Gone are the golden days of Mechwarriors and Heavy Gears... With the advent of next generation consoles, comes Chromehounds, a squad-based mech combat game for the Xbox 360, developed by FromSoftware - makers of the similarly mechanized Armored Core series, and the upcoming Enchanted Arms RPG, also for the Xbox 360. SEGA announced that Chromehounds is now available in European stores, with US retail to follow tomorrow.

Chromehounds offers an intense, photo realistic look at war from the cockpits of colossal metal vehicles. These heavily-armed weapons of war, called Hounds, dominate ground battles during warfare in the near-future. Squads of Hounds take to the field in international factions; cooperating with and complementing each other in terms of firepower, range of movement, and abilities. Domination of the world is the prize for the mightiest army on the field.

Strategic planning, snap reflexes and communication are key to winning the day in this battle-hardened action title. Players will take the role of either a Squad Member or a Tactics Commander, who is responsible for strategically guiding the team to victory with verbal commands on Xbox Live.

Local Chromehounds media includes plenty of screenshots and a couple of trailers.

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