Drone Tactics
{{Short description|2007 video game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2012}}
{{Infobox video game
|title= Drone Tactics
|image= Drone Tactics Artbox.jpg
|image_size= 250px
|developer= Success
|publisher= {{vgrelease|JP|Success|NA|Atlus}}
|released= {{vgrelease|JP|August 2, 2007|NA|May 13, 2008}}
|composer= Motoi Sakuraba
|genre= Turn-based strategy
|modes= Single-player, multiplayer
|platforms=Nintendo DS
}}
Drone Tactics (昆虫ウォーズ Konchuu Wars in Japan) is a turn-based strategy video game developed and published in Japan by Success and published in North America by Atlus for the Nintendo DS, which was released on May 13, 2008. The story follows two school children who find small insects from another world, and help them save it from an impending threat. Drone Tactics received positive reviews upon release. Critics praised the gameplay but criticized the story and characters for skewing towards a younger audience.
Gameplay
The player controls giant robot insects called Drones. The Drones have more than 100 different customizable weapons and upgrades. Alongside dozens of campaign operations in the game's story mode, the game features over 70 maps and local multiplayer play.Magrino, Tom. (2007-12-20) [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6184187.html Atlus spindles out Drone Tactics] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525095358/http://www.gamespot.com/news/6184187.html |date=May 25, 2011 }}. Gamespot.com. Retrieved on January 1, 2012.
Plot
The story follows two young school children named Yamato and Tsubasa who find two small insects, a butterfly named Y-Ite and a rhino beetle named K-Buto. The insects came from a world called Cimexus and were looking for human allies to save their home world from an impending threat called the Black Swarm. The two children agree to help and head to Cimexus to fight the Black Swarm.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 74/100{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/drone-tactics/critic-reviews/?platform=ds|title=Drone Tactics for DS Reviews|website=Metacritic|access-date=July 31, 2022}}
|1UP = B
|GI = 7/10
|GRadar = 8/10
|GameZone = 8/10
|IGN = 7.4/10
|NP = 7/10
|NWR = 8/10
}}
Drone Tactics received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.
Eurogamer called Drone Tactics a "superior example of turn-based strategy". RPGFan criticised the plot, but called Drone Tactics "an excellent Strategy RPG".[http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/dronetactics/index.html RPGFan Reviews – Drone Tactics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080618151720/http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/dronetactics/index.html |date=June 18, 2008 }}. Rpgfan.com. Retrieved on January 1, 2012. GameZone also criticised the story, calling it "groan-inducing for anyone over the age of 12", but praised the gameplay, saying it is a "deep, fun strategy-RPG".{{cite web|title=Drone Tactics Review |url=http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r34322.htm |publisher=nds.gamezone.com |accessdate=13 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080801044849/http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r34322.htm |archivedate=August 1, 2008 }} GamesRadar commented that the "school age heroes, "let's be friends" story, and insect-like robots are clearly meant to endear the game to a younger audience and to escape the ire of nervous parents that thought Advance Wars or Custom Robo were too violent." and praised the game as "40-plus hours worth of awesome battles and addictive customizing."[http://www.gamesradar.com/ds/drone-tactics/review/drone-tactics/a-20080519145720124048/g-2007122014463150068 Drone Tactics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014050610/http://www.gamesradar.com/ds/drone-tactics/review/drone-tactics/a-20080519145720124048/g-2007122014463150068 |date=October 14, 2008 }}. GamesRadar (2008-05-19). Retrieved on January 1, 2012. Nintendo World Report called the story "terrible" and the dialogue "god awful", while singling out the graphics as "some of the best on the DS", concluding that "Overall, Drone Tactics is an enjoyable turn-based strategy RPG."[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/reviewArt.cfm?artid=16193 Drone Tactics Review – Review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080801172855/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/reviewArt.cfm?artid=16193 |date=August 1, 2008 }}. Nintendo World Report. Retrieved on January 1, 2012. 1UP.com said "Ignore its childish look, silly plot, and icky-bug factor – Drone Tactics is serious fun."[https://archive.today/20120718065119/http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3168212&p=39 Drone Tactics Review for DS from]. 1UP.com. Retrieved on January 1, 2012. IGN also found fault with the story, characters, and dialogue, while praising the "engaging insect mech combat", concluding "Drone Tactics is a solid strategy game".[http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/876/876438p1.html Drone Tactics Review – Nintendo DS Review at IGN] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080601040734/http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/876/876438p1.html |date=June 1, 2008 }}. Uk.ds.ign.com. Retrieved on January 1, 2012. Game Informer called the story "absolutely terrible", and the game "functional and occasionally fun, but it never gets exciting."{{cite web|title=KILL ROBO-BUGS DEAD |url=http://gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/8FC6C5BB-D7B3-438B-AA0E-145C7A85A5F0.htm |publisher=Game Informer |access-date=13 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080621113715/http://gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/8FC6C5BB-D7B3-438B-AA0E-145C7A85A5F0.htm |archive-date=June 21, 2008 }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.atlus.com/dronetactics/ Official website] {{in lang|en}}
- [http://www.success-corp.co.jp/software/ds/konchuu/ Official website] {{in lang|ja}}
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Nintendo DS-only games
Category:Success (company) games
Category:Tactical role-playing video games
Category:Turn-based strategy video games
Category:Video games about insects
Category:Video games about mecha
Category:Video games about robots