Posted on: June 28, 2011
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Flawed, cheesy, but fun and explosive
SHOGO is kind of unique game in reasonably stale genre of first-person shooters. It combines fast action with big robots straight from anime, lots of explosions and blood with cheesy, but not-that straight storyline. It's the first game using LithTech engine, and it shows - gibs sticking from walls, hands peering through doors, occasional problems with elevators, levels are underdetailed and some problems on modern machines. Despite those technical flaws, MAD is a solid shooter - there's a lot of enemies, and weapons used by mechas are really destructive (most of the guns are explosive based - have fun blasting other robots and tanks using them!). There are 4 robots to choose from, and few times during the game you will have a chance to change. The levels on foot, on the other hand, are quite hard (hint: use assault rifle as often as possible) and tend to be maze-y, with looking for switches and new passages. Enemies are quite dumb, but shoot well and many times you will die after 2-3 shots, or just one in later levels, as the tend to carry shotguns. Speaking of weapons, there's quite a lot to choose from, in usual Monolith style. Sanjuro can use double pistols, shotgun, smg in vein of ingram, assault rifle (most of the game you will use it, thanks to it precise fire, large ammo count and sniper scope), two forms of grenade launcher and TOW, heavy rocket launcher. Mechas use pulse and laser guns, spider bomb launcher (those who've played Shadow Warrior, should instantly hear in their heads "Sticky bomb like you!" - spider bomb works virtually same way in Shogo!), Bullgut (multiple rockets launcher - real killer!), sniper rifle (one shot = one kill) and two super explosive cannons (shredder is my favourite, it turns battlefield into scrapyard in matter of seconds). And because there's plenty of enemies, virtually around every corner, you'll have plenty occasions to use them all. Graphics are quite dated, but look good in terms of late '90s design - some colour lightning is implemented, and levels are quite big. Action is very fluid and fast, which shows great in multiplayer action! Overall, Shogo: MAD is a good game - it's dated and flawed, but it's definitely more fun than it's sister game Blood 2, which is beyond awful. If you're thinking which one to choose - pick big robot action.
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