Tank Universal Reviews

this game is kinda a classic. i've played it multiple times over from a really young age and never got sick of it. gameplay is awesome. it's a good mix between action and using your brain and it makes me really get into it. the worlds created here are artificial and bland while being lively and interesting, everything really feels animate. the story is weird and bad and the graphics are kinda yucky but it's an indie game from 2008. really recommend giving it a chance if you have the time or money.

See, it's hard to give this a good rating but I give it regardless since I love this game to some extent, I've known it for a long long time ever since I was around 6 years old. Literally one of the many great childhood games I played... but man, please do some re-work around stage 8 so I can actually be able to get the achievement of evacuating every transport without getting them destroyed. One thing is possible, another is almost impossible that it takes too many tries to beat it. Again, I absolutely love this game even till this date and I do recommend it for those old players that have been around in the 2000's era. Game is a Tron type of game aka: Sci-Fy/Fi, you get through some combat mechanics and arenas, you can upgrade your tank and make it stronger, you can upgrade your abilities that can be earned through shards by killing other tanks. Overall the game could take about I'd say 5 hours to beat? Other than that, 82/100. What needs to be fixed? Stage 8, make it much more possible. It doesn't even have to change the hard or medium difficulty, just the easy difficulty that needs to change to make this achievement possible, otherwise some people may lose their minds trying to get this. Any other way I can think of unlocking the achievement would be to use an achievement unlocker.

Damn good fun. Tron style tank warfare, and digital sheep riding simulator. Also one of the very first indie games to feature on steam. Paid full price back in the day and don't regret it.

Wow. This game surprised me. Very fun game & very unique in some aspects, the game gives off a neat Tron like feel, if Tron was a complete warzone anyway. Story wise Tank Universal delivers, I'm only a few hours into the main story but it's pretty fun, the only dissapointment is that they set it up that you're some old guy using a simulation helmet.. ruins a bit of immersion, but oh well! The actual story is pretty fun to play but so far I've realised there's a lot of empty parts of the game where you're just driving endlessly to get to your next objective which can be a bit drab. When you're actually in a battle though the game is very exciting to play, alongside a ranking up system with Steam achievements to match your rank the game can make it feel rewarding to excel in combat. Overall? Great game but the level design needs to be worked on, and there's a lack of a proper skirmish mode (Maybe you unlock it when you complete the game?) -Also the music they have in the game.. perfect, well suited to it's theme. 8/10 I would love to see these developers have a kickstarter to make a much more advanced version of the game too.

First off: INSANE PROPS to the SINGLE CREATOR of this game. The outstanding work and dedication is astounding. Tank Universal: a simple game with a silly 80s-esque plot, 80s-esque style and... well ok, it's basically Tron with tanks. And it's AWESOME; a real chill, tubular time. This game is better than the second version by a long shot. Stay retro ;) One aspect I personally appreciate is stronger mission and map design--the maps and objectives are more unique and tailor a wider range of experiences, "challenges," and enjoyment, whereas the second's sandbox feeling lacks character. Another thing accomplished in this is sensible damage output and input. You may gain the sense you're invincible if you play on easy or normal, but you can still get caught off guard if you're not thinking about damage or strategy when necessary. The aesthetic accomplished in Tank Universal 1 is superior as well. Though graphically inferior, it accomplishes more with simplicity and an imitation Tron texture on people, tanks, environments, weapons, etc. Sound effects fit more in this version. Some crossed over into the second, but all sounds related to tanks were changed, which messes with your memory. Tank movement is heavier in this version and the upgrade system is simpler. I like some of the faster responses and full 16:9 resolution from the second game, as well as the tank upgrade system. The story in this first version takes itself less seriously as well, yet it has some moments of impact or interest. Overall, an incredibly memorable game. I actually got Steam as soon as I found out the name of the game--I hadn't played it in over 10 years since my Wild Tangent days, and it's no longer on that. It's just as much fun now, if not more, because I'm an adult with somewhat better motor skills and strategy. A pity there aren't more skirmish options.

This is a great game to play, great story-line and just a huge battle against tanks. The graphics are still petty good even for this games old age. The levels are petty good as well and the environment is petty large for some of the missions. There isn't a custom battles that you can create on the map like the second allows that. The A.I in the first game are not that unlike the A.I in the second can give you a real challenge sometimes. I don't know why some people are against this game if it's petty good game series that isn't well know by gamers at all. Overall it's a great game.

If you're of that age where you watched Tron on the big screen and marvelled at the visual style, then you've come to the right place. Of all the Tron-related games and sequel movies (and I include Tron 2.0 in this!), I think this game comes the closest to replicating the "feel" of the world of the first Tron movie. The only thing missing are the discs and the clank-clank as you walk around (which Tron 2.0 got so so right for me).. So, what is Tank Universal? Well, it's a Tron-homage-labour-of-love. It's clearly an indie game. The lack of voice-overs, and very simplistic animation marks it out as a small-team (one man?) effort. Also, the story is very similar to Tron (Bad Guy taking over the system, User logs in to kick ass, and all other programs are amazed at how the User has more skills and powers)... Tank Universal packs so much in. There's a little bit of wandering-around on foot, and a lot of time spent in a tank. While in the tank, you can traverse mazes, explore the beautiful world they created, play domination, and so on. Everything under the 'umbrella' of being a good dude fighting in a world of bad dudes, and needing to travel around it to stay ahead of the 'bad dudes', while getting closer to the 'big bad dude' for the final fight... There's really quite a lot of variety, and stuff isn't repeated to death, like they would be in a AAA game, where they have to milk every last cent out of an expensive asset (for example). I was impressed by pretty much everything in this game. The ship/tank models are lush. The world design is stunning. The sounds/music are very very close to Tron, and the visuals are 100% spot-on (They even replicate the irregular 'flashing' of the poor rotoscoping in the movie by pulsing the brightness.. So ingenous..).. Is there anything which makes me unhappy? That the game ended. Playing domination was great fun (I was playing in easy mode, which may explain it). So, if you love Tron, and want to play a tron-like classic good vs. evil game, and aren't too hung up over spoken voiceovers, or FMV, then this game is for you!. Highly Recommended

I really love this little indie game! As the description says you drive a tank in a TRON-like computer system. The missions you have to fullfill have a very wide spectrum, so you will not get bored with always the same routine like in other games. You can also upgrade your tank with very cool new weapons. I recommend everyone to try at least the demo! Btw there is a Tank Universal 2 in developement, but because the Team behind this game is only one person it will take a while until you see a sequel. More sales might shorten the time for release. ;-)

You're probably reading this because you liked the tank scenes in the movie Tron. Not coincidentally, Meridian4 made Tank Universal because THEY liked the tank scenes in Tron. And I bought it because [i]I[/i] like the... well, you know. And it definitely has a certain Tron vibe, only instead of Jeff Bridges, the protagonist is a bored, incapacitated old man. Compelling! Am I glad I bought it? Yes, because now I don't have to wonder if I was missing out on something great. So IS Tank Universal great? No. Is it worth your time as a die-hard Tron fan? Possibly. And if you've never seen Tron? Less, um... possibly. Ask yourself: "[i]Do I enjoy Tron-inspired games where the primary mechanic is mentally calculating how to hit moving targets from a moving vehicle on sloped sufaces with a relatively slow-moving projectile that is affected by gravity (even though the existance of gravity in a digital world makes no sense)?[/i]" If the answer is "yes" and you have $5 to spare, buy Tank Universal. But also ask yourself: "[i]Am I deeply annoyed by incoherent/irrelevant storylines, especially when I'm forced to endure them in lengthy, unskippable cinematics?[/i]" "[i]Do my eyes roll back into my head during tedious, unnecessary travel sequences through static environments with no interaction?[/i]" "[i]Do I have a hard time letting go of my nagging sensation that a game, for some unknown reason, isn't as good as it could have been?[/i]" "[i]Did I hate Tron?[/i]" If the answer is "yes" to any of these, consider passing over Tank Universal. Maybe the tank moved a little too slugishly, or maybe the upgrading & leveling system lacked the right incentives or rewards. I could never figure it out. The game always felt like off-brand Legos: that kind that fit together, though not quite right, and never with that secure, satisfying "click" of precision. Don't get me wrong, it's still fun, but why didn't Grandma just buy EXACTLY what I WROTE on my *** **** LIST!?!? Sorry, I'm thinking of my 9th birthday. What were we talking about again?

A highly sopisticated Tron like game where you alternate between controlling a 65 year old man, and a 65 year old man driving a vehicle with all the handling of a refrigerator precariously perched atop a unicycle.