Creative director Sergey Titarenko tells me he isnt.
In fact, doesnt even consider it to beSteel Huntersdirect competition.
This sounded absurd to me at first.
But once I got my hands on the game I realized how profoundly different these two games are.
Unlike the more anime-inspired Mecha Break, Steel Hunters mechs are packed with both personality and individuality.
If youre one of the dozen Zoids fans still out there, Steel Hunters definitely has your number.
Gameplay is where Steel Hunters really differentiates itself.
While Mecha Break sports highly mobile and extremely twitchy combat, Steel Hunters adopts a more tactical approach.
Like most hero shooters, each mech has its own unique weapon and abilities.
Other characters arent much more complicated, but they all have their own specialized utility.
Some are healers, some have zone denial, some have stealth.