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Description

It is the far future; you are Sanjuro, a commander in the army of United Corporate Authority and a pilot of a Mobile Combat Armor (a giant walking robot). The UCA is fighting the Fallen, a terrorist organization. This conflict has its victims: your brother, best friend and love interest died while completing a mission years ago, and only recently you got over it completely. Now you are given a mission to find and kill Gabriel, a new leader of the Fallen. But during this assignment, ghosts of the past will come back...

Shogo: Mobile Armor Division is a first-person shooter that incorporates ideas from anime and the MechWarrior concept.

On some levels, you control Sanjuro while he's on foot, infiltrating enemy buildings and fighting with handheld firearms. Those levels are typically difficult, since Sanjuro has little health and dies quickly, although - of course - he can find health power-ups, more powerful weapons and ammo. Occasionally, allies will fight alongside you, although they typically die or leave you quickly.

On other levels, you pilot a MCA (you can choose one of the four MCAs, which differ a little in characteristics.) This giant robot can walk, jump and crouch just like a human being, and controlling it is very similar to controlling Sanjuro. You will guide this colossus through city districts swarming with enemy soldiers and mecha.

The game has an intricate storyline. At one point, it is possible to make a choice that will affect the rest of the plot and the ending.

Alternate Titles

  • "Ярость. Восстание на Кронусе" -- Russian spelling
  • "Yarost': Vosstanie na Kronuse" -- Russian title
  • "Riot: Mobile Armor" -- Working title
  • "Heavy Metal " -- Original working title

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User Reviews

Sometimes it clicks and sometimes it clunks Maw (827) 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars
No go. Ashley Pomeroy (227) 1.71 Stars1.71 Stars1.71 Stars1.71 Stars1.71 Stars
MechWarrior meets Quake MadCat (55) 3.67 Stars3.67 Stars3.67 Stars3.67 Stars3.67 Stars
Has lots of cool things but Monolith just couldn't put it all together. Zovni (9138) 3.14 Stars3.14 Stars3.14 Stars3.14 Stars3.14 Stars
More Shooter like than Mech Sim, Great game! Mister_T (14) 3.86 Stars3.86 Stars3.86 Stars3.86 Stars3.86 Stars

The Press Says

GameGenie 1998 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
PC Zone Aug 13, 2001 9.2 out of 10 92
Svenska PC Gamer Dec, 1998 91 out of 100 91
Jeuxvideo.com Dec 24, 1998 18 out of 20 90
GamersMark Dec 19, 2001 9 out of 10 90
All Game Guide 1998 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
Privat Computer PC 1998 85 out of 100 85
Gamezilla Dec 31, 1998 84 out of 100 84
GameStar (Germany) Nov, 1998 83 out of 100 83
PC Games (Germany) Oct 07, 1998 70 out of 100 70

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Trivia

The Polish version of the game contains not only Polish strings and voice acting - the textures on in-game signs and posters have been translated as well.


This entry was contributed by chirinea (24671), Kabushi (48861), Martin Smith (64035) and Derrick 'Knight' Steele (2187)
 

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