IPhone Software Reviews: KIL.A.TON

KIL.A.TON, an exciting strategy/artillery game from Dot Matrix Interactive Design, is now available in the app store. Similar in style to a few other turn-based tank game offerings in the app store, KIL.A.TON adds the element of simultaneous tank firings, requiring a new level of strategic planning and pure grit to make it out alive.

There are 3 available game modes: Scenario, Custom, and Online. Within Scenario, there are 5 Campaign groups with 3 scenarios each. As you progress, you’ll need to endure more rounds with more enemies. Engaging in battle with up to 5 other tanks, you must make aggressive offensive strikes and employ well-timed defensive tactics to survive. There is a point-based system that determines the eventual winner. Points are earned for killing other tanks, and bonus points are earned for completing tasks such as defeating the leader, destroying all of the other tanks, and surviving the round. After each round, your points are converted into money which can be used to purchase weapons and other upgrades at the Equipment Shop. In addition to your unlimited supply of standard shells, there are 17 possible upgrades, including rockets, bunker busters, nukes, repair kits, jump jets, and more. Items can get costly, so you’ll have to choose wisely. Gameplay repeats like this until you complete all of the rounds, at which time all of your scores are aggregated as a final score to determine the winner. Custom mode allows you to set a bunch of parameters and create a game of your specifications. Online allows you to play against other users over wi-fi, 3G, or Edge. There is also a Free For All mode with 4 scenarios to play. They tend to get a bit crazy, especially Nuke-O-Rama, which doesn’t last all that long.

Graphically, the game looks pretty good. Scenery isn’t quite photorealistic, but it’s not cartoonish or fake, either. Animations are nice and explosions don’t look half bad. The soundtrack has ominous tones and is enjoyable as background music. Controls are very simple. Your tank has an aiming line that doubles as a power meter. Touch the screen to position the aiming line and hold the fire button until the power meter fills to the point that you want. Release the button to fire your weapon. The point at which your weapon was fired will be indicated on your aiming line with a red mark, which is helpful in determining how much power to use on the next turn. Ammo type is indicated at the top of the screen and can be changed by cycling with the arrows. If you are destroyed while other tanks have survived, you can watch the rest of the match play out. Actually, you have to watch the rest of the match play out as there is no way to skip it. Regardless, it can be fun to see the AI decision-making process.

While there are similar games like iShoot and Pocket Tanks Deluxe available in the app store, this is the only one with real-time gameplay and online multiplayer. Replay value is pretty high, with several game modes and the online element. For what it offers, KIL.A.TON is adequately priced at $2.99. KIL.A.TON receives a very solid 4-Dimple rating.

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