Steel Beasts

by Strategy First

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00005K89B
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: May 30, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,284 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Steel Beasts is a highly accurate simulator of the U.S. M1A1 and German Leopard 2A4 tanks, and is designed to let players create and play modern armored warfare scenarios on their PCs. Steel Beasts can be played on many different levels, from gunner in a single tank to company commander. You can also play any mission over a network, with any combination of cooperative and competitive styles of play, including multiple players in a single tank. Powerful and easy-to-use scenario and map editors allow players to create virtually any mission they can dream up. Sophisticated damage modeling includes loss of communications.

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Customer Reviews

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52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The New Tank Sim Benchmark, May 27, 2001

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"tankboy101" (Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Steel Beasts (CD-ROM)

Steel Beasts is basically a mixture of realistic tank warfare simulation, with a very solid real-time strategy element. Its attention to detail and depth of game play will appeal to both "die hard" simulation fans and wargamers, alike. The graphics are not 3D accelerated, but are still 3D rendered in 640 x 480, software mode. Although not "fancy", the graphics are actually more than adequate for the recreation of intense battles. It plays very smoothly on a modest machine, and that adds to the incredible "kick in the pants" type realism when you're in the heat of battle. There are still realistic physics, special effects, and catastrophic explosions, so don't think you won't get frazzled when ATGMs start nailing your turret just because they aren't 3D accelerated. You still get all the accuracy, attention to detail, and immersion factor necessary for a harrowing experience. It's a full-feature assault; I think you'll find that Steel Beasts is as much fun in the Gunner's or TC's seat, as it is from the map screen. Read the reviews on the net, and download the demo to see for yourself! Steel Beasts sports a revolutionary (and finally, very useful) terrain engine, and one of the most realistic military style map interfaces to date. The incredible sense of immersion really can't be described; the sound is fantastic, and was recorded using the actual vehicles and weapons. Believe me, virtual combat in Steel Beasts has rattled the cage of more then a few actual military tankers who have had the chance to compare this sim to the "real McCoy". If you liked the more complicated flight sims like Falcon 4.0, Jane's F-15, or Longbow, or tank sims like M1 Tank Platoon I and II, Panzer Elite, or Panzer Commander, you'll probably want to try Steel Beasts. I also recommend it for anyone who also enjoys a detailed real time strategy wargame. The game includes an excellent series of tutorials to prepare you for action, and a training range to get your gunnery up to speed before you embark on your first mission. You are free to use a combination of mouse, keyboard, and even joystick if you prefer. The custom map and mission editors are among the best in the genre, and will provide tons of replay value, both in single and multiplayer modes. Although it shares some similarities to the M1 Tank Platoon series, this sim is full of many groundbreaking features, and could be considered the first tank sim "done right". Perhaps the most interesting feature is the fact that, for the first time, two humans can actually crew a single tank in multiplayer combat. That's what really did it for me; sharing that intensity of combat with another person in the same "virtual" turret! The game's online code sports rock-solid performance and stability, allowing many people to play via LAN or internet. Steel Beasts has won many online awards, and was Simulation of the Year for both PC Gamer and Computer Games Magazine. It even ran a close second to Commanche vs. Hokum in Computer Gaming World. It should also be noted that Westpoint Military Academy recently purchased 1040 copies of Steel Beasts to use in their Officer Cadet training program. Steel Beasts has been embraced by both fans and professionals from around the world, be they casual weekend virtual warriors, or actual current military service men and women - over two dozen reviews online, all positive, and most of them averaging 90% or higher! Steel Beasts is what every virtual tanker has been waiting for.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Steel Beasts is a "real" tank simulator, November 2, 2001

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"banshee-66" (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Steel Beasts (CD-ROM)

As the title shows Steel Beasts is based on real tank tactics. I thought some of the other tank simulators where good, until I picked this on up. Yeah so the graphics might not be good right now, but the realizm sure makes up for it. Take it from someone who used to be on an M1A1, during Desert Storm, this game rocks, brought back some memories.
You can even make up your own missions, use the missions that come with the game, and play them against real people over the internet.
So if you want to see what it is like to be inside an M1A1, during the heat of a battle, "minus the closed in feeling, lol" then this game is for you.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect simulation, February 22, 2002

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cpl Klouche (Lausanne, Switzerland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Steel Beasts (CD-ROM)

As a Swiss tank commander, I was very happy to find a Leopard II simulation. And everything is just so realistic! Ok, the graphics are a bit old but all the details are respected, the sounds are so real and the AI is impressive. It's never been so close to reality so I recommend it to tank lovers only. Other people might not see the perfection of this "game".