Seek and Destroy
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Seek and Destroy is an action game
for the PlayStation 2
. It is a 1-2 player vehicular combat game, with over 100 tanks and upgrades to choose from.
With a powerful military and effective blitz tactics, the empire conquered surrounding nations one after another without giving them a chance to fight back. Q-stein soon expanded their target to the big power of the West, the Proton Kingdom.
The military power of the Proton kingdom isn't as great as that of the Q-stein empire. However due to their well-organized and control government they were ready to respond to Q-stein's declaration of war. In November 210 the Q-stein empire started their invasion of the Proton kingdom and won a first decisive battle. To "match" Q-stein military power the Proton kingdom organized civilian defence as the support unit. The power of both sides remained even, showing signs of a long war.
In March 211 Resistance In Vain, the Proton forces weakened and began to retreat south.
Q-stein forces force the Proton King to flee the capital. Even after losing 80% of their land, the soldiers continued to fight without losing hope.
Major Rodeschild — the first Commanding Tank found. He is a M1A1 Abrams battle tank, and is blue with 2 white Stripes. He serves as the player's commanding officer for the entirety of the game. In the story he plans an invasion with the other commanders.
"Jevons" — the Second commanding tank found. He is a dark green LVTP-7
with white stripes, and leads the Proton Civilian Resistance. He is somewhat accident prone and tends to crash into things, as seen at the end of a certain mission.
Lt. Gen Ahmadi — the third commanding tank found. He has the same colour scheme as Major Rodeschild, but is a Chieftain tank
with a slightly bluer tint than Rodeschild. In the story he and the other commanders plan an invasion on the Q-stein Empire. He is later found by the player, killed by an enormous boss tank, at the start of the mission "after the dust clears".
Captain Bourne - is the fourth commanding tank found. He is yellow and green Merkava III. He leads Nibelia's troops into Q-Stein.
The Proton King — seen a few times throughout the game. The mission "Defend!" consists of the player defending the king's hideout from seemingly countless Q-Stein forces. The king is an M24 Chaffee
tank, and is white and gold in colour, mostly white with gold stars and stripes.
The Nibelian King — similar to the Proton King, but is pink and blue in colour. He is a Sherman Firefly
.
The Q-Stein Emperor — the main antagonist of the game. He is the final boss that must be defeated to win the game. He has 3 Stages:
Action game
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for the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
. It is a 1-2 player vehicular combat game, with over 100 tanks and upgrades to choose from.
Story
In this world, Quewar ,a world of metal, there exist several continental nations. There is an empire with great military power called Q-stein. (August 210) Q-stein declared war as they start their invasion of the world.With a powerful military and effective blitz tactics, the empire conquered surrounding nations one after another without giving them a chance to fight back. Q-stein soon expanded their target to the big power of the West, the Proton Kingdom.
The military power of the Proton kingdom isn't as great as that of the Q-stein empire. However due to their well-organized and control government they were ready to respond to Q-stein's declaration of war. In November 210 the Q-stein empire started their invasion of the Proton kingdom and won a first decisive battle. To "match" Q-stein military power the Proton kingdom organized civilian defence as the support unit. The power of both sides remained even, showing signs of a long war.
In March 211 Resistance In Vain, the Proton forces weakened and began to retreat south.
Q-stein forces force the Proton King to flee the capital. Even after losing 80% of their land, the soldiers continued to fight without losing hope.
Characters
There are many characters in Seek and Destroy, some of main ones are:Major Rodeschild — the first Commanding Tank found. He is a M1A1 Abrams battle tank, and is blue with 2 white Stripes. He serves as the player's commanding officer for the entirety of the game. In the story he plans an invasion with the other commanders.
"Jevons" — the Second commanding tank found. He is a dark green LVTP-7
Amphibious Assault Vehicle
The Assault Amphibious Vehicle —official designation AAV-7A1 is a fully tracked amphibious landing vehicle manufactured by U.S. Combat Systems .The AAV-7A1 is the current amphibious troop transport of the United States Marine Corps...
with white stripes, and leads the Proton Civilian Resistance. He is somewhat accident prone and tends to crash into things, as seen at the end of a certain mission.
Lt. Gen Ahmadi — the third commanding tank found. He has the same colour scheme as Major Rodeschild, but is a Chieftain tank
Chieftain tank
The FV 4201 Chieftain was the main battle tank of the United Kingdom during the 1960s and 1970s. It was one of the most advanced tanks of its era, and at the time of its introduction in 1966 had the most powerful main gun and heaviest armour of any tank in the world...
with a slightly bluer tint than Rodeschild. In the story he and the other commanders plan an invasion on the Q-stein Empire. He is later found by the player, killed by an enormous boss tank, at the start of the mission "after the dust clears".
Captain Bourne - is the fourth commanding tank found. He is yellow and green Merkava III. He leads Nibelia's troops into Q-Stein.
The Proton King — seen a few times throughout the game. The mission "Defend!" consists of the player defending the king's hideout from seemingly countless Q-Stein forces. The king is an M24 Chaffee
M24 Chaffee
The Light Tank M24 was an American light tank used during World War II and in postwar conflicts including the Korean War and with the French in the War in Algeria and First Indochina War. In British service it was given the service name Chaffee, after the United States Army General Adna R...
tank, and is white and gold in colour, mostly white with gold stars and stripes.
The Nibelian King — similar to the Proton King, but is pink and blue in colour. He is a Sherman Firefly
Sherman Firefly
The Sherman Firefly was a World War II British variant of the American Sherman tank, fitted with the powerful British 17 pounder anti-tank gun as its main weapon...
.
The Q-Stein Emperor — the main antagonist of the game. He is the final boss that must be defeated to win the game. He has 3 Stages:
- Normal: A large pink/purple/black tank with multiple guns, which turn into legs for the spider form, as described below.
- Spider: A large pink/purple/black spider tank.
- Final: A cogwheel with an energy emission.
Factions
There are 3 factions in Seek and Destroy.- The Q-Stein Empire is portrayed as the "evil" faction, and an empire with great military power. They invade number of other nations (include Nibelia and the Proton Kingdom). The basic colour code for most of their units is black, dark purple, and a red "Q" as flag. Their force is composed primarily of German and Russian tanks, and their elite units as well as their generals sport the Q-Stein insignia on their armour.
- The Proton Kingdom is portrayed as the "good" faction. The player is a member of this faction. The basic colour code for most of their units is white and light blue, with what is thought to be a white eagle against a light blue background. Although the Proton Kingdom's military might isn't great as the Q-stein Empire's their well organized government act quickly to the declaration of war. Their forces are formed mostly of American and British tanks, excluding the player's tank unless otherwise slected.
- Nibelia is an island nation that is allied with the Proton Kingdom. Nibelia was blockaded by Q-Stein forces from The Proton kingdom. Their military might isn't strong compare to Proton's and Q-stein's military, they also have a small air force, seen in one mission. Most of their tanks are of British or Miscellaneous origins, for example, their military leader is an Israeli merkava mark 3.
Game Modes
- Main/Story Mode: The main course of the game
- Battle Arena: Battle other tanks in special arenas and win the tanks that are defeated
- Expert Arena: A series of challenge courses that include water races and bomb survival