The inimitable Matilda.
World of Tanks Blitz has been a lot of fun since it arrived last summer, but it’s lacked one thing — just one. Something that no game can be truly great without. Most of you by know have guessed the obvious: I’m talking about British tanks.
Yes, ever since Super Mario first stomped on the turret of a Koopa Krusader tank and the Space Marine from DOOM BFG’d a CacoComet, WWII British tanks have been an essential part of any great video game. And finally, with the arrival of the British heavy tank line, WoT Blitz is complete. No further updates are required.
Version 1.6 of our 2014 Action Game of the Year adds nine new tanks that complement the British light/medium line rolled out back in December. These new wagons include my favorite tank from the PC version of the game: the Matilda. The Matilda is slow, but she’s got nigh-impenetrable armor and the top gun is low on firepower but has an unmatched rate of fire. Basically, the Matilda is World of Tanks’ model for a successful life: let attacks bounce right off you and keep firing away — eventually you’ll succeed.
Screenshots of every new tank, plus the new map “Castilla” after the jump. If you’re just getting into the game today, you might find my World of Tank Blitz noob guide to be useful reading.
The British heavies line starts with the Vickers Medium Mk II, which is a bigger target than a blasphemous cartoonist.
The Medium III is a little better (great guns) but its greatest virtue is that it leads to the Matilda.
The Churchill I is the Tier V tank that follows the Matilda. You didn’t sell your Matilda, though, right?
The Churchill VII is ungainly but almost unkillable. The other team will have to hunt you en masse like a mammoth.
The Black Prince is the most advanced Churchill and a lot quicker than it looks.
The Caernarvon is a post-war tank and the first British heavy to feature sloped frontal armor, which the French had figured out in 1935. Come on, Brits.
The Conqueror has a fantastic set of guns to choose from and smells like teen spirit.
The FV215b is the top of the British heavy tier and the point at which the Brits apparently gave up on cool names for stuff.
Here’s the whole British heavy line from front to back.
And here’s the new map, Castilla.
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