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War of the Human Tanks

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87%Game Brain Score
music, story
grinding, replayability
87% User Score Based on 353 reviews

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War of the Human Tanks is a single player tactical turn-based strategy game with fantasy, drama, warfare and comedy themes. It was developed by Yakiniku Banzai and was released on January 10, 2014. It received positive reviews from players.

In "War of the Human Tanks," players command a battalion of human-shaped tanks called Kansen in strategic battles during a civil war. Experience a unique blend of military strategy and role-playing elements as you upgrade your tanks, level up your officers, and complete various missions across different battlefields. Your choices and tactics will shape the outcome of the war and the future of your troops. Character count: 192 | Number of sentences: 3

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87%
Audience ScoreBased on 353 reviews
music30 positive mentions
grinding27 negative mentions

  • Unique blend of turn-based strategy and visual novel elements, providing an engaging gameplay experience.
  • Charming characters and humorous dialogue that add depth to the story.
  • Solid soundtrack that enhances the overall atmosphere of the game.
  • Excessive dialogue and cutscenes can detract from the gameplay experience, making it feel slow-paced.
  • Some players may find the gameplay repetitive and grindy, especially when farming for upgrades.
  • The art style and graphics may not appeal to everyone, potentially limiting its audience.
  • music
    294 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game has been widely praised, with many users calling it the best soundtrack they've experienced, often noting that it stays in their heads for months. The unique and engaging score complements the gameplay and narrative, enhancing the overall experience. However, some players mention that the repetitive nature of the music can become monotonous during extended play sessions.

    • “Play it by yourself and appreciate the music that will be stuck in your head for months.”
    • “Best soundtrack ever!”
    • “Great music, challenging gameplay, an enjoyable story, new game+, many tanks and modules to collect, and more.”
  • story
    235 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is a quirky blend of humor and emotional depth, revolving around the concept of "human tanks" in a war setting, which adds a unique charm to the narrative. While some players find the plot nonsensical or cliché, many appreciate its engaging character development and multiple endings that encourage replayability. Overall, the story is described as entertaining and thought-provoking, despite its simplicity and occasional excessive dialogue.

    • “The developers marry solid gameplay with a bizarre, funny, and at times downright dark storyline.”
    • “The story takes some twists and turns and was a lot more interesting and entertaining than I expected, basic anime clichés aside, and I was happy with how it was brought to its conclusion.”
    • “I'm really in love with the setting, and all the little things you can learn about the rather disenfranchised battle-androids they call human tanks; the story really exceeded my expectations in every way.”
    • “The amount of dialogue is excessive and wholly unnecessary; about halfway through the game I just skipped the whole thing, as I considered the plot and dialogue to be lifeless and uninteresting.”
    • “The story is so bonkers that it’s hard to take it seriously…but it’s not fun-bonkers like some anime-ish games.”
    • “The main issue is that you spend more time clicking through dialogue than fighting, and where that may work for Mass Effect and similar games, this one has nowhere near a strong enough storyline to support that.”
  • gameplay
    106 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is a unique blend of turn-based strategy and visual novel elements, often compared to games like Battleship and Fire Emblem, offering a mix of tactical depth and charm. While some players find the gameplay engaging and challenging, others note that it can feel simplistic or grind-heavy, with a significant amount of dialogue that may detract from the overall experience. Overall, the game is praised for its innovative mechanics, entertaining characters, and intriguing story, making it a worthwhile experience for fans of the genre.

    • “Gameplay is unique and sufficiently challenging; the story is intriguing and the characters are entertaining and charming.”
    • “The gameplay is innovative, the plot is interesting, and it's filled with funny moments.”
    • “Fantastic fun, interesting story with many twists and several endings, engaging gameplay that demands strategic thinking and an incredible soundtrack throughout.”
    • “The gameplay component is a competent riff on risk, but there's more luck involved than strategy, and it isn't nearly enough to make up for the slog of reading through the game's dialogue.”
    • “However, the gameplay feels kind of light, and isn't that tactically deep.”
    • “Gameplay requires you to upgrade your tanks to perform well - but the upgrades cost huge amounts of money and each battle rewards you with peanuts, making it a really grind-heavy game.”
  • humor
    53 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is characterized by its quirky, light-hearted, and often dark comedic elements, appealing particularly to fans of anime and visual novels. Players appreciate the clever dialogues, funny character interactions, and the absurdity of the premise, which includes humorous moments even in serious contexts. While some find the pacing of the humor uneven, the overall consensus is that the game successfully blends comedy with engaging gameplay and a unique storyline.

    • “Funny little story with good jokes on the side between missions and keeps the tension up with the enemy well prepared for your increasing power.”
    • “The developers marry solid gameplay with a bizarre, funny, and at times downright dark storyline.”
    • “I expected this game to start preaching at me about war and death and the value of life and it never did, because the game recognized that those things are probably common sense, and instead we could have light-hearted, yet dark humor develop interesting characters.”
  • graphics
    36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are generally described as simple and low-quality, with many reviewers noting a charming, endearing quality to the art style despite its lack of sophistication. While some players find the visuals to be bland or cheap, others appreciate the cute character designs and anime-inspired aesthetics, which complement the gameplay. Overall, the graphics may not be state-of-the-art, but they are considered adequate for the game's fun and engaging mechanics.

    • “The visuals in War of the Human Tanks can be described as 'simple yet pleasing'.”
    • “The voice acting is in Japanese and the music and aesthetics provide a nice anime feel with the cute, cartoonish character models and backgrounds.”
    • “Apparently, the art style just needed some getting used to, because once I got into it, I thought the graphics were actually pretty good.”
    • “The graphics are incredibly cheap.”
    • “The art style is cheap; the backgrounds during the visual novel scenes are incredibly bland and bad.”
    • “The graphics are quite poor; sounds are okay at best.”
  • grinding
    27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The reviews indicate that grinding is a significant aspect of the game, often described as repetitive and necessary for resource farming and unit upgrades. While some players find it rewarding and manageable, especially for completing the story, others feel it can become tedious over time. Overall, grinding is seen as a balanced part of the gameplay, with varying degrees of necessity depending on player goals and difficulty settings.

    • “Fighting is boring, repetitive, and based on endless resource farming.”
    • “The downside is that the unit management mechanics encourage grinding to the extreme.”
    • “You're going to need some serious grinding if you want to 100% the game.”
  • replayability
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's replayability is mixed; while some players appreciate the potential for multiple endings and enjoyable gameplay, others find the AI's predictable tactics and lack of immediate incentive to replay diminish its value. Despite this, a few reviewers highlight the game's strong story and strategic elements as reasons to return, particularly for fans of JRPGs.

    • “I would recommend this game to players looking for a decently long, very Japanese strategy game with a solid focus on story and replayability.”
    • “Overall, I would give the game 8/10 for anybody that enjoys JRPGs, strategy games, or anime in general. It's so worth the price of 10 bucks, and if you can get it on sale, better because it has so much replay value that you will always be coming back to the game for some JRPG goodness.”
    • “Liked the gameplay, pretty good replayability, decent story.”
    • “Predictable tactics by the AI result in somewhat disappointing replay value.”
    • “While four potential endings to the game give it some replay value, I do not feel an immediate need to go back through everything again to collect the other endings.”
    • “Overall, I would give the game 8/10 for anybody that enjoys JRPGs, strategy games, or anime in general. It is worth the price of 10 bucks, and if you can get it on sale, better because it has so much replay value that you will always be coming back to the game for some JRPG goodness.”
  • character development
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Character development is primarily explored through multiple storyline endings, leaving players eager for deeper insights into the characters' backgrounds. While the dialogue is central to the experience, many players express a desire for more extensive interactions to enhance emotional engagement. The game's charming character designs, particularly the chibi style, contribute positively to the overall appeal, despite some criticism of the visual backgrounds.

    • “Much of the character development happens in the multiple storyline endings, but I wanted to learn so much more about the characters' pasts!”
    • “The dialogue makes up most of the game, but I wouldn't mind at all if it were twice as long, for more character development and to let the emotional parts sink in.”
    • “First, the game really shines in the story and character development department.”
  • emotional
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the emotional aspect of the game deeply impactful, often experiencing a beautiful dissonance that enhances their connection to the story and characters. The narrative, centered around the concept of human tanks, evokes strong feelings, leading to personal attachments and even tears during pivotal moments. Many express a desire for more dialogue and character development to further enrich the emotional experience.

    • “And at the level of intent - the tone and theme of the story - it is somehow by the end a beautiful dissonance that can make you emotional in spite of its flaws.”
    • “And it is perhaps because of this emotional dissonance that I chose to play the games and their extra content multiple times to see different story routes - because I truly enjoyed it, and truly wanted to see what happened in other routes.”
    • “You'll bond with each of your units, and develop a personal affection for each of them as you send them off to their grisly demises, and when they die.... you may even shed a tear.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization allows players to enhance their units and create powerful combinations, leading to a personalized "super squad." Performance directly influences the multiple endings, emphasizing the importance of strategic upgrades over narrative choices.

    • “As the game progresses, players can upgrade units and add accessories to improve performance, eventually creating their own 'super squad' of human tanks.”
    • “Like all visual novels, the game has multiple endings; however, here they are dictated by your performance rather than your choices.”
  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is praised for its effective balance, creating a light-hearted tone in a war setting while still acknowledging the seriousness of conflict, avoiding a purely whimsical approach.

    • “It's pretty nicely done, and creates a light-hearted atmosphere towards a war game without going the Advance Wars route of just acting like people aren't getting repeatedly shot.”
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War of the Human Tanks is a tactical turn-based strategy game with fantasy, drama, warfare and comedy themes.

War of the Human Tanks is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing War of the Human Tanks.

War of the Human Tanks was released on January 10, 2014.

War of the Human Tanks was developed by Yakiniku Banzai.

War of the Human Tanks has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its music but disliked it for its grinding.

War of the Human Tanks is a single player game.

Similar games include Agarest: Generations of War, Valkyria Chronicles, Valkyria Chronicles 4, War of the Human Tanks: Limited Operations, Chroma Squad and others.