Heads up, commanders! Battlezone 98 Redux has dropped and the war is back on between the American NSDF and the Soviet CCA to seize control of the cosmos and all of the precious bio-metal she holds. Between new high definition textures and optimizations, what’s old is new again and interplanetary tank command and combat is more fast-paced and crisp than ever before. In our review, we found Battlezone 98 Redux to be a grand return to form with some key improvements for the classic game.
One of the grandest improvements is the full embrace of Steam Workshop support for the game. Battlezone 98 Redux not only offers a flexible multiplayer and in-game map editor, but also tools to allow modders to build a slew of new options for use in both single-player and multiplayer modes. We know commanding a campaign across the galaxy isn’t always easy, but we’ve gathered a healthy host of mods to reinforce your command of the conflict. Furthermore, when you’ve finished with single-player and want to prove yourself your friends and enemies, we’ve got a wide variety of new singular maps and collections to keep you busy on all fronts.
The Classic HUD / Created by blue banana
Enjoying Battlezone 98 Redux, but longing for a few familiar flavors that didn’t translate over to the new product? We’ve got at least one nostalgic taste covered here. This mod reintroduces the classic Battlezone 98 HUD back into the game. Players who prefer the old school counters, gauges and onscreen graphics for their Battlezone 98 experience will be happy to have the best of both the Redux improvements alongside this classic HUD design.
Audio Overhaul Mod / Created by Mofker
Looking to get a little bit more immersed in the sound design of your warzone? This mod is a little something for the sound snobs out there. It enhances and revamps a hefty chunk of Redux’s standard sounds. Weapon fire, item pickup, vehicle repair, and explosions will have a bit more of an immersive oomph to them. Further updates and improvements are on the way as well, making this a mod worth watching for those interested.
Campaign Ammo Fix / Created by Sporkinator
Sometimes the ammo counts in Redux’s campaign can feel off kilter. Players might find themselves straining to conserve firepower or some vehicles packing a little too much heat. This mod serves as a rebalance to most of the ammo counts in the game. Vehicles will no longer start with a lack or surplus of ammunition, but rather an appropriate starting amount for a vehicle fresh into a combat zone. No more underwhelming Grizzlies or overpowered Bombers plaguing your single-player missions!
Multi-Shot Weapons / Created by The Deus Ex
In a game that features ShotVarience, SalvoCount, and SalvoDelay, there are surprisingly few weapons that properly demonstrate these values. This mod adds two new weapons to cannon and mortar type weapons for both NSDF and CCA forces. Besides simply enjoying new and unique firepower, your new toys will blanket the battlefield with an appropriate volley of explosive ordinance.
Gold Thief Skin for Grizzly / Created by S.S.A.
Get ready to roll your Grizzlies out in new and sleek style. This mod offers a reskinning of the NSDF standard bearing armor. Between the slick black colors and the golden accents and design on the front of the tank, you’ll be hitting your enemies hard and fast with a style befitting of one of the NSDF’s most versatile attack and defense vehicles.
Clean HUD / Created by FrostBlade
It can be argued that Redux’s HUD has a little too much useless information and action going on in it. For those of you that would make this argument, but still want to keep the HUD around for its obvious benefits, there’s a solution. This mod offers a minimalist options that removes much of the clutter from the Redux HUD while keeping all of the most important features intact.
Green Flame Mod / Created by S.S.A.
Are you a pyrotechnic that loves the adrenaline of the fire and propulsion riding on your tail, but would like a little more color in your burn? This mod is a suitable alternate to your tank’s regular propulsion boosters. It replaces regular booster flames with a green tinted hue, giving a chemical aesthetic to your propulsion systems. Leave your enemies in the dust of your green afterburners.
Dark Neon Skin for Stoli Tank / Created by S.S.A.
Soviet Russia was steeped in the reign of red, but that doesn’t mean that all of those Red Army semantics need carry onto every vehicle in the depths of space. This mod is a sleek new paintjob for the CCA Stoli tank, giving a slick and bright green and black finish. With this new skin, let your new Stoli battalion make your fearful enemies green with envy.
CRA Fighter Skin Mod / Created by S.S.A.
The fast and maneuverable CRA Fighters get a slick new paintjob in this mod. As the most mobile of the CCA vehicles, this paintjob fits the Fighter with new yellow schemes featuring the red stars and striped patterns. Fly across the battlefield, strike at your enemies like an angry hornet, and flee like a blur in this appropriately flashy skin.
The Red Odyssey Soundtrack / Created by Sporkinator
If you’re were a fan of the initial release of Battlezone 98, then you might be familiar with the second expansion to the original game, The Red Odyssey. For those who are familiar with and fond of The Red Odyssey, we’ve got a treat for you. This mod brings the soundtrack of that expansion into Redux, allow you to play the classic tunes of The Red Odyssey in your Redux campaign and multiplayer ventures.
Red Wolf Czar / Created by The Deus Ex
Looking for a little something more than a simple reskin? This mod offers an overhaul of the powerful CCA Czar tank. Not only does it offer the tank in a reskin featuring a new red paintjob and wolf logo, but it also offers new weapon options to the vehicle. CCA players will be able to ride in and build this tank in their campaign while NSDF players will face off against this new fearsome adversary.
Maps
World: Elysium / Created by The Deus Ex
In the first of a few packs bringing The Red Odyssey worlds to Battlezone 98 Redux, this map pack introduces Elysium to your multiplayer options. Players will be able to explore a new, cool planescape where the skies are in constant gaseous turmoil. This pack features three strategy maps created for The Red Odyssey and recreated for Redux.
World: Ganymede / Created by The Deus Ex
This is another pack featuring a world that was introduced in the Battlezone 98 expansion, The Red Odyssey. Players will be able to explore the rust-colored moon of Jupiter on several strategy maps originally crafted by various authors for The Red Odyssey. These maps have been rebuilt for the improvements within Redux to enjoy anew.
Omega Squadron Multiplayer Map Pack / Created by LordBeverage
This is a big one. The Omega Squadron Multiplayer Map Pack was originally introduced in Battlezone 98 1.5 and is now making the jump to Redux. The pack already has over ten new maps featuring a variety of modes and objectives and more are on the way to complete the pack. That said, it already features a wide variety of new, interesting, and varied battlefields to explore.
World: Ceres / Created by The Deus Ex
This set of new strategy maps is a custom retexture job exploring the dwarf planet of Ceres, which lies on an asteroid belt in our solar system. The gray and cratered planetscape serves as the background for three new maps with which players can wage war and battle against one another. Will you survive or become one with the cosmic dust that hangs overhead?
Achilles 500 / Created by Ded10c
Get ready for a new kind of Battlezone experience. This map is a series of tunnels, twisting and turning through a mix of planetary crust and technology, perfect for a good old fashioned race! Get your buddies together, grab your favorite tank, and get ready to cut corners and seize pole-position in a chase for first place! Weapons optional and power-ups certainly permited.
Eagle’s Nest TDM / Created by xGurenx™
You and your friends/enemies may be engaged in fierce warfare, but be wary if you’re on this map! You’re not alone. Eagle’s Nest TDM offers a spin on regular head-to-head deathmatches with the addition of two A.I. factions fighting it out on the battlefield as well. Will you go into the crossfire or play your enemies against one another and attempt to sweep up the remains? Chaos will ensue and only the strong and cunning will survive.
Crossroad of Destiny / Created by HyperFighter
This is survival like you’ve never seen it before. You and two allies are surrounded by bases on all sides as you hold a bastion in the middle. Build up your forces, secure your defenses, and dig in deep for when the first wave arrives. If you can make it through, then prepare your counterassault on the enemy bases before they can build up and overwhelm you.
That’s it for now, the cream of the crop as it stands. Did you find what you needed to fortify your game and offer new spins to your multiplayer and single-player experiences in Battlezone 98 Redux? If not, never fear. We’ll be scouring the landscape, looking for new mods as valuable as precious bio-metal. You can be sure that when they turn up, you’ll find them right here on this page.
