Okay, not exactly, but after playing Peter Hirchberg’s excellent wire-frame tribute, Vector Tanks on Apple’s iPod Touch, you’d be hard-pressed to tell the actual difference.

Based on the classic Eighties coin-op the main reason why Vector Tanks is such a triumph is because of the excellent control system it uses. Two tank tracks appear on either side of the iPod Touch’s screen and by pushing these forwards or backwards it possible to move your tank in a variety of different directions.

Shells are fired with a simple press of the screen, while the are a variety of power-ups to pick up, including a dangerous Nuke that can take out multiple targets (yourself included, if you get too close).

Sporting terrific visuals and utterly immersive sound (you’ll need headphones to get the best out of it) Vektor Tanks is a truly astonishing little title that can be currently picked up on iTunes or the AppStore for less than £2.

Vector Tanks is well worth downloading if you’ve ever had a love for Atari’s Battlezone.

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