Shogo: MAD has to be THE most undersold pc game ever. I bought this and Septerra Core (sucked!) from Target for $10. I thought it would be some RPG. I was wrong. Even though the graphics are about mid-Windows 98, the gameplay is something from today. From the start you are thrust into some action, some easy action, to let you gain an understanding of what's going on. The storyline provided before gameplay is completely original: no aliens involved. Sanjuro has lost his brother, best friend, and girlfriend, Kathryn, in an earthquake while they were on a recon mission. So what does Sanjuro do? He rebounds and dates Kathryn's sister. Score one Sanjuro. But that has little to do with the plot. If you want to find that out, buy it. The weapons can get destructive at times, so make sure your not standing near any explody thingies. Oh and the game includes several demos. One of them for Claw, a cat pirate game. In Shogo, Claw, the main character of mentioned game, is a weapon. A squeaky toy one at that. Score one Monolith. You can choose your own mecha whether it be high armor, high speed, normal evereything, whatever. The graphics are poor by todays standards, but at least it makes up for it in length. The sound is amusing. The badguys sometimes say stupid things when you shoot them. The music is very much in the background and doesnt get so loud you cant hear the weapons. Even after this game was beaten, I went back through it and played it again. Then again. Then I DLed level maps and played online. Its got so much to add on to it that you'll want to keep playing it. But you cant because it wont install on Windows XP. SUCKS!! This game is and always will be one of my favorites. I just hope Windows can come out with a version that plays games for 95 and 98. Or just 98. 95 was just lame.
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