''Battlezone'' is an arcade game released by Stainless Games in 2008. It is an update of '' Battlezone'', the arcade classic

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tank shooter. The game features an update of the game with new gameplay features, as well as a port of the original.

Gameplay

The game features two modes, Evolved and Classic, both feature two difficulty settings ''Normal'' and ''Throttle Monkey''.

Evolved

Evolved gameplay is an update of the original game. It features the core mechanics of the classic mode while adding Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and

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multiplayer modes, 1080i graphics,

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audio and support for

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Classic

Classic gameplay is unchanged from the original, but Achievements and Leaderboards are added.

Features

The game features 1080i graphics, Dolby 5.1 audio and an online mode to play against 2 - 4 friends in Deathmatch and Capture the Flag modes, and incorporates

support enabling players to see their friends during play.

Reception

The game has received generally mixed reviews. Although it was acclaimed for "the gameplay appeal to make it worth a look" and "the additions made by Atari and Stainless give that much more value", others on the other hand called it an awkward update that gets stuck between misplaced reverence for the original and distracting concessions to modern gaming conventions.

References

External links

''Battlezone'' details at developer's site
{{Battlezone 2008 video games Atari games First-person shooters Video game remakes Video games scored by Cris Velasco Video games developed in the United Kingdom Xbox 360 games Xbox 360-only games Xbox 360 Live Arcade games Multiplayer and single-player video games Stainless Games games