Panzer Tactics DS video thrills with exposition
There are Informative lines in the above video like: "You can play Panzer Tactics with the buttons or the stylus, most people use both," and "to make things really exciting, there are also units with special abilities." *back to normal voice* Although we're perfectly fine with the concept of what Panzer's marketing department was trying to do with the video, there really is no need to explain a strategy game from square one. Show us what's different, most DS owners into that genre will have hopefully played Advance Wars: Dual Strike and understand the basics. If this video was designed to get "casuals" interested, somehow a WWII turn-based strategy game doesn't sound like their cup of tea.










Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Rubang B (NDF - Heart) @ Oct 3rd 2007 6:02PM
Yay! I'm not the only one who says "I'm about to attack an enemy unit" while playing strategy games.
Kristof @ Oct 3rd 2007 6:04PM
So ... if you lose in the German campaign mode, does that mean you win?
Jon @ Oct 3rd 2007 6:17PM
Good trailer. Unlike most this actually tells you about the game and how it plays.
Nice voice too.
ThornedVenom @ Oct 3rd 2007 7:26PM
Agreed, although it's maybe not the best way to sell a game if your game is made of fluff.
Generally speaking. Not specifically pointing towards this game.
DemonGSides @ Oct 3rd 2007 8:29PM
Win!
TendoMan @ Oct 3rd 2007 6:50PM
/sleep
CaptNink @ Oct 3rd 2007 6:53PM
Can't wait for this game!
But what's the deal with the turtles? Bizarre.
ThornedVenom @ Oct 3rd 2007 7:25PM
Turtles are what made this video interesting. ;P
Word of the street(IDF-Digital Ruler). @ Oct 3rd 2007 7:52PM
I would be pissed if I dont get the explosive turtles as a unit.
flcl @ Oct 3rd 2007 7:17PM
is this from the panzer dragoon series?
rivaldi22 @ Oct 3rd 2007 7:22PM
The panzer in the title refers the German word for military armor (i.e. tanks). So no.
Either you didn't watch the video, or you're being sarcastic. Admittedly, I cannot tell which is the case.
rivaldi22 @ Oct 3rd 2007 7:24PM
This is a comment. It is a response to the post situated above it. I am commenting in this post, showing others who read this website (a representation of data on the internet, which is a series of tubes) my opinions of said post and/or the information it relays to me.
ThornedVenom @ Oct 3rd 2007 7:27PM
Good for you!
Agent4187 @ Oct 3rd 2007 7:30PM
"This video is one of a four part series designed to make you want to play the game."
It's nice to see a video that doesn't make me feel like a dumb-ass. =)
flcl @ Oct 3rd 2007 7:41PM
For the record, i didnt watch the video. For some reason my computer wont play videos on joystiq. Its just the sound, no picture. I have no idea why.
rivaldi22 @ Oct 4th 2007 11:44AM
My apologies, then. It seems to be a hex-based strategy game in the same vein as advance wars, but with a bit of realism thrown in for good measure.
Word of the street(IDF-Digital Ruler). @ Oct 3rd 2007 7:54PM
Slightly interesting, I’m intrigued but why the hell I feel like I’m buying a tool?