Release Date: December 21, 2017
A turn-based military strategy game by Japanese studio Area 34, inspired by classic Japanese productions of the genre. In Tiny Metal you play as Lieutenant Nathan Gries, an officer of the Artemisian army, which is at war with the evil nation of Zipang. During the turn-based battles you assume control of many units and attack the enemy by using the right tactic and taking advantage of the terrain.
Tiny Metal for PC, SWITCH and PS4 is a turn-based military strategy game by a Japanese studio Area 34. The game was inspired by classic Japanese productions of the genre, such as the Advance Wars series.
You play as Lieutenant Nathan Gries, an officer of the army of Artemisia, a fictional peaceful country. The Artemisians, however, are forced to fight a war against the cunning and evil nation of Zipang. The singleplayer story campaign in Tiny Metal takes about 8-10 hours to finish.
Tiny Metal is a turn-based strategy game. You assume the control over many units with their own stats, and attack the enemy, taking advantage of the terrain. There are thirteen unique units (you can learn more about them in the in-game Metalpedia). The gameplay is also affected by the so-called fog of war, which covers a part of the map until your forces venture there and dispel it.
The game also features a skirmish mode and a level editor.
The orchestral soundtrack of the game was composed by Tomoki Miyoshi, known from such productions as I Am Setsuna.
Platforms:
PC Windows December 21, 2017
PlayStation 4 January 3, 2018
Nintendo Switch December 21, 2017
Developer: Area 35
Publisher: Unties (Sony Music Entertainment)
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System Requirements for Tiny Metal Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.80 GHz/AMD Athlon II X4 3.10 GHz, 3 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTS 450/Radeon HD 5770 or better, 5 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel i3-2100 3.10 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 3.10 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 560/Radeon HD 6850 or better, 5 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Tiny Metal Video Game.
GameSpace: 7 / 10 by William Gallon
Overall, Tiny Metal is a very promising, and likely the best, attempt at replicating the successful Advance Wars formula that fans have been looking for. Although multiplayer has yet to be added to the game, and there are some minor performance issues, each of these can be taken care of with a few patches. This puts the game in a position to be great after a bit more work has been done to it, or to make an easily improved sequel.
Metro GameCentral: 7 / 10
A perfectly competent Advance Wars clone, but until the free multiplayer DLC turns up it's only the half the game it should be.
GameSpot: 7 / 10 by Justin Clark
Tiny Metal brings accessible turn-based military strategy back into the spotlight
Average score from votes.