Steel Reign

Steel Reign
Developer(s)Chantemar Creations
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • NA: October 9, 1997[1]
  • EU: February 1998
Genre(s)Vehicle simulation game
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Steel Reign is a video game released in 1997-1998. It was developed by Chantemar Creations[2] and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation.

Reception

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Steel Reign received mixed to negative reviews. Electronic Gaming Monthly's Steve Harris liked the game, opining that it offers a good balance of realism and arcade fun which is enhanced by the selection of vehicles and weapons, but his three co-reviewers all said that it looks and plays like a generic first generation PlayStation game, with mostly non-interactive environments, rough and pixelation textures, and lack of color. One of them, Ken "Sushi-X" Williams, also argued that the selection of vehicles is meaningless since one tank is obviously superior to the others, and even with the weakest tank the game is boringly easy.[5] Like EGM, Next Generation found the game's simplistic action dull and comparable to first generation PlayStation games, concluding that "Had Steel Reign been released at the same time as Warhawk, it may have seemed more impressive. As it is, it's just another action title with lots of guns and explosions."[11] Glenn Rubenstein, writing for GameSpot, instead contended that the game has a frustrating level of challenge, and praised its full motion video sequences, selection of weapons, multiplayer mode, and soundtrack, assessing that "it definitely ranks in the top 10 percent of what is currently out there."[9] GamePro found the maze-like level designs in Steel Reign irritatingly restrictive, and while agreeing that the multiplayer mode is fun, felt that it was soured by the fact that matches are so short, they are nearly outlasted by their load times. They summarized that "Every time a bright side to this game pops up, it's pummeled by four problems. This one's a rental at best."[13][b] IGN gave the game an above-average review, a few weeks before its U.S. release date.[10]

The Electric Playground's Tommy Tallarico gave the game a 6/10, while co-host Victor Lucas gave it a 4/10.[14]

Notes

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  1. ^ Three critics of GameFan gave the game each a score of 65, 66, and 43 in an early review.
  2. ^ GamePro gave the game 4/5 for graphics, 3.5/5 for sound, 4.5/5 for control, and 2.5/5 for fun factor.

References

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  1. ^ GameSpot staff (October 9, 1997). "VideoGameSpot Game Calendar [date mislabeled as "April 26, 2000"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on April 21, 1999. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Chantemar Creations". Moby Games. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Weiss, Brett Alan. "Steel Reign - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Ham, Tom (November 7, 1997). "Steel Reign". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  5. ^ a b EGM staff (November 1997). "Steel Reign". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 100. Ziff Davis. p. 202.
  6. ^ "Steel Reign". Game Informer. No. 55. FuncoLand. November 1997. p. 83. Archived from the original on January 21, 1998. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  7. ^ Halverson, Dave "E. Storm"; Hobbs, Michael "Substance D"; Griffin, Mike "Glitch" (October 1997). "Steel Reign". GameFan. Vol. 5, no. 10. Metropolis Media. p. 24. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  8. ^ Mike D. (December 1997). "Steel Reign Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on February 6, 2004. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Rubenstein, Glenn (December 4, 1997). "Steel Reign Review [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on January 15, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  10. ^ a b IGN staff (September 17, 1997). "Steel Reign". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Steel Reign". Next Generation. No. 37. Imagine Media. January 1998. p. 154. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  12. ^ Malec, Dave (November 1997). "Steel Reign". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 1, no. 2. Ziff Davis. p. 100. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  13. ^ Boba Fatt (November 1997). "Steel Reign". GamePro. No. 110. IDG. p. 146. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  14. ^ EPNdotTV (January 26, 2016). "Electric Playground: Season 1, Episode 7". YouTube. Google. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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