I wish this type of game existed when I was back in school. I’m able to load up within about a minute and jump straight into the game. After a couple minutes of gameplay I’ve managed to
buy an M4 Assault rifle and frag grenades. I do this all while tabbing between web pages. I’m responding to emails on one tab and playing the game on another. When the round restarts I just switch back to the tab with the game and get right back into the action. BeGone is built right into your web browser, for near instantaneous gameplay. The surprisingly rich 3D environment with character models and weapon systems in BeGone are made possible with the Unity Web Player. Currently, in the beta stage of development, it is free to play any time, and most appropriately when you need an explosive distraction.
With weapon upgrades to assist you, it’s a battle to be the first squad to achieve ten round wins. Completing objectives in game rewards you with cash to buy these new weapons. Cash is rewarded for actions like a head shot ($100), getting a kill ($500), getting an assist ($200), being the last player alive ($300), being loyal to your team for five rounds ($2000), winning a round ($1000) or getting first blood ($100). Don’t be liberal with your money though, because if you die the new equipment is lost. The guns currently available for exterminating the opposition are:
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MP5 Sub-Machine Gun costing $0, it’s the starter weapon
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M4A1 Assault Rifle @ $4000
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870 MCS Pump-Shotgun @ $2400
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M107 Sniper Rifle @ $3200
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2 Frag Grenades @ $600
I wasn’t impressed too much with the gameplay however. It’s fine tuned to not give too much of an advantage to the player who shoots first, and more to the player with better accuracy and bunny hopping skills. This is a result of the high damage threshold each player can receive, it takes about half a magazine to eliminate an opponent. At long range, the weapons have poor accuracy, so it’s mostly about getting close and dirty. Even the sniper rifle doesn’t have much of an edge beyond 30 feet. With only a single map currently in rotation, it takes just ten minutes to derive the ins and outs 
of gameplay, camp spots and flank routes.
Beta gameplay is hard to critique. You have to accept shortfalls, with the expectation that the developer has plans to fill all the gaps. Analyzing the caliber of what’s available is the only viable option. The beauty of this game is the raw absence of complexity. There isn’t much here, but the quality of the game that exists considering its design and purpose, is actually really good. It’s a playful game, that doesn’t take itself seriously because it’s not supposed to – its a distraction from work, not a time commitment.
So when you’re bored out of your mind, playing BeGone at www.nplay.com can offer some much needed distraction during times of stress at work or school. Beyond those special niche circumstances though, there are other free to play games that have higher quality gameplay and experience. Once the game is developed further, it should be a more solid offering. Still, you’re not going to get much better than this for a browser exclusive game. So stop wasting your time planting crops in Farmville and try BeGone.
