Battlezone
Platform
PS4Publisher
RebellionSteering wheel compatible
NoDeveloper
Rebellion DevelopmentsUK Release Date
13/10/2016
Our Review
The good
- Impressively detailed tank cockpits
- Responsive control system
- Decent array of enemy types
The bad
- Repetitive gameplay
- Samey environments
- Short missions
Summary
Battlezone does a decent job of introducing you to the world of virtual reality, but serves more as a teaser to the potential the medium has rather than stand out as a title that really showcases the technology to its fullest. Criminally basic environments, short bursts of gameplay, and not enough true variety in mission types proves to be the downfall of the re-imagined title.
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