Soldiers of Fortune
Soldiers of Fortune (Chaos Engine in the EU) is a run-and-gun overhead shooter. Sixteen levels (in four groups of four) await players in the game. The basic gameplay takes place in an open environment, with bridges over rivers and other special features on the maps. The graphics are in a "metallic and blue" style. There are six characters available in the game, each with different strengths and weaknesses and different starting prices.
Story
The setting is a steampunk England in the Victorian era. A time traveler on a reconnaissance mission from the distant future became stranded in late 19th century England, and his technology fell into the hands of the Royal Society, led by Baron Fortesque (based on Charles Babbage), a great inventor. Fortesque rebuilt many of the futuristic devices, creating a completely different, alternative timeline. Baron Fortesque then achieved his greatest creation to date: the Chaos Machine, which could experiment with matter and the nature of space and time. Unfortunately for the rest of the proud kingdom, the machine became sentient, captured its creator, assimilated him and began to change the landscape for the worse. Hideous monsters and destructive automatons appeared everywhere, and even prehistoric beasts were brought back to life. The telegraph wires connecting the British Isles to mainland Europe are cut and any ship attempting to enter a British port is attacked. The British royal family, members of Parliament and a large number of refugees manage to escape across the sea, bringing with them many tales of horror. The British Empire lies in ruins and the world is in economic and political chaos. This attracts a number of mercenaries to infiltrate quarantined Britain, find the source of the problem and quickly put an end to it.