IRON SOLDIER (programming finished)
Peter Pruegel
Hi!
As the game "Iron Soldier" is being programmed by German coders, I got
a very interesting text from a German net. It was written by somebody, who
I know and trust. He knows all the people, who are involved in the Iron
Soldier project and has first-hand information.
Unfortunately the text is written in German, but it says, that the game is
absolutely finished and is amazing. The game was shown on a German Atari
Fair called PROTOS and should be in the shelves in about two weeks. The people
at the fair sold 800 Jags in two days!!!
Here it goes:
PS: Unfortunately it doesn't say anything about the multi-player abilities of
Iron Soldier.
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From: Martin_...@un.maus.de (Martin Lethaus)
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Subject: IRON SOLDIER fuer Jaguar
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Hier ist mal der Text von Stefan Kimmlingen zu Iron Soldier:
******************** Iron Soldier ********************
******************** Vorbericht ********************
von Stefan Kimmlingen Datum: 27.11.94
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Auf der ProTos hatte ich die Gelegenheit, mir Iron Soldier von der deutschen
Firma Eclipse etwas genauer anzusehen. Erst einmal möchte ich Marc Rosocha,
den Chef von Eclipse, dafür danken, daß er mir sein Modul für die beiden Ta-
ge zur Verfügung gestellt hat. Sein Vertrauen hat mich sehr geehrt!
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Ich konnte es kaum erwarten, die endgültige Version von Iron Soldier in mei-
nen Händen zu halten. Ich kenne dieses Projekt bereits seit Anfang 94 und
hatte zwischendurch auch mehrmals die Gelegenheit, diverse Testlevel zu
spielen. Besonders gespannt war ich aber auf die Präsentation und die ver-
schiedenen Missionen.
In Iron Soldier steuert der Spieler einen gigantischen Roboter durch feind-
liches Gebiet. Ziel des Spieles ist es, 16 Missionen erfolgreich zu über-
stehen. Zahlreiche Gegner versuchen alles, um dem eigenen Blechkumpanen
mächtig in's Getriebe zu spucken. Acht mehr oder weniger effektive Waffen
stehen zur Auswahl, allerdings nicht von Beginn an. Man startet ganz be-
scheiden mit einem kleinen Gewehr. Bessere Waffen wie zum Beispiel Granaten,
ein Maschinengewehr oder die beeindruckende Missile findet man erst später
im Game.
Anfangs hat man die Wahl zwischen vier Missionen und nur einer Waffe, einem
Gewehr. Erst wenn man diese vier Missionen erfolgreich beendet hat gelangt
man zu den nächsten vier (usw.). Im Spiel selbst hat mehrere Anzeigen, die
man nach Möglichkeit nicht aus den Augen lassen sollte. Links oben sieht
man seinen Roboter und die Positionierung der Waffen, die mitgeführt werden.
Auf der rechten Seite sitzt der Radar. Boden- und Luftziele werden verschie-
denfarbig angezeigt. Am unteren Bildrand befindet sich die Statusanzeige des
Iron Soldiers. Hier läßt sich ablesen, wie gesund man noch ist.
Waffen werden mit dem Nummernblock auf dem Jaguarjoypad gewechselt. Schüsse
feuert man mit der B-Taste ab. A in Verbindung mit UP oder DOWN auf dem
Steuerkreuz führ zu Geschwindigkeitserhöhung bzw. -reduzierung. An die Steu-
erung muß man sich natürlich erst einmal gewöhnen. Dies fällt aber nicht all-
zu schwer.
Direkt zu Beginn springt einem die außerordendlich gute Grafik in's Auge.
Hierfür zeichnen sich Grafiker verantwortlich, die sich bereits in der Demo-
szene auf Atari und Amiga einen guten Namen gemacht haben und zur Elite ihres
Faches zählen. Die Rede ist unter anderem von McFly und Cugar.
Auch der Sound kann überzeugen. Die FX klingen sehr realistisch. Die angrei-
fenden Hubschrauber hören sich wirklich extrem echt an. Sechs Musikstücke
plus Titelmusik begleiten den Spieler durch die verschiedenen Missionen.
Die besagte Titelmusik stammt direkt von Atari, die In-Game Musik kommt von
einem deutschen Programmierer. Keine Angst, die Stücke klingen toll und sind
wesentlich abwechslungsreicher als die Songs in Tempest 2000. Jetzt sollte
niemand mehr behaupten, der Jaguar hätte Probleme mit dem Sound!
Die Vectorgrafik im Game läuft auf RGB-Geräten mit einer maximalen Framerate
von 30 Frames, auf Pal-Konsolen mit 25 Frames. Selbst wenn es heiß hergeht
und Ihr eine ganze Reihe von Häusern zur gleichen Zeit dem Erdboden gleich
macht stellt man kaum einen Geschwindigkeitsverlust fest. Besonders beein-
druckend sind die Explosionen der Hochhäuser. Diese zerfallen nämlich in
unzählige kleine Würfel. Sehenswert!!!
Schießt man eine Missile ab, so wechselt die Ansicht. Ihr sitzt plötzlich
auf der Spitze der Rakete und könnt diese genau in's Ziel steuern. Hier wird
die Geschwindigkeit von Iron Soldier so richtig deutlich. Nach dem Einschlag
der Missile wechselt die Kammera auf eine Totale. Ihr könnt Euch dann in
aller Ruhe das Ausmaß der Zerstörung ansehen.
Natürlich haben Marc Rosocha und Michael Bittner auch Cheats eingebaut.
Selbstverständlich werde ich darüber nichts verraten (kann ich auch garnicht).
Auf der ProTos präsentierte ich am Pagedown-Stand zwei Tage lang Iron Soldier.
Das Publikum war begeistert. Die häufigste Frage, die mir gestellt wurde, war:
"Kann ich das Game schon kaufen?". Nun, in ca. zwei Wochen ist es soweit.
Ständig hörte ich solche Aussagen wie: "Hmmm, jetzt muß ich mir wohl doch
einen Jaguar zulegen!" oder "Wow, die Kiste kann ja wirklich was!".
Ein oder zwei kritische Stimmen waren aber auch dabei. Ein Gast fragte mich,
warum die Gebäude "nur" aus normaler Vectorgrafik bestehen würden. Nun, Iron
Soldier benutzt Texturemapping und Shading nur bei manchen Häusern aber bei
allen Gegnern. Die Welten sind extrem groß. Natürlich hätte man mehr Textures
einbauen können aber die Geschwindigkeit sollte hier im Vordergrund stehen.
Außerdem sieht Iron Soldier auch so unglaublich beeindruckend aus. Ein Gast
beschwerte sich über die Explosionen der Häuser. Das sei nicht besonders rea-
listisch. Nun, was soll man dazu sagen? Ich habe noch keine coolere Explosion
gesehen!
Auffällig war, daß die Verkaufszahlen des Jaguar am Stand immer dann in die
Höhe schnellten, wenn ich mit Iron Soldier auftauchte.
Neben all den positiven audiovisuellen Eindrücken sollte ich auch nicht ver-
gessen, daß Iron Soldier verdammt viel Spaß macht. Leute, bestellt Euch die-
ses Game schon mal vor, sonst könntet Ihr Probleme bekommen, das Modul noch
rechtzeitig vor Weihnachten in den Händen hallten zu dürfen.
Am Ende noch eine gute Nachricht: Eclipse hat bereits mehrere neue Projekte
im Visier, darunter natürlich auch Iron Soldier II und noch ein paar andere
Hämmer, über die ich Euch aber noch nichts konkretes verraten darf! Wartet's
ab und staunt...
Stefan Kimmlingen/Tyrem, The Respectables/TWID
Noch eine Anmerkung von mir: Pagedown verkaufte auf der proTOS in 2 Tagen
800 Jaguars !!!
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SLAM!DUNK nut
translate the text into English? Thank you!
_________________________________________________________________________
© 1994 SLAM!DUNK nut
PGP key available at servers
Go Badgers!
Randy Hosler
: Would someone be kind enough to take the time and expend some effort to
: translate the text into English? Thank you!
: _________________________________________________________________________
: © 1994 SLAM!DUNK nut
OK... Have fun reading it. :^)
here is mark the Text from Stefan Kimmlingen to Iron Soldier:
******************** Iron Soldier ********************
******************** Vorbericht ********************
from Stefan Kimmlingen date: 27.11.94
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on the ProTos had I the occasion, me Iron Soldier from the germans
firm Eclipse something genauer look like. first once möchte I Marc Rosocha,
he who person in charge,head,chief from Eclipse, dafür thank, thereß he me be Modul für the both Ta-
ge to the Verfügung frame has. be confidence has me very geehrt!
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I could it hardly await, the endgültige version from Iron Soldier in mei-
name händen to hold. I know this project already since beginning 94 and
had zwischendurch also several times the occasion, diverse Testlevel to
player. specially trilled was I but on the Präsentation and the assure-
schiedenen Missionen.
in Iron Soldier steuert the gambler a gigantischen Roboter through enemy-
liches area. aim of the Spieles is it, 16 Missionen successful to über-
placed. Zahlreiche adversaries tempt all, past the own Blechkumpanen
mächtig in's gear to spit. eight more or less effektive arms
placed to the selection, indeed not from beginning on. one started whole be-
scheiden with one little one rifle. improve arms how for example Granaten,
ON machine gun or the beeindruckende Missile find one first später
in the Game.
at first has one the choice between four Missionen and only one weapon, one
rifle. first when one this four Missionen successful finished has reached
one to he who nächsten four (etc.). in the play self has several denounce, the
one after möglichkeit not from he who eyes leave should. left above see
one his Roboter and the Positionierung the arms, the mitgeführt become.
on the rechten side sit the radar. bottom- and Luftziele become verschie-
denfarbig show. on the unteren Bildrand felt himself the Statusanzeige of the
Iron Soldiers. here läßt himself ablesen, how healthy one still is.
arms become with the Nummernblock on the Jaguarjoypad changed. Schüsse
fires one with the b-key-pad from. A in connection with UP or DOWN on the
Steuerkreuz führ to Geschwindigkeitserhöhung rather. -reduzierung. on the Steu-
erung muß one himself natürlich first once gewöhnen. this fällt but not all-
to difficult.
direct to beginning jump one the außerordendlich quality graphic in's eye.
Hierfür mark himself Grafiker responsible, the himself already in the Demo-
scene on Atari and Amiga a guten name made have and to the elite hers
Faches zählen. the read is under anderem from McFly and Cugar.
also the Sound can überzeugen. the FX sound very realistic. the angrei-
fenden helicopter hören himself real extreme genuine,real on. six Musikstücke
plus Titelmusik attend he who gambler through the different Missionen.
the implied Titelmusik stammt direct from Atari, the in-Game music come from
one germans Programmierer. no one fear, the stücke sound mad and where
essential abwechslungsreicher as the Songs in Tempest 2000. now should
nobody more claim, the Jaguar hätte problem with the Sound!
the Vectorgrafik in the Game läuft on RGB-Geräten with one maximalen Framerate
from 30 Frames, on Pal-Konsolen with 25 Frames. self when it sharkß hergeht
and their,her one whole row from häusern to the alike time the Erdboden same
force place one hardly a Geschwindigkeitsverlust firm. specially beein-
writing where the burstings the Hochhäuser. this zerfallen nämlich in
unzählige little würfel. Sehenswert!!!
Schießt one one Missile from, so change the opinion. their,her sit wivesötzlich
on the point the rocket and könnt this exactly in's aim navigate. here is
the speed from Iron Soldier so right clear. after the impaction
the Missile change the Kammera on one Totale. their,her könnt to you then in
all rest that Ausmaß the Zerstörung look at.
Natürlich have Marc Rosocha and Michael Bittner also Cheats built-in.
Selbstverständlich will I darüber nothing betray (can I also garnicht).
on the ProTos präsentierte I on the Pagedown-stand two day long Iron Soldier.
that audience was enthusiastic. the häufigste question, the me frame becomes, was:
"can I that Game already buy?". now, in ca. two weeks is it as far as.
ständig hörte I such predicate how: "Hmmm, now muß I me health yet
a Jaguar zulegen!" or "Wow, the chest can yes real what!".
ON or two kritische pitch were but also thereby. ON guest asked me,
why the Gebäude "only" from normaler Vectorgrafik consist würden. now, Iron
Soldier use Texturemapping and Shading only near many häusern but near
all Gegnern. the worlds where extreme groß. Natürlich hätte one more Textures
incorporate,encase können but the speed should here in the Vordergrund placed.
Außerdem see Iron Soldier also so incredible impressing from. ON guest
beschwerte himself über the burstings the häuser. that would not specially rea-
listisch. now, what should one with it say? I have still no one coolere burst
seen!
Auffällig was, thereß the Verkaufszahlen of the Jaguar on the stand always then in the
höhe schnellten, when I with Iron Soldier auftauchte.
beside all he who positiven audiovisuellen Eindrücken should I also not assure-
gessen, thereß Iron Soldier blast much Spaß force. people, the ordered to you the-
ses Game already mark ago, otherwise könntet their,her problem get, that Modul still
opportune ago christmas in he who händen hallten to dürfen.
on the end still one quality information: Eclipse has already several new Projekte
in the Visier, beneath natürlich also Iron Soldier II and still ON pair other
hämmer, über the I to you but still nothing konkretes betray allowed! wait's
from and staunt...
Stefan Kimmlingen/Tyrem, scripture Respectables/TWID
still one note,annotation from me: Pagedown verkaufte on the proTOS in 2 days
800 Jaguars !!!
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==== Randy Hosler ========= Yes, the Spam is a living animal, cloned from
==== ran...@sr.hp.com ===== the Hot Dog Tissue and is the only mammal with
==== 707-577-3677 ========= no hair, teeth, or bones, which is why people
=========================== so seldom choose to photograph it.
Jer Horwitz
>SLAM!DUNK nut (kw...@students.wisc.edu) wrote:
>: Would someone be kind enough to take the time and expend some effort to
>: translate the text into English? Thank you!
>: _________________________________________________________________________
>: © 1994 SLAM!DUNK nut
>
>OK... Have fun reading it. :^)
>
English grammar, plus translated (hopefully correctly) a few words with
umlaut vowels.
>
>from Stefan Kimmlingen date: 27.11.94
>
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>on the ProTos had I the occasion, me Iron Soldier from the germans
>firm Eclipse something genauer look like. first once möchte I Marc Rosocha,
>he who person in charge,head,chief from Eclipse, dafür thank, thereß he me be Modul für the both Ta-
>ge to the Verfügung frame has. be confidence has me very geehrt!
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
At the ProTos (event) I had the occasion to see for myself what Iron
Soldier from the German firm Eclipse looks like. I'd like to thank Marc
Rosocha, the head chief in charge at Eclipse -- many thanks... (etcetera)
>
>I could it hardly await, the endgültige version from Iron Soldier in mei-
>name händen to hold. I know this project already since beginning 94 and
>had zwischendurch also several times the occasion, diverse Testlevel to
>player. specially trilled was I but on the Präsentation and the assure-
>schiedenen Missionen.
I could hardly wait to have the final version of Iron Soldier in my hands.
I've known about this project since the beginning of 1994 and have looked
through the games several times since then, playing test levels. I was
especially thrilled by the presentation and the (assureschiedenen?) missions.
>in Iron Soldier steuert the gambler a gigantischen Roboter through enemy-
>liches area. aim of the Spieles is it, 16 Missionen successful to über-
>placed. Zahlreiche adversaries tempt all, past the own Blechkumpanen
>mächtig in's gear to spit. eight more or less effektive arms
>placed to the selection, indeed not from beginning on. one started whole be-
>scheiden with one little one rifle. improve arms how for example Granaten,
>ON machine gun or the beeindruckende Missile find one first später
>in the Game.
In Iron Solider, the player controls a gigantic robot through enemy lands.
The aim of the games is to complete (successfully) 16 missions. Powerful
adversaries oppose you, (who would join as companions to spit in your gear??)
You can select from roughly eight weapons, though not all are available from
the start. You begin the game with one little rifle. You can improve your
weaponry with grenades, a machine gun, or the (one use? all powerful?) missile
you find later in the game.
>at first has one the choice between four Missionen and only one weapon, one
>rifle. first when one this four Missionen successful finished has reached
>one to he who nächsten four (etc.). in the play self has several denounce, the
>one after möglichkeit not from he who eyes leave should. left above see
>one his Roboter and the Positionierung the arms, the mitgeführt become.
At first you have the choice between four missions and only one weapon (the
little rifle). When you successfully complete the first four missions, you
and reach the next four and so forth. (part deleted, not sure if it says that
he has criticisms of the in-game images, as eyes have to wander around
the screen.) In the upper left you see your robot and the position of his
arms, (the movement becomes problematic?)
>on the rechten side sit the radar. bottom- and Luftziele become verschie-
>denfarbig show. on the unteren Bildrand felt himself the Statusanzeige of the
>Iron Soldiers. here läßt himself ablesen, how healthy one still is.
>arms become with the Nummernblock on the Jaguarjoypad changed. Schüsse
>fires one with the b-key-pad from. A in connection with UP or DOWN on the
>Steuerkreuz führ to Geschwindigkeitserhöhung rather. -reduzierung. on the Steu-
>erung muß one himself natürlich first once gewöhnen. this fällt but not all-
>to difficult.
On the right side is the radar. Bottom- and air(ziele?) become shown
(verschieden) color. On the under part of the screen you see the status
meter of the Iron Soldiers. Here you can read how healthy you are. Weapons
are changed with the number keys on the Jaguar pad. You shoot with the
B-button. A in tandem with Up or Down on the controlpad (does some sort of
movement...) The control mechanism is naturally at first.. (something, maybe
confusing?) - it doesn't feel all that difficult.
>direct to beginning jump one the außerordendlich quality graphic in's eye.
>Hierfür mark himself Grafiker responsible, the himself already in the Demo-
>scene on Atari and Amiga a guten name made have and to the elite hers
>Faches zählen. the read is under anderem from McFly and Cugar.
The great graphics start from the beginning. Previously Mark was responsible
for graphics in the Atari and Amiga demo scenes and he made a good name for
himself, where the elite call him. The (read? text?.. what's this mean?)
>also the Sound can überzeugen. the FX sound very realistic. the angrei-
>fenden helicopter hören himself real extreme genuine,real on. six Musikstücke
>plus Titelmusik attend he who gambler through the different Missionen.
>the implied Titelmusik stammt direct from Atari, the in-Game music come from
>one germans Programmierer. no one fear, the stücke sound mad and where
>essential abwechslungsreicher as the Songs in Tempest 2000. now should
>nobody more claim, the Jaguar hätte problem with the Sound!
You can hear the sound, also. The effects sound very realistic. The helicopters
sound extremely realistic. Six songs plus title music are there for he who
player through the different missions. The title music stems (comes) directly
from Atari, and the in-game music from a single German programmer. Don't fear,
the songs sound wild and are as vital as the songs in Tempest 2000. Now,
noone will claim that the Jag has a problem with sound!
>the Vectorgrafik in the Game läuft on RGB-Geräten with one maximalen Framerate
>from 30 Frames, on Pal-Konsolen with 25 Frames. self when it sharkß hergeht
>and their,her one whole row from häusern to the alike time the Erdboden same
>force place one hardly a Geschwindigkeitsverlust firm. specially beein-
>writing where the burstings the Hochhäuser. this zerfallen nämlich in
>unzählige little würfel. Sehenswert!!!
The vector graphics in the game fly on RGB-outputs with a maximum frame rate
of 30 frames per second, on PAL consoles with 25 FPS. (this is a rough
translation here:) When you see this all happening, a whole row of houses
falling to the earth, you can hardly (describe it?)... Especially in writing
when the houses burst. (etc) You'll see it yourself!
>Schießt one one Missile from, so change the opinion. their,her sit wivesötzlich
>on the point the rocket and könnt this exactly in's aim navigate. here is
>the speed from Iron Soldier so right clear. after the impaction
Shoot a missile and you change the perspective. There, you can point the
rocket and can navigate it exactly. This is where Iron Soldier's speed is
shown off. After the impact...
>the Missile change the Kammera on one Totale. their,her könnt to you then in
>all rest that Ausmaß the Zerstörung look at.
..the missile changes the camera to another view. There, you can sit back
and watch the (devastation?).
>Natürlich have Marc Rosocha and Michael Bittner also Cheats built-in.
>Selbstverständlich will I darüber nothing betray (can I also garnicht).
>on the ProTos präsentierte I on the Pagedown-stand two day long Iron Soldier.
>that audience was enthusiastic. the häufigste question, the me frame becomes
was:
>"can I that Game already buy?". now, in ca. two weeks is it as far as.
>ständig hörte I such predicate how: "Hmmm, now muß I me health yet
>a Jaguar zulegen!" or "Wow, the chest can yes real what!".
Naturally Marc and Michael Bittner built cheats into the game...
Understandably, I can't share the cheats with you. At the ProTos presentation,
Iron Soldier was shown for two days. The audience was enthusiastic. The big
question was: "can I buy that game [in stores] already?" It's two weeks off
(in California?). Standing here, I can predict hearing: "If I want to live,
I have to get a Jaguar!" or "Wow, what power it actually has!" (I think
that's what it meant.)
>ON or two kritische pitch were but also thereby. ON guest asked me,
>why the Gebäude "only" from normaler Vectorgrafik consist würden. now, Iron
>Soldier use Texturemapping and Shading only near many häusern but near
>all Gegnern. the worlds where extreme groß. Natürlich hätte one more Textures
>incorporate,encase können but the speed should here in the Vordergrund placed.
One or two people were critical. One guest at the show asked me why the
graphics only consist of normal vector graphics. Now, Iron Soldier uses
texture-mapping and shading not only on houses but on all buildings (?).
The worlds are extremely large. Naturally, the more textures you use,
you slow down the game, and speed should be the foremost concern in this
game.
>Außerdem see Iron Soldier also so incredible impressing from. ON guest
>beschwerte himself über the burstings the häuser. that would not specially rea-
>listisch. now, what should one with it say? I have still no one coolere burst
>seen!
Others saw Iron Soldier as incredibly impressive. One guest wasn't impressed
(??) with the explosing houses, that they weren't especially realistic. What
is someone supposed to say to that? I've never seen cooler explosions.
>Auffällig was, thereß the Verkaufszahlen of the Jaguar on the stand alway
s then in the>
höhe schnellten, when I with Iron Soldier auftauchte.
>beside all he who positiven audiovisuellen Eindrücken should I also not assure-
>gessen, thereß Iron Soldier blast much Spaß force. people, the ordered to yo
u theses Game already mark ago, otherwise könntet their,her problem get, that
Modul still>opportune ago christmas in he who händen hallten to dürfen.
(Something about the speed of the Jaguar's purchasing/sales increasing when
Iron Soldier is out.) Besides all of the positive aesthetics, you should also
be assyre that Iron Soldier will be a big hit. Many people already ordered this
game before release, and other people will have problems getting this game,
(there's still an opportunity to get it and have it for Christmas?)
>on the end still one quality information: Eclipse has already several new Projekte
>in the Visier, beneath natürlich also Iron Soldier II and still ON pair other
>hämmer, über the I to you but still nothing konkretes betray allowed! wait's
>from and staunt...
Here's a last piece of quality info: Eclpise already has several new projects
on the horizon, naturally inclusing Iron Solider 2 and a pair of other
projects, but I can't tell you anything concrete...
>
>Stefan Kimmlingen/Tyrem, scripture Respectables/TWID
>
>still one note,annotation from me: Pagedown verkaufte on the proTOS in 2 days
> 800 Jaguars !!!
800 Jags were sold in 2 days from Pagedown at the ProTos.
>
>
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> ==== ran...@sr.hp.com ===== the Hot Dog Tissue and is the only mammal with
> ==== 707-577-3677 ========= no hair, teeth, or bones, which is why people
> =========================== so seldom choose to photograph it.
- Jer Horwitz
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Robert A. Jung
>In article <3bo0pn$r...@canyon.sr.hp.com>, ran...@sr.hp.com (Randy Hosler) writes...
>>SLAM!DUNK nut (kw...@students.wisc.edu) wrote:
>>>Would someone be kind enough to take the time and expend some effort to
>>>translate the text into English? Thank you!
>>
>
>It was interesting, but I've re-worked it into a closer approximation of
>English grammar, plus translated (hopefully correctly) a few words with
>umlaut vowels.
I don't read German, but I think I can extrapolate some of the vague points
with the dealer video...
>You can select from roughly eight weapons, though not all are available from
>the start. You begin the game with one little rifle. You can improve your
>weaponry with grenades, a machine gun, or the (one use? all powerful?) missile
>you find later in the game.
Probably the "cruise missile," a one-shot weapon system that you can
steer over the landscape.
>In the upper left you see your robot and the position of his
>arms, (the movement becomes problematic?)
The amount of damage your mech has taken.
>You shoot with the
>B-button. A in tandem with Up or Down on the controlpad (does some sort of
>movement...)
Probably changes your view, from high-in-the-sky to down-at-your-feet.
>Shoot a missile and you change the perspective. There, you can point the
>rocket and can navigate it exactly. This is where Iron Soldier's speed is
>shown off. After the impact...
>..the missile changes the camera to another view. There, you can sit back
>and watch the (devastation?).
That's the cruise missile, all right.
>One or two people were critical. One guest at the show asked me why the
>graphics only consist of normal vector graphics. Now, Iron Soldier uses
>texture-mapping and shading not only on houses but on all buildings (?).
Not all (if the video is any indication), but some.
--R.J.
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