Shogo: Mobile Armor Division

One of my personal "top 5" games. It's sad that Shogo 2 will never happern

I remember obsessing over this damn game as a kid! I always played golden eye with my friends, but when I was alone the 64 was put away and I played the shit out of this game. I don't remember who gave this game to me but they are my gaming fairy god mother/father and I thank them! Lol! Buy this damn game! 6 bucks and tax you can spare that!

I played through this once after it came out, but never managed to get back into it for a second time around. However, after a long wait, and digging out the original CDs, I got back into it on my retro machine. I decided that I'd get this as well on GOG to have a DRM free version (of course!) that works on a modern OS (more about that later). It's still a blast. There's something about this game that I find simplistic in a good way. You don't need to worry about numerous or complex controls, just get in there and shoot. Having said that, the AI is a mix of extremely tough, and mindbogglingly stupid. Sometimes the stupidity actually works in favour of making the game slightly harder. For example, you may think you've cleaned out a room of its enemies, just to get blown away walking in by one camping in the corner - the one that is seemingly oblivious to the fact that all of his mates were just getting taken out a few seconds ago. Some of the level design also makes it prone to you getting blown up without having any clue that it was about to happen. The guy with the TOW sitting in a corridor above and behind the room you just entered. For that reason, I found myself quick saving regularly. The humour is a welcome part of this game. The number of times I noticed signs asking "Do you suffer from irritable bowel syndrome" left me smirking. On Windows 10, I ran into a number of issues. It didn't start from GOG Galaxy, it would hang. I needed to use dgVoodoo to get the display to work correctly without crashing. Even when using dgVoodoo, I still had the mouse pointer showing regularly for a split second. I'd recommend getting the widescreen custom mod. Also if you use Creative ALchemy, you'll be able to experience the EAX effects. Trying it out on my older XP machine, it worked flawlessly. I can't help but suggest that it needs an update to get it working on Windows 10 correctly out of the box. Other than those few gripes, I've enjoyed playing it again!

On Windows 10 you may experience various issues but it is possible to fix it. The game does not work well if you make regular settings for graphics but if you install dgVoodoo you have a perfect widescreen. If you still open the settings to change the graphics, the game may stop working as before. That is my experience. Before you enter the settings, it's a good idea to make a backup of the file autoexec.cfg in the game folder. Good luck!

Great game with emphasis on the story. Although Im not a big fan of manga style, I still was able to enjoy the game. Also, this was one of the first games to feature akimbo pistols.