Tank Battles

Released on 05 October 2007

Rating: 12+ (PEGI)

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The fate of the free world is in your hands. A rogue state has declared war on a peaceful nation and their army cannot resist the hordes of invading troops. It is decided that you will be sent it to liberate the nation and restore peace to the region.

The challenge is immense - the enemy forces are numerous whereas you have a mere troop of tanks at your disposal. However, you are no ordinary commander. Using the functionality of the Nintendo DS you can co-ordinate your group of tank to maximise the chance of success. Will you go for a full frontal attack? Lead from the front with firepower support on the flanks? Will you try and lure the enemy into a trap? It's your call!

You also have your pick from 30 of the finest tanks in the world - and some fantastic futuristic upgrades that can be purchased and added to your tanks as you progress.

Tank Battles is a fresh and innovative game exclusive to the Nintendo DS. It challenges the gamers brain and their brawn and rewards them with a hugely enjoyable gaming experience.
  • 20 single player missions with varied objectives - reach destination within time limit, destroy all enemies, escort friendly units, secure new areas and destroy boss unit.
  • Huge variety of tanks including historical, modern and futuristic models. Each has their own statistics and weaponry making them ideal for different scenarios.
  • Intuitive control and display system using the DS's unique functionality. Stylus control to command friendly troops and co-ordinate battle tactics.
  • Great 3D graphics brings the combat to life.
  • Responsive decision making - the enemy reacts to your movements and every time you play the game is different adding huge replay value.
  • Wireless play for up to 4 players (each player needs a DS and game cards except in Download mode where just one game card is required).

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 Good Idea but flawed.....

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Right lets get things clear - I am a 49 year old player so strategy type things appeal to me.
Game has that campaign level where you fight your way thru 20 increasingly harder levels. Later levels opens up more tank (4 by level 8).
You do have this annoying cartoon ticker-tape chatter between charactors at the start of each level. Luckily you only have to read it once as you have the "skip" option that gets you to the start of the level when you have been beaten on your first attempt. You can also speed the writing up - thank god!.

Top screen has a good graphic display of the landscape and progressing battle which is nice to watch.
The bottom screen has the maps and is where you control your tank. Tap onyour tank and draw a line and the tank follows the line till the end. When the radar see's a tank you tap on it and your tank will fire at it. Hitting the target depends on its movement, etc. As in the real world your tank then has to reload.

I soon learned that movement is crucial to survival - stand still and you are a target. So everthing is fine up to now!

Here lies the flaw - as levels progress you have to concentrate on the lower control/map screen hence you complete a level to find you never had time to watch anything of the pretty graphics on the top screen.

The only relavant thing on the top screen is the damage indicators on the enemy tanks even then you are concentrating on targetting on the lower screen so you don't see it.

I did find that big tanks is not better - little tanks are fast and hard to hit by the enemy......

(too be continued....)

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Rating12+ (PEGI)