Drone Tactics

 DS
  • Publisher: Atlus
  • Release Date: May 12, 2008
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74

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  • Summary: Transported to an alien world, you find yourself in the middle of a great conflict. An army of evil Drones is on the march, threatening to obliterate the land of Cimexus. Its inhabitants now turn to you to lead them in battle against the Black Swarm. Each level offers new challenges, andTransported to an alien world, you find yourself in the middle of a great conflict. An army of evil Drones is on the march, threatening to obliterate the land of Cimexus. Its inhabitants now turn to you to lead them in battle against the Black Swarm. Each level offers new challenges, and taking full advantage of each Drone’s unique specialties will be the difference between success and defeat! Build and command your own Drone army – Wreak mechanical havoc with your squad of insect mechs, choosing from over 100 weapons, upgrades, and power-ups to optimize your forces. Conquer dozens of campaign operations and over 50 additional maps – Take on the forces of the Black Swarm then confront the challenges that wait in the mysterious Badlands. Battle for domination in head-to-head combat – Friends become enemies in local wireless play. [Atlus USA]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. RPG Fan
    81
    Don't hesitate to try this one!
  2. GameZone
    80
    Only kids will likely get much out of the game's storyline, but anyone who enjoys a good turn-based strategy-RPG will find plenty to like about this game.
  3. GamesRadar+
    80
    To put those complaints into perspective, it'll take you 40-plus hours to finish the story mode. Longer if you try to complete all of the optional badlands missions. That's 40-plus hours worth of awesome battles and addictive customizing.
  4. IGN
    74
    If you consider yourself a fan of turn-based strategy games, though, you may find the engaging insect mech combat to be worth it.
  5. Worth Playing
    72
    A solid title with a lot of shine on the core gameplay. Anyone looking for something new in the genre should give this a test run.
  6. Nintendo Power
    70
    The result is a storyline that will elicit nothing but eye-rolls and nasal snorts from anyone over 12, but the game at the core of Drone Tactics is surprisingly well-made. [June 2008, p.87]
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  7. Nintendo Gamer
    65
    Genre fans won't find much challenge here but it's diverting enough while it lasts. [Aug 2008, p.68]
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  1. MattS.
    May 29, 2008
    7
    Played a few hours so far, and it comes across as a somewhat sillier version of Advance Wars. Sure, the giant bugs thing is kind of goofy,Played a few hours so far, and it comes across as a somewhat sillier version of Advance Wars. Sure, the giant bugs thing is kind of goofy, but the tactics gameplay is light and fun, for the most part. Not anywhere near the top of the "tactics" genre, but worth playing if you've played the rest of the crop.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#42 Best DS Game of 2008