Five years ago the apocalypse released the X2 virus which killed most of the world's women - the female population became almost extinct. And while the graphics are just so-so, they do keep a smooth frame-rate for the multiplayer games. I also like the Convoy Moce, which has players splitting into teams of attackers and defenders of a tank convoy. It works great for the capture-the-flag-like Battlelord Mode and the Hold-em game, both of which require teamwork. But do yourself a favor: Get three friends and split into teams of two. You can play them by yourself against Al drones, or play with a second player and team up against the computer. It's the huge selection of multiplayer modes-seven in all-that's the real life of this party. These missions are far too difficult and frustrating when played alone, but when I had Shoe join in, v/e got through 'em just fine. I ended up having to do just that with the two escort levels, which have you protecting a convoy of cargo tanks. In fact, you can even play through most missions solo, if you like, and only have a pal jump in if a particular stage gets too tricky.

You need never play this game alone, because-and this is the best thing about BattleTanx: Global Assault-two players can go through the story mode cooperatively. 3DO apparently realized that they've gone and supercharged this sequel's multiplayer capabilities. Easily the best thing about the original BattleTanx was its four-player mode.

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