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Zulu Wars for ROBLOX

  • Free

  • In English
  • 4.2

    (0)
  • Security Status

Softonic review

Free fighting game

Zulu Wars is a free fighting experience for Roblox created by Aprevis. The game centers around one of the pivotal battles of the Anglo-Zulu war in South Africa, the battle of Rorke’s Drift. The game is incredibly popular for such a niche title and has amassed over 20.8 million visits since its launch in 2018. 

If you enjoy this type of historically-motivated battle gameplay, Roblox has numerous options that will keep you enthralled and might even be a source of education on historical matters. However, if you prefer more relaxed gameplay, try Lumber Tycoon 3 or Millionaire Empire Tycoon. Both of these games use the tycoon model as a gameplay basis, whereby you collect resources and further your financial and infrastructural reach and influence. 

The battle of Rorke’s Drift

Zulu Wars is based on a very real historical event that was pivotal to the outcome of the Anglo-Zulu war. This battle was fought between the British, coming from the Cape Colony in what is now the Western Cape, and the Zulu people of what was then KwaZulu - Place of the Zulus. The catalyst of the battle was a British ultimatum for the effective abolishment of the Zulu Kingdom for the numerous crimes perpetrated by its people

The ultimatum was refused by the Zulu King, Cetshwayo, and on January 22 1879, the battle began. 4 Zulu regiments comprised of approximately 4,000 men attacked the British encampment of Rorke’s Drift. The British had less than 500 men. The battle was a narrow victory for the British and set the stage for further Anglo-Zulu conflicts. 

Gameplay

The game is relatively simple. You play as a British soldier at Rorke’s Drift. Your goal is to protect the encampment from the advancing Zulu army - a difficult task due to numerous bugs in the game. Zulu Wars is an aesthetically beautiful experience, perfectly capturing the arid beauty of the South African landscape of the time. 

Bugs

As previously stated, there are numerous bugs in Zulu Wars. The first, and most noticeable of these bugs is that your character’s movement when holding a musket is far too slow for effective battle strategies. Additionally, you only seem to get one bullet for each round. It isn’t immediately obvious whether you have to buy additional bullets from the store, or whether that is just a developer bug, but it does leave the game largely unplayable 

Beautifully broken

The landscape and perfectly simulated aesthetics of the time, complete with Dutch-Colonial style buildings, is reason enough to try this experience at least once. It’s easy to learn to play, while you may learn some history too.

However, in its current state, the game isn’t worth playing as there are too many bugs and issues. 

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Zulu Wars for ROBLOX

  • Free

  • In English
  • 4.2

    (0)
  • Security Status


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