I fisrt played Shogo maybe 8-9 years ago. When I saw it was on GOG, I dug out my copy, installed it, and completed it within a week (I think my overall playtime was 15 hours. Probably could have beaten it sooner, but I like exploring and finding all the easter eggs). I figured I'd review it here, despite me not having it on my account. Shogo: Mobile Armor Division is about giant robots and really corny dialog. The developers were huge anime nerds, and made their game as a parody of the bad (and sometimes really, really good) shows they watched. The only problem was that gaming and anime hadn't really come together that much in the western world at the time (the closest we had was Final Fantasy VII), so most players didn't get "the joke," making the game kind of a flop. Anyways, the game is pretty funny, as long as you can tolerate intentionally corny dialog and plot direction. There's plenty of old anime references (old even for when this game came out), and sometimes the game just outright says/does something so stupid or out of place that you just can't help but laugh. The gameplay is solid, although the controls take some time getting used to. There's nothing really amazing about the game, but it feels plenty fun to just blast away at baddies with pretty much any of the game's weapons. There are sections where you are in your giant robot, and sections where it's just you the pilot on foot using small arms. Both feel equally fun, as, like I stated before, all of the weapons feel powerful. The effects are bright, colorful, and are complimented by the anime sound effects. OVerall, I'd say that if your a fan of retro first-person-shooters or classic anime, you should pick this up for either it's base price or at a discount, because you'll not be disappointed.
