- Tank Beat
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Title= Tank Beat(Japanese and U.S. boxarts)
developer =Milestone Inc.
publisher =O~3 Entertainment
released =
genre = Artillery/Strategy
modes =Single player ,Multiplayer ,online
platforms = DS"Tank Beat" is an action/strategy game for the
Nintendo DS . It is developed byMilestone Inc. . It is followed by a sequel, "Tank Beat 2".Overview
In "Tank Beat" players take control of Vill Katjue, a rookie
tank driver lost in the chaos of an invasion. The game features 24 missions as well as skirmish modes. [ [http://www.n-philes.com/reviews.php?id=283 Tank Beat Preview] ]The game is played with the stylus, with players drawing paths on the touch screen for their tank to follow, dragging the stylus across the screen to rotate the camera, and tapping on enemy units to fire upon them. More than 20 different tanks and combat vehicles such as APCs or missile launchers are available to the player, each differing in speed, defense, firepower, and weapons. [ [http://gamespot.com/ds/action/tankbeat/news.html?sid=6158566 TGS 06: Tank Beat Hands-On] ] Players can also give commands to allied AI-controlled tanks.
The game also supports two to four-player wireless play, and online games through the
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection . [ [http://ds.ign.com/articles/734/734945p1.html TGS 2006: Tank Beat] ]Reception
"Tank Beat" received generally negative or mixed reviews. The gameplay mechanics have been cited to have a "hit or miss" feel, ranging from "great fun" to "old in about two seconds". [ [http://gamespot.com/ds/action/tankbeat/review.html Gamespot Tank Beat review] ]
Game Rankings , a review aggregator site, currently rates "Tank Beat" at 53%. [ [http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/934649.asp Game Rankings] ]References
External links
* [http://tankbeat.o3ent.com/ O~3 Entertainment English Website]
* [http://www.mile-stone.co.jp/product/tank/tank_top.html Milestone Inc. Website] (in Japanese)
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