Tank games are becoming ever more popular on the iPhone platform , from My Little Tank to Tank-O-Box and now iCombat.
In this new game from Web Scouts you command a nifty little tank with which you have to take out all your opponents. At your disposal you’ll have multiple rockets , mines ,grenades , homing missiles and shields. Your missiles bounce off the walls if they don’t hit a target so you have to think carefully about how to navigate the levels and also to use ricochet to kill enemy tanks.
There are 20 levels that are progresivelly harder , and also a 2 player mode ,with 5 random levels and bonus items for you to battle your friends.
In iCombat you control your tank by using the accelerometer and fire by tapping anywhere on the screen.
FEATURES:
- Accelerometer based steering
- Tap screen where you want to fire
- Plant mines that can detonate with a pinch, enemy contact or by time trigger
- Detonate walls with mines or grenades
- Collect bonus items like grenades, homing missiles, shield and cloaking
- 20 levels with up to 10 tank enemies per level
- 3 difficulty modes (Hard is almost unbeatable!)
- 3 types of enemy tanks
- 2 player battle mode across 5 randomly selected levels
PRO’s:
- Fun gameplay
- Challenging
- Good value for money
CON’s:
- The level designs are a bit simplistic
- The producers have stated that multiplayer lags on First Gen iPhones
Price:
It is available at the App Store for 0.99$
App Store Link
Gameplay Video:
1 Response
Cris,
Thanks for your review of our game! We tried to stay true to the classic arcade tank pong game from the 80’s where you have pretty basic level designs so you can maneuver the bouncing missiles around the walls to kill enemy tanks. As you get to the more advanced levels though you will find that they get more complex, and we plan to roll out further levels soon that are more intricate.
As for your video you didn’t try to pick up the bonus items! A huge part of what makes the game fun and strategic is collecting these and knowing when to use them to get through the game…just wanted to point that out. Thanks so much for checking out the game!
Miguel
Posted on April 2nd, 2009 at 7:28 pm
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