Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor Xbox 360
  • Publisher: Capcom
  • Release Date: Jun 19, 2012
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38 out of 100

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2.4 out of 10

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 78 Ratings

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  • Summary: Utilizing a combination of Kinect and the regular Xbox 360 controller, Steel Battalion Heavy Armor thrusts players into the role of Sgt Powers, a veteran VT Pilot who is the only one who can change the course of war. Kinect allows for full control of the VT’s interface, as well as interactioion with the comrades, while the regular controller gives players the precision expected from a first person shooter.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 58
  3. Negative: 39 out of 58
  1. Official Xbox Magazine
    Jun 19, 2012
    75
    The game's mission objectives shouldn't be this frustrating, but much of that aggravation washes away when your limping, cracked-visor, ammo-depleted mech fires off a miracle shot to live another day. War has never been this intense, and you should try to take part.
  2. Gaming Nexus
    Aug 1, 2012
    70
    This is a game that left a lot to be desired. It's a mixed bag of good and bad, with the good being the graphics and basic controls and the bad being everything having to do with the Kinect controls. I know that developers want to utilize the Kinect, but it really should be limited to optional usage in a game like this.
  3. 3DJuegos
    Jun 28, 2012
    48
    Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor has been crushed by its own zest for innovation. A unlucky and frustating experience.
  4. Console Monster
    Oct 17, 2012
    45
    When it is working, Steel Battalion Heavy Armor is an exciting, engaging and immersive game – but to get to the end of the campaign you're going to need to love mechs and Kinect. A lot. The problem is the Kinect experience is a significant detractor to the point of annoyance. If you could just use the control pad it would have been a far better game, even more so if an adapter could have been provided to use the impressive controller from the first game.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 23
  3. Negative: 17 out of 23
  1. laskedryck
    8
    One of the few games that I felt that I wanted when I played the demo. If you read the many negative reviews about the game, it's because of Kinect problems. Movements that do not work and so on. I do not know what they did when they played heavy armor? I know it works for me 95% of the time. Kinect and 360 control works great together. Just wanted to say I love the game, and I do not have any problems with Kinect.… Expand
  2. Zicoroen
    7
    It´s not so bad. It is a hard game, not for children. A combination of joystick and motion control is another experience level that everyone should try. Kinect is far away from perfection, but with adequate space and calibration it works well.… Expand
  3. Vandral007
    2
    This game simply put is an unplayable mess. The Kinect has proven time and time again to be a waste of gamer's money, but the limitations of the unit are on full display here. I had such a hard time attempting to do ANYTHING, that I simply gave up about halfway through the game. I had high hopes for this title, but this game above all others cemented my hatred of motion controls.… Expand
  4. clear2345
    0
    This may be the most broken game ever created. You will get more enjoyment laughing at someone trying to play this. The story is shallow, the lip syncing is horrible, the graphics are barely passible, and the controls are just the worst thing you will endure in your life. I dont get how anyone could make a game this horrible, but they did. It makes me want to hack metacritic so i can give this game less than a zero, it sucks that bad. For the love of god, do not buy, do not rent, its not even worth stealing.… Expand

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