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action role-playing game
Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo
By Arc System Works, released 1 Jan 2013
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation Vita
What it is
Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo is an action role-playing game from Arc System Works, set in a world where the humanoid Gears turned against humanity. Survivors have retaken some of the machines and now fight the RAGE to reclaim the surface, including Tokyo. You join the Specialist Organization Freya and take on missions such as subjugation, escort, transport and rescue. The game has over 50 missions. Combat uses a personalized Gear, and defeated enemies can provide parts to salvage for upgrades. The Windows HD Edition includes the extra scenarios that were DLC on PlayStation Vita, along with Hero Creation mode, which tells a new story after the main story. Steam features include single-player, achievements, full controller support, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. The game was released on Steam on August 8, 2017, and is also listed for PlayStation Vita.
What players like, and what they don't
- Over 50 missions across several mission types
- Build and upgrade a personalized Gear
- Windows edition includes extra scenarios
- Hero Creation adds a post-story mode
- Full controller support and Steam Cloud
- Steam listing is for Windows
- Steam feature list includes single-player, not multiplayer
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player mecha action RPG built around missions, customizable Gears and salvaged parts. The extra scenarios and post-story Hero Creation mode add more story content to the Windows edition.
Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo combines mission-based mecha combat with Gear customization and salvaged upgrades. Its Windows edition also includes the former Vita DLC scenarios and a post-story mode.
