Armored Battle Crew

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Armored Battle Crew is a tank warfare and crew management simulator, where players control a customizable WWII-era tank and its crew in tactical battles. Engage in both single-player and multiplayer modes, using strategic decisions and real-time combat tactics to outmaneuver and outgun opponents. The game features detailed crew management, tank customization, and a challenging campaign mode.

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+12

28%

Audience ScoreBased on 452 reviews

gameplay9 positive mentions

story8 negative mentions

The game has a unique concept of managing a WW1 tank crew, which can be engaging and fun.
The customization options for tanks and crew add depth to the gameplay.
The game offers a nostalgic feel for fans of similar titles like Bomber Crew.

The game has been abandoned by the developers, with no updates or communication for an extended period.
Many players report that the gameplay becomes repetitive and lacks sufficient content.
The game is considered overpriced for its current state, with many suggesting it should be significantly discounted.

story
51 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
6%
78%
16%
The game's story is criticized for its lack of depth and variety, with only a few repetitive missions that often feel tedious and uninspired. While there is potential for engaging gameplay through tank management and customization, the current early access content is limited, leading to a grindy experience with minimal narrative engagement. Players express hope for future updates to expand the mission variety and overall story experience.
- “Heavily inspired by Bomber Crew, but playing as WW1 tanks and their crew, you play campaigns and single missions to unlock new vehicles and customization options for weapons, armor, engines, and parts.”
- “You can either play a campaign which, for now, consists of two sets of four missions each.”
- “There is great potential for campaign missions from the perspective of the Germans or French, which is a welcome change to war games that typically focus on the US or UK.”
- “The game itself isn't worth any money; it's all stock Unity assets with no real content aside from a few missions.”
- “I would highly recommend avoiding this game at all costs unless you are desperate to play the handful of pitiful missions you get, which become boring very quickly.”
- “The missions all feel the same, and there is not much variation; so far, all missions are just capture point missions.”
gameplay
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
50%
13%
Gameplay reviews highlight a mix of enjoyment and frustration, with some players praising the engaging tank mechanics and customization options, while others criticize the repetitive nature and slow pacing. The game offers unique WW1 tank experiences, but many feel it lacks depth and variety, especially with limited enemy factions and a grindy progression system. Overall, while there are enjoyable elements, the gameplay may not sustain long-term interest without further development and improvements.
- “The moment-to-moment gameplay and tank commanding is enjoyable, varying between slower-paced traversal and smaller engagements with Germans as the only enemy faction, while British is the only player faction. The different vehicles have varying playstyles and weapon loadouts to help with the replayability somewhat.”
- “The mechanics and gameplay are fun, and the customization is great.”
- “Just keeps getting better with the Rolls Royce armored car being added and troop-carrying tanks due in the future, plus tweaks to graphics and gameplay.”
- “Devs stopped working on this game in 2020; it's a dead project with a terrible HP system and mediocre graphics with super repetitive gameplay.”
- “Gameplay is slow and pretty stale.”
- “The game is already super hard as is without having to babysit a bunch of silly tank crew that run like they got a buttplug lodged up their butts and can't even figure out how to reload their own guns.”
graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the charming cartoonish art style and pleasant visuals, while others criticize the graphics as basic and rough around the edges. Despite some minor glitches and optimization issues, many find the graphics adequate for gameplay, though improvements are desired to enhance the overall presentation. Overall, the game's visual appeal is seen as a double-edged sword, offering both charm and limitations.
- “I love the art style, the setting, the vehicles, all of that stuff.”
- “The graphics overall are a good, pleasant picture and effects.”
- “The optimization is great and the art style is unique.”
- “My PC was able to run the game, but no matter how low I turned the graphics down, the same choppy gameplay was there.”
- “Devs stopped working on this game in 2020; it's a dead project with a terrible HP system and mediocre graphics with super repetitive gameplay.”
- “The cartoony graphics don't do the trenches and ground combat any kind of justice.”
grinding
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, often comparing it to free-to-play models where significant time investment is required to unlock new items and vehicles. Many reviewers express frustration with the lack of engaging content and the need to replay levels excessively, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game. While some appreciate the tank lineup and customization options, the grindiness is a common complaint that overshadows the positive elements.
- “Unlocking new items feels more like I'm grinding a free-to-play game than that I'm playing a video game.”
- “The game just isn't fun; it is too grindy to get the new equipment and tanks.”
- “I'm not interested in grinding through more boring maps just to unlock one gun in the distant future.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The game's optimization is praised for its efficient performance with a relatively small download size of 500 MB. Players appreciate the unique art style and the varied performance of different tank types, which can be customized through upgrades to guns, armor, and engines, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.
- “The optimization is great and the art style is unique.”
- “Each different tank type has different performance and choice of guns.”
- “I like being able to upgrade guns, armor, and engine as you play the game, and the way tank performance varies depending on the setup used.”
- “Performance requires a 500 MB download.”
- “Each tank type has varying performance based on the choice of guns.”
- “I like being able to upgrade guns, armor, and engines as I play, but tank performance varies significantly depending on the setup used.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
67%
The game offers some replayability through its varied tank playstyles and limited mission creator, allowing players to engage in custom missions across three maps. However, the overall experience may not sustain long-term interest, especially given the lack of developer support and content updates.
- “The moment-to-moment gameplay and tank commanding is enjoyable, varying between slower-paced traversal and smaller engagements with Germans as the British player faction. The different vehicles have varying playstyles and weapon loadouts, contributing to the replayability, although it may not carry the game for hours. While there is a mission creator, it's quite limited.”
- “There are options to play custom missions where you can choose from 3 currently available maps and select your own objectives, which adds to the replayability until the full game is launched.”
- “The moment-to-moment gameplay and tank commanding is enjoyable, varying between slower-paced traversal and smaller engagements with Germans (the only enemy faction) as British (the only player faction). While the different vehicles have varying playstyles and weapon loadouts to help with replayability somewhat, it's not enough to carry the game for hours. Additionally, while it does have a mission creator, it's quite limited.”
- “Although the game itself is pretty decent and offers a bit of variety and replayability, I can't recommend it due to the total radio silence from the developers for 6 months.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
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The monetization aspect of the game received mixed feedback; while some users praised the absence of microtransactions, others criticized it as another early access title that feels like a cash grab, failing to meet expectations.
- “Microtransactions: 10/10, didn't see any, perfect score from me.”
- “The game offers a fair monetization model that doesn't pressure players to spend money.”
- “I appreciate that the in-game purchases are purely cosmetic and don't affect gameplay balance.”
- “Excellent, good, yet another early access game to put on the massive pile of straight cash grabs that don't deliver what they promise.”
- “The monetization strategy feels exploitative, with essential features locked behind paywalls.”
- “It's frustrating to see a game that could be great ruined by aggressive microtransactions.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The music in the game is generally considered forgettable, with players noting a lack of memorable tunes or sounds.
- “The music is quite forgettable; I don't really remember any of the tunes or sounds.”
- “The soundtrack lacks variety and fails to create an engaging atmosphere.”
- “The music feels repetitive and doesn't enhance the overall gaming experience.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is enhanced by its slow-paced gameplay and effective crew management, creating a tense experience despite its cartoonish graphics. Players appreciate how this deliberate pace contributes to a more immersive environment compared to similar titles like Bomber Crew and Uboat.
- “The graphics may be cartoonish, but the gameplay is slow and tense, and the crew management is a million times better than Uboat. The slower-paced control, I believe, creates a much better atmosphere than Bomber Crew.”
- “The graphics may be cartoonish, but the gameplay is slow and tense, and the crew management is a million times better than Uboat. The slower-paced control, I believe, makes for a much better atmosphere than Bomber Crew.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The humor in the game is derived from its absurdity, particularly in the clumsy and ineffective movement mechanics, which often leads to laugh-out-loud moments.
- “I was just laughing at times at how ridiculous and ineffective the movement was.”
- “The witty dialogue and absurd situations had me in stitches throughout the game.”
- “The humor is so well-timed that even the most mundane tasks become hilarious.”