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26-12-2013 12:49 AM

verek_22

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Originally Posted by bill5

I give up, where to download? I only see a "BUY IT" link which takes me to a link to buy. ??

I'm afraid there isn't a download link. Unless I'm mistaken, Battlezone is currently for sale, and therefore isn't abandonware. Which means Abandonia can't legally supply a download for it.

25-12-2013 08:43 PM

bill5

I give up, where to download? I only see a "BUY IT" link which takes me to a link to buy. ??

14-11-2012 03:59 PM

jamebond081

this game is very beautiful..

13-11-2012 01:18 AM

Mightly

The new 1.5 patch does allow BZ to be played on modern systems, and features many improvements over the original. Many fixes have been made (hundreds, actually) and the engine now runs on DX9. Head on over to http://www.BattlezoneClub.org for downloads, they even have a remake entitled Battlezone Enhanced that has more features and vehicles to goof around with in multiplayer.

13-09-2012 01:03 AM

The Fifth Horseman

It appears there's been a new patch released last year at http://www.battlezone1.com/ . Just FYI.

10-09-2011 03:36 PM

The Bloodhawk

Is Battlezone II abandonware/small enough to be uploaded to this site? I don't know much about it, but it would be cool to see.

29-03-2011 02:46 PM

Dirte

Oooh I love this game. Threw it on a lot of peoples computers in the hopes that they'd play it with me. Unfortunately for me it was either too graphically outdated for them, or the game was too difficult to understand.

It certainly broadened my understanding of how to make the game work on varying operating systems. A Windows 2000 PC, XP, Vista, and 7. Oddly enough in that order! Not that it was terribly hard, though.

26-02-2011 10:57 PM

spleagles

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Originally Posted by ArodIX

I'm not sure why this game has such a great reputation. I played the training missions and the first few real missions, and it just wasn't very much fun. The vehicles are slow and unmaneuverable, everything seems to be a drab dark grey colour, and the little half-invisible soldiers that eject from destroyed enemy ships get really annoying really quickly.

I don't know what you're talking about. The vehicles are perfectly maneuverable. There are a few that turn very slowly or move at a crawl, but they make up for it in fire power (walkers and bombers for example). The "drab dark grey color" is either your computer messing up the graphics (which happens a lot on newer systems) or great textures for a 1998 game that you don't appreciate. The pilots shouldn't be annoying, they take only a few shots to kill, or just run them over at a good speed.

Battlezone was, and is, my favorite FPS game ever. The campaign storylines are incredible and have a ton of depth to them. The missions are brilliantly designed (save for one or two joke missions) and require strategy and good aim to get past. The Red Odyssey, the game's expansion pack, has an even better, though extremely difficult, campaign. I've played every mission many times, and it still never fails to impress.

The best part is that the community at http://www.battlezone1.net/home/index.html is still alive and well, and there are often over 30 multiplayer games online every day. Not bad for a game that's 13 years old! A lot of the matches are the deathmatches, which are great fun, but the greatest experiences come from a 1v1 strategy game verse another player. It's challenging and surprising every time, and doesn't get old. I highly recommend this game for anyone and everyone. Just spend an hour or two getting the controls down and get ready for a great experience!

16-01-2011 06:11 AM

ArodIX

02-11-2010 10:54 PM

Doubt

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Originally Posted by vnbdevastator

There was a sequel to this one by Pandemic Studios called Battlezone2 Combat Commander it was by far the best game i have ever and probably will ever play. Its just a shame that they wont release a 3rd.

They are making a community-made BZ3 using the Unreal engine. Battlezone3.com. BZ is going to get a patch soon (1.5) that will allow it to run on modern systems and fixes many problems.

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You can also get BZ from Battlezoneclub.org.

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