.I also love that the free-to-play feature allows people to invite others and get into the game easily and you don’t have to necessarily have to pay to enjoy the game. Of course, if you really want to support the developer I’d highly suggest you get the customization pack, it’s not even that expensive, and in fact the pack provides a ton of options for you to make your avatar your own.Overall, BombTag is a surprising free-to-play game that I am that happy to get into. It’s a game that has solid gameplay and properly reinvigorates the seemingly dead Bomberman style of game. I love that David Schneider went with a non-threatening and non-loot box type of game monetization system. In fact, this monetization system made me want to support him all the more.I like that BombTag feels like a complete game even if it’s a free-to-play title especially with the current trend of half-baked games getting released left and right. BombTag is a refreshing experience because the game doesn’t feel like you are getting scammed out of your hard-earned money.

Even with the game features being basic as the can be, I like how the game just provides the whole experience of bombing each other and slide kicking bombs to one another a good nostalgic throwback to my younger years as a gamer.If you’re nostalgic for Bomberman, or you may want to understand why Bomberman was such a great game, BombTag is the game for you.

Blow up your friends in this thrilling multiplayer game that won’t disappoint. Strategically place bombs to make sure that your targets never see them coming.

Blow up crates to collect power-ups that will assist you by a tremendous amount. BombTag is an immersive and highly strategic multiplayer game in which players are given the objective of blowing up their opponents before the same thing ends up happening to them. The core concept of the game might make you think that there isn’t that much strategic depth to it but, once you actually get into it, you’ll see that there’s actually a lot more to it than meets the eye at first. The first few moments of BombTag can definitely be a bit intimidating as you try to get a grip on all the different mechanics of the game but there’s no need to worry as the game starts new players off with a pretty in-depth tutorial sequence that’s been designed to teach them all the basics. Paying attention to the tutorial is of the utmost importance because, if you don’t listen to what it has to say, you’ll end up struggling quite a bit later on. In terms of gameplay, BombTag is a blast, both figuratively and literally. As mentioned earlier, the gameplay revolves around making use of bombs to annihilate opponents but this, of course, isn’t as easy as you’d initially think because bombs have a set timer before they explode and this is why taking a strategic approach is important because you can’t expect to spam bombs on your opponents and wait for them to stand idly by as the timer runs out.

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Instead, you’ll have to creatively place the bombs where the opponents wouldn’t think they are to make sure that you can actually hit your targets. Your opponents will also be trying to do the same, though, so you must be careful at all times to make sure that you don’t get caught off guard by a cleverly placed explosive. The variety of power-ups in BombTag is quite impressive and its one of the main reasons why this game remains so much fun to play no matter how much time you sink into it.

There are multitudes of different power-ups that players can get their hands on by blowing up crates. The power-ups take a bit of craftiness to utilize efficiently but each one of them can have a pretty massive impact on the game so it’s highly recommended that you try to acquire them whenever you get the chance. The visuals of BombTag, much like its gameplay, don’t cease to impress at all. The color scheme of the game is incredibly bright and vibrant and these colors help make the gorgeous special effects look even better. The game is an absolute delight to look at when a match is going on in full swing and there are explosions everywhere.

BombTag is free to download and play so you’ll be able to play it for as long as you want to without any restrictions once it’s been downloaded. All said and done, BombTag is an exceptional multiplayer game that’ll have you coming back for more over and over again.