Battlezone

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 40
  3. Negative: 3 out of 40
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  1. Game Over Online
    Oct 19, 2016
    90
    Overall, Battlezone is an excellent reboot for this long-suffering franchise. No modernization of the original concept has worked nearly as well as this does, and it is a perfect showcase for VR technology.
  2. GameCritics
    Nov 5, 2016
    85
    In the end, Battlezone is an incredible VR experience. It’s enough of a full-featured tank simulator that it would be a great time played with standard controls on a normal television, but the perfect immersion takes that already-great play and elevates it to something truly special. Among the eight PSVR launch titles, Battlezone is the best at creating a seamless world for the player to inhabit, and even with a few balance problems in the campaign, it stands as one of the best arguments for getting PSVR.
  3. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Nov 27, 2016
    80
    Want a robust, strategic, deep VR game? Grab this, but be prepared to digest it in small chunks over time. [Christmas 2016, p77]
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  5. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 21, 2016
    80
    Impeccable visuals and some slick, considered design make it one of PS VR's most impressive. [Dec 2016, p.87]
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  6. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Oct 29, 2016
    80
    While Battlezone is a very simple game conceptually, Rebellion has done a great job of making the most of what’s there.
  7. God is a Geek
    Oct 26, 2016
    80
    Battlezone is a tough, fun and addictive tank warfare game in its own right that throws down a gauntlet to teams of players and challenges them to really work together to succeed.
  8. PlayStation Universe
    Oct 10, 2016
    80
    Battlezone excels mostly in its four-player co-op mutliplayer offering where team-work, strategy and upgrading efficiently really matters. The mother of all tank games is back with a huge virtual reality bang.
  9. TheSixthAxis
    Oct 5, 2016
    80
    Battlezone is easily one of the best games on PlayStation VR, even with a high price point. It’s retro futuristic tank combat is fun and engaging, while the randomised campaign, four player co-op and the challenge it can throw your way keep me wanting to come back and try to beat it time and again.
  10. Vandal
    Oct 12, 2016
    78
    Battlezone is a very interesting VR game, very enjoyable even with its flaws. Maybe it's not the most-well known, but it's definitely one of the most complete.
  11. The Games Machine
    Nov 7, 2016
    76
    Battlezone is a good game and one of the best experiences if you own a PlayStation VR. Anyhow, the difficulty level is unbalanced in single player, and motion sickness is beyond the corner if you are not used to wearing a VR headset.

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 52 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 52
  3. Negative: 9 out of 52
  1. knutsi
    Oct 13, 2016
    9
    Great game. Another stand out title who's price is justified because it is a VR game. It's fun and well developed, but was it a regular PS4Great game. Another stand out title who's price is justified because it is a VR game. It's fun and well developed, but was it a regular PS4 game it would be too expensive. But, we need to accept that not all VR games will work for all people due to motion issues, or at the very least people may need to expect only short play sessions initially. It's another stand out launch title for the PSVR platform - but just be aware that may not mean the same as for PS4 in general, and it will come at a cost (small market still, after all).… Full Review »
  2. Narmy
    Oct 29, 2016
    9
    (Hours played so far: 30)
    Battlezone is ruthless. It's frantic. It's exhilarating.
    The game starts off inside your tank looking at the game    (Hours played so far: 30)
    Battlezone is ruthless. It's frantic. It's exhilarating.
    The game starts off inside your tank looking at the game map, which is composed of hexagons. You move one hexagon at a time and must make your way to the Volcano, where the AI core is waiting for you to destroy it and if you do you'll win the game. You'll have to fight on almost each map hexagon and some of those battles are harder than others depending on the specific objective. As you battle through the map you earn points and can use them after each battle to upgrade your tank (shields, healing speed, etc.) or buy new weapons at supply stop hexagons. There is a significant tactical element to how you move on the map because the enemy gets stronger with each move and when their strength reaches a certain level the Nemesis (a super strong enemy tank) makes its appearance on the map. If you encounter the Nemesis you'll have to deal with that in addition to whatever else was going to try and kill you in that battle.

    Battlezone is a surprisingly addictive game. Single player is really quite good and if you finish the game you'll unlock new tanks and items. In multiplayer Battlezone really shines. Up to 4 player coop will give you 3 more buddies to help tackle the huge variety of machines out to get you. Stay close together and you can heal and revive each other and so can tackle much harder enemies. The multiplayer element adds another level of tactics to the game and there's nothing quite as satisfying as when you're part of a good team.
    Maps are procedurally generated at random (or you can enter a "seed" manually should you want to play a map over and over), so there's a lot of replay value here.
    The graphics are really quite good. More functional than just pretty for prettiness sake, but they're still very intricate and varied. The VR is completely immersive and I never experienced any discomfort during my protracted games (I've played Battlezone for up to 3.5 hours in one sitting).
    The only downside to Battlezone is that it requires the player to give it a decent go. In this sense the demo hardly does it justice... You'll struggle at first as you get used to maneuvering your tank and use the HUD and information panels around you in the cockpit. You'll also need to experiment a bit to work out which weapons are best used in which circumstance. If you get over these initial hurdles, Battlezone will reward you with easily one of the most exciting VR experiences available within the stellar PSVR launch lineup.

    The game reaches a 7.5/10 in single player, however multiplayer is incredible, which is why I rate Battlezone at 9/10.
    A PSVR launch must buy.    … Full Review »
  3. TurboDriver
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Easily the best PSVR game available at launch. Haven't experienced any issues with motion sickness so far either.
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