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Battletank(video game)

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Garry Kitchen's Battletank
Developer(s)Imagineering[2]
Publisher(s)Absolute Entertainment[2]
Designer(s)Garry Kitchen[2]
Alex Demeo[2]
Rob Harris[2]
Dan Kitchen[2]
Composer(s)Mark Van Hecke[2]
Platform(s)NES
Release
Genre(s)Tank simulation[2]
Mode(s)Single-player[3]

Garry Kitchen's Battletankis anactionvideo gamereleased byAbsolute Entertainmentin September 1990 for theNintendo Entertainment System.The game is similar to theAtarigameBattlezone,and supports one player. It was considered to be a poorly designed game, as it was intended to become aspace flightgame for theCommodore 64during its development.[2]

Gameplay[edit]

Gameplay screenshot

The player is placed inside atank,hence the game has afirst personview.[2]The tank is equipped with asmokescreen,amissilelauncher, a 150mmcannon,and a.50 calibermachine gun.[2]The object of the game is to destroy enemy tanks and helicopters in the area.[2]If the player fires the tank's guns for too long, they will overheat and will take time to cool down.[2]

Reception[edit]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment's David Plotkin gaveBattletankan overall score of 8 out of 10, commending its controls, graphics, and gameplay.[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Release information".GameFAQs.Retrieved2010-05-15.
  2. ^abcdefghijklm"Release information".MobyGames.Retrieved2011-04-11.
  3. ^"# of players information".UV List.Retrieved2011-07-19.
  4. ^Plotkin, David (October 1990). "Video Game Reviews - Battletank".VideoGames & Computer Entertainment.L.F.P., Inc.pp. 56, 58.

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