Here is the VK console. World of Tanks Console - All About the Mercenaries Update

Perhaps the most successful game created on the territory of the former USSR was initially perceived exclusively as a PC-exclusive. But today it quite successfully exists on consoles, in particular on the PlayStation 4. Yes, the dynamics here are somewhat different, which is associated with the control features on the console, but also in World of Tanks Console fighting, leveling up, unlocking new tanks and winning battles is not so easy. The stake on scale and realism has not gone anywhere, and success in battles here depends primarily on the skill of the player himself, on his accuracy, the ability to hit vulnerable spots on the enemy's equipment and position your tank so that it is difficult to hit it.

Mercenaries against all-all-all

The main feature of Update 4.5 is the appearance, in fact, of mercenaries, who represent a completely new nation with its own branch of technology. Both the tanks and the mercenaries themselves, of course, are an absolutely fictional thing, but this fits well into the setting of an alternative history, which is actively promoted and developed within the framework of World of Tanks Console.

Let me remind you that the game has a set of peculiar storyline mini-campaigns - "War Chronicles", which can be played alone or together with friends. These are scenarios from several missions, which take place in an alternate universe, where World War II lasted until 1948. With an exit "Mercenaries" a new episode of "War Chronicles" appeared, which tells how several soldiers of fortune on tanks (among them there are comrades with the callsigns Collector, Don Quixote and Borsch!) were tasked by a secret agent to steal nuclear materials from a secret Soviet-American plant.

The episode consists of three parts, and in each of them you need to try very hard to win. Already in the first mission, where it is necessary first to weaken the security of the base, destroying the required number of tanks and turrets, and then cut off the railway communication and attack the enemy base, eliminating the local captain if possible, we are surrounded by superior enemy forces on all sides. And the whole episode threatens to become almost the most difficult in the "Chronicles", because here we are opposed by the troops of both the USSR and the United States. We have to take advantageous positions and competently lead the allies so that they cover and help in time.

So far, five new mercenary tanks are available in the game, and five more will be added over the coming weeks and months.

"I blinded him from what was"

All equipment "Mercenaries" is a hybrid model assembled from parts and modules of other well-known tanks. This is explained by the fact that the detachments of mercenaries, they say, are forced to provide themselves with everything they need, mining modules in battles and purchasing parts from companies specializing in buying surpluses from the armies of different countries. As a result, we got really unique armored vehicles.

Among them are, for example, the Tier V Stubbs light tank, which is able to overcome even difficult terrain and deliver a surprise strike, and the Tier VII Bigtop medium tank, which combines mobility and firepower. And the heavy Tier VII Slapjack can mislead the enemy with its small size and unleash a barrage of shells on them.

All this technique does not need to be researched, as it happens in other nations - in order to open it, you have to fulfill special contracts. There is a separate contract for each car, and it must be completed within a certain time. And this is not just something in the spirit of "kill five enemy tanks and get a reward" - each "challenge" goes through several stages. But the reward is also worth it: we get a new mercenary vehicle, a slot in the hangar, as well as a unique commander with already learned skills. Moreover, the crew and their abilities are given special attention here - in fact, in "Mercenaries" fighters are equated to heroes.

Revised, revised and improved edition

Battles in World of Tanks Console: Mercenaries take place on new maps, which are modified versions of already known locations. Based on surveys and research, the authors identified the most popular cards among players and adapted them to "For mercenaries", giving a look more suitable for their era.

The console World of Tanks looks great.

For example, on the basis of the "Quiet Coast" map, the "Kitimat" location was created, where a joint Soviet-American venture is operating among the vast expanses of Canada, producing highly enriched uranium from radioactive ore. And the well-known map "Malinovka" turned into a "Dump" - there is a warehouse of materials and equipment that supplies mercenary units with important spare parts.

With the release of the update, much in the game has been supplemented and improved. The interface has been updated - icons and images now have a worn effect. The hangar now looks like a mercenary camp, and on the loading screen, you can go directly to the store, read the news, play a mini-game, or send a bug report.

At the same time, new music created by a famous composer now sounds in the hangar and on the loading screen Inon Zur(Inon Zur; he has composed soundtracks for a bunch of games including, and) - it was recorded with the Prague Symphony Orchestra. And, by the way, now each card has its own musical theme.

New sounds were also recorded. The external and internal equipment now emits a roar and knock, and the sounds of the tracks are played taking into account the speed of movement, the difference in speed of the track links and other factors.

Finally, the good news is that the authors still catch errors and correct even the smallest of them - for example, adjust the color of the flag of Mongolia. In general, the list of fixes is huge, and now the game, judging by it, should become even better, more beautiful and more realistic.

Allied bots can now carry out Back orders from the radial menu.

"Mercenaries"- an excellent example of how it is possible and necessary to stimulate interest in a well-known game, which seems to be no longer capable of surprising. And a new, even more serious challenge - as I said, the episode of "War Chronicles" that debuted in the update turned out to be perhaps the most difficult of all.

"World of Tanks: Mercenaries" is the first massively multiplayer free online tank battle game for video game consoles. The version of World of Tanks for personal computers was released in 2010, has gained immense popularity among players from all over the world and has won many awards.

World of Tanks for consoles is more than 680 unique armored vehicles and millions of allies and opponents from all over the world. There are more than 100 maps that will allow you to find yourself in different parts of the globe and fight in dynamic battles in the harshest weather conditions. Feel the heat of tank battles as you control a multi-ton steel monster! Play for free on consoles!

Excellent graphics

World of Tanks Console takes full advantage of the latest generation of consoles. The game produces a beautiful picture: amazing detailing of equipment and game environment, various weather effects and time of day, stunning effects from shots and explosions.

Large-scale team battles

Up to 30 players can simultaneously appear in the battle, divided into two opposing teams. Each tank class has its own missions on the battlefield, so coordinating with your allies is crucial. Go into a tank battle with your friends and defeat the enemy!

Upgrading and upgrading tanks

Start the game on a small tank of the first level and work your way up to the most powerful combat vehicles. Upgrade guns, turrets, engines and other modules of your tank to increase its combat effectiveness. In total, the game features 5 classes of vehicles: light tanks, medium tanks, heavy tanks, tank destroyers and self-propelled guns. They all have their own characteristics and provide for a certain style of play.

Unique nation

Along with update 4.5, a unique nation of mercenaries appeared in the game - vehicles that are assembled from parts of other tanks that were destroyed or abandoned on the battlefields. They combine the strengths of the tank building schools of different nations - and the result is truly impressive. To get these unique powerful machines for free, activate special contracts and fulfill their conditions.

Story campaigns

In August 2017, World of Tanks on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox 360 introduced a new PvE mode "War Chronicles". These are story-driven campaigns that let you upgrade your fighting skills in thrilling episodes, relive famous historical battles, and even rewrite history. You can try this mode alone or in the company of a friend, completing various missions and opposing enemy bots.

Various game modes

There are four main battle types in World of Tanks Console: Standard Battle, Encounter Battle, Assault, and Team Deathmatch. In a standard battle, each team seeks to capture the enemy base, while defending its own. In the "Encounter Battle" mode, there is only one neutral base on the map, the capture of which ensures victory. An assault is a fierce battle between the attacking and defending teams. And in the command grip there are no bases and the team wins, which destroys all opponents or inflicts more damage at the end of the battle.

Full integration with XboX and Playstation services

Playstation 4 is completely free to play with no Playstation Plus subscription required. But to play on consoles from Microsoft, you need an XboX Live Gold subscription.

Something I haven't appeared here for a long time! And there is so much I want to tell you. After all, every month we add new content, come up with exciting game events for our tankers and organize contests in which you can get not only in-game gifts, but also branded PlayStation 4 consoles (by the way, very soon there will be another draw of the coolest "curling iron" - stay tuned in our official group).

But now I would like to draw your attention to something else. Today is a special day for the World of Tanks Console: we have released the largest expansion pack that will seriously change the game.
We are talking about update 4.5 "Mercenaries" - a completely new era in the development of the game in the framework of an alternative history. There are no more rules and restrictions, and this gives players tremendous opportunities. In a world where states are weakened by endless wars, and all alliances have collapsed, where everyone is for himself, we invite our tankers to become heroes on their own terms and plunge into chaos.

Mercenaries are not only a new story, but also a new "nation" in the research tree. Five vehicles are currently available, but the mercenary branch will expand in the coming weeks and months. The new tanks differ from everything that has been done in other tank projects. This is an absolute console exclusive. Mercenary tanks are made up of parts taken from different vehicles, and together they form truly unique pieces of equipment.

All mercenaries from the research tree are available in multiplayer. Some of them can be obtained for free by completing contracts in random battles - stage-by-stage combat missions. If you cannot cope with a contract, you can skip it and immediately get a prize vehicle by spending in-game gold on this.

Along with the new cars, new maps have appeared in the game. In them, players will recognize their favorite locations, changed by time and the reigning chaos.

By the way, the mercenaries themselves are not just the commanders of unique tanks. These are the heroes of the game. Each mercenary has a different style, personality and history. I think it will be interesting for you to know that they are all copied from real employees of the console team (there is even me!). Moreover, we have organized a special competition for players, in which the reward will be the opportunity to join a team of mercenaries: we will add a photo of the winner to the game as one of the commanders.

In honor of the release of the mercenaries, a separate campaign "Enrichment with Uranium" appeared in the PvE-mode "War Chronicles". It's a tense story about espionage and nuclear threats. Players will have to confront the troops of both the United States and the USSR - this task risks becoming one of the most dangerous in World of Tanks on the PlayStation 4.

With version 4.5, there were also other pleasant changes: an updated Hangar with dynamic elements, a more convenient and modern launcher, a redesigned interface and new atmospheric music. Experience it all for yourself - go to battle in

An overview of the largest console version of the game in recent years

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World of Tanks: Console has the biggest update in its history. The update was codenamed "Mercenaries" and, according to the developers, will open a new era in the development of both the game itself and its plot. In the editorial office of GameGuru, there was an experienced tanker who carefully checked this loud statement.

"And the game is beautiful, damn it!"

This is exactly the impression one gets after launch. No, on the PC version, the graphics are fine after the release of “ Tanks»From early access (after 8 years). Download the HD client and enjoy gorgeous models, retouched maps and spectacular destructibility of objects. But the console brother has also become handsome. A particularly strong impression remains after playing on maps with changed weather conditions or at night / in the evening. Showers, dark hours of the day and snow pellets hitting directly into the monitor - it's cool!

Both the technique itself and its interaction with the environment look good. Caterpillars leave traces on the surface, sparks of red-hot metal spray into the armor from ricochets ... Beauty! Combat vehicles look even better: scratches and spots on the armor, peeling paint. It can be seen that the tanks and self-propelled guns in the hangar are not ready for an exhibition, but for a real battle.

"War Chronicles" is interesting

Update 4.5 has enough technical changes, graphics and audio nuances like new sounds for the engine and music for the download. However, our goal was not to find out which machine had the track teeth fixed. We came to see the brave condottieri and their exploits in the name of a fat contract and a country villa in the Canary Islands.

First, I had to look into “ War chronicles", Where another large-scale quest appeared with the update in the mode. Briefly about the essence: in an alternative universe, World War II did not end in 1945, humanity is dying of hunger, and soldiers are forced to hire themselves to the powers that be, fulfilling contracts of varying degrees of severity.

In the task " Uranium enrichment"We were given a package of documents and shown a funny intro in the style of" Tank comics". Blah blah blah, the world is in danger, blah blah blah, we need to steal nuclear materials from a secret plant, where Soviet and American troops are in charge. We have a hired tank at our disposal Trinity with excellent dynamics and excellent rate of fire. However, the gameplay itself was disappointing. You roll around the map, shooting turrets and opponents, which grow both in number and level. Difficult but boring. We did not see anything supernatural, except for a great new car. And we went on.

Console Exclusives

There are currently 10 vehicles in the mercenary branch. Models without numbers and abbreviations in the names - only nicknames, nicknames, as befits real landsknechts of the XX century:

• Light tanks: Caboose(III level), Stubbs(V level), Tusk(X level)
• Medium tanks: Smoothman(V level), Bigtop(VII level) and Cruncher(VIII level)
• Heavy tanks: Needle(IV level), Bulwark(V level), Slapjack(Tier VII)
• Anti-tank self-propelled guns: Plaguebringer(VI level)

Each vehicle comes with a unique crew trained in a couple of cool perks. To get a mercenary in your hangar, you have to sign a contract and fulfill all his obligations. It was then that a little embarrassment happened. We thought that the contracts were something special, similar to the "War Chronicles" quest or an epic reconstruction of the new Kursk Bulge. However, the contracts are more reminiscent of the standard for the PC version of LBZ (personal combat missions) in the style: fill / light / fill in so much damage, gain a certain amount of experience, win a series of battles, and so on. No, the tasks themselves are interesting and difficult, everyone cannot cope with them, especially at the stages of obtaining mercenaries of VII-X levels. In case of failure, by the way, Wargaming with the care typical of the company, he offers not to bother and unlock a unique car with the help of game gold.

In the combat characteristics of the detachment Mercenaries It's difficult to figure it out: the vehicles were stuffed with modules from almost all the tanks existing in the game. For example, in a heavyweight Slapjack Tier VII got a German gun 8,8 cm Kw.K (or simply "akht-aht"), the German engine Maybach hl, tracks from the Soviet IS-2 tank and a turret from the American T29. Crazy cocktail, but it works: the tank perfectly "holds" the shots of its classmates with a strong forehead, throwing it back from an accurate and rapid-fire cannon (by the way, it was installed on the Tigers).

Generally in World of Tanks: Console enough exclusives: weather conditions, maps, interesting modes. Now, in general, a branch of unique tanks has arrived. It is felt that the developers are struggling to pull the game into the promising Western market. It didn't work out with the PC version in America and Europe: online there is many times worse than in the post-Soviet space. Have you decided to switch to proud console players? Not to say that we saw outrageous online there. There were fewer active players on the European server than one in ten in the CIS. However, regular updates of this kind can increase the interest of the owners. Xbox and Playstation to. Rumor has it that the ship's part of the franchise will settle on the decks of the consoles. All hands on deck, Wargaming is coming!

We looked for cons and found them

Imagine that an avid tanker bought himself Playstation and decided to move from the PC version of the game to the console one. Everything will have to start over. Although, you see, it would be more logical to transfer your progress from one platform to another, the tanks are the same. But no. Okay, we create a new account, and the game automatically sends us on a walking journey through the training stages. It is useful for beginners, but veterans of tank battles do not smile at all to drive Tier I bots around the "Province". Leave "Polygon" (an excellent solution, by the way), but make it possible to skip the tutorial by answering a couple of clarifying questions like: " Have you already drove into tanks? Did you drive it exactly? KVASS AS A TANK?».

Traveling around the game lobby is also challenging. The tangled labyrinth of the hangar does not allow from the very first second to intuitively understand how to load equipment, how to change the number of armor-piercing shells in the car. How the hell do you sell a tank?

The gameplay also has enough problems: it is difficult to understand from the first try how the scope magnification changes. A round minimap is a disgusting solution, because even in familiar locations, you can hardly understand where you are. You have to waste precious seconds and bring up a full-scale image on the screen. Why did you have to reinvent the wheel? No one knows. There are also problems with textures: sometimes it turns out to shoot through a hill, a railway track or the roof of a house. The color scheme of the sight raises the question: why was it necessary to change the usual scheme? With a high probability of penetration on the console, the circle changes color to red, while at the “bakery” everything works the other way around.

In general, all the shortcomings can be easily corrected with a couple of updates and practice. Another thing is that a large number of very cool games are regularly released on consoles. Wargaming looks rather weak against the background of famous Western studios, and the concept of World War II for the same Europeans and Americans is close only when they show the landing in Normandy and Brad Pitt with a cigar in his teeth. However, the Minsk studio continues to fight, and who knows, perhaps "Mercenaries" in combination with a future exit on PS4 and Xbox one will make capricious console gamers fall in love with the universe of war machines of the 20th century.

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