Steel Battalion: Difference between revisions

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A [[Humongous Mecha]] [[Video Game]] released for the original [[Xbox]] by [[Capcom]] in 2002, developed by [[Unfortunate Names|Nude Maker]] with Atsushi Inaba's involvement. Perhaps the single most [[Serious Business]], realistic mecha game ever sold to consumers. (There are a few full blown simulated cockpits lurking in major arcades, but they're not exactly going to grace your living room any time soon.)

A sequel was made, called ''Steel Battalion: Line of Contact'', which does not come with a controller and is essentially a multiplayer [[Expansion Pack]] with no singleplayer. The Campaign mode servers were shut down in 2005, but [[Capcom]] released a patch that allowed a code to unlock all VTs for Free Mission use. As of April 12, 2010, it is no longer running due to Microsoft shutting down all servers for original Xbox games. Despite this, the community has moved to Xlink Kai for their Line of Contact fix. [http://lineofcontact.net/loc_main.shtml LOC.NET] has all the fine details on the game one could ever ask for. (It also added support for the Xbox's relatively-little-used [[High Definition|HD 720p]] mode and 16:9, whereas the original topped out at 480p 4:3.)

 

 

''Heavy Armor'' is set in an [[Alternate Continuity]] where a silicon-eating microbe starts destroying microprocessors back in 2020, and by 2080, there are none left, hence the [[Diesel Punk]] look. The United States has also taken a major downfall as a result, to the point where a currently-unnamed nation has [[Invaded States of America|invaded at least Manhattan.]]

 

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== Steel Battalion (Line of Contact) (Xbox) ==

* [[A Mech by Any Other Name]]: Vertical Tank