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first-person shooter
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division
By Monolith Productions, released 1 Jan 1998
- Microsoft Windows
- Linux
- macOS
- Classic Mac OS
What it is
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division is an anime-inspired first-person shooter from Monolith Productions. Players take the role of Sanjuro Makabe, a Mobile Combat Armor pilot and commander in the UCA Security Force, on a mission to find and assassinate the rebel leader Gabriel. The conflict unfolds on Cronus and aboard the Leviathan, with control of the energy source Kato at stake. Combat takes place on foot or inside a giant mech, which can run, duck, strafe, swim or transform into a hovertank. The game includes open and urban environments and a story with two possible endings. Steam lists single-player and multiplayer, including online and shared/split-screen PvP, as well as Remote Play Together and Family Sharing. Interplay Entertainment Corp. is the publisher. The broader platform listing includes Windows, Linux, macOS and Classic Mac OS; the Steam platform listing names Windows. Its Steam release date is April 14, 2017.
What players like, and what they don't
- Combat switches between on-foot and mech play.
- Mechs can transform into hovertanks.
- Story has two possible endings.
- PvP includes online and shared/split-screen modes.
- Steam platform listing names Windows only.
- Listed story has two endings.
Who it suits
It suits players interested in anime-inspired shooter action that switches between on-foot combat and piloting a mech. Players seeking multiplayer PvP should note that the listed modes include online and shared/split-screen play.
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division mixes shooter combat with mech piloting and an anime-influenced setting. Its listed PvP modes add multiplayer options, while the Steam platform listing is limited to Windows.
