''Gunlok'' is a squad based action-adventure real-time strategy video game developed by

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, originally released in 2000-2001. It was re-released in 2009 on

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Plot

Set in a

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earth, robots have almost completely wiped out mankind. However, a few pockets of human resistance fight on. Gunlok, a warrior in modular

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, Gunlok leads a campaign against the massive robot army.

Reception

The game received mixed reviews. '' GameSpot''s Scott Osborne praised the game's controls and interface, but criticized the plot and graphics.

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