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The best mech simulator ever made, embarrassing even de facto favorites like the "Mechwarrior" series on the PC. [Winter 2002, p.86]
100
Not only is it an immersive and convincing gameplay experience, but it will undoubtedly be a bit of collector's item.
95
It's been a long time since a game has made my heart race quite like Steel Battalion... a one-of-a-kind game that will thrill you like no other. [Dec 2002, p.132]
91
You get a gaming experience out of Steel Battalion that you just can't get from any other game. [Jan 2003, p.57]
90
It’s really a thinking man’s shooter that plays out like an explosive game of chess—a very, very hard game of chess with limited continues.
89
It's just too ambitious, too immersive, and too freakin' cool to be anything but captivating. [Jan 2003, p.89]
87
As the great sage Ferris Bueller once said, "I must be honest here, I love driving it. I highly recommend picking one up. [It's so choice.]"
85
It's slow, it's difficult, it's unapologetically complicated...but it's also incredibly realistic, unique, and engrossing. [Jan 2003, p.204]
85
Isn’t as much of a game as it is an experience. The controller definitely adds to that experience. Just seeing the way the lights flash during the startup sequence is incredible.
83
Once I got to that level of expertise and got to the essence of Steel Battalion, I was constantly reminded of the poor AI and unimpressive visuals.
