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Official Xbox Magazine UKBattlezone is fun, it's enjoyable and it works, which is far better than you would expect from a rusty tank after 27 years of inactivity. [Feb 2008, p.102]
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Battlezone is definitely one of those old games that has been vastly surpassed by present-day titles, but it still has the gameplay appeal to make it worth a look.
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The simple appeal of 3D tank combat is one that certainly has a place on a service like XBLA, but this awkward update gets stuck between misplaced reverence for the original and distracting concessions to modern gaming conventions.
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The updates show good effort, but questionable design decisions and source material that isn't all that great by today's standards sully the download in the end. You're paying for nostalgia with this one, folks.
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Unless your nostalgia borders on masochism, let this pointless war rage without you.
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This is a rather sluggish shooter that demands a real love of the old arcade cabinet to really get excited over. But it is a nice trip down memory lane, still extremely playable, features some nice multiplayer options, and the enhanced mode is actually nice to look at and fun to play.
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Despite its faults, for old school gamers this trip down memory lane is worth the low price of admission, but for others it'll get tiresome quick.
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In conclusion, Battlezone joins that ragged band of Xbox Live Arcade titles that, even for a mere 400 points, don’t deserve to grace your hard drive.
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Battlezone is a relic that should have stayed in the past.
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Overall Battlezone offers little life span and just feels outdated.
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Xbox World 360 Magazine UKOne of Atari's better visual upgrades, but not nearly as much fun 28 years after it first hit arcades. [July 2008, p.96]
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X-ONE Magazine UKYou're left roaming the virtual landscape, hoping opposition might come your way. [Issue#33, p.117]