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Gimbal

Gimbal is the multiplayer shooter with buildable vehicles. Customize your weaponry, engines, and accessories, and then take to the skies against other pilots in real time.

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Developer
8888888 LABS
Publisher
8888888 LABS
Release
November 19, 2013
12 years and 258 days ago
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Mostly Positive244 reviews71.7%

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About the Game

Gimbal is the multiplayer shooter with buildable vehicles.

Craft the perfect ship, and then take to the skies with other pilots in real time combat. Cap flags, race ships, and blow each other up in a social multiplayer environment. Gimbal is the shooter you've been waiting for.

Features

  • Fast and Gnarly Top-Down gameplay
  • Real Time Multiplayer for 16+ players over Internet/LAN
  • Super Customizable Vehicles
  • Choose from 142 parts, including engines, turrets, guns, and gadgets
  • Build for power, speed, durability, handling, and awareness
  • Multiple game modes [Battlegroup, Deathmatch, Capture The Flag, Racing]
  • Player hosted servers
  • Rigid Body Physics engine with Aerodynamics
  • Bounty/Money system for player advancement
  • Image-based ship sharing
  • No DLC or fees. You bought the whole game- you get the whole game
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