12DOVE Verdict
Pros
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Simple yet captivating gameplay
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Deeper than you'd think
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Nostalgic crack for Scorched Earth fans
Cons
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Price is steep
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Optional gear is hit and miss
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Could use more modes
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Part remake and part total reboot of the original Saturn minigame, Death Tank is a superb real-time twist on Worms (orthe classic PC game Scorched Earth)and one of Live Arcade’s best online games. But it’s disgracefully overpriced. At 800 points this would be essential - but the 1,200 point asking price is a no-no.
Still, the concept is golden. Four tanks spawn at once, each with asimple goal: blow the other three tanks to Hell. You earn points for the damage you do and for being the last tank left alive, which you can spend onupgrades (shields, thrusters, nuclear warheads)to use in the rounds to come. It's effortless to understand and nearly impossible to quit.
Mar 12, 2009
More info
| Genre | Action |
| Description | Worms-esque multiplayer tank action game from the developers of Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance coming to Xbox Live Arcade. Multiple power-ups, destructible environments, four-player local multiplayer and eight-player over Xbox Live might make this one a real blast. |
| Platform | "Xbox 360" |
| US censor rating | "Everyone 10+" |
| UK censor rating | "Rating Pending" |
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