In the future, on the planet Allium, the situation has become desperate. This world has suffered from global warming, causing the polar ice caps to melt. The rising sea has resulted in the amount habitable land to decrease dramatically. All that is left are island chains, making land the most valuable resource on the planet. The entire population must survive and compete over these islands.

Currently, there are two distinct civilizations on Allium, settled into an uneasy cease-fire. There are the scientifically advanced Forseti and the aggressive Muspell. The Forseti have recently developed the most advanced combat vehicle in existence, the Battle Engine Aquila. The Aquila is both a four-legged mechanized tank and a combat jet, it is capable of switching modes at will. Players take the role of Hawk Winter, a Forseti cargo loader operator who has been conscripted because of his piloting skills.

Battle Engine Aquila is a mechanized shooter taking place in a larger battlefield. The player plays only a single, yet important, role in a larger war effort. A large part of the gameplay consists of supporting and being supported by the allied forces. Players will have to fight naval, air, and ground forces in both modes of their battle engine.

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Battle Engine Aquila PlayStation 2 A scene from the game's introduction showing what it's like to be on the receiving end of Aquilla's weapons

Battle Engine Aquila PlayStation 2 A scene from the game's introduction showing what the terrain looks like

Battle Engine Aquila PlayStation 2 The title screen<br>This is followed by a short animation before the game menu appears

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Alternate Titles

"战斗机器Aquila" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
"Боевая машина Акилла" -- Russian spelling

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User Reviews

Some great design and with an epic scale, but somehow unengaging.	Xbox	Rupert Breheny (123)

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Critic Reviews

4Players.de	Xbox	Feb 18, 2003	84 out of 100	84
GameZone	Xbox	Feb 24, 2003	8.2 out of 10	82
IGN	Xbox	Jan 24, 2003	8 out of 10	80
Game Revolution	PlayStation 2	Mar, 2003	B	75
Game Captain	Windows	Apr 21, 2004	75 out of 100	75
GamePro (US)	PlayStation 2	Dec 20, 2002	3.5 out of 5	70
Worth Playing	Windows	Nov 06, 2003	7 out of 10	70
GameSpot	Xbox	Jan 29, 2003	6.7 out of 10	67
PC Gamer	Windows	Feb, 2004	60 out of 100	60
GameDaily	Windows	Dec 14, 2006	5 out of 10	50