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{{Game
|completion=2
|image=Battlezone Activision Box Art.jpg
|title=Battlezone
|title=Battlezone
|image=Battlezone Activision Box Art.jpg
|developer=[[Activision]]
|developer=[[Activision]]
|publisher=[[Activision]]
|publisher=[[Activision]]
|released={{rd|1998|February 28}}
|year=1998
|systems={{syslist|win}}
|ratings={{ESRB|E}}{{USK|16}}{{ELSPA|11}}{{OFLC old|G8}}
|title1=Battlezone: Rise of the Black Dogs
|developer1=[[Climax Development]]
|publisher1=[[Crave Entertainment]]
|year1=2000
|systems1={{syslist|n64}}
|title2=Battlezone 98 Redux
|developer2=[[Big Boat Interactive]]
|publisher2=[[Rebellion Developments]]
|year2=2016
|systems2={{syslist|win}}
|genre=[[First-person shooter]], [[Real-time strategy]]
|genre=[[First-person shooter]], [[Real-time strategy]]
|systems=[[Microsoft Windows]]
|ratings={{ESRB|E}}{{USK|16}}{{ELSPA|11}}{{OFLC old|G8}}
|modes=[[Single player]], [[Multiplayer]]
|modes=[[Single player]], [[Multiplayer]]
|expansion=[[The Red Odyssey]]
|expansion=[[Battlezone: Battle Grounds]]<br />[[Battlezone: The Red Odyssey]]
|preceded by=[[Battlezone 2000]]
|preceded by=[[Battlezone 2000]]
|followed by=[[Battlezone II: Combat Commander]]
|followed by=[[Battlezone II: Combat Commander]]
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|pcgamingwiki=Battlezone 98 Redux
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'''Battlezone''' is  a critically acclaimed remake of [[Battlezone|the 1980 arcade game of the same name]] by [[Atari]]; it was released by [[Activision]] for [[Microsoft Windows]] on February 28, [[1998]]. Aside from the name and presence of tanks, this game bears little resemblance to the original, as Activision remade it into a hybrid of a tank simulation game, a [[first-person shooter]] and [[real-time strategy]] game.


'''Battlezone''' is (as the naming suggests) a critically acclaimed remake of [[Battlezone|the 1980 arcade game of the same name]] by [[Atari]]; it got released by [[Activision]] for [[Microsoft Windows]] on [[February 28]], [[1998]]. Aside from the name and presence of tanks, this game bears little resemblance to the original, as Activision remade it into a hybrid of a tank simulation game, a [[first-person shooter]] and [[real-time strategy]] game.
The game was rereleased on Steam as Battlezone 98 Redux, and contains most of its expansion packs. It also includes the Steam workshop for downloading instant action and multiplayer maps.
 
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==Legacy support==
Currently, this game is more or less considered abandonware; however, there was a website devoted to it at one time. [http://web.archive.org/web/20090516202237/http://www.battlezone1.net Battlezone1 Community] was, up until [[2009]], a long-standing community site which supported the original Battlezone 1.4 game, along with its [[The Red Odyssey]] expansion pack, and the 1.5 patch which fixes many of the original's bugs and adds DirectX 9 support - and the Battlezone 1.5 patch not only has many anti-hacking features to eliminate issues which plagued the original in online play, but it is also compatible with more modern Microsoft Windows operating systems and hardware. There is also an archived [https://battlezone1.org/1-5-patch-development-finished-f23 discussion/development thread] headed by Ken Miller, one of the original Battlezone programmers, who was working on the aforementioned 1.5 patch (and finished it in [[2017]]).


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==Story==
After a meteor shower hits the arctic circle in 1952, American and Soviet scientists simultaneously discover the power and use of "bio-metal", a wonder material capable of being molded into sci-fi weaponry. Both sides seek to use it against the other in the Cold War, with America developing the National Space Defence Force, and the Russians developing the Cosmo-Colonist Army. The NSDF gets into space under the guise of the Apollo missions.
Thus begins a hidden chapter of the Cold War that was never seen - with the player character Grizzly 1 fighting the Soviets while unraveling the mystery of the origins of the bio-metal.
==Gameplay==
Battlezone is a hybrid of real time strategy and first person shooter, later employed by other games such as the {{c|Battlestations}} series.
Players start on foot, usually with a large boxy vehicle called the recycler. Units can be selected by either aiming at the vehicle and pressing {{kbd|Spacebar}}, or by using the number keys. Units can then be moved by aiming at the ground and then pressing Spacebar. Units can be issued other orders, such as to follow the player. The recycler can be used to build resource gatherers and other factories.


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==External links==
* [https://discord.gg/zTQ9P6C Battlezone Discord channel]
* [http://discord.gg/Rebellion Official Battlezone 98 Redux Discord channel]
* [https://discord.gg/5qNtFSaaQd Battlezone Multiplayer Strategy Mode Discord]
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Latest revision as of 14:05, 16 August 2023

Battlezone (Activision) | Table of Contents | Gameplay | Walkthrough

Table of Contents

Gameplay
Walkthrough
Stars and Stripes
  1. Red Arrival
  2. Eagle's Nest 1
  3. The Relic Discovered
  4. An Unexpected Connection
  5. Escape from Mars
  6. Behind Enemy Lines
  7. A Nasty Surprise
  8. Wrangling the Fleeing Herd
  9. The Race Is On
  10. Bring It Home
  11. Flying Solo
  12. Total Destruction
  13. The Three Beacons
  14. United We Fight - United We Die
  15. Strike At The Heart
  16. Tapping The Core
  17. The Ultimate Quake
The Red Brigade
  1. The Golem Ambush
  2. Precious Cargo
  3. The Evil Battalion
  4. Io's Bridge
  5. Controlling the High Ground
  6. Clear the Path
  7. Reclaim our Base
  8. Punishing the Black Dogs
Appendices
Battlezone: Battle Grounds
New features
Walkthrough
Battlezone: The Red Odyssey
New features
Walkthrough

This is the first game in the Battlezone series. For other games in the series see the Battlezone category.

Box artwork for Battlezone.
Box artwork for Battlezone.
Battlezone
Developer(s)Activision
Publisher(s)Activision
Year released1998
System(s)Windows
Expansion pack(s)Battlezone: Battle Grounds
Battlezone: The Red Odyssey
Preceded byBattlezone 2000
Followed byBattlezone II: Combat Commander
SeriesBattlezone
Genre(s)First-person shooter, Real-time strategy
ModesSingle player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)ESRB EveryoneUSK Ages 16+ELSPA Ages 11+OFLC General 8+
Battlezone: Rise of the Black Dogs
Developer(s)Climax Development
Publisher(s)Crave Entertainment
Year released2000
System(s)Nintendo 64
Battlezone 98 Redux
Developer(s)Big Boat Interactive
Publisher(s)Rebellion Developments
Year released2016
System(s)Windows
LinksBattlezone (Activision) at PCGamingWikiBattlezone (Activision) ChannelSearchSearch

Battlezone is a critically acclaimed remake of the 1980 arcade game of the same name by Atari; it was released by Activision for Microsoft Windows on February 28, 1998. Aside from the name and presence of tanks, this game bears little resemblance to the original, as Activision remade it into a hybrid of a tank simulation game, a first-person shooter and real-time strategy game.

The game was rereleased on Steam as Battlezone 98 Redux, and contains most of its expansion packs. It also includes the Steam workshop for downloading instant action and multiplayer maps.

  • Main menu for the game.

    Main menu for the game.

  • Satellite map of the game

    Satellite map of the game

  • Screenshot of the game.

    Screenshot of the game.

Story[edit]

After a meteor shower hits the arctic circle in 1952, American and Soviet scientists simultaneously discover the power and use of "bio-metal", a wonder material capable of being molded into sci-fi weaponry. Both sides seek to use it against the other in the Cold War, with America developing the National Space Defence Force, and the Russians developing the Cosmo-Colonist Army. The NSDF gets into space under the guise of the Apollo missions.

Thus begins a hidden chapter of the Cold War that was never seen - with the player character Grizzly 1 fighting the Soviets while unraveling the mystery of the origins of the bio-metal.

Gameplay[edit]

Battlezone is a hybrid of real time strategy and first person shooter, later employed by other games such as the Battlestations series.

Players start on foot, usually with a large boxy vehicle called the recycler. Units can be selected by either aiming at the vehicle and pressing  Spacebar , or by using the number keys. Units can then be moved by aiming at the ground and then pressing Spacebar. Units can be issued other orders, such as to follow the player. The recycler can be used to build resource gatherers and other factories.

Table of Contents

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Gameplay
Walkthrough
Stars and Stripes
  1. Red Arrival
  2. Eagle's Nest 1
  3. The Relic Discovered
  4. An Unexpected Connection
  5. Escape from Mars
  6. Behind Enemy Lines
  7. A Nasty Surprise
  8. Wrangling the Fleeing Herd
  9. The Race Is On
  10. Bring It Home
  11. Flying Solo
  12. Total Destruction
  13. The Three Beacons
  14. United We Fight - United We Die
  15. Strike At The Heart
  16. Tapping The Core
  17. The Ultimate Quake
The Red Brigade
  1. The Golem Ambush
  2. Precious Cargo
  3. The Evil Battalion
  4. Io's Bridge
  5. Controlling the High Ground
  6. Clear the Path
  7. Reclaim our Base
  8. Punishing the Black Dogs
Appendices
Battlezone: Battle Grounds
New features
Walkthrough
Battlezone: The Red Odyssey
New features
Walkthrough
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Battlezone series

External links[edit]

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