Battlezone didn't have a story to speak of, and its gameplay was basic compared to the arcade games that followed. But it was highly popular in its day, rivaled only by Pac-Man, and Hollywood has greenlit successful films on less. Thankfully, the gameplay itself might tease at an interesting story. The player is a lone tank operator in a hostile, possibly alien environment, who must survive against both enemy tanks and the occasional UFO. If Battlezone were the story of a soldier — or a full tank crew — trying to escape enemy territory on an alien planet? That could make for a thrilling movie.
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