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Arma Tactics – Simulation Game Review
Arma Tactics is a Simulation/Strategy/Entertainment game from Bohemia Interactive AS, first launched in 6th September 2013.
It’s rated 17+ and currently has 25+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Arma Tactics Stand Out
NOTE: Compatible with iPad 2 and up, iPad mini, iPod touch 5 and up and iPhone 4S and up – WILL NOT RUN ON EARLIER DEVICES
Arma Tactics takes the best from the popular strategy genre… and goes mobile. The finest assets used in the critically acclaimed Arma™ series on PC now come to life on the mobile platforms, in one of the best looking mobile games to date.
Arma Tactics is a turn-based close-combat strategy game, where the player takes control of a four-member Special Forces team. There are no given strategies, rails to move on, or paths to follow; it‘s up to the player to decide how he will play through both the story-driven missions and generated missions with randomized objectives. Whether using stealth or a more direct approach, players will need to use their strategic thinking and use both basic and advanced weaponry while facing many different opponents – ranging from unorganized local militia to smart and skilled mercenaries.
With highly replayable missions, achievements, weapons to unlock and whole campaigns to be regularly added, Arma Tactics offers many hours of intense ever-changing action.
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This Simulation game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Arma Tactics is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 1st September 2016
Recent improvements include:
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
- Both landscape orientations are supported again
- Various bugfixes
Download & Availability
Arma Tactics is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
We used to play this game on Android and we loved it then. Its a great mobile game, buy the full version.
We're really enjoying this game, we've been looking for a new entertaining tactical strategy game for awhile now. We'd recommended to anyone that likes the genre. The only question we have is, in the "team" menu when it says -20% to reset a player…we assumed it would give us 80% of the points back to reallocate–Not so, they were just gone. Explain.
Dont give up on this game developers! We noticed the last update was two years ago, and Im starting to hold our breath. Theres still some trouble with the AI, like when playing defend in Africa map two, the last terrorist either wont fight, or doesnt exist. Ive sent our shotgunner and heavy out in the open but still nothing. Plus, new breaching options/updates would be swell, such as doors you can C4 the hinges with, kick down, or simply open. Im just saying, Id stick around if it was more cared for. We can tell youre working on it, and it was made as a VERY good game (at least for the mobile industry), but we feel after those first few purchases, you simply set it aside as a steady cash flow cow. A polished throw away game. We know the devs wont see this, but if they are, PLEASE hop back into this and listen to the masses. We know in the end you and your company will not disappoint.
These types of games are up and popping. We need it update, especially those of us that pay paid for your game.
Besides it being completely unfair, being behind cover does nothing, and the hour it takes to get half way through a mission its alright.
The game is syncing and wont finish. We really liked playing the game on lite and bought it, but it just wont let us play now.
It's really a shame. This is a great game, but it's extremely slow and nothing is more annoying than spending half an hour only to get stuck in an 'enemy's turn' loop (among other frustrating bugs.) A+ for effort though.
The game is okay but the odds are unrealistic and the amount of starting money isnt enough and if you fail a mission and spend in game money on gear you dont get a refund if you dont finish.
It is a terrible game unrealistic slow unfair usually in a situation were it is 20v4 and when in that situation they get unfair advantages btw looks nothing like the pictures it shows you.
Dont be fooled, look at the reviews. This is NOT Arma in any way.. Graphical glitches, crashes, contest hit rates that make no sense. (coming from a tbs buff) this game is an absolute mess. Whats most unfortunate is it could have been great. Welcome to a dev pushing their newest P2P now.. The faithful get kicked to the curb. Do yourself a favor and get Doorkickers, heck even Breach an Clear. Nothing to see here.
Update: Alot of bugs were finally fixed, some remain but the major ones were taken care of. Now we can finally enjoy and pass it! Pls keep updating this great game. Wish they were more like this game on the app store. Original review: This is a great turn base strategy game but could be fantastic if only they would fix sum bugs. Not being able to see what the enemy does when it's their turn is one major bug that needs to be fix. The other is the camera rotation buttons should be easier to hit. Make them bigger or have another way to rotate the camera. Also frequently placing your soldiers to move to a point doesn't register. All in all im still enjoying the game. Just wish these bugs will get fixed soon.
Happy for update today but disappointed you can't rotate iPad so the headphone jack is in upper right anymore.
Seriously. We enjoyed it just as much as X-Com despite the bugs. That being said, the Create a Mission feature is severely broken to the point only 1-2 mission types will load. We will probably go replay both campaigns at some point. The game is that fun.
This game is a well made turn based game that is actually pretty fun. If you like X-Com but can't bring your laptop or tablet with you, then this game is for you. It is basically X-Com but with Arma 2 instead of aliens and human resistance fighters. Well, to sum this up, you should definitely get this game. It is worth the price.
It's very good, but we just wish that it has more missions/campaign. Also if there's more weapons and more different attachments to it. Different gears that have different bonuses like armor, reload, etc. We kinda like these type of games that are complex in weapons/gears. Great Game.
After the last update the game will freeze randomly, not load enemies when creating a mission where you have to defend yourself, and the screen views some random place on the map when it's the enemies turn. That last one is really frustrating. Aside from the bugs the game is really fun and am glad we purchased it. We would recommend this game to others.
It's a fun tactical style game however the interaction menus are poorly labeled along with camera angle issues. The hardest part of the game is getting your characters into buildings. Also, the controls are miserable and poorly designed for IOS. This game will make you wish you had a re-do button sometimes, especially when you set up to make the last minute shot to save the day and accidentally send your character running away. Overall, this game is only okay, a better version of this game in our opinion is Breach & Clear.
What a let down for this turn based game. The thing that needs to be really fixed is that when its the enemies turn you dont see what the enemy does. Usually im stuck with just somewhere random by the team. The zooming could also be better in this game. That would be great if when it is the enemies turn the map would unzoom so that you can see the enemy and your team at the same time.
The update said it was supposed to add Game Center support but it's still not in the game. No achievements or anything like that. Still Buggy.
This game is full of bugs. The campaign wasn't too bad with a fee glitches and bugs here and there but after completing all the missions you can go back and pick from a menu of game types to experience on different maps. This will unleash an onslaught hell fury of bugs and glitches that change what makes this a game. This is a pretty sorry development from a programming stand point. We wish we could have our money back.
Horrible update broke nearly everything. It's impossible to tell the developer too. Had potential but that was lost with the update. This app will be deleted.
Close other apps and reboot before playing. This eliminates crashing. Crashes on Deus Ex: The Fall can also be eliminated this way. This game looks awesome so far.
Thoroughly enjoyable with campaign and single mission modes. No in app purchases shows the company respects the player and doesn't just look at him as a wallet to empty. You can get all the upgrades you need just by playing the game. The controls are easy enough but sometimes a careless gesture might send your operator in the wrong direction. Just be careful where you swipe. Some folks complain about the lack of suppression fire and we agree. A hail of bullets from an M249 should cancel any previous plans of an enemy and send him scurrying for cover. But it doesn't make the game any less enjoyable. If you're looking for a good squad tactics game this is it! Compared to Arma Tactics, Frontline Tactics was a waste of our time and money.
-smooth running on our iphone 4 -2 campaigns!! -skirmish mode -tactical goodness -action cam.
It's good,but it's kind of slow ,could be better but it's still a good game.
Graphics are good, sound ok, music droning. Touch controls easy and nice. We've noticed a few glitches, so far nothing crazy. Things we think needed and tweaked. Being able to zoom out further. Tapping on operators tab should move the camera to center on the operator. And the stabbing graphics when you're back stabbing to be changed to a grab and stab… More blood and gore for crits and explosions. Worth $5.
This is a pretty good tactical turn based game. We like the idea of action points and the fact that there are no in app purchases is great! Our only complaints are that the movement controls need to be refined a bit, like add the ability to position which way the soldier faces when moved, and maybe add just one more AP per turn.
The game is good, however the game contionuosly crashes on the last level of the first campaign. We can never fully finish the very first move in that level. With that said, we cant access the second campaign because Ill never be able to finish the first one. There were no crashes up until that last level. Also, the game does need new weapons. The four weapons that are given get very boring over time. Once the crashing is fixed and more weapons are added, ill change our score to a 5.
This is a great strategy game. But after the first mission it shuts down after loading the levels. Can no longer play, which makes us sad. IPad mini.
Update Crashing problems on Mini are fixed, which is great. Remaining is the imprecision of the touch interface, which can cause mission ending mistakes. Good game so far. The storyline, voice acting, etc are pretty bad, but the gameplay is very good. Some elements of the controls are clearly rough (selecting things is too hard), but in general the simplicity is good. The emphasis on tactics and skills progression over silly "gun porn" equipment upgrades is welcome. It's the best tactical game we've played on iPad so far (XCom being too silly). Like almost all games in the Internet age, it still only seems partially through its development, so we look forward to it getting better. The single biggest element we're missing is suppression effects. When a bad guy is getting shot at by an M4 and a SAW, he shouldn't be returning effective fire unless he is a strike force commando indeed. The purpose of our SAW gunner should be to suppress bad guys and allow our other men to maneuver. The game is a neat combat simulator, but fire and maneuver are literally the foundation of modern tactics. Cues could be taken from Breach and Clear, which allows you to designate fields of fire.
This is an awesome game if it only does what it's suppose to do. When you tap on the grenades they work some of the time. Same with the smoke. They work sometimes. The game freezes constantly to the point where you have restart the whole mission or your iPad. There are a lot of bugs they need to be fixed. We would give this game five stars easily if the bugs get worked out.
The game keeps crashing on the first level,then we have to start the mission all over again.
So being the strategy junkie we are we bought this game and was willing to try it. BIG mistake. The game is hugely stacked in the enemies favor. They can shoot you through concrete walls and can shoot you from almost anywhere. While you can't shoot them through wooden objects. Even when you have an 80% chance to hit or even 90% chance to hit your guys still miss most of the time. Do not recommend buying this game unless you like being annoyed and trying to win a losing battle with no chance to win.
No lo compren es un juego super malo no vale la pena.
We regret buying this game we wish we had our money back Also we will uninstall it.
A very shallow turn based strategy. We don't know where they come up with the probability outcome in this game. At eighty percent our men fail to hit more often than not. Save your money this game is a real steamer.
This is an awesome game we love it. Best graphics we've ever seen on iOS.
Ok, so higher elevation, SHOULD be at advantage!!!! NOT in this game = retarted.
Great turn based game; a nice change from the more standard "grid" type environments typical of this genre. Runs perfectly on iPhone, but consistently crashing on the iPad. Annoying to say the least.
We love this game. It could use more weapons and maybe one or two small maps but besides that one of our favorites. If you like xcom or breach and clear you'll like this.
We are unable to even start bootcamp due to crashing at the level loading screen. Help if anyone knows what to do.
Action points need to be rebalanced and the hit percentages are way off as with the cover bonuses. Grenades do to much damage. There is not enough levels and the few levels they have are boring to say the least. Lots of work needs to be done to make this game enjoyable. Not worth the 6 bucks. Maybe if they put a lot more work in.
It's a fun game but damage from grenades and weapons definitely has to be rebalanced grenades do way too much damage and weapons do way too little damage also there needs to be some improvements with the enemies turns sometimes it will stay on a enemies turn for quite a while we seriously hope this gets fixed.
IPad 3 – the game slows down when we go into a building.
Very fun but needs to be more user friendly. Also crashes frequently which gets annoying but it is manageable.
Arma Tactics plays like a game of chess. The pieces are simple & serve specific purposes. It's more about strategy than having a billion weapons, with a trillion modifications, with a gazillion personalization options. All-in-all, it's a massively fun game with basic controls that is not convoluted, overly complex, with unnecessary add-ons (so far). Pro's: Focus on tactics, survivability, & completing mission objectives. Basic RPG elements with "XP" that allows for skill upgrades. Being a turn-based game gives players a self-paced gaming experience. Con's: Bug – That makes moving inside buildings clunky, slow, cumbersome. It makes the game unbearable at times. Bug – That causes medpacks to disappear after missions. Bug – That can cause accidental movement. With limited resources, it seems like they're setting the game up to add IAP. Suggestion(s): Add a "recall" button so that players can reverse unintentional movement. Fix CQC movement in buildings by removing roofs, not just making them opaque. Fix ghosting of purchased consumables. Develop for XBL marketplace. Do NOT add IAP.
It's a good game we like it but we would like a survival mode with humans or zombies? It does sound like a bad idea we know but it would be nice to see it. Still a great game though.
We'd like too see more updates for this game. Great potential!!! Please continue with updates.
To devs- we would suggest removing the tegra shading option from settings for ios users. Game was crashing in tutorial with it on. Some users may not know why. By default we always crank everything up in pc games and do the same in ipad if options are available. Fun game now.
Coming into this we expected some degree of difficulty considering that it was another ARMA game, we were not disappointed. It seems well put together at points, other things leave something to be desired. The cover system is interesting, but it seems to not cover us in areas where our operator is clearly totally covered. The tutorial felt sloppily put together, and not all too interesting. We didn't get that "oh this is neat" reaction. And the voice acting is sub par… Coming from ARMA, it's better than the whole disjointed "1…needs-ammo" like reports, but the talking between comrades seems like another afterthought. Now these points are not to take away from a good game. It's a solid time waster, and fun enough to keep us entertained. Overall, give it a shot, but don't expect something very well polished.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.7826
- Size: 666.48 MB
- iOS: 8.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment Information, Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References, Frequent/Intense Realistic Violence, Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor
- Developer: Bohemia Interactive AS
Last updated: 1st September 2016 | Genre: Simulation, Strategy | Developer: Bohemia Interactive AS