Metal Head
Bullets fly and circuits try in heavy-duty cyborg techno-slaughter. You control Metal Head, the ultimate cyborg warrior, patrolling the charred urban destruction of the great war. And a murderous mecha-force…
Metal Head is a shooter developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd., released 24 February 1995 on Sega 32X.
What Metal Head is
Metal Head is a shooter game developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. and released in 1995. It is available on Sega 32X only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Five years after the 'World Federation' was established strife and war are still on the rise. In order to keep the peace the Federation Armed Forces, part of the Federation Police, build fully armed, bipedal Mechs also known as 'Metal Heads'. The Metal Head's success causes a heavy militarization of the countries of the Federation. A sudden and chaotic revolution led by terrorists, armed with their own fully armed Mechs, breaks out and the terrorists take control of a whole country. The player character (in a Metal Head) is sent in with his team to liberate the country's capital. The player character starts in a small border town and works his way in to reach the capital.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Metal Head launched on 24 February 1995, within three weeks of Chrono Trigger, Star Wars: Dark Forces, Descent and Discworld.
Released around the same time: Chrono Trigger, Star Wars: Dark Forces, Descent, Discworld.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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