Mobile Ops: The One Year War
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Mobile Ops: The One Year War, known in Japan as , is a third-person shooter
/First-person shooter
(different from the PlayStation 3 title Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire
) for the Microsoft
Xbox 360
that is based on the anime
series Gundam
. The game features combat in mobile suits, on foot and in vehicles (much like Battlefield series
of games.), as well as online play. As the title suggests, the game is set during the One Year War
and will feature many of the iconic mecha from that era.
of the Universal Century
timeline and therefore only includes mobile suits of the Mobile Suit Gundam
, Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
, and Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
series.
The game features at least two modes of play: Single Player and Online Multiplayer Mode (however, there is no splitscreen or LAN capability). Recent sources have stated that the game will mainly focus on the Multi-Player mode via Xbox Live
. Namco Bandai Games
still says that the game features a five-mission single player tutorial for each of the game's factions.
Zeon Mobile Suits:
Third-person shooter
Third-person shooter is a genre of 3D action games in which the player character is visible on-screen, and the gameplay consists primarily of shooting.-Definition:...
/First-person shooter
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
(different from the PlayStation 3 title Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire
Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire
Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire, known in Japan and Europe as , is a PlayStation 3 launch title, published and developed by Namco Bandai, based on Sunrise's Mobile Suit Gundam franchise...
) for the Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
that is based on the anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series Gundam
Gundam
The is a metaseries of anime created by Sunrise studios that features giant robots called "Mobile Suits" ; usually the protagonist's MS will carry the name Gundam....
. The game features combat in mobile suits, on foot and in vehicles (much like Battlefield series
Battlefield (video game series)
The Battlefield franchise is a series of computer and console games that started with the Windows/Mac game Battlefield 1942. The series is developed by the Swedish company EA Digital Illusions CE, and published by Electronic Arts. The games feature a greater focus on large maps, teamwork and...
of games.), as well as online play. As the title suggests, the game is set during the One Year War
One Year War
The is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Mobile Suit Gundam metaseries. The One Year War is very similar to World War II, the major difference being that The One Year War is in a science fiction setting and some major battles occurred in space...
and will feature many of the iconic mecha from that era.
Plot
While not much is known about the actual plot of the game, it is clear (hence the title) that the game takes place during the One Year WarOne Year War
The is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Mobile Suit Gundam metaseries. The One Year War is very similar to World War II, the major difference being that The One Year War is in a science fiction setting and some major battles occurred in space...
of the Universal Century
Universal Century
is the original timeline of the Gundam anime metaseries. The official English name U.C. is often used instead in recent production like MS Igloo and Master Grade model instructions and official pages is the original timeline of the Gundam anime metaseries. The official English name U.C....
timeline and therefore only includes mobile suits of the Mobile Suit Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam
is a televised anime series, created by Sunrise. Created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network on April 7, 1979, and lasted until January 26, 1980, spanning 43 episodes...
, Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
is a 1989 Japanese science fiction original video animation series, the first such series in the Gundam franchise. Directed by Fumihiko Takayama, it was also the first time anyone other than creator Yoshiyuki Tomino was given a chance to direct a Gundam story. Released in 1989, it serves to...
, and Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
is an original video animation anime series in the Gundam franchise. Released from January 25, 1996, to April 25, 1999, the 11-episode series details the adventures of an Earth Federation Space Force ground unit during the One Year War - specifically before the original 1979 Gundam series and into...
series.
The game features at least two modes of play: Single Player and Online Multiplayer Mode (however, there is no splitscreen or LAN capability). Recent sources have stated that the game will mainly focus on the Multi-Player mode via Xbox Live
Xbox Live
Xbox Live is an online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft Corporation. It is currently the only online gaming service on consoles that charges users a fee to play multiplayer gaming. It was first made available to the Xbox system in 2002...
. Namco Bandai Games
Namco Bandai Games
is an arcade, mobile and home video game developer and publisher based in Japan which is the product of a merger between the video game development divisions of Bandai and Namco. Namco Bandai Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings and specializes in production and sales of...
still says that the game features a five-mission single player tutorial for each of the game's factions.
Playable units
Federation Mobile Suits:- RGM-79 GMRGM-79 GMThe , supposedly an acronym of Gundam Mass-production type, is the mass-produced version of the RX-78 Gundam. Though many variants were produced over the years, the RGM-79 GM was the Federation's first true mass-produced mobile suit...
- RGM-79(G) GM Ground Type
- RGM-79SC GM Sniper Custom
- RX-75 GuntankRX-75 GuntankThe RX-75 Guntank is a fictional weapon from the mecha anime Mobile Suit Gundam. The real life Type 87 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun of the Japan Self-Defense Forces was unofficially nicknamed as Guntank after the fictional weapon by troopers....
- RX-77 GuncannonRX-77 GuncannonThe RX-77 Guncannon is a fictional mobile suit from Mobile Suit Gundam anime series, originally designed and illustrated by Kunio Okawara. One of earliest mecha designs in the Real Robot genre, Guncannon's concept of a heavily armored humanoid machine with dual shoulder cannon became the...
- RX-79(G) Gundam Ground Type
- RX-79(G)Ez-8 Gundam Ez8
- RX-78-2 Gundam
Zeon Mobile Suits:
- MS-05B Zaku I
- MS-06J Zaku II Ground Type
- MS-06S Zaku II Char Custom
- MS-06FZ Zaku II Kai
- MSM-07 Z'Gok
- MSM-10 Zock
- MS-07B Gouf
- MS-09 Dom
- MS-14 GelgoogMS-14 GelgoogThe MS-14A Gelgoog is a fictional machine from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries.-History:The Principality canceled the original MS-11 design, citing the need for beam weapons in the unit. The model number would be reassigned to the Pezun Project's Act Zaku...
- MS-14S Gelgoog Char Custom
External links
- Namco Bandai website
- Dream Execution Technology site
- Dimps site
- Website with Screenshots and Game information.