Steel Storm: Burning Retribution is a top down action shooter with old school spirit. It marks the return of top-down shooters with new twists. The game has score oriented competitive gameplay, and is designed for people who like fast paced action, hordes of smart enemies, destructible worlds and ground shaking explosions.
The events take place in an alternative universe where you control an advanced hovertank, packed with the most advanced and sophisticated weapons. Your task is simple, but nevertheless not trivial. In the fight against extraterrestrial invaders, you must prevail!
Key features:
- 20+ hours of single-player experience
- Pave your way to victory with the burning remains of your enemies through 25 different campaign missions
- Enjoy fast paced and streamlined gameplay
- Engage in online warfare with up to 16 players in any of the multi-player modes
- Co-op, Deathmatch and elaborate Capture the Flag multi-player modes
- Complete Challenges and unlock First-Person camera mode
- Create new missions or modify existing ones using the unique real-time collaborative mission editor and share them with the world
- Runs on NetBooks
OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Linux / Mac OS X 10.5.8+
Processor: 2.0+ GHz Single Core Processor (Dual-Core Processor recommended)
Memory: 1 Gb RAM (2 Gb or greater recommended)
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT+ or ATI Radeon 2400+ HD with 256 Mb of VRAM (512 Mb of VRAM recommended; the game will run on NetBooks with Intel video)
Hard Drive: 900 Mb
Sound: Standard Sound Card
Input: Keyboard + mouse or gamepad (XB360 or Logitech Rumblepad 2 recommended)
Comments
I was unimpressed. For me,
I was unimpressed. For me, Steel Storm just wasn't very fun. The menus were difficult to understand, and the standard gamepad binding for the 360 pad was insane. I felt like the game made me work far too hard to get started, and then the first few missions were pretty uninteresting. I probably won't pick this up again.
This is a great game, with a
This is a great game, with a real slick look. The levels are constructed well and it offers plenty of challenge. I enjoyed every minute of it, and would recommend it to anyone that likes a good shooter.