It's been a long time coming, but the robot game dry spell that has bedeviled sci-fi fans for the longest time may be coming to an end. Front Mission Evolved, Square Enix's action-oriented, er, evolution of the classic strategy franchise is due in September.
That wait might still be a little long for some, but now we've got a few screenshots to tide us over. And they're quite educational, as they confirm that yes, girls do pilot big war machines, that someone threw away their last chance to save themselves, and that Wanzer cockpits are actually quite roomy. It's a bit surprising, considering how cramped the typical fighter-jet or tank cockpit is.
While I've my own mild reservations about seeing another turn-based strategy franchise try out the real-time tip, I'm actually rather excited about Front Mission Evolved. Are you?
Check out our exclusive Q&A preview of the game here.
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4:40 PM on 07.21.2010 | 
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I played the SNES Front Mission game (well, one of them if there were sequels) and it was pretty damn awesome turn-based strategy. It's a shame they're moving away from that since there's already an abundance of shooter-type games on the market today (although not so many concerning mechs).
As I love the idea of piloting a giant robot (who doesn't?), I hope this game turns out to be really good...
If anyone can direct me to more information / articles/ what-have-you about this game, I will be very thankful.
I played the SNES Front Mission game (well, one of them if there were sequels) and it was pretty damn awesome turn-based strategy. It's a shame they're moving away from that since there's already an abundance of shooter-type games on the market today (although not so many concerning mechs).
As I love the idea of piloting a giant robot (who doesn't?), I hope this game turns out to be really good...
If anyone can direct me to more information / articles/ what-have-you about this game, I will be very thankful.
For oversized cockpits, the ME109 in Iron Eagle III was criminally wrong. The show's Token Fat Guy had enough room to play basketball in there. In reality the jerries had to pick smaller-than-average dudes just so they'd fit.
That, and I don't expect much from Double Helix.
I'd prefer a turn-based FM most definitely, but I doubt there have been huge changes to the design since the first FM. I really like the sRPG framework, but a lot of games are kinda boring inside of it.
As for me, I'm pretty excited for this. The gameplay footage I saw looked pretty damned cool, and I'll be pre-ordering right quick. Especially since doing so gets ya 2 classic wanzers.