Panzer Panic Review – Good idea for a tank game
App Type: Uncategorized
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By: HandyGames
Version #: 1.3
Date Released: 2011-01-27
Developer: HandyGames
Price: 0.99
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Panzer Panic is an interesting tank game. The drawback? I’d love an iPad version of this. An iPhone screen is just too small for it. What’s the deal with Panzer Panic?
Panzer Panic is the standard 2D tank vs. tank, endless battle. You play the role of a team of three blue, pen-drawn tank that fires blobs of ink to red, pen-drawn tanks (which in turn fire red ink.) All set in a battlefield composed of a crumpled lined paper. You drag tanks to move and flick over them to fire. It would be an awesome execution except for the fact that the iPhone screen is too small to see enough of the battlefield. Luckily, enemy tanks don’t fire until on-sight, but this not takes out this fundamental flaw.
But Panzer Panic also has a 2-game mode to play in the same device, turn-based. And it is an awesome idea, very fun. You have a finite amount of ink which is used to move and fire your tanks, when depleted, it’s your opponents turn. Fire and smash, all in ink.
In short: Panzer Panic is a very interesting take on the tank battle genre, but would benefit from an iPad version.
Quick Take
Value:Medium
Would I Buy Again:Maybe
Learning Curve:Low
Who Is It For:Casual gamers
What I Like:The idea
What I Don't Like:The screen is just too small, I want an iPad version!
Final Statement:A decent tank game, worth the small buy
2d Features:
- Crazy tank battles with ink and paper
- Physics engine for realistic collisions and impressive effects
- Perfectly adapted touch controls
- Special extras to collect for battlefield support
- Arcade mode with AI-controlled opponents
- Versus mode for turn-based battles against your friends
Bring your cut-out paper panzers' full firepower to bear and prove that the pen is mightier than the sword!
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Article By ruben
Ruben Berenguel is finishing his PhD in Mathematics while writing in mostlymaths.net about being a 'geek of all trades'. He also happens to be the senior editor in the What's on iPhone network: any complaints go to him!
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