''Incoming!'' is a

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for

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developed by

JV Games JV Games was an American video game developer based in Paradise, Nevada. They have developed a number of titles including '' James Bond 007: Nightfire'' for Game Boy Advance, as well as ''Pong Toss! Frat Party Games'' and '' Incoming!'' for WiiWar ...

. It was released in North America on July 13, 2009.Nintendo Download: Bits, Tanks, Ants, Commandos, Pulses and Brains (US)
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Gameplay

Players control a row of tanks, and must destroy their opponent's tanks by firing back at them. Using the pointer function of the

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, players set the angle and power of their shots, and also shoot down missiles and

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s that rain down from the sky. The game features a single player campaign and a head to head two player mode.

Reception

''Incoming!'' received negative reviews from critics. Philip J. Reed of

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gave the game a score 1 out of 10 stars, saying that it was an "all time low for JV Games" and calling the gameplay "absolutely reprehensible" with "horrible" controls, though he had some more positive comments about the graphics. Daemon Hatfield of

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gave the game a score of 4.1/10, praising the sound effects and saying that it was better than JV Games' previous game, ''

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'', but still criticizing the game for its graphics, controls, and presentation.

References

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