Tiny Metal
Release Date: December 21, 2017
Strategy, turn-based, isometric view, tactics, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet, LAN
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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.
Videos and Screens
[2:21] Tiny Metal launch trailer
[1:36] Tiny Metal Pax West 2017 trailer
The Outerhaven Productions: 4.5 / 5 by Keith Mitchell
AREA 35's first UNITES title is a solid effort. Despite its simplistic looks is a game that demands a good amount of planning and strategy. Tiny Metal will definitely be familiar to Nintendo fans who are still looking for their next Advance Wars fix. While gamers new to the genre will find that Tiny Metal is a nice diversion for all those AAA games that haven't lived up to the hype. To still a phase from the old 16-bit console wars, AREA 35 does what Nintendont.
GameSkinny: 7 / 10 by Ty Arthur
It's Advance Wars for a new generation as Japanese anime characters collide with adorable 3D units for turn-based combat.
Push Square: 6 / 10 by Simon Fitzgerald
Tiny Metal is a fun military-themed, turn-based strategy game. It manages to put your brain in gear with the troops' different strengths and weaknesses creating interestingly close battles. However without a multiplayer mode, some translation issues, and a text-heavy story the game falls short of being a must buy.
Tiny Metal Description
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.
Plot
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.
Mechanics
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.
Technical aspects
The orchestral soundtrack of the game was composed by Tomoki Miyoshi, known from such productions as Soulcalibur V or I Am Setsuna.
Last updated on July 3, 2017
Tiny Metal Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows December 21, 2017
Switch December 21, 2017
PlayStation 4 January 3, 2018
Developer: Area 35
Publisher: Unties (Sony Music Entertainment)
Tiny Metal System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: 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: 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