Shogo: Mobile Armor Division

I really enjoyed my time with this game when it worked, However GOG didn't optimize this for modern OS and there's bad visual glitches on the larger maps that make the game almost unplayable (Textures on buildings & mechs stretching across the map like rope or spaghetti is a commonplace, sadly. And this was with the recommended fixes on the forums) It's sad that GOG let's the occasional great game slip through the cracks when it comes to actually fixing and optimizing them to actually work on a systems from this decade without fiddling with virtual machine or tinkering with multiple fixes and trial & error to get your game you just purchased to work. I love GOG, but you guys really need to come back & fix Shogo to run on modern systems right out of the box. This game deserves better. If you're running anything newer than Vista, be warned that you will need to fix the game yourself.

does not work too well on vista tons of bugs and crashes

We're talking about the Nuke weapon you acquire from one of those giant bosses. The devasation that weapon unleashes is insane. And it's also a good game.

Shogo is personally one of the best FPS I have ever played. There are indoor and outdoor levels, many weapons and a ton of humor :D I never forget the level with the cat and its toy, tried it always on enemies :D Mazel tov! There are just three (or more) decisions we can make in the game and there are 2 endings but it's ok. Had a lot of fun playing the whole game =)

Shogo was the first game to use Monolith's Lithtech engine, which later gave us such classics like No One Lives Forever, Aliens versus Predator 2 or FEAR (and some not-so-great games like Blood II). I have never played this as a kid, so I have zero nostaliga-factor for this game. Having played 21 years after it's release, I have to say that it's not very good. It's a story-based shooter with an anime theme, but I really couldn't attach to any of the characters in the story. The cutscenes are just ridiculous, the characters are standing in one place like morons with their basic pose, no animations whatsoever. What I liked about the story, that it has two endings, and you play completely different levels based on your choice. You alternate between on-foot combat and mech combat during the game. I think the mech sections are the highlights - they have cool weapons, and they can even transform into a fast-moving tank. The explosions have nice particle effects, and overall it's fun to blow up shit. You can choose between four different mechs, but there is little-to-no impact on the gameplay, so it's kinda pointless. The on-foot combat is very basic. You have quite a few weapons, but only the machine guns are useful. And here comes the frustration part - the enemies have split-second reaction time, and they can kill your ass faster than you can yell "FUCK!", even with full health and armor. In medium difficulty! There is a stupid "critical hit" system, which is completely random, and if an enemy scores a critical hit on you, you are instantly dead. Nice. So there is a chance to die under one second with max health, if the game decides it so. Combine it with the inhuman reaction times of the enemies, and you get a frustrating, trial-and-error gameplay, where you have to savescum all the way to complete the missions. I don't really recommend this game, if you value your sanity. Play the later Monolith titles instead.