- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (30-weapon trial); $15.99 to buy (Buy it now)
- Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista/NT
- Date added: September 28, 2007
- Total Downloads: 2,034,248
- Downloads last week: 2,935
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 735 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Taking a page from the popular Worms series, this well-designed game puts a rocket in your pocket so you can take out other enemy tanks. While the game is enjoyable, however, it doesn't hold up in terms of design against other similar games. The game menu is too clever, for one. Each time you select a menu option, your choice "animates" and flies across the program window. This process takes so long, however, that during testing we got bored. Overall the program window is well designed, with large, easy-to-read buttons. Unlike Worms, there is no voice-over during the action, which we missed. That said, the background music is very entertaining. To play, select a weapon in turn with your opponent, choose the angle of your shot and how powerful you want the shot to be, and the fire away. The simplistic graphics don't necessarily take away from the enjoyment, yet there's no option to play online or over a LAN, just against another player on the same machine in a "hot-seat" situation. If you like Worms, this game may appeal, but it's not at the top of the list.Publisher's description
From BlitWise Productions :If you like games such as Warheads SE and Worms Armageddon, you will have a blast with this game. Pocket Tanks is designed to be the fastest game of artillery you'll ever play, with all the excitement of lobbing projectiles over a mound of dirt without the complicated details found in most artillery games. Select your angle and power, then fire a very unique arsenal of weapons at your opponent. Games are won based on points for good aiming. It is fun for the whole family.
Version 1.3 includes LAN Game support, for playing a game on two separate computers through a local area network.
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Version 1.3 includes LAN Game support, for playing a game on two separate computers through a local area network.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.7 stars out of 735 votes
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Pocket Tanks 1.3
Pros: It's teasing your mind, when your mind is stil busy from work. It gives you the possibility to relax. Just aim and fire. Great!
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Pocket Tanks 1.3
"Good on my mac, not my windows."
Pros: It works on my mac with the mac version. Its very fun, played it for hours at my friend's house.
Cons: Does not work on my windows computer (Vista Ultimate x64, using EVGA nVidia GeForce 8500 GT) got the error couldn't resize to 800x600 in 32 bit. I don't know why it does this, because my video card supports that. Running as an administrator doesn't help.
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Version: Pocket Tanks 1.3
Pros: it downloads fast and is great.
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Version: Pocket Tanks 1.3
Pros: Easy to use
Interesting weaponsCons: The character of computer can be more intelligent.
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Version: Pocket Tanks 1.3
Pros: Great, fun game. very addictive, easy to play. I've have it on all my computers.
Cons: none i can see. Works great even on a pentium 1.
Summary: great free download. even worth buying the add ons.
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