BattleTanx

BattleTanx is a 1998 action game released for the Nintendo 64, produced by The 3DO Company. The game was followed by a 1999 sequel, titled BattleTanx: Global Assault.

BattleTanx
North American Nintendo 64 cover art
Developer(s)The 3DO Company
Lucky Chicken Games (GBC)
Publisher(s)The 3DO Company
Designer(s)Michael Mendheim
Platform(s)Nintendo 64
Game Boy Color
ReleaseNintendo 64
Game Boy Color
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player
Multiplayer

Plot

In 2001, a virus has killed 99% of the female population of Earth. Various countries fight over each other's quarantine zones, and end up engaging in nuclear war, destroying much of civilization. The few remaining women (called Queenlords) are held by gangs who have taken over small pieces of the world. The main character, Griffin Spade, had his fiancée Madison taken away from Queens, New York by the U.S. government. Griffin becomes separated from his fiancée, and New York City is destroyed. He claims a tank for his own and sets out to cross the United States to find her, battling gangs as he reaches his goal. After surviving the ruins of New York City, Griffin heads westward gaining recruits in the countryside, Chicago, Las Vegas, and San Francisco.

Gameplay

There are three tanks in the game for the player to choose from. The player can choose between a Moto Tank, M1A1 Abrams MBT, or the Goliath. There are 17 levels to complete in order to finish the single player game, all of which are filled with enemy tanks. Each level is located in a specific place in the United States, such as New York City, Chicago, Las Vegas, and San Francisco. The game features destructible environments, and in some cases, interactive environments.

In the game's multiplayer mode, players can battle with up to 4 players simultaneously. There are four different multiplayer configurations; Battlelord mode (equivalent to capture the flag), Deathmatch, Family Mode, and Annihilation.

  • Battlelord Capture the opponent's Queenlords.
  • Deathmatch The first to seven kills win.
  • Family Mode Deathmatch, but ammo cannot be switched, only used up.
  • Tank wars provides each competitor with five tanks, last survivor wins.

Levels

The first three levels all take place in New York City and involve Queens, Queens Midtown Tunnel, and Times Square. The Chicago stage takes place in Lake Shore Drive and State Street. The Las Vegas stage takes place on the world-famous Fremont Street. The San Francisco stages take place on the Golden Gate Bridge, The Wharf, and the fictional Q-Zone.

Reception

The Nintendo 64 version received favorable reviews, while the Game Boy Color version received unfavorable reviews, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[3][4] Next Generation said that the former console version was "fast [and] controls well, and it's got tanks blowing up everything in sight – sounds good to us."[16]

Notes
  1. In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the Nintendo 64 version, one critic gave it 5/10, another gave it 6.5/10, and the rest gave it each a score of 6/10.
  2. GamePro gave the Nintendo 64 version 4/5 for graphics, and three 4.5/5 scores for sound, control, and overall fun factor.

References
  1. IGN staff (December 28, 1998). "Battletanx (Preview)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on February 3, 1999. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  2. "3DO Ships BattleTanx(TM) for the Game Boy(R) Color". The 3DO Company. March 28, 2000. Archived from the original on April 17, 2001.
  3. "BattleTanx for Game Boy Color". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  4. "BattleTanx for Nintendo 64". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  5. Cook, Brad. "BattleTanx (GBC) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  6. Davison, John; Boyer, Crispin; Hager, Dean; Smith, Shawn (February 1999). "BattleTanx (N64)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 115. Ziff Davis. p. 165. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  7. "BattleTanx". Game Informer. No. 70. FuncoLand. February 1999. p. 54. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  8. Scary Larry (February 1999). "BattleTanx (N64)". GamePro. No. 125. IDG Entertainment. p. 110. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  9. Hsu, Tim (March 1999). "BattleTanx Review (N64)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  10. Provo, Frank (April 5, 2000). "BattleTanx Review (GBA)". GameSpot. CNET. Archived from the original on February 10, 2005. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  11. MacDonald, Ryan (January 20, 1999). "BatteTanx Review (N64) [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  12. Norton-Smith, Hugh (June 1999). "BattleTanx". Hyper. No. 68. Next Media Pty Ltd. p. 46. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  13. Harris, Craig (April 11, 2000). "BattleTanx (GBC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  14. Schneider, Peer (January 15, 1999). "BattleTanx Review (N64)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  15. Weaver, Tim (March 1999). "BattleTanx". N64 Magazine. No. 26. Future Publishing. p. 71.
  16. "BattleTanx (N64)". Next Generation. No. 51. Imagine Media. March 1999. p. 93. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  17. "BattleTanx". Nintendo Power. Vol. 116. Nintendo of America. January 1999. p. 123. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
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