

When her troops (they're all in tanks - everyone drives tanks in this game, just accept it) fail to kidnap him, she uses The Edge to take control of your forces, setting the three of you on the run. One of the other world leaders, a madwoman who controls most of Europe, has discovered that your son has telepathic powers (known as The Edge) similar to her own, and sets out to steal him from you before he develops fully.

In this latest edition, you and your wife are safeguarding chieftains of a new civilization and have recently sired a child - a rarity in this future world, where most of the women have died due to a strange, if modestly generic plague. The premise of BattleTanx new and old was inspired by the plots from at least several apocalyptic '70s sci-fi films and novels. While the end result isn't necessarily a flawless game, it's a title much improved over BattleTanx and far easier to recommend. That said, 3DO's BattleTanx: Global Assault is remarkable because its developers clearly listened to all the complaints lodged against the first title and systematically corrected those problems in part two.

Instances such as the weak camera from the original Croc showing up again in Croc 2 are surprisingly common. It's always frustrating to watch sequels make the same mistakes as their predecessors, but it happens often.
