Flying Tank

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Flying Tank is a single player and multiplayer casual shooter game. It was developed by Hexage and was released on December 6, 2024. It received positive reviews from players.

"Flying Tank" is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up game where you pilot a flying tank to reclaim the stolen Earth, either solo or with a friend through Remote Play Together. The game features 24 missions with various factions and adversaries, six main bosses, and numerous customizable weapons, bombs, and upgrades. With artwork by Zsolt Szabo and original music by Kubatko, the game also offers localization in multiple languages .

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Audience ScoreBased on 945 reviews

graphics132 positive mentions

monetization14 negative mentions

The graphics are stunning and the art style is beautiful, creating an immersive experience.
Gameplay is engaging and challenging, with a variety of weapons and upgrades that enhance the experience.
The game is ad-free and offers a fair trial version, allowing players to enjoy the game before deciding to purchase the full version.

Players lose upgrades and equipment when their ship is destroyed, leading to frustrating gameplay and a tedious grind to recover lost items.
The game has a paywall after a limited number of free missions, which can be off-putting for players who prefer fully free experiences.
Controls can be cumbersome, with issues related to visibility and responsiveness, making it difficult to navigate and engage in combat effectively.

graphics
168 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game have received widespread acclaim, with many users praising their stunning quality, vibrant colors, and detailed artwork. Players appreciate the immersive visual experience, often comparing it favorably to classic games while noting the smooth performance across devices. However, some users have mentioned minor issues, such as the need for brightness adjustments and occasional audio stutters, but these do not significantly detract from the overall positive reception of the game's visuals.
- “The graphics are beautiful, the sound is great, and the simple destruction is fun, but it has a flaw.”
- “The graphics are stunning and realistic, creating an immersive experience for the player.”
- “Great graphics, smooth gameplay and animations and music.”
- “But this game in 2024 reminds me of your graphics style and all that I can relate to Redcon.”
- “It would be nice if there was an option to adjust the graphics because my phone can't handle it; the gameplay is fun though :)”
- “Three stars for the graphics; the game is hard, you lose your tank once you get destroyed and the rewards aren't complete. It's 500, but after successfully completing the mission, you end up getting 150, which makes progressing impossible.”
story
142 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is widely praised for its originality and engaging narrative, with many players expressing a desire for more missions and deeper storytelling elements. While the gameplay is enjoyable, some users find the paywall for additional content frustrating, as it limits access to the full story. Overall, the combination of compelling characters, unique enemies, and immersive graphics contributes to a highly addictive experience, making it a standout title in the mobile gaming landscape.
- “The story is amazing and it keeps you entertained with what will happen next. Each mission is better than the other.”
- “I love how fascinating the story is, where the aliens are basically turning the remnants of humanity against you.”
- “The storytelling, graphics, controls, and feel of this game are truly nice.”
- “Only thing is that the story elements could be made better by adding cut scenes and voice.”
- “Has downsides (e.g. story and characterization is a bit cheesy, level flow can be repetitive), but honestly... that can't detract from the intuitive control, lovely weapon system, plenty of levels, super design and maybe the most beautiful animation and best music in a mobile game that I've seen.”
- “I didn't expect this game to need to be bought for the full story, but I'm still satisfied with the free full story, here five stars.”
gameplay
71 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally praised for its engaging mechanics, smooth controls, and beautiful graphics, offering a satisfying upgrade loop and a variety of equipment choices. However, some players find the difficulty curve steep, with punishing death mechanics and occasional control issues that can hinder the experience. Overall, it combines classic gameplay elements with unique features, making it enjoyable for fans of action-packed games, despite some minor frustrations.
- “As always, Hexage blends amazing visual style with groovy music and engaging gameplay. In the case of Flying Tank, the gameplay is very hard - it starts off easy enough, but once you play a few levels in, you'll find yourself fighting just to survive a wave of enemies, which will become the norm for the rest of the game. You are expected to buy and upgrade your gear to keep up in later levels.”
- “The strategic gameplay and variety of missions keep it engaging, making it a must-play for fans of action-packed games.”
- “Gameplay is addictive and ties in well with the immersive story.”
- “However, I have a few gripes: there needs to be an explanation of the equipment loss mechanic in the tutorial.”
- “However, levels get very long at later stages, and the death mechanic of losing power-ups is way too punishing (it takes multiple level clears to get the funds to upgrade a tank, and you then lose several of those upgrades if you die, which is pretty annoying).”
- “Gameplay is standard shoot 'em up, nothing to write home about; the controls are kind of annoying as I personally prefer traditional buttons instead of gestures, which are sometimes unresponsive.”
monetization
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization model of the game is highly praised for being advertisement-free and devoid of predatory mechanics, allowing players to enjoy the experience without interruptions. Users appreciate the option to pay for additional titles rather than facing microtransactions, and many express a preference for a premium model over ad-supported gameplay. Overall, the absence of ads and the fair pricing structure contribute positively to the game's reception.
- “At least it is if you actually like the game, solid 8/10. I would probably pay for the other titles as I heard they are great, oh, and there's no ads, none! ”
- “No ads, just a demo run with a cheap price tag to carry on uninhibited.”
- “No ads, not money hungry, good graphics, good controls, and challenging but doable.”
- “I can't even get the full game without paying; you can at least just give the full game, fill it with ads, no one cares, but at least give the full game.”
- “Just publish it as a premium game if the dev wants money, not some in-app purchase for the full game.”
- “Honestly dude, I haven't played the game yet, but the idea to have YouTube ads is genius.”
music
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received widespread acclaim, with many users praising its groovy, synthy 80s vibe that complements the visuals and gameplay effectively. While the soundtrack is often described as top-tier and engaging, some players noted occasional audio stuttering issues. Overall, the combination of impressive graphics and captivating music contributes significantly to the game's appeal, making it a standout in the mobile gaming landscape.
- “As always, Hexage blends amazing visual style with groovy music and engaging gameplay. The gameplay is very hard - it starts off easy enough, but once you play a few levels in, you'll find yourself fighting just to survive a wave of enemies, which will become the norm for the rest of the game.”
- “The soundtrack, in particular, is top tier, and the overall feel and visual styling is first rate.”
- “The music is also spectacular and goes great with the visuals.”
- “Graphics are awesome but the audio stutters when I shoot something; both the sound and music stutter, but my framerate is unaffected.”
- “Needs more variety of sights and tanks too... if possible, some new music would make it less droning and a chore to listen to.”
- “The soundtrack?”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while some enjoy the challenge of farming for better gear and appreciate the variety of builds, others find it tedious and frustrating, especially when losing crafted items leads to a repetitive cycle of redoing missions. The controls for weapon management also detract from the experience, as they can be unresponsive and cumbersome. Overall, the grinding can be enjoyable but may become a significant barrier to sustained play.
- “It becomes very tedious and puts you off playing.”
- “If your craft is destroyed, which will happen, features on your craft get permanently lost, meaning resources spent on them are lost and you have a constant grind of working through already completed missions to fit out another craft, which is really, really tedious.”
- “It's fun for a while, but losing your gear while grinding for money is dreadful.”
replayability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game offers high replayability through its 30 replayable missions that provide additional rewards and a variety of ships and tanks to experiment with. However, some players feel that the replayability is diminished by the need to replay stages for random upgrades. Suggestions for an endless mode could further enhance the game's replay value.
- “Recommend this game to anyone looking for a game with replayability.”
- “All 30 missions are replayable and grant additional rewards and a variety of ships/tanks to try.”
- “Very high replay value as well.”
- “An endless or 'survive onslaught' mode should be added if it hasn't already to give more replayability.”
- “The only issue I have is the replayability is cheapened by forcing me to replay stages to randomly cycle upgrades.”
- “Though I'm not sure about the replayability level.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's optimization receives mixed feedback; while it runs smoothly on some devices, such as a 4GB phone and achieves high frame rates on newer models like the Pixel 8, users report performance issues, including frame drops and lag on certain devices, particularly older or less powerful ones. Additionally, some players note specific balancing issues that may affect gameplay experience.
- “Runs smoothly on my 4GB phone, so that's a good thing for me already.”
- “Good gameplay, great art direction, and good performance (120fps on Pixel 8).”
- “Another insanely well-crafted and legitimately beautiful game by Hexage. Sure, it's got a couple of performance and balancing issues here and there, but other than that, this game is a masterpiece.”
- “This game looks nice... the art style, the atmosphere... but right now it needs to be optimized for Samsung Fold.”
- “Sure it's got a couple of performance and balancing issues here and there (Tengri Vengador is overpowered), but other than that this game is a masterpiece.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game generally runs well on devices like the Samsung Tab S8, with features like a floating joystick and finger tracking for movement being well-received. However, significant stability issues arise, as players frequently experience game freezes after destroying a train, necessitating restarts and hindering progress, leading to negative impacts on overall ratings.
- “Runs great on the Samsung Tab S8.”
- “The option of a floating joystick or finger tracking for movement is great, and upgrading the weapons is a thumbs up, but I have now reached the second train, and every time I destroy it, the entire game freezes. I have to shut it down and start again, so I can go no further now, which is a shame.”
- “Taking off 2 stars because the game freezes and forces a restart halfway through a stage approximately every 3-4 stages I play.”
- “I paid for the full game, and it freezes after you destroy the train locomotive... this has happened twice.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is praised for its appealing art style, contributing to an overall nice visual experience; however, it currently requires optimization for Samsung Fold devices to enhance performance.
- “This game has a beautiful art style and an immersive atmosphere that draws you in.”
- “The atmosphere in this game is captivating, making every moment feel alive and engaging.”
- “The combination of stunning visuals and a rich atmosphere creates an unforgettable gaming experience.”