Heavy Gear Review

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(More customer reviews)I came across Heavy Gear in 1998 very much by accident (I found it at a used book store of all places) and it immediatly appealed to me. Once I loaded it up, I was simply in awe about the game. Not only did it have excellent graphics, awesome sound and great gameplay, the universe itself was absolutly immersive and extremely well detailed.
My favorite part was the "Tour of Duty" where you can develop your carreer as you see fit and make up your own character (I love the South the best), and it is sad that no other game since has had a "Tour of Duty" like this.
This is a game where you have to get your shot in first because a few hits to the right spot will do you in, unlike MW where you piloted a walking tank. In this game the Gears are more like one-man APCs, not meant to slug it out with eavily armored targets but to use the advantage of mobility (although a few are tough enough to take on tanks) and the ability to cross rough terrain. One of the best aspects of the game is that it is based on real world physics: the Gears are powered by internal combustion engines (somtimes electric but only in stealth gears), and move using hydrualics: they can theoretically exist in real life (and one day most likely will, the military is already working on such a project although it is a far cry from this). The weapons have realistic penetration power in relation to the bore size (a 30 mm cannon whose shells travel at 900 meters per second will penetrate about 100 mm of armor-grade steel at 1000 meters, even more up close, and it gets better with armor-piercing, anti-tank and explosive shells), and the gears are realistic in that they do not have equal protection over the entire body (articulation points are the most vulnerable, as is the head) and the game even models damage to hydrualic systems and the engine (effectiing movement). This sim was and still is way ahead of its time. The music is some of the best I ever heard too. Definently buy this game. You wont regret it :)

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