Hard Corps

Hard Corps aka Hardcorps is a cancelled PS1 and PC game by Graftgold and Pure Entertainment. It was to be a military tank simulator.

Plot
Thirty years from now, the economies around the world have collapsed. The remaining TV stations are making great ratings from reporting from the warzone. You would play as a member of the Assault Team, sent behind enemy lines in a tank.

The game was set in a televised sports game. The goal is to kill your opponents in the most fancy way possible.

Gameplay
Your tank is a prototype with good weapons. You get the standard railgun with infinite ammo. The tank is coated in ceramic armour and that's why your radar is only for short range.

There was to be a dropship flying above the battleground. This ship is your ally and provides enemy information and cover. It also drops special weapons, such as nukes and EMPs.

By completing objectives you gain funds and can use them for upgrades. You start with 150,000 scrips. Every mission pays around 10,000 scrips each. Extra tanks - extra lives - cost 50,000 scrips. Special weapons can range from 1,000-10,000.

There was to be six missions spread over five locations. You would face off against international corporations. The final boss would be Tristan Bayer, a marketing executive who put a bounty on your head.

Cancellation
Hard Corps was cancelled when Graftgold went defunct in early 1998. Pure Entertainment stopped paying them. Graftgold, perpetually broke, closed up shop.

Video
Intro video