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Tank Universal


8.3

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Our hero, George, after a trip to the doctor, has been given bad news. He's also been given a large quantity of different pills, presumably to treat some unknown yet terminal illness, and to cheer him up he's also been given a VR helmet. On donning the helmet, George (under your control) is able to explore a strange virtual world. All goes well until he is "recruited" by the mysterious figures in this virtual world and forced to take part in a ritual combat exercise. Tank Universal creates a huge virtual 'Tron-like' world where you take part in immense 3D tank battles involving scores of units both friendly and not so friendly in wide open levels. Players can bombard the enemy from a distance or close the gap and dodge shells point blank - all in an immersive first person perspective. [Meridian4]

PUBLISHER:	Meridian4
DEVELOPER:	Meridian4
GENRE(S):	First-Person Shooter
PLAYERS:	1
ESRB RATING:	RP (Rating Pending)
RELEASE DATE:	June 1, 2008

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Game Chronicles

Tank Universal is a great throwback to VR, TRON, Battlezone, and just plain old-school gaming full of action and strategy.

GameFocus

While not perfect, for its price, indie roots and throw back to the movie “Tron”, this is a must buy for action gamers.

Boomtown

The game play is where it’s at with TU and while it can be slow paced when on foot, the battles are an absolute blast.

IGN

In the end, the game forces you to ask one simple question: How could one person, working alone, create such coolness?

Thunderbolt

It's plain as day that Tank Universal is not a professional game - the basic animation, the chunky graphics, the lack of any voice acting whatsoever - but it clearly has heart.

GameZone

The gameplay is basic and while there is a bit of a learning curve, the game still has a few rough patches to work through.

Gamers' Temple

Tank Universal's core tank battle gameplay can be both challenging and fun, but the time you are forced to spend away from your tank tends to drag. It won't appeal to everyone, but if you're itching for some old school tank action there's some fun to e had here.

PC Zone UK

There is a solid, immersive and occasionally fun game here, with plenty of retro appeal, and for around a fiver through Steam, it's worth a look. [Nov 2008, p.64]

GameShark

While the gameplay is interesting at its core, with only the single player and a skirmish mode included, a multiplayer tank battle mode would have been an awesome and more than welcome addition.

Gaming Nexus

A retro VR tank game, Tank Universal is a bit too “old school” for my tastes. Others’ mileage may vary.

The average user rating for this game is 8.3 (out of 10) based on 10 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Cannibal Bob gave it a9:
A simple game, really. If you enjoy tanks, and you enjoy being told a story, then this game's for you. The graphics have a TRON-like look and you never get tired of them. Blowing apart an enemy from a long range is very satisfying, as is building up enough points to get some unlocks. I don't know how else to praise the game besides saying it is quite simply: FUN. It took me 8.6 hours to beat it on normal. The flaws: I'd have to say one annoying flaw is the lack of music in the game. The menu music as well as music heard during certain rare moments is really really awesome, so I'm disappointed to hear it so rarely. Browsing the music folder in the game yields a hefty amount of sweet 'tunes so it's strange to see they're not played all the time. If I had to nitpick, I'd have to say the enemy and team mate AI could use a bit of work, and the pacing of the game can be a little off. Using the speed-boost ability definitely helps but due to its high cost, you use it rarely. If I were to make a suggestion: I'd rather have the speed boost be free, but you become a lot more susceptible to damage when using it.

Matthew W. gave it a9:
A very good tank game. In fact the only tank new game I can think of. I bit old school (but in a good way) and needs to be played in the dark, dew to to Tron like graphics. This game has a very high "just one more go" factor. Good stuff.

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