Sound:  
The sound is definitely midi quality (sigh). There is some voice samples, for when you pick up weapons, and when "queen lords" are captured, but those too are rather repetitive. Overall, a very average sounding game.

Control:  
The controls are fairly basic, and do the job fine. You use the control stick to move, use Z to fire the default machine gun of the tank, and A button fires any weapons that you pick up. B button switches the picked up weapons, and that is the basic controls. If you pick up a seeking missle, and fire it, you can hold the A button and control where it goes, in a first person view. Very cool!

Gameplay:
Ah, the feature that can save a game with average graphics and sound… So, how does Battle Tanx fair? As a one player game, it is very average. There’s a standard "story mode," but that’ll take the average gamer 8 hours at most to beat. As for multiplayer, that is the game’s redeeming feature. There are 3 different tanks; a Goliath, which is huge, powerful, and slow. A regular sized tank, the M1A1 Abrams, that is average, and a small tank, the moto tank which is quick and not strong. Then, there is the choice of many gangs. Each gang has 5 tanks, using many different combinations to make up those 5 spots. During the match, you use a tank and when you get blown up, another tank will appear in your starting point for you to use… As for the multiplayer modes, I’m going to focus on the most fun of them: The Queen Lord Mode. This game is virtually identical to a real life capture the flag game. Using any combination of people to make a team (1 to 3 on a team), you try to prevent other gangs from taking your queen from you, while at the same time you try to steal that gangs queen and bring it back to your base. This mode itself saved Battle Tanx, in my opinion, and is a very fun mode that offers a lot of replay value. Plus, if you’re the only one around, you can play each any every different multiplayer option against 1-3 computer opponents, and play with a computer teammate too.

Multiplayer:
Battle Tanx is full of a variety of multiplayer modes, maps, and tanx to choose from. In our opinion, the most enjoyable of the modes is the Queen Lord mode. In this, you play a pseudo capture-the=flag match, with teams alligned however the player chooses.

OVERALL:
Looking back at my review, I sounded pretty negative. However, if you’re looking for a good multiplayer game to take a break from GoldenEye, I’d highly recommend you consider Battle Tanx. In my opinion, Battle Tanx is one of the best multiplayer games to ever grace a gaming system. There isn’t a large learning curve, and it’s the first tank game for N64. But, if you’re a solo gamer frequently, you can probably do with this as a one time rental. All said and done, this one was a hard one to give a final score. On one end, the Queen Lord mode is one of the coolest things ever, on the other hand, Battle Tanx is lacking in many other components.

 

The Lowdown on  Battle Tanx Aesthetics: Average Control: Above Average Gameplay: Above Average Multiplayer: Awesome Sound: Below Average Innovation: 6/6 Lasting Appeal: 4/6 Overall: Average! "An Average Game"