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1. Battlezone

Strap into the cockpit of the Cobra – the most powerful tank ever built – and experience first-person tank combat across neon-scarred sci-fi landscapes in an explosive campaign for 1-4 players. Load your tank with a wide range of devastating weapons and power-ups, and blast your way to a colossal final showdown. The Battlezone Gold Edition includes all skin, bobblehead, and horn content packs! Battlezone 98 Redux One of the greatest sci-fi strategy games of all time returns with remastered visuals, online multiplayer and near unlimited mod content from Steam Workshop. Experience thrilling first person action and acclaimed RTS in this explosive alternate vision of the 1960s space race.

Battlezone

Battlezone is arguably the very first FPS (first-person shooter) game ever made, with revolutionary vector graphics that remains highly playable over a decade later. Your objective in the game is simple: kill all enemy tanks in sight. You view the battle from a first-person perspective inside a tank.

DOS - 1983

Also available on: Commodore 64 - Atari 8-bit - VIC-20

Description of Battlezone

One of the earliest pioneers in computer gaming history, Battlezone is a solid PC port of one of the most celebrated games of all time. Battlezone is arguably the very first FPS (first-person shooter) game ever made, with revolutionary vector graphics that remains highly playable over a decade later.

Your objective in the game is simple: kill all enemy tanks in sight. You view the battle from a first-person perspective inside a tank. Battles are fought within a large valley surrounded by mountains and volcanoes. There are 'pyramids' and 'boxes' that can provide shelter. The Enemies include slow and fast 'super' tanks and intelligent missiles. Flying saucers that do not attack periodically appear - shooting them down provides bonus points.

One of the best things about Battlezone is how incredibly immerse it is. Two elements that heighten the realism includes the radar screen at the top that displays enemy positions, as well as the frontal plastic viewfinder that helps you target enemy tanks. The playing field is large and seemingly endless, although I seem to be unable to reach the mountain range on the horizon, unlike the arcade version.

Battlezone is one of those rare gems that don't get old no matter how many years have passed. The game's vector-based graphics is smooth and has a feel of a 'virtual reality' battlefield, so the suspension of disbelief remains intact. If you enjoy arcade games that are both challenging and timeless, Battlezone is a must-play.

Activision also did 2 remakes called Battlezone and Battlezone 2, so check those out too if you enjoy this Hall of Belated Fame inductee.

Review By HOTUD

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Screenshots from MobyGames.com

Comments and reviews

Bowfa Deez2021-01-240 point

I wonder if there could be a round up of all the games that are really battlezone, but let us get a version that is working right. Also, Tank Hunter was even better, but where is it for play or download at? Is it now 'hostage ware'?

Tom2020-11-210 point

This is just like the Playstation 4 game Battlezone. It's made for the PSVR headset, wonderful game. You sit in the cockpit of this tank while you blow them all away. Difficulty increases the further in the map you go, and upgrades are available as well.

CraftyMiner19712020-03-230 point DOS version

I can't control the tank's movement once it starts moving. I press the direction key one time and it goes crazy and it won't stop!

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Ackyan Bumblepudd2019-03-262 points

It was the unspoken assumption at the time that the tank scenes in the movie Tron were directly inspired by this game.

Mr Vampire2019-02-041 point Commodore 64 version

A true timeless classic game. I recall playing this in the arcade when arcades were a new thing and was thrilled at finding it for the C64.

sharleea2017-06-051 point

Have win 10, 32 on a 64 (which will be changed soon - my bad) and I played it in firefox. I loved this game way back when....it was unplayable on my computer because it went way too fast. I would be blown up before I had a chance to get my bearings. It literally went 5 times faster than what it was supposed to go. Oh well, other games do work. I understand everything is still getting the bugs ironed out. This is why I tell you this so hopefully you can do something about this problem. I downloaded the game, so I will see if it works then. I don't think so, but I'm gonna try.

Sas2015-10-161 point DOS version

How do i turn the speed down? I don't see an option for it in the options menu, and i downloaded the dos version which only has a .bin and the application itself.
Do I need to mount the .bin to open it in order to adjust the speed?

TheOlderGamePlay2014-06-181 point DOS version

6:Hard but good.

dennythx2014-03-220 point DOS version

Great game I love it

a tool2014-02-060 point DOS version

no Denis

Denis2013-11-29-7 points DOS version

Fantastic game. I like this game. But even more so I like the new world of tanks game with 3d and real looking tanks: http://fwrd.pw/WOTs

Kip2013-10-170 point DOS version

nice

Nic2012-10-23-1 point DOS version

Ok, I can't even get it to play. I've tried going through the instruction for d-fend however they make no sense, anyone?

Marcus2011-10-251 point DOS version

Works pretty well if you turn the speed WAY down, but the Windows version was better.

Ramon2011-10-140 point DOS version

The best game of my teens! ...some 30 yrs ago!!

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DOS Version

Commodore 64 Version

• Year:1984
• Publisher:Atarisoft
• Developer:Atari, Inc.

Classic Battlezone Game

Atari 8-bit ROM

• Year:1988
• Publisher:Atari Corporation
• Developer:Atari, Inc.

VIC-20 Version

• Year:1984
• Publisher:Atarisoft
• Developer:Atari, Inc.

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This 1998 PC classic is actually a remake of an old classic arcade game, at least in theory. In reality, apart from featuring tanks, the two games have almost nothing in common. 1998’s version of Battlezone is set in an alternate 1960’s, where America and Russia take the cold war into space. As a tank commander, you’ll not only have to duel with other tanks and enemy vehicles, but also command your own forces on the battlefield. This mix of frantic combat and real time strategy was met with critical acclaim when the game was launched, though the game was never the commercial success it undoubtedly deserved to be.

Installation

Battlezone has been officially released for free. We recommend that all users, even those of you with an original copy, download and use the games installer available here. If you are interested in playing the expansion pack, be sure to download the Red Odyssey installer too. Both downloads come as zip files. To install them, simply open the zip folder and run the executable file within, then simply follow all on-screen prompts to install the game.

A note about save games – Like many older games, Battlezone places its save game files in the same directory that it is installed to. This can cause problems on more modern versions of Windows as programs are not normally permitted to write to the program files directory. To avoid this problem, either install the game to an alternate location (e.g c:GamesBattlezone) or manually edit the permissions on the Save directory within the Battlezone folder. A tutorial on how to do this can be found here.

Starting the game

To start the game, simply launch it from your Start menu or Start screen. Before you start the game, we strongly recommend that you disable any secondary monitors if you intend to play in full screen mode.

Tweaking visual quality

Most of the visual quality settings can be found by starting the game, clicking on “Options” and then “Graphic Options”. As this is an older game, most modern PCs can run it on the highest settings without any issues. The picture below shows the highest settings available to configure in-game (click the picture to enlarge it).

Obviously, if you don’t have a 1080p monitor/TV you may need to change the screen resolution to suit. Since Battlezone was launched before widescreen displays were common, certain game elements may appear stretched if you play with a widescreen resolution.

There’s one other option more adventurous gamers may wish to configure. By browsing the Battlezone folder you can find a file called “render.cfg”. Use the techniques shown in this tutorial to open this file and edit it. Find the lines at the bottom of the file that read “MultiSampleType” and “MultiSampleQuality”. You may need to do a little experimentation here. Start by setting these values as shown below:-

MultiSampleType=8
MultiSampleQuality=3

Save the file then run the game again, if the game starts without an error then you’re all set. If instead you see an error saying your card does not support a MultiSampleType of 8, go back and edit the render.cfg file again, this time trying a value of 7. Keep reducing the value until the game launches without a problem. You may need to reduce MultiSampleQuality too, but if you set this too high the game should tell you the maximum value this can be set to.

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When you have successfully tweaked these values, the games graphics will be much smoother.

Configuring controllers

Controllers can be configured in Battlezone by starting the game and then clicking on “Options” and then on “Input Configuration”. If you want to use a game controller of any kind, you should then click on “Joystick”. Thanks to the fan community Xbox 360 controllers are fully supported. In practise we found using the 360 controller a little awkward. Often our tank did not want to go full speed, which made completing jumps (yes your tank can jump) somewhat tricky. You may wish to increase joystick sensitivity if you have similar issues, or even use Xpadder to configure a distance zone to make sure full throttle is applied when the stick is fully pushed (see the techniques we used in Prince of Persia for an example).

We didn’t spend too long on controller issues for this game because it’s not really possible to play the game with a controller on its own. To issue commands to your units while you play, you will need to use the keyboard, either on its own or in tandem with a game controller or joystick.

Multiplayer, mods and final thoughts

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If you are interested in playing the game in multiplayer or discovering some new mods and maps there are not one but two fan communities you may wish to visit. The Battlezone1.org forum here and the Battlezone Club forum here.

If you have never played the game before, we strongly recommend doing the “Combat Exercises” before you get into the game. You can access these by clicking “Single Player” on the main menu and then clicking “Combat Exercises”.