Arma Tactics Explained

Arma Tactics
Developer:Bohemia Interactive
Publisher:Bohemia Interactive
Series:Arma
Engine:Unity
Genre:Turn-based tactics
Modes:Single-player
Platforms:Nvidia Shield, selected Android Tegra3 and Tegra4 phones and tablets,[1] Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, iOS[2]

Arma Tactics (stylized as ARMA TACTICS) is a turn-based tactics video game for mobile devices that run iOS and Android, developed by Bohemia Interactive. The game was released in May 2013 for the Nvidia Shield. Unlike the previous Arma games, this is a turn-based tactical game[3] where the player controls a squad of several so called "operatives".

Gameplay

Arma Tactics is a turn-based strategy game. The player has control of 4 operators with different abilities. There are two game modes, one is the regular campaign and the other user created missions. Score up on experience points to gain operator superiority and add up credits to buy gadgets and upgrades.

Development

As of July 26, 2013 this game will support only Tegra3 and Tegra4 devices a full list is available here.[4] Although, there is a separate version for non-Tegra devices. Currently, the game is supported on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux in addition to various mobile platforms.

Reception

Arma Tactics received mixed reviews for the iOS version, while the PC version received negative reviews. On Metacritic, the game holds score of 60/100 for the iOS version based on 5 reviews, and 47/100 based on 5 reviews.

References

  1. Web site: List of supported devices. 26 July 2013. 10 August 2013. 25 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130825105240/http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?159980-List-of-supported-devices. live.
  2. Web site: Arma Tactics . Bohemia Interactive . 2013-09-05 . 2016-09-20 . 2016-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160404182603/https://www.bistudio.com/games/arma-tactics . live .
  3. Web site: Cook . Dave . ArmA Tactics announced for Nvidia Tegra devices, coming Q2 2013 . VG247 . 2013-01-30 . 2016-09-20 . 2016-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161005212753/http://www.vg247.com/2013/01/30/arma-tactics-announced-for-nvidia-tegra-devices-coming-q2-2013/ . live .
  4. Web site: List of supported devices . Forums.bistudio.com . 26 July 2013 . 2016-09-20 . 2015-07-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150701224505/http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?159980-List-of-supported-devices . live .