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Imagine piloting a gigantic, walking robot over sixty feet tall through the crowded streets of a futuristic city. That's the gist of Slave Zero that puts you at the controls of a stolen Slave unit in an effort to battle the tyrannical SovKhan Corporate Dynasty. SovKhan is based in the heart of Megacity S1-9, a metropolis that sprawls not only outward but upward as well. The colossal city amounts to little more than a massive, industrial base built to churn out metallic machines of destruction and its pollutants have already transformed countless thousands of miles of countryside into a toxic wasteland. The Guardians, an ancient clan of warriors, have sworn to destroy the city and SovKhan with it. They've stolen a cybernetic Slave unit -- a massive, living war machine whose pilot is bonded permanently with it -- from SovKhan's own production line. Chan, the most promising warrior within the Guardians, has been chosen to become one with Slave Zero and battle the forces of SovKhan and Megacity S1-9. This third-person action game puts the player at the helm of Slave Zero which he or she pilots through the massive 3D city battling enemy vehicles, robots and Slave units. One of the highlights of the title is the incredible sense of scale it imparts. The massive vehicle towers over the city streets, allowing you to step on cars and trucks -- or pick them up and toss them around like toys. Slave Zero is armed with three weapons, each of which can be upgraded by picking up an appropriate power-up. The projectile weapon starts as a simple machine-gun that evolves via upgrades into a devastating siege cannon. All missile weapons undergo a similar rise in power, at first firing simple, unguided rockets but are later equipped with independently guided warheads. The energy weapon fires lasers, plasma and, eventually, apocalyptic Dark Matter. Gameplay is focused strictly upon action. As is typical of most shooters, the player fights through level after level facing waves of enemies that increase in number and strength. To win, the player must seek out power-ups and ammunition, contend with narrow platforms and ledges over lethal drops and periodically defeat ultra-powerful "boss" enemies.