Drone War

Lock and load: the machines have taken the port. Drone War is a first-person shooter that drops you into Drone War Port at 05:42, in the rain, with one assault rifle and no backup. The port's automated defense grid has gone rogue and sealed Berth 4, and every drone on the dock is now hunting you. Fight your way between towering container stacks, cut the three uplink relays that keep the lockdown alive, and make a run for the evac boat before the grid overwhelms you. If you are looking for instant play games that load in the browser and throw you straight into the action, this is a short, tense mission you will want to replay until the debrief reads Flawless.

1. Rogue Drone Swarms: Gull Drones dive at you from the sky, Hound Drones chase you down on four legs, and Sentry Drones arrive as reinforcements once the grid knows you are there.

2. One Clear Mission: Cut the relays in the yard, the warehouse and on the quay, then reach the evac boat. Markers and a compass always show you where to go next.

3. Atmospheric 3D Port: A stormy sunrise, wet asphalt, gantry cranes and stacked containers set the scene, with radio chatter and a soundtrack that ramp up as the fight escalates.

4. Play Your Way: Keyboard and mouse, touch screen and gamepad are all supported, and the graphics quality adapts to your device.

Game Rules:

1. Cut the Relays: Three uplink relays keep the lockdown running. Stand next to each one and hold the interact button until it is cut.

2. Survive the Waves: Every relay you cut alerts more drones. A contact warning tells you which direction the next wave is coming from.

3. Aim for Weak Points: Shots to a drone's weak point deal more than double damage, so pick your shots instead of spraying.

4. Take Cover to Recover: Your health comes back after a few seconds without taking damage. If it runs out, the signal is lost and you must retry the mission.

5. Reach the Evac Boat: The boat will not pick you up while any relay is still live. Once all three are down, run to the gangway at the south end of the quay.

6. Earn Your Rating: The debrief grades each run from Close Call to Flawless based on your time, your accuracy and whether you needed a retry.

Controls:

1. Move: W, A, S, D

2. Look: Mouse

3. Fire: Left Mouse Button

4. Aim: Right Mouse Button

5. Reload: R

6. Cut Relay: Hold E

7. Jump: Space

8. Sprint: Shift

9. Crouch: C

10. Pause: Esc

11. Touch: Left thumb moves, right thumb looks; use the FIRE, AIM, RLD, JUMP and USE buttons

12. Gamepad: Sticks move and look; RT fire, LT aim, A jump, B crouch, X reload, Y cut relay, L3 sprint, Start pause

FAQ:

Q: Why won't the evac boat pick me up?

The boat cannot come in under fire while a relay is still live. Check the relay counter under the objective and cut all three relays first, then head for the south end of the quay.

Q: How do I get a Flawless rating?

Three things count: speed, accuracy and retries. Finish in under four and a half minutes, land at least half of your shots, and complete the mission without retrying.

Q: I can't look around with the mouse. What do I do?

If the browser cannot capture the mouse, hold a mouse button and drag to look (left also fires, right also aims). You can also turn with the Arrow Keys or I, J, K and L, and fire with Enter.

Q: The game runs slowly on my device. Can I fix it?

Yes. Open Settings from the title screen or the pause menu and lower the graphics quality. You can also adjust the field of view, mouse sensitivity and volume there.