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| Super Battletank | |
|---|---|
 Sega Genesis cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Absolute Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Absolute Entertainment |
| Designer(s) | Garry Kitchen |
| Programmer(s) | Mark Morris Nick Eastridge (GBA) |
| Artist(s) | Jesse Kapili Gregory Faccone |
| Composer(s) | Mark Van Hecke |
| Platform(s) | Mega Drive/Genesis, Game Gear, Game Boy, Super NES, Game Boy Advance (as Operation: Armored Liberty) |
| Release | 1992 2001 (Game Gear) 2003 (GBA) |
| Genre(s) | Simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Garry Kitchen's Super Battletank: War in the Gulf is a 1992 tank simulation single-player video game which takes place during Operation Desert Storm. The player controls an M1 Abrams main battle tank for the United Nations. A sequel, Super Battletank 2, was released for the Super NES in 1994.
Graphics
The screen is divided into two sections. One is the instrument panel in the gunner's station of the tank, and the other is a view of the outside, which consists primarily of the desert and military vehicles.
Gameplay
The player battles helicopter gunships, T-72s, and Scud launchers, in pursuit of a military victory. The player had to use only M1 Abrams tank to play.
Re-releases
Majesco Entertainment released the game in 2001 for the Game Gear, as part of their licensed line of classic games for Game Gear, Mega Drive/Genesis, and Super NES, making it by far the last release in North America for the Game Gear. It was also remade as Operation: Armored Liberty for Game Boy Advance in 2003.
Reception
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| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Mean Machines | 52% |
| Nintendo Power | 67% |
| Super Play | 50% |
Super Gamer reviewed the SNES version and gave an overall score of 54%. They praised the graphics, but called the gameplay as "repetitive".
Nintendo Power reviewed the SNES version and gave middling score, citing its lack of strategy.
See also
Notes
- Nintendo Power gave scores of 3.6, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.3 for "Graphics and Sound", "Play Control", "Challenge", and "Fun". Each category score is out of 5. 67% is the average aggregated score.
References
- Julian Rignall; Radion Automatic (August 1992). "Garry Kitchen's Super Battletank: War in the Gulf". Mean Machines. No. 23. pp. 68–70. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- "Super Battletank". Super Play Gold. 1993. p. 64. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- "Now Playing July 1992" (PDF). Nintendo Power. No. 38. United States: Nintendo of America. June 1992. p. 105. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- "Super Battletank Review". Super Gamer (2). United Kingdom: Paragon Publishing: 123. May 1994. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- "Now Playing July 1992" (PDF). Nintendo Power. No. 38. United States: Nintendo of America. June 1992. p. 104. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
External links
Categories:- 1992 video games
- Absolute Entertainment games
- Game Boy Advance games
- Game Boy games
- Gulf War video games
- Imagineering (company) games
- Sega Genesis games
- Single-player video games
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System games
- Tank simulation video games
- Video games developed in the United States
- Video games scored by Mark Van Hecke
- Video games set in Iraq
- Video games set in Kuwait
- Video games with historical settings