Cannons in Space
Spacetanks is a cannon game, a style that's been around since the earliest computer games, and is best known in the Worms series of games. There's a twist to Spacetanks though; you control a tank on one planet, and are trying to destroy an opposing tank on another planet somewhere across the screen. Your planet, and his, and others scattered about the screen, have gravity--and the path of your shots are influenced by gravity.
As with other cannon games, you change the elevation of your turret and the power of the shot, fire, and see whether you hit your opponent. Because of the nature of gravity, you sometimes wind up shooting yourself--it's possible for the shot to orbit back to you, which is irksome, to be sure.
In Spacetanks, you start with a certain amount of money, from which you must buy your tank; you earn a salary each battle. If you lose a battle, you've lost your tank, and must buy another one; if you accumulate enough money, you can purchase a better tank (there are some 70 in the game). Additional variety comes from the enormous number of different ammo types, each with its own effects--but you pay for each shot as well, so that you might choose a cheap shot for your first one, before you get a better sense of how to aim given the gravity wells of the current screen, and then more expensive shots later.
The game is playable either against a computer AI, or against a live opponent, hot-seat style.
If you like games of this sort, it's worth a shot.
The Developer Says
Alten8 is pleased to announce it has exclusive world-wide rights on the new English language , deluxe version of Space Tanks for the PC format.
Already a big hit via online distribution, this new improved and extended version, which now boasts over 70 tanks, is ready to thrill people again. The developers are the respected German YawThrust Software Labs, who we are pleased to be working with.
Likened to an all new Worms type game, its fun friendly graphics and simple yet absorbing game play will have you playing against the computer or a friend. Pick a tank, pick your weapons and try to knock out the other player before they knock out you! With high scoring fan reviews on sites such as Amazon.De, and other paper magazines, this is a fun game for all the family. It is a mixture of old school gaming, strategy, and just plain fun!
Now in a new extended English version with 70 Space Tanks to choose from and other new features for this edition, this popular game is sure to continue to be a big casual gamer hit!