Dang Shattered Steel is harder than I remembered. I'm amazed I've finished the game at the hardest difficulty level before (a long time ago), now I can't get past the fifth or sixth mission (an optional "defend the pitmine" mission). It is great fun shooting the hordes of enemies rushing to destroy the buildings, but they always manage to destroy at least two of them => mission failed.
Especially considering all the hate the game is getting, I'm surprised how much I still like it though. But then, I have a soft spot for mission-based (semi-)mech games. One of those games that seem to divide people, even in the SS GOG forums people seem to either love the game, or hate it with passion. I guess I am in the former group, albeit I do find the difficulty level (Insane) a bit maddening.
Now, when am I going to finally finish e.g. Baldur's Gate and Dungeon Keeper: Deeper Dungeons? Too many distractions, I've been enjoying even Tomb Raider 1 lately. Funny how I am using my new kickass laptop to play TR1, instead of Batman: AA, Bioshock 1-2, Crysis 1-2, Borderlands, Deux Ex HR, Fallout: NV etc... It is not like TR1 is genuinely a better game than those, but still.
Post edited October 25, 2012 by timppu