

Still, with the higher difficulties available, the game has plenty of replay value. If Toro gets defeated, he restarts the level from the beginning or from the last checkpoint (if reached). Easy is not that easy, for example in the second stage, it’s hard to avoid getting damaged. The difficulties are harder than the names suggest, however. Depending upon the difficulty setting (very easy, easy, normal, and expert), Toro starts the level with different amounts of life and receives varying damage from enemies. He’ll lose that attack if he receives enough damage, though. He can also unlock a special attack from a box hidden on each level which sends three blasts from the whip. In combat, Toro only uses the electrical whip, which can be sent in any cardinal direction. Certain enemy rounds, designated by flashing blasts, cannot be cancelled with the whip. (There is a well-made tutorial level that teaches you the controls.) As far as dodging attacks goes, he can slide, which provides temporary invincibility, crouch and crawl under enemy fire, or utilize his electrical whip to negate enemy fire. If those aren’t enough, he can use a zipline in any cardinal direction to get where he needs to go. Aside from general movement, Toro can jump or double jump to reach higher locations. Movement by the main character is pretty straightforward, with one twist: Toro can use a zipline to help get around. The resistance sends Taro to investigate. In the year 2046, General Pierce’s soldiers utilized robotic tech and nuclear resources to create power grids in various cities in their push for control. Taro joined the Daybreak Resistance with help from Hans Albrecht and Sonia Singh to determine what General Pierce had been working on. However, amidst the despair, an inventor-turned-army-general named Magnus Pierce started a full-scale purge of possible enemies, including protagonist Taro Takahashi’s parents. America’s cities were left in ruin with people fleeing or dead. The Second Pacific War saw a unique radiation bomb that left cities inhabitable but left buildings intact. The story begins in the late 2030s, where radiological agents are used in warfare. But is it a future worth fighting for? Warfare Wasteland It takes place in a post-apocalyptic America and offers simple gameplay with quick movement and tons of combat through a nuclear wasteland. Steel Assault is a 16-bit, side-scrolling action platformer developed by Zenovia Interactive and published by Tribute Games.
