Battlezone: Gold Edition is a brand-new release on Xbox One, and the already-released PlayStation 4 and Steam versions have automatically been updated to Gold Edition status (thus making VR headsets optional on those platforms). All four versions support drop-in, drop-out four-player online co-op. Seeing as how the game is new to Xbox One, that’s the version we played for this story (on Xbox One X hardware).
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Battlezone: Gold Edition will also include all content/DLC that's ever been put out for the game since its release two years ago. As Rebellion stated in the announcement, "That's all the tank skins, bobbleheads, and horns, as well as the Classic Mode based on the original, iconic 80s arcade cabinet." Nick reviewed the game when it first came out on the PlayStation 4 and while he had a few gripes with the VR experience, he absolutely enjoyed the co-op aspects.
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It’s fairly fitting that Battlezone VR is a launch title for Sony’s PlayStation VR platform. The original 1980’s arcade game in some ways can be considered one of the first VR games that was released. The cabinets had players looking through a set of goggles at a black and green lined based battlefield filled with tanks. Players w...
The original Battlezone put you in the cockpit of a tank that rotated around a vector drawn world shooting the enemy tanks that popped up every so often. The arcade cabinet even featured a "periscope" viewfinder for looking out. This modernized version has some upgraded graphics, though it's still keeping that vector line style. The cockpit view is moved into the VR headset and you'll be able to look around to check your radar, mission objectives, ammo remaining, and more.