History VideoGame / ShatteredSteel

''Shattered Steel'' is a HumongousMecha SimulationGame developed by Creator/BioWare ([[VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic yes]], [[Franchise/MassEffect that]] [[Franchise/DragonAge BioWare]]) and released in 1996 by Creator/InterplayEntertainment for DOS [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PCs]]. Some time later it received a UsefulNotes/{{Mac}} port by now-defunct Logicware.

* SpiderTank: A common alien enemy. Other models include [[EverythingsBetterwithDinosaurs raptors]] and [[ScaryScorpions scorpions]] ([[BewareMyStingerTail their stinger shoots a nasty lighting blast, watch out!]])

[[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture It is the year 2132.]] Space is being colonized at a rapid pace, with [[MegaCorp huge mining and manufacturing companies leading the way.]] The [[RichPeople wealthy Core Worlds]] rely on the [[WretchedHive seedy Frontier Worlds]] for resources needed for production and expansion. The mining companies once had massive paramilitary [[LawEnforcementInc security forces]], [[NoBloodForPhlebotinum though a war between two big companies over a resource-rich planet]] ended in armed intervention by the Core Navy and heavy sanctions being put on the extent of the [[MegaCorp MegaCorps']] military power. It became necessary to hire [[PrivateMilitaryContractors heavily-armed and armored mercenaries]] to protect their interests, whether against rival companies or raids by [[SpacePirate Space Pirates.]]

* TeleportersAndTransporters: The aliens use "Teleportal" gates to get from planet to planet and across the surface of planets quickly.

[[PlayerCharacter You are one such mercenary.]] Armed with your [[AMechByAnyOtherName Planet Runner]], a bipedal war machine that puts the [[MoreDakka firepower of an entire armored division]] in the [[OneManArmy hands of one man,]] you have been hired by a MegaCorp to investigate reports of pirate raids at their facilities on the planet Lanios III. However, nearly immediately you discover that the aggressors are not pirates, but a [[AliensAndMonsters hostile alien race]] [[KillAllHumans bent on our destruction.]] Cue StuffBlowingUp and [[TitleDrop steel getting shattered.]]

* EnergyWeapon: Plenty, with rapid-fire [[FrickinLaserBeams laser guns]] available for both your primary and secondary weapon slots, in addition to the heavier-hitting plasma guns.

* KineticWeaponsAreJustBetter: Lasers recharge over time, but machine guns have a higher rate of fire and don't suffer from the same clipping problems that lasers do. It appears that guns work on a HitScan principle, whereas lasers are tied into the game's physics engine.

''Shattered Steel'' is a HumongousMecha SimulationGame developed by Creator/BioWare ([[VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic yes]], [[Franchise/MassEffect that]] [[Franchise/DragonAge BioWare]]) and released in 1996 by Creator/InterplayEntertainment. Some time later it received a UsefulNotes/{{Mac}} port by now-defunct Logicware.

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* WhyYouShouldDestroyThePlanetEarth: Never revealed.
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''Shattered Steel'' is a HumongousMecha SimulationGame developed by Creator/BioWare ([[VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic yes]], [[Franchise/MassEffect that]] [[Franchise/DragonAge BioWare]]) and released in 1996 by Creator/InterplayEntertainment. Some time later it received a {{Mac}} port by now-defunct Logicware.

* {{Expy}}: The first flying alien enemy, the Wasp, lacks any organic appearance at all. It instead strongly resembles the Hunter-Killers from the {{Terminator}} series.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Don [=LaFontaine=], the "In a World" guy, narrates the opening cinematic.

->''"[[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture In the future,]] you don't rebuild. You reload."''

* [[spoiler:CliffHanger: The game ends with the player character's ship orbiting the Alien home world, with a destabilized portal meaning no one was able to follow you.]]

* StuffBlowingUp: Often.

-> "[[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture In the future,]] you don't rebuild. You reload."

* RecycledSoundtrack: The demo of this game borrowed a few midi tracks from ''[[{{Descent}} Descent II,]]'' another Interplay game, most notably the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8du6enkk_G8 creepy briefing music]] heard in ''Descent II'''s demo.

''Shattered Steel'' is a HumongousMecha SimulationGame developed by Creator/BioWare ([[VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic yes]], [[Franchise/MassEffect that]] [[Franchise/DragonAge BioWare]]) and released in 1996 by {{Interplay}}. Some time later it received a {{Mac}} port by now-defunct Logicware.

* RecycledSoundtrack: The demo of this game borrowed a few midi tracks from ''[[{{Descent}} Descent II,]]'' another {{Interplay}} game, most notably the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8du6enkk_G8 creepy briefing music]] heard in ''Descent II'''s demo.

* {{BFG}}: The Howitzers certainly qualify, but first place goes to the "Nova" weapon, which fires a massive energy pulse that fries anything it hits.

''Shattered Steel'' is a HumongousMecha SimulationGame developed by BioWare ([[KnightsOfTheOldRepublic yes]], [[MassEffect that]] [[DragonAgeOrigins BioWare]]) and released in 1996 by {{Interplay}}. Some time later it received a {{Mac}} port by now-defunct Logicware.

''Shattered Steel'' is a HumongousMecha SimulationGame developed by BioWare ([[KnightsOfTheOldRepublic yes]], [[MassEffect that]] [[DragonAgeOrigins BioWare]]) and released in 1996 by {{Interplay}}. Some time later it recieved a Mac port by now-defunct Logicware.

* CriticalEncumbranceFailure: You can't begin a mission of your Runner's equipment exceeds it's weight limit. However, during a mission it's possible to pick up weapons that will put you over the limit, drastically slowing you down.

* LawyerFriendlyCameo: Of a sorts. The demo of this game borrowed a few midi tracks from [[{{Descent}} Descent II,]] another {{Interplay}} game, most notably the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8du6enkk_G8 creepy briefing music]] heard in Descent II's demo.

''Shattered Steel'' is a HumongousMecha SimulationGame released in 1996 by BioWare ([[KnightsOfTheOldRepublic yes]], [[MassEffect that]] [[DragonAgeOrigins BioWare]]). Some time later it recieved a Mac port by now-defunct Logicware.

* MacrossMissileMassacre: The Retro and Shiva Runners have four secondary weapon mounts, all of which can be equipped with missile racks.

* GoddamnedBats: The flying enemies can be this, due to their fast speed and tendency to skirt behind hills where you can't hit them.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Don LaFontaine, the "In a World" guy, narrates the opening cinematic.

The game has up to 16-person multiplayer over a local connection.

*BigDamnGunship: Friendly gunships occasionally fly in to lend a hand. Their firepower can and will turn the tide.