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Front Mission Evolved

January 01, 1970

Front Mission Evolved[a] is a third-person shooter video game developed by Double Helix Games and published by Square Enix. Unlike previous Front Mission titles which have a tactical role-playing game structure, players engage in combat in real time on 3D maps using giant robotic weapons of war known as "Wanzers." The game also features a single player story mode and several multiplayer combat modes with up to eight players.

Front Mission Evolved
Developer(s)Double Helix Games[2]
Publisher(s)Square Enix
Producer(s)Shinji Hashimoto
Designer(s)David O. Hall
Writer(s)Motomu Toriyama
Daisuke Watanabe
Composer(s)Garry Schyman
SeriesFront Mission
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Release
  • JP: September 16, 2010
  • NA: September 28, 2010
  • EU: October 8, 2010[1][2]
Genre(s)Vehicle simulation game, third-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, online multiplayer[2]

The game features a story reboot of the Front Mission series and deals with the rising tensions in the late 22nd century between global powers utilizing orbital elevators to expand their reach into space. The story begins as one state's elevator is attacked by parties unknown.

The game received mixed reviews, with critics finding the gameplay to be unpolished and the story to be generic.[3]

Gameplay edit

As a third-person shooter, the gameplay of Front Mission Evolved differs from the tactical role-playing game entries of the numbered Front Mission titles. Rather than being played out on a grid-based map and using a turn-based structure, battles takes place in real-time on full 3D maps akin to Front Mission: Online. The player (and many allies and adversaries) control mechs known as Wanderung Panzer ("walking tank"), abbreviated into wanzer. Evolved has two modes of play: an offline single player mode which features a story campaign, and an online multiplayer mode where players can play alone or in groups of up to eight players in a variety of game modes.[4]

Game progression in the single player mode of Evolved works similarly to other Front Mission entries, and is done in a linear manner: watch cut-scene events, complete missions, set up wanzers during intermissions, and sortie for the next mission. Unlike other Front Mission titles, the player can redo missions at any given time using the Act Select feature. Players can earn Trophies or Achievements if they own the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 version of the game. In the multiplayer mode of Evolved, players can compete against each other in PvP matches through one of four game modes, or in PvE matches via a DLC game mode called "Last Stand".

Wanzer customization in the multiplayer mode of Evolved works similarly to Front Mission: Online in that the parts, auxiliary backpacks, and weapons the player can access is entirely dependent on their military ranking. Military rankings work in a progression-based fashion; players must complete mission assignments to earn experience and advance in rank. A player can also raise their rank by scoring kills against players on the opposing team.

Missions aside, Evolved boasts other new features as well as returning ones, particularly from Front Mission Series: Gun Hazard. The game introduces new auxiliary backpacks, Gunship Mode and a feature known as "EDGE". Hover backpacks allow wanzers to move around quickly or hover above the ground. Anti-missile backpacks increase enemy missile lock-on time, and release flares to throw off missile fire. Featured only in the single player campaign, Gunship Mode is a combat mode in which the player fights on a gunship; this mode plays out like a rail shooter. E.D.G.E. is a unique ability that slows down time and allows the player to better react against enemy attacks. This feature is only seen in the single player campaign. The lone returning feature in Evolved is Infantry Mode fromGun Hazard, which is only available in the single player campaign. In Infantry Mode, players can go into combat on foot, but will not be able to ride any vehicle.

Plot edit

Setting edit

Front Mission Evolved is a story reboot of the Front Mission series, taking place after the storyline of the older titles. Therefore, new players to the series do not need to play the previous entries.[5]

Set in 2171, the game takes place around the world and in outer space. During the 22nd century, the world's superpowers look towards space for expansion and began constructing large orbiting structures connected to the surface by orbital elevators. With an increasing number of surveillance satellites and space-based technologies being developed, a Cold War-style atmosphere sets in as the supranational unions used these technologies to watch over their adversaries on Earth. Tensions rise in 2171 when one of the elevators in the United States of the New Continent (USN) is attacked and destroyed by unknown assailants.[6]

Story edit

The plot of Front Mission Evolved revolves around USN engineer Dylan Ramsey. As an engineer for the weapons developer Diable Avionics, Dylan begins testing of a prototype wanzer on Long Island, New York. In the midst of the wanzer test, unknown forces begin attacking New York City and its orbital elevator, Percival. Worried about his father's safety in the city, he sets off for New York City inside the prototype wanzer. As he travels through the city to reach the National Strategy Research Laboratory (NSRL), Ramsey assists USN forces battling the unknown assailants. After battling through numerous enemy wanzers, vehicles, and aircraft, Dylan makes it to the NSRL premises just as missiles are launched into the building. With his father seemingly dead, he engages the attacker, Marcus Seligman of the Apollo's Chariot. The fight is cut short when the orbital elevator begins crashing down on New York City. After Percival collapses, Dylan is recruited into the USN Army as it prepares for war against the Oceania Cooperative Union (OCU).

Development edit

 
Promotion at the Tokyo Game Show 2009

The game was announced before E3 in May 2009, and demonstrated at E3 in Los Angeles in June 2010.[7][8] At Comicon 2009, Square Enix showed off figurines based on the game.[9] Players who pre-ordered the game received the Calm and Rexon wanzer mechs, which had been featured in previous Front Mission games.[10]

Music edit

Further information: Music of the Front Mission series

The games music was composed by Garry Schyman, the first non-Japanese composer for the series or any other major Square Enix series. He was brought onto the project by Double Helix Games, who developed the game for Square Enix. Garry Schyman describes the music as "orchestral and mostly tonal" with a heavy militaristic theme; almost all of the music is combat or action-themed.[11] The music is more traditionally orchestral than previous Front Mission soundtracks, and was recorded with a live orchestra. As Square Enix intended the game and its music to be a departure from previous games in the series, Schyman purposely did not listen to any of the music from prior games.[12]

The soundtrack was not released as a physical album, though it was announced be included in a box release of music from the entire series.[13] A sampler album of music from missions 01 to 05 from the game's single player campaign was released by Square Enix on the iTunes and Mora music stores on September 30, 2010, under the title Front Mission Evolved Original Soundtrack / Mission 01 to 05. This digital album contains 14 tracks and has a length of 23:47. The final track is a bonus tune done by DJ Kaya, "Military Tune/α：Kalen".[14][15]

Reception edit

Front Mission Evolved received mixed reviews from critics, and holds an aggregate score of 58 out of 100 on Metacritic.[17]

Greg Miller of IGN scored the game 6.0/10, calling it "uninspired" and that it would only appeal to "hardcore mech-heads". He commented that the missions were mainly "frustrating filler", and while the customization of the wanzer was enjoyable, it was often negated by missions "shoehorning you into annoying loadouts". Calling its story "less than stellar", he stated that "it doesn't feel like a full fledged game".[19]

Brett Todd of GameSpot scored the game 5.5/10, saying that despite the attempt to appeal to a new audience, it "won't win the franchise any new fans", due to its "predictable, abbreviated campaign". He described the story as "turgid", with the player's suspension of disbelief "derailed" by "cornball villains". While complementing the sound design as "thundering and atmospheric", he stated that the combat quickly becomes "mind-numbing" due to its repetitiveness. Noting that its boss battles can drag on to a half hour in length due to "absurdly overpowered" bosses and an overabundance of health pickups, he states that they are so slow that you "just want to give up on the whole thing".[27]

The game's on-foot segments were also panned by critics, who compared them to a "sub-par third person shooter" due to their lack of a cover system.[19]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Japanese: フロントミッション エボルヴ, Hepburn: Furonto Misshon Eborubu

References edit

  1. ^ "Front Mission Evolved". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  2. ^ a b c Ng, Keane (May 29, 2009). . Escapist Magazine. Archived from the original on 2009-06-08. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  3. ^ a b "Front Mission Evolved for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  4. ^ Front Mission Evolved Official Strategy Guide. BradyGames. September 2010. ISBN 978-0-7440-1221-7.
  5. ^ Tolentino, Josh (28 February 2010). "Exclusive Q&A: Front Mission Evolved". Destructoid. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
  6. ^ Justin. . Gamer Investments. Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  7. ^ "Pre-E3 2009: Front Mission Evolved Announced". IGN. 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  8. ^ "Square Enix Brings an Unrivaled Lineup of Franchises to E3 2010". IGN. 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  9. ^ . IGN. 2012-08-14. Archived from the original on July 26, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
  10. ^ "Front Mission Evolved Launch Date Updated to September 28, 2010". IGN. 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
  11. ^ Greening, Chris (2010-02-27). "Interview with Garry Schyman (February 2010)". Square Enix Music Online. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  12. ^ Schyman, Garry (2010-07-13). "Garry Schyman Evolved: Front Mission Evolved Interview". Original Sound Version. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  13. ^ Napolitano, Jason (2010-08-03). "Comic Con 2010: Square Enix Music Department Update With Izumi Tsukushi". Original Sound Version. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
  14. ^ "Front Mission Evolved OST / Mission 01 to 05". iTunes. 2000-09-30. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
  15. ^ "Front Mission Evolved OST / Mission 01 to 05". Mora. 2000-09-30. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
  16. ^ "Front Mission Evolved for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  17. ^ a b "Front Mission Evolved for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  18. ^ Todd, Brett (5 September 2021). "Front Mission Evolved Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  19. ^ a b c Miller, Greg (2010-10-01). "Front Mission Evolved Review". IGN. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  20. ^ Parkin, Simon (5 September 2021). "Front Mission Evolved". Eurogamer. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  21. ^ "Front Mission Evolved review | Aces high". GamesRadar. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  22. ^ Gonzalez, Annette (5 September 2021). "Front Mission Evolved Review: An Entertaining Mech Shooter". Game Informer. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  23. ^ "Front Mission Evolved | Aces high". The Guardian. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  24. ^ Smith, Jamin (5 September 2021). "Front Mission Evolved Review". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  25. ^ Gamer, PC (5 September 2021). "Front Mission Evolved PC review". PC Gamer. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  26. ^ Tolentino, Josh (5 September 2021). "Review: Front Mission Evolved". Destructoid. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  27. ^ Todd, Brett (2010-10-05). "Front Mission Evolved Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2017-06-19.

External links edit

  • Front Mission Evolved at Square-Enix.com (in Japanese)
  • at Square-Enix.com (in Japanese)

January 01, 1970
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Front Mission Evolved a is a third person shooter video game developed by Double Helix Games and published by Square Enix Unlike previous Front Mission titles which have a tactical role playing game structure players engage in combat in real time on 3D maps using giant robotic weapons of war known as Wanzers The game also features a single player story mode and several multiplayer combat modes with up to eight players Front Mission EvolvedDeveloper s Double Helix Games 2 Publisher s Square EnixProducer s Shinji HashimotoDesigner s David O HallWriter s Motomu ToriyamaDaisuke WatanabeComposer s Garry SchymanSeriesFront MissionPlatform s Microsoft WindowsPlayStation 3Xbox 360ReleaseJP September 16 2010NA September 28 2010EU October 8 2010 1 2 Genre s Vehicle simulation game third person shooterMode s Single player online multiplayer 2 The game features a story reboot of the Front Mission series and deals with the rising tensions in the late 22nd century between global powers utilizing orbital elevators to expand their reach into space The story begins as one state s elevator is attacked by parties unknown The game received mixed reviews with critics finding the gameplay to be unpolished and the story to be generic 3 Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Plot 2 1 Setting 2 2 Story 3 Development 3 1 Music 4 Reception 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksGameplay editAs a third person shooter the gameplay of Front Mission Evolved differs from the tactical role playing game entries of the numbered Front Mission titles Rather than being played out on a grid based map and using a turn based structure battles takes place in real time on full 3D maps akin to Front Mission Online The player and many allies and adversaries control mechs known as Wanderung Panzer walking tank abbreviated into wanzer Evolved has two modes of play an offline single player mode which features a story campaign and an online multiplayer mode where players can play alone or in groups of up to eight players in a variety of game modes 4 Game progression in the single player mode of Evolved works similarly to other Front Mission entries and is done in a linear manner watch cut scene events complete missions set up wanzers during intermissions and sortie for the next mission Unlike other Front Mission titles the player can redo missions at any given time using the Act Select feature Players can earn Trophies or Achievements if they own the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 version of the game In the multiplayer mode of Evolved players can compete against each other in PvP matches through one of four game modes or in PvE matches via a DLC game mode called Last Stand Wanzer customization in the multiplayer mode of Evolved works similarly to Front Mission Online in that the parts auxiliary backpacks and weapons the player can access is entirely dependent on their military ranking Military rankings work in a progression based fashion players must complete mission assignments to earn experience and advance in rank A player can also raise their rank by scoring kills against players on the opposing team Missions aside Evolved boasts other new features as well as returning ones particularly from Front Mission Series Gun Hazard The game introduces new auxiliary backpacks Gunship Mode and a feature known as EDGE Hover backpacks allow wanzers to move around quickly or hover above the ground Anti missile backpacks increase enemy missile lock on time and release flares to throw off missile fire Featured only in the single player campaign Gunship Mode is a combat mode in which the player fights on a gunship this mode plays out like a rail shooter E D G E is a unique ability that slows down time and allows the player to better react against enemy attacks This feature is only seen in the single player campaign The lone returning feature in Evolved is Infantry Mode fromGun Hazard which is only available in the single player campaign In Infantry Mode players can go into combat on foot but will not be able to ride any vehicle Plot editSetting edit Front Mission Evolved is a story reboot of the Front Mission series taking place after the storyline of the older titles Therefore new players to the series do not need to play the previous entries 5 Set in 2171 the game takes place around the world and in outer space During the 22nd century the world s superpowers look towards space for expansion and began constructing large orbiting structures connected to the surface by orbital elevators With an increasing number of surveillance satellites and space based technologies being developed a Cold War style atmosphere sets in as the supranational unions used these technologies to watch over their adversaries on Earth Tensions rise in 2171 when one of the elevators in the United States of the New Continent USN is attacked and destroyed by unknown assailants 6 Story edit The plot of Front Mission Evolved revolves around USN engineer Dylan Ramsey As an engineer for the weapons developer Diable Avionics Dylan begins testing of a prototype wanzer on Long Island New York In the midst of the wanzer test unknown forces begin attacking New York City and its orbital elevator Percival Worried about his father s safety in the city he sets off for New York City inside the prototype wanzer As he travels through the city to reach the National Strategy Research Laboratory NSRL Ramsey assists USN forces battling the unknown assailants After battling through numerous enemy wanzers vehicles and aircraft Dylan makes it to the NSRL premises just as missiles are launched into the building With his father seemingly dead he engages the attacker Marcus Seligman of the Apollo s Chariot The fight is cut short when the orbital elevator begins crashing down on New York City After Percival collapses Dylan is recruited into the USN Army as it prepares for war against the Oceania Cooperative Union OCU Development edit nbsp Promotion at the Tokyo Game Show 2009 The game was announced before E3 in May 2009 and demonstrated at E3 in Los Angeles in June 2010 7 8 At Comicon 2009 Square Enix showed off figurines based on the game 9 Players who pre ordered the game received the Calm and Rexon wanzer mechs which had been featured in previous Front Mission games 10 Music edit Further information Music of the Front Mission series The games music was composed by Garry Schyman the first non Japanese composer for the series or any other major Square Enix series He was brought onto the project by Double Helix Games who developed the game for Square Enix Garry Schyman describes the music as orchestral and mostly tonal with a heavy militaristic theme almost all of the music is combat or action themed 11 The music is more traditionally orchestral than previous Front Mission soundtracks and was recorded with a live orchestra As Square Enix intended the game and its music to be a departure from previous games in the series Schyman purposely did not listen to any of the music from prior games 12 The soundtrack was not released as a physical album though it was announced be included in a box release of music from the entire series 13 A sampler album of music from missions 01 to 05 from the game s single player campaign was released by Square Enix on the iTunes and Mora music stores on September 30 2010 under the title Front Mission Evolved Original Soundtrack Mission 01 to 05 This digital album contains 14 tracks and has a length of 23 47 The final track is a bonus tune done by DJ Kaya Military Tune a Kalen 14 15 Reception editReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScoreMetacriticPC 63 100 16 PS3 58 100 17 X360 58 100 3 Review scoresPublicationScoreDestructoid5 10 26 Eurogamer6 10 20 Game Informer7 75 10 22 GameSpot5 5 10 18 GamesRadar nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 21 IGN6 0 10 19 PC Gamer US 78 100 25 The Guardian nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 23 VideoGamer com6 10 24 Front Mission Evolved received mixed reviews from critics and holds an aggregate score of 58 out of 100 on Metacritic 17 Greg Miller of IGN scored the game 6 0 10 calling it uninspired and that it would only appeal to hardcore mech heads He commented that the missions were mainly frustrating filler and while the customization of the wanzer was enjoyable it was often negated by missions shoehorning you into annoying loadouts Calling its story less than stellar he stated that it doesn t feel like a full fledged game 19 Brett Todd of GameSpot scored the game 5 5 10 saying that despite the attempt to appeal to a new audience it won t win the franchise any new fans due to its predictable abbreviated campaign He described the story as turgid with the player s suspension of disbelief derailed by cornball villains While complementing the sound design as thundering and atmospheric he stated that the combat quickly becomes mind numbing due to its repetitiveness Noting that its boss battles can drag on to a half hour in length due to absurdly overpowered bosses and an overabundance of health pickups he states that they are so slow that you just want to give up on the whole thing 27 The game s on foot segments were also panned by critics who compared them to a sub par third person shooter due to their lack of a cover system 19 Notes edit Japanese フロントミッション エボルヴ Hepburn Furonto Misshon EborubuReferences edit Front Mission Evolved GameFAQs Retrieved 2010 12 08 a b c Ng Keane May 29 2009 Square Enix Announces New Front Mission Nier Escapist Magazine Archived from the original on 2009 06 08 Retrieved 2009 06 03 a b Front Mission Evolved for Xbox 360 Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved 2018 09 20 Front Mission Evolved Official Strategy Guide BradyGames September 2010 ISBN 978 0 7440 1221 7 Tolentino Josh 28 February 2010 Exclusive Q amp A Front Mission Evolved Destructoid Retrieved 2010 12 05 Justin Front Mission Evolved PS3 Xbox360 PC E3 Fact Sheet and Screenshot Gamer Investments Archived from the original on 2016 09 19 Retrieved 2016 07 08 Pre E3 2009 Front Mission Evolved Announced IGN 2012 08 14 Retrieved 2009 05 29 Square Enix Brings an Unrivaled Lineup of Franchises to E3 2010 IGN 2012 08 14 Retrieved 2010 06 09 Square Enix Showcasing Surprising Merchandise at Comic Con IGN 2012 08 14 Archived from the original on July 26 2009 Retrieved 2009 07 23 Front Mission Evolved Launch Date Updated to September 28 2010 IGN 2010 07 22 Retrieved 2012 08 14 Greening Chris 2010 02 27 Interview with Garry Schyman February 2010 Square Enix Music Online Retrieved 2010 10 07 Schyman Garry 2010 07 13 Garry Schyman Evolved Front Mission Evolved Interview Original Sound Version Retrieved 2010 10 07 Napolitano Jason 2010 08 03 Comic Con 2010 Square Enix Music Department Update With Izumi Tsukushi Original Sound Version Retrieved 2010 08 03 Front Mission Evolved OST Mission 01 to 05 iTunes 2000 09 30 Retrieved 2010 10 30 Front Mission Evolved OST Mission 01 to 05 Mora 2000 09 30 Retrieved 2010 10 30 Front Mission Evolved for PC Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved 2018 09 20 a b Front Mission Evolved for PlayStation 3 Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved 2017 06 20 Todd Brett 5 September 2021 Front Mission Evolved Review GameSpot Retrieved 5 September 2021 a b c Miller Greg 2010 10 01 Front Mission Evolved Review IGN Retrieved 2017 06 20 Parkin Simon 5 September 2021 Front Mission Evolved Eurogamer Retrieved 5 September 2021 Front Mission Evolved review Aces high GamesRadar 5 September 2021 Retrieved 5 September 2021 Gonzalez Annette 5 September 2021 Front Mission Evolved Review An Entertaining Mech Shooter Game Informer Retrieved 5 September 2021 Front Mission Evolved Aces high The Guardian 5 September 2021 Retrieved 5 September 2021 Smith Jamin 5 September 2021 Front Mission Evolved Review VideoGamer com Retrieved 5 September 2021 Gamer PC 5 September 2021 Front Mission Evolved PC review PC Gamer Retrieved 5 September 2021 Tolentino Josh 5 September 2021 Review Front Mission Evolved Destructoid Retrieved 5 September 2021 Todd Brett 2010 10 05 Front Mission Evolved Review GameSpot Retrieved 2017 06 19 External links editFront Mission Evolved at Square Enix com in Japanese Front Mission official website at Square Enix com in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Front Mission Evolved amp oldid 1223638172, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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