The Monolith boys watched too much Evangelion and made a sci-fi anime shooter where enemies can instagib you with critical strikes. I have a deep and enduring affection for this game, it's quite weird and janky and feels like the predecessor to FEAR.
Genuinely one of the weirdest games I've ever played, has some pretty cool moments, and the overall gameplay is fun. Just wish it had more variety, alongside the story not being so needlessly all over the place.
Deserves a remake.
Deserves a remake.
A really buggy game with one of the worst splash damage mechanics ever, but SHOGO has one of those special feelings that only 90's fps's can give, lots of gore and innuendo.
Top game passed in one breath, resented more than once, Many weapons, Interesting plot, Two endings
This is not a good, balanced game by any means. It is also one of the few of it's kind - a big homage to anime created entirely by a western studio. The only other game that springs to mind is Oni.
I love thinking about this game even if I don't end up playing it for very long. Would love to see nerdy passion projects like these get a budget behind them again someday but at least we have indie games to pick up the slack.
I love thinking about this game even if I don't end up playing it for very long. Would love to see nerdy passion projects like these get a budget behind them again someday but at least we have indie games to pick up the slack.
All things considered there were less mechs than I expected.
This review contains spoilers
That was a lot of people...
Yes, it cost a lot...
Monolith Rulez...
Be on the lookout for the Shogo saga to continue...
END OF CREDITS
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Press escape to return to the main menu.
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Ok...
Here's the original, unedited,version of the intro text...
A long time ago in a galaxy much bigger than my calves...
There was this game called "Heavy Metal" and life was good.
But then life turned bad so we changed the name to "Metal Tek"...and once again, life was good.
Real good.
Okay, life was still bad so we changed the name to "Riot".
Now life was good, for real this time.
But, as always happens,something just had to screw things up and we needed to change the name again. Okay, we just couldn't control ourselves and we changed it for no reason.
The name would be...
[ SHOGO ]
[ SHOGO ]
[ SHOGO ]
SHOGO
Did i mention the huge email threads about all of these names?
Never mind...
So, you are this dude who lost his brother and girl-friend during some battle.
You're kind a wuss so you haven't really gotten over the whole thing.
But you're a good soldier so the admiral wants you to do some dirty work for him.
That's cool because you get to pilot a cool mecha of your choice.
This should make everything perfectly clear.
Monolith Rulez...
(END)
That got some good laughs.
Well, we'd like to thank all of the great people who "kept the faith".
You know, people like Doug Dyer, Gary Kussman,the online gaming comunity,and of course,all of Monolith.
Doug Dyer says:
"I told you so..."
We'd also like to thank The Anger and The Hurtfulness...
and to those that just didn't quite "get it"...
Gameplay Rules
Gibs Rule
Hype Rules
Web Sites Rule
Lights Rule
Creativity Rules
Blood Spats Rule
Content Rules
Breaking Rules Rules
Darks Rule
Gore Rules
Shogo Rules
Monolith Rulez...
...well, they probably still don't get it so it doesn't really matter . :)
Hey, did you know you can use the arrow keys,the pause key, and the space-bar during the credits?
Guess we should have told you that earlier.
Oops.
Seriously, though, we had a great time making Shogo.
We hope you have a great time playing it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYZz_qYw_j4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEexefuB62c
Yes, it cost a lot...
Monolith Rulez...
Be on the lookout for the Shogo saga to continue...
END OF CREDITS
Thats all,no more credits.
Press escape to return to the main menu.
END OF CREDITS
Still here? Please press escape now to return to the main menu.
END OF CREDITS (for real this time)
Ok...
Here's the original, unedited,version of the intro text...
A long time ago in a galaxy much bigger than my calves...
There was this game called "Heavy Metal" and life was good.
But then life turned bad so we changed the name to "Metal Tek"...and once again, life was good.
Real good.
Okay, life was still bad so we changed the name to "Riot".
Now life was good, for real this time.
But, as always happens,something just had to screw things up and we needed to change the name again. Okay, we just couldn't control ourselves and we changed it for no reason.
The name would be...
[ SHOGO ]
[ SHOGO ]
[ SHOGO ]
SHOGO
Did i mention the huge email threads about all of these names?
Never mind...
So, you are this dude who lost his brother and girl-friend during some battle.
You're kind a wuss so you haven't really gotten over the whole thing.
But you're a good soldier so the admiral wants you to do some dirty work for him.
That's cool because you get to pilot a cool mecha of your choice.
This should make everything perfectly clear.
Monolith Rulez...
(END)
That got some good laughs.
Well, we'd like to thank all of the great people who "kept the faith".
You know, people like Doug Dyer, Gary Kussman,the online gaming comunity,and of course,all of Monolith.
Doug Dyer says:
"I told you so..."
We'd also like to thank The Anger and The Hurtfulness...
and to those that just didn't quite "get it"...
Gameplay Rules
Gibs Rule
Hype Rules
Web Sites Rule
Lights Rule
Creativity Rules
Blood Spats Rule
Content Rules
Breaking Rules Rules
Darks Rule
Gore Rules
Shogo Rules
Monolith Rulez...
...well, they probably still don't get it so it doesn't really matter . :)
Hey, did you know you can use the arrow keys,the pause key, and the space-bar during the credits?
Guess we should have told you that earlier.
Oops.
Seriously, though, we had a great time making Shogo.
We hope you have a great time playing it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYZz_qYw_j4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEexefuB62c
Monolith Rulez...
It's okay. I can have a lot of stupid fun and the soundtrack's a bopper, but the game is definitely cheap and a quick save key masher.
I'd rather play shogi irl
Proof that first-person shooter titles can always offer something unique and genuinely fun.