I believe it is time we apend the old truism to something a little more modern: 'In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes, and tank games.' There are a lot of them out there, and even more coming out. Sure you have World of Tanks, the pre-eminent tank based combat title, but you also have Tanki Online, and two more on the way. One competitor on the scene is Armored Warfare, currently in beta, which has debuted a new tank.
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The newest vehicle gracing the growing ranks of armored destruction is the T-80, the Soviet tank that is among one of the most able-bodied, speedy weapons of chaos every constructed. The T-80 is a Tier 7 vehicle. The main characteristics of this main battle tank are high alpha damage and high mobility. The T-80 shows its very efficiency in close-quarters combat. The top gun can consistently deal a large amount of damage per shot due to the high penetration, but the lower accuracy, long aim time, and penetration falloff of the ammunition make the T-80 far less effective against targets at longer ranges.
The hulking beasts clocks in at 52 tons, with a 3 man crew and a very large 125mm cannon. Obsidian Entertainment, the game's developer, recommends that you be on the move and play sweep to avoid getting flanked, as the armor is weak around the sides, but very strong in the front.
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World Of Tanks also features a T-80 as one of the Light Turrets, though it appears to be of a different, WWII model. But one can imagine there would be much overlap in both games, since each is going for its own brand of pseudo-realism.
Armored Warfare is in beta right now. You can sign up for it here and watch the T 80 trailer below.
However, if you're more of an on-the-go gamer, maybe the other new title, Top Tank: Last Tank Standing is more your speed.
The title is currently available on Google Play. Top Tank is a military-based FPS game that features a matchmaking system that pits players against each other in real-time, head-to-head shootouts worldwide.
The game is a little less serious than its more refined cousins and features only 48 tanks. But for an amusing diversion, the low, low price of free certainly is worth a few minutes.
And of course, you can always download World of Tanks: Blitz for mobile devices, too.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that if you are a fan of the genre, you have many reasons to be tankful.
