Shattered Steel is a real old horse in the mech simulation genre. More similar to the Earthsiege style of combat than the Mechwarrior series, it employs the good old voxel engine for the landscape and rather good 3D models for the game mechanics. The pre-configured dosbox emulation runs surprisingly smooth on Win XP, with occasional screen resolution problems. The story evolves around a biomechanical alien invasion on a mining world, where the protagonist is a mercenary on defense mission. The storyline is good with a few surprising twists, interesting mission design, and customizable vehicles. The sound and music are high quality and immersive. Good voice-acting during briefing and missions. The game is a good buy for all of you waiting for a Mech action game.
