Written past times Alexander O. Cuaycong too Anthony L. Cuaycong
Title: Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match
Developer: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Price: $59.99
Genre: Action
For those who aren’t steeped inwards anime, Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match may hold upwards hard to comprehend. The Bandai Namco Entertainment loose is rooted inwards the serial that took Nippon past times tempest inwards 2012. At start glance, the combination seemed absurd. Cute girls too tanks inwards episodic doses? Fortunately, convention was wrong, too it proved to hold upwards engrossing with its light-hearted musical note too polished absurdity. In this regard, gamers volition hold upwards pleased to know that Dream Tank Match is only equally compelling equally its eponymous source material.
Following the exploits of Miho Nishizumi at Öarai Girls High School, Girls und Panzer is a classic sports story, but with tanks. Involving armored vehicle treads, friendship, too the typical ups too downs of whatsoever underdog story, it is ridiculous but amusing, featuring a vast array of characters from dissimilar schools too nationalities, all with their ain quirks too style. Dream Tank Match expands on this premise too follows the series’ canon, rehashing primal fights too stringing them together inwards a even out agency amongst long but admittedly captivating introductory segments.
For the impatient, these moments tin overstay their welcome; still, they’re integral to fleshing out the characters too the premise of the series, equally good equally to setting the musical note of Dream Tank Match overall. To hold upwards sure, the latter likewise benefits from the memorable music (lifted from its origins), the bantering betwixt characters (even during combat), too the campy but stylistic environments (a nod to the show's many locations).
Certainly, Dream Tank Match doesn't concord dorsum when it comes to establishing its setting. It also doesn't conduct maintain itself besides seriously too benefits from its humor. As for the game mechanics, it takes a loose approach to combat; it eschews the slow-paced, methodical crawl of other tank simulators too instead injects a pseudo-run-and-gun arcade feel. Tanks conduct maintain to a greater extent than impairment when hitting from the sides or the rear, too given how the armor shells plication too drib with distance, aggressive positioning too drive are keys to roofing weak spots and, conversely, exposing the enemies' ain vulnerable points. Seemingly simplistic at a glance, it provides surprising depth inwards the aspect upwards of the tanks’ maneuverability too capacity to drift, turn, too move. And there’s ample variety, too, with over xl tanks to unlock too customize, all offering distinct treatment too playing styles.
Admittedly, Dream Tank Match presents tradeoffs. Players tin larn lost inwards the sheer amount of customization on offer, exclusively to therefore popular off along to even out missions that tin hold upwards straightforward too relatively shallow. Thankfully, the side modes overcome the principal story’s simplistic designs. The Free Mode, inwards particular, allows for matchup diverseness too customization, with a pleasantly competent multiplayer pick to boot.
In sum, Dream Tank Match is a welcome improver to the Girls und Panzer lineage, paying homage to its roots spell exhibiting the smooth too depth expected of a modern-day video game. The combats may hold upwards unrealistic, but gamers would create good to scream upwards that they’re from a championship nearly cute girls driving tanks too shooting at each other inwards the refer of fair play too skillful sportsmanship. It strikes a good, if delicate, residue betwixt fan service too master copy content, and, on the whole, provides a skillful avenue to innovate otherwise-averse quarters to the show. And spell longtime fans volition probable pick it upwards from shop shelves on sight, they’ll revel inwards its familiar sense of humour too dialogue, too therefore delight inwards its gameplay.
THE GOOD
- Fast-paced, interesting combat
- High amount of customization too replay value
- Good residue betwixt familiar too inventive content
THE BAD
- Story segments cannot hold upwards skipped too may overstay their welcome
- Straightforward even out mode
- Simplistic
RATING: 8/10
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