Third Wave Games and Lighthouse Interactive today announced that War World - Tactical Combat has shipped and should be available in the shops soon, but is also available by digital download today from warworld.net for the reasonable price of $29.95 (US Dollars). Decent price for a decent game to be fair, the demo is well worth trying if you haven't already, you can also grab that from the link above.

War World is one of the most intense action titles ever to reach the PC, combining classic fast-paced first-person-shooter game play with a third-person viewpoint and 'active strategy' components, to create something entirely new for both single and multi-player matches.

Players control heavily armored and wickedly fast mechanized warriors, competing in head to head battles, which have already proven a hit with gamers worldwide.

The new version of War World offers players a huge range of new options and features, including:

• FIVE classes of mech to choose from
• FIFTY different weapon types including mini-guns, lasers, mortars, missiles, mines and shields
• NINE upgrade levels for each weapon
• ONE HUNDRED single player levels with SIX difficulty settings
• FOUR different Single Player game modes:Arcade, Death Match, Team Death Match & Custom
• FOUR different Multi Player game modes: Death Match, Team Death Match, Assault & Capture The Flag
• Credit based system to allow upgrades and purchases of new mechs, weapons and systems
• Multiple mech customization options
• Online game play via the Internet and LAN connections for the ultimate multiplayer challenge