If there is something that bothers me about gaming in the US is that we do not get some of the amazing games that Japan gets, and I am not just talking about console games, but also about arcade games such as this. Gundam Senjo no Kizuna or Bonds of the Battlefield in English. To give you a simple idea of this game think about playing Call of Duty's Team Deathmatch, except you are actually the soldier in the game. With that being said you play the game inside a P.O.D. or Panoramic Optical Display, which simulates being inside the pilot's seat of an actual Mecha from the Gundam series. As you can see in the video the P.O.D. has two Joysticks to move your Gundam around, two pedals which are for jumping and boosting. Of course you also have your weapons buttons and the P.O.D. is equipped with headsets so you can talk to your teammates while you play. The best thing about this game is that it simulates the experience of being inside a giant Gundam very well. The pod vibrates with your steps, you can see around you just like they can in the cartoon, and you can even see the arms of the robot you are using. If you look for other videos on youtube you can even see how the targeting system works and how it can zoom in on enemies that are nowhere near your normal field of vision. The game is also played on an actual online network so you can play with people around the country. And a couple of months back there actually got to connect to people in China as well. Games like these never see a release stateside and that bothers me because honestly who wouldn't want to play a game this awesome? Even if you're not a fan of the Gundam series I think anyone could enjoy getting inside a giant robot simulator and cause some mayhem.
Drake Review's Score 10 out of 10.
(Please not this is an arcade game so we have different set of rules for scoring them.)
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