BattleZone 98 Redux

Props to Rebellion for getting these old games back on a modern platform and making them look nice; I had no problem running the game. Unfortunately this is a case where nostalgia of playing this on the N64 did not live up to reality. Compared to the second game (also on GoG), the base building and unit command is primitive. It also doesn't have an obvious Instant Action mode that lets you play matches against the AI on different maps. My recommendation is if you're a fan of the second game, stick with that!

I was excited to see that the game was re-done to work on newer systems, but I was quickly disappointed by it. I don't remember all of the friendly units being made out of aluminum, and the enemy units being made out of titanium. My turrets and tanks are quickly destroyed, and the enemies are quite resilient. Even changing the difficulty doesn't seem to help. The display doesn't fill out the entire screen, and mouse movement is sluggish.

I've been playing video games since the early 70's, and when this game came out in it's original arcade version I loved it....so it was a no-brainer pick'n this up. I play PC, Console, and Tablet games even today. In this case I chose to play this game on my other PC/Console....Alienware Alpha (i5) w/Microsoft 360 controler option. In the options/joystick/controler I selected the Micro 360 controler option....but the game won't play using this option. I don't play keyboard/mouse if I have the option, but the game did offer another Joystick option....but not for my Microsoft Precision Pro or Force Feedback. I'll switch this rating when or if I ever get it working.....