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''Iron Brigade'' AKA ''Trenched'' is Double Fine's fourth downloadable game as part of their Amnesia Fortnights venture, changing the studio from making one large title every few years, to making multiple small games in one year.

The world is being invaded by monsters made completely out of primitive television sets known as ''Monovisions,'' and they completely wiped out the Army, Air Force and Navy. The only force remaining is the Mobile Trench Brigade. An elite squad of soldiers trained to use [[Humongous Mecha]] known as Mobile Trenches. Mobile Trenches are quite literally [[World War ~~One~~]] trenches slapped on a pair of robot legs, with a human soldier standing in the trench, operating the robot and guns.

The world is being invaded by monsters made completely out of primitive television sets known as ''Monovisions,'' and they completely wiped out the Army, Air Force and Navy. The only force remaining is the Mobile Trench Brigade. An elite squad of soldiers trained to use [[Humongous Mecha]] known as Mobile Trenches. Mobile Trenches are quite literally [[World War I]] trenches slapped on a pair of robot legs, with a human soldier standing in the trench, operating the robot and guns.

The story revolves around the [[Big Good]] and [[Big Bad]], while the player controls a separate protagonist. During [[World War ~~One~~]], Woodruff and Vladimir Farnsworth were serving the allied countries. But the war effort found a positive use for disabled veterans, having them serve as code-breakers. While working, they intercepted an unknown signal that killed all who heard them except for Woodruff and Vlad. Instead, they gained supernatural genius.

The story revolves around the [[Big Good]] and [[Big Bad]], while the player controls a separate protagonist. During [[World War I]], Woodruff and Vladimir Farnsworth were serving the allied countries. But the war effort found a positive use for disabled veterans, having them serve as code-breakers. While working, they intercepted an unknown signal that killed all who heard them except for Woodruff and Vlad. Instead, they gained supernatural genius.

Woodruff used his newly found genius to invent mobile robotic legs to help his fellow disabled veterans. Vlad, the Russian survivor, used his gifts to invent television in an attempt to bring the world to the comfort of your home. Unfortunately, the end result was the horrors of the world coming straight to him (along with really crappy programming), which [[Old Media Are Evil|drove him to insanity]]. Vlad then created a race of mechanical monsters made entirely of television sets, known as The Monovisions, or "tubes." Colonel Woodruff uses his Mobile Trench Brigade to fight his old friend.

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* [[Awesome but Impractical]]: The Trenches, before they were re-purposed as battle-mechs, would appear to have been very ungainly as a prosthetic, being very bulky and adding at least 5-feet to the operator's height.

** Gameplay wise, Artillery Cannons. Single shot, arcing projectile, long reload, big explosion, and high damage. Also Gungnir the Sniper Cannon, though it swaps arcing shot for fast shot.

* [[Beard of Evil]]: Vlad.

** On the cover of Mad Scientist magazine in-universe, one article is titled "Which Sinister Beard is Right for Me?"

* [[Badass Mustache]]: Several.

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** The Marine also dons a cigar before repairing his trench, should it be downed.

* [[Suicide Attack]]: Blitzers.

* [[Taunt Button]]: While on the ship, the fire buttons (LT/RT for Xbox, L2/R2 for [[~~PlayStation~~ 3]]) instead let your marine "salute". And by salute, it's really "silly gesture".

* [[Taunt Button]]: While on the ship, the fire buttons (LT/RT for Xbox, L2/R2 for [[Play Station 3]]) instead let your marine "salute". And by salute, it's really "silly gesture".

* [[Taking You with Me]]: The Blitzers's only form of attack, consisting of running to your location and blowing up in your face.

* [[Title Drop]]: "DOUBLE FINE! *[[Evil Laugh]]*"

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