Whats the best 2d vs tank game?

[Ackman]

I, I know nothing? :?

[ubersaurus]

Vs. tank?

I'd go with Armor Ambush for the 2600. The Intellivision version looks good too, but I've never had the opportunity to play it with anyone, whereas I've logged plenty of time into Armor Ambush with other people.

[Humanoid]

Good old combat. Plus, it's cheap!

[SKVermin]

My first instinct would have also been to say Combat, but I'd definitely give the edge to Intellivision's Armor Battle (released as Armor Ambush on 2600).

While it might not have the arcade-like bouncy shots and stuff that you'll find in Combat variations, Armor Battle takes terrain into consideration for both movement speed and for cover. You can seek shelter behind buildings, or in trees, though trees won't protect you 100% of the time. And it has one thing that Combat doesn't... MINES! Yep, you can lay an invisible mine out on the battlefield, and catch your opponent by surprise. Do it stealthily though, because your enemy can hit the Mine Sweeper button if he thinks he's about to drive over one.

So good tank blasting action with a mix of light strategy makes this one a winner in my books. It ate a significant portion of my childhood. Think I'll fire it up again when I get home.

[digitalpress]

Combat Two.

http://www.digitpress.com/dpsightz/atari2600/combat2-2.gif

Even has a level editor!

http://www.digitpress.com/dpsightz/atari2600/combat2-4.gif

[furor]

Armor Attack!

[shopkins]

I had the most fun with Scorched Earth.

[Ackman]

combat looks interesting :D I only played the intelvision one and I don't remember much, battle city on the nes was alright

so they never made a snes or mega drive update for such potential fun mp games? :(

[bargora]

Seek and Destroy for PS2 has two-player multiplayer. While I have the game, I am embarrassed to report that I have not explored the multiplayer, although Gamespot describes the mode as "amusing". It released in 2002 dirt cheap ($10), so you should be able to pick it up for a pittance these days.

EDIT: Sorry, I blanked on the "2-D" part of the topic. But I think tank combat is fun wherever you find it.

So, to contribute at least marginally, you could check out Final Fighter for your Windows machine:

http://www.caiman.us/scripts/fw/f264.html

[Captain Wrong]

Tank aka Combat. Hours of fun, even though it's primitive.

[Zadoc]

Man, nothing beats the mother of all games: Scorched Earth.

[Ed Oscuro]

^ ding ding ding ding ding *three tanks in a row!*

[scooterb23]

A vote for Armor Ambush from me. My dad especially loved that game.

[Ruudos]

Scorched Earth.

I like Battle City too.

[Vroomfunkel]

Death Tank Zwei on the Saturn wins out, hands down. 7 player mayhem. And the coolest intro song (http://www.deathtank.com/media/dtz-themesong.ogg) ever (ogg file). Plus, nothing can beat a ...

DEATH'S HEAD! (http://www.geocities.com/givememychoice/deathshead1.rm) (Real Player)

Mwahahahaha!

Vroomfunkel

[Ed Oscuro]

Vroom: ya got the URL and text backwards, text goes where? [it goes in]here[/it goes in] like that. Nice song, thank you!

[jp]

Death Tank Zwei... just... awesome.

[Dr. Morbis]

There was an old DOS game from the late 80's called "Tank Wars". It was side view and you and up to 5 friends would take turns adjusting your tank's angle and shot speed (by taking wind into consideration) and then firing away. Last tank standing won the round. In between rounds you could by things like "5 kiloton nuke", "10 kiloton nuke" and the mother of all shots: the "50 megaton nuke".

Tank Wars was so much fun, that I must have spent over a thousand hours of my youth battling it out with my friends. But I've been unable to relocate the game in recent years.

Memories... :-P

[shopkins]

Tank Wars sound exactly like Scorched Earth.

Since it's shareware this should be ok:

http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?id=3330

[Dr. Morbis]

Tank Wars sound exactly like Scorched Earth.

Since it's shareware this should be ok:

http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?id=3330
Thank you so much. That and Dungeons of Daggorath were the last two games from my youth that I had not relocated. Now to regain my former gunning glory ;)

[Tetsu]

Red Dog on Dreamcast! hooray for 3D! (in this case). The multiplayer mode is like Mario Kart Double Dash but with guns and some inventive level design.

[Damaramu]

My favorite was a fun PC game called Fire Power. 2 player capture the flag type game.

It's freeware now. Get it HERE (http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?id=410).

Sorry, it's not on a console. @_@

[evildead2099]

Return Fire

You might like Jackal, which is like a tank game save for the fact that you control a jeep.

[Lothars]

I would recommend return fire that's a great game

[Cantaloup]

No one here ever played Bolo? Some info about it:

http://www.nicholaspyers.com/bolo/
http://www.lgm.com/bolo/intro/
http://www.lgm.com/bolo/guides/nutshell.html