Iron Dignity is an action game with an impressive 3D engine and movie cut scenes with real actors. Both a RISC OS and PC version were to be produced, but sadly the PC publishing house originally chosen went bust which has set things back a bit. It does appear to have reached beta test stage on the PC however.
From the official site:
Fast action, tricky tactics...
"Combat Mode!" Iron Dignity combines tricky tactics with fast action and a brilliant 3D engine. The cinema-like storyline, more than 25 missions, and comprehensive multiplayer modes could make Iron Dignity one of the hottest game releases of 2001!
The JARED Engine
Millions of Polygons: Designed on RISC workstations, the JARED engine offers extremely fast performance even on slow computers. The landscape is created using more than 1 million polygons, and due to dynamic polygon reduction, the graphical quality is outstanding even on a TNT 1 graphics card with 16 MB RAM. Further details about the JARED engine will soon be available via a separate link.
Cinema Style
Complex story line. A total of 40 minutes of cutscene video with real actors together with a huge number of engine films make Iron Dignity the multimedia event. In the role of special agent Streak (working for the Economic and Military Alliance) or female agent Moon (working for Great Asia), the player has to prevent a global conflict. Films and game are working hand in hand. A player who is not interested in the films will not have disadvantages in the game, but those who want to understand the whole big plot will enjoy the movie sequences.
Jeeps, Choppers, Team Mates and Stealth Modes...
Versatility. The player drives jeeps, tanks, choppers, amphibic units and even walking vehicles. Accompanied by computer controlled or human team mates, he solves extremely hazardous and politically dangerous missions. During the mission he can switch his vehicle at any time and take over the control of a computer driven team vehicle. Often he can solve the missions by careful exploration of the area, sneaking towards the enemy and a fast and effective attack. Other missions are more fire intensive, and the player has to prove that he has the quickest finger on the trigger.
With the words of Colonel J. Rousseau: "Find out what's going on, but be careful!"
Screenshots
Screenshots taken from the official website, in-game graphics from the PC version.
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Unit designs also taken from the official site.
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These are taken from the showreel movie, which presumably means the PC version. However, early engine demos on RiscPCs were very impressive also.
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Medium 800x600, 51KB Small 400x300, 16KB | Medium 800x600, 36KB Small 400x300, 12KB | Medium 800x600, 31KB Small 400x300, 11KB | Medium 800x600, 46KB Small 400x300, 14KB |
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Medium 800x600, 32KB Small 400x300, 11KB | Medium 800x600, 47KB Small 400x300, 13KB | Medium 800x600, 44KB Small 400x300, 13KB | Medium 800x600, 46KB Small 400x300, 16KB |