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Shogo: Mobile Armor Division

by Monolith Productions, Hyperion Entertainment, Titan Computer·published by Monolith Productions, Titan Computer, Interplay

1998Mature24
PCLinuxWindowsAmigaMac

Reader score

7.8/ 10

74 votes

Where to get it

Trailer

Gallery

23

Screenshots

Key art

About

Sanjuro is a commander in the army of United Corporate Authority and a pilot of a Mobile Combat Armor (a giant mech) in the far future. The UCA is fighting the Fallen, a terrorist organization. This conflict has its victims: Sanjuro's brother, best friend and girlfriend all died while completing a mission years ago, and only recently he has been somewhat succeeding in putting the past behind him. Now Sanjuro is 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 to haunt him.

Shogo: Mobile Armor Division is a first-person shooter that incorporates ideas from anime and the MechWarrior series. On some levels, the player controls Sanjuro while he is on foot, infiltrating enemy buildings and fighting with handheld firearms. Sanjuro can find health power-ups, more powerful weapons and ammo. Both Sanjuro and the enemies will randomly score critical his, which not only cause more damage, but also replenish a small portion of health.

On other levels, the player pilots one of the four available MCAs, which differ a little in characteristics. This giant mech can walk, jump and crouch just like a human being, and controlling it is very similar to controlling Sanjuro. The player guides this colossus through city districts swarming with enemy soldiers and mechs. It is also possible to transform the mech into a vehicle, though it can not defend itself in that state.

The story progression is linear for the most part. However, at one point, the player is prompted to make a choice that will affect the rest of the plot and the ending.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Perspective

First personThird person

Engine

LithTech 1

Languages

2 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English
French—

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Supported Systems/Models

x86 (32-bit)

Drivers/APIs Supported

Direct3D, Glide

Media Type

CD-ROM, Download

Sound Capabilities

DirectSound3D, EAX

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard, Mouse, Other Input Devices

Controller Types Supported

Analog Joystick

Multiplayer Options

Internet, LAN, Modem

Multiplayer Game Modes

Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS)

Number of Offline Players

1 Player

Number of Online Players

2-16 Players

GOG.com

Multi-player, Single-player

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel Pentium

Min. OS Class Required

Windows 95

Min. RAM Required

32 MB

Min. DirectX Version Required

DirectX 6

Min. CD-ROM Drive Speed Required

4X (600 KB/s)

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Also known as

Heavy Metal — Original working title

Riot: Mobile Armor — Working title

Yarost': Vosstanie na Kronuse — Russian title

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Facts

Released

1998

Platforms

PCLinuxWindowsAmigaMac

Age ratings

ESRBMatureUSK16ACBMA15+SELL12

Standing

Top 90% by 24hr peak players

Tags

1st-personBehind viewAnime / MangaShooterMecha / giant robotSci-fi / futuristic