Tank Mechanic Simulator

Tank Mechanic Simulator is another mechanic simulator released by Polish company PlayWay after Car Mechanic Simulator, Truck Mechanic, Train Mechanic Simulator and Space Mechanic Simulator series. Degenerals, a debut studio, is responsible for the project.

The plot

Developers have prepared an interesting proposition for fans of tanks from the times of World War II. During the game we play the role of a museum owner with this type of machines, who deals with collecting information, searching for interesting pieces and their restoration.

Mechanics

The name Tank Mechanic Simulator may be a bit misleading, because the game is not based solely on repairing damaged machines. The gameplay takes place in several stages. First, we must obtain as much information about the machine we are looking for. When we already know where to find the abandoned vehicle, we gather the team and set off on the road. Moving with the help of an off-road vehicle, we look for our find in the area designated by the information we've obtained - the more information we have, the smaller area we have to check. What's interesting, the task can be made easier by talking to the locals. On the last stage of the search we use special tools to determine the exact position of the tank. Then we prepare a place for loading and take our prey.

Before showing the new acquisition to the public we must restore it to its former glory, because in most cases we are dealing with defunct and damaged machines. In the workshop we have to disassemble them for parts, replace damaged elements, get rid of rust, etc. At this stage the gameplay resembles Car Mechanic Simulator, although it's not as expanded - we don't have so many parts to choose from.

After the renovation is finished, the tank goes to the exhibition, where the visitors can watch it. What's interesting, that's not the end of our role, because it's worth to take care of information boards with interesting facts about the vehicle, or to get inside and run the machine to the delight of the guests.

Technical issues

Tank Mechanic Simulator, like other mechanic simulators published by PlayWay, has an eye-pleasing graphic design. The developers paid a lot of attention to the accurate reproduction of models of individual tanks, which are faithful copies of real machines.