Mechwarrior 5 Mercenaries Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent. Never Touch?"

[@richardmcgowan1651]

One of the coolest genre in video games. Walking giant robots. A genre that no one hardly makes anymore. No idea why tbh.

[@TheWhoamaters]

I really want a VR one, just sit down with the cockpit all around you and experience driving a giant mech

[@gary4332]

@@TheWhoamaters bro they have that and it is literally my favorite vr game! Theres a fantastic online community in it!

[@TheWhoamaters]

@@gary4332 What is the game called

[@GB-sh9st]

I think they're a little too arcane for a general audience and companies are always chasing the money... That's why FROM has made like 1.5 armored cores in ten years, but 8 fantasy arpgs

[@hiroranger2156]

s @GB-sh9st i mean theres a ton of armored core games compared to the number of from software soulsborne

[@Ownedyou]

MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries MechWarrior 6: Private Military Company

[@linusdn2777]

MechWarrior 7: Military Industrial Complex

[@JeronCradle]

MechWarrior 7: Hired Guns MechWarrior 8: Rental Warriors MechWarrior 9: Mercenary Soldiers MechWarrior X: Paid Conscripts

[@KulturkaterDe]

@@linusdn2777 Coming in 2034, shipped with a real mech ;)

[@Red_Lanterns_Rage]

@@linusdn2777 MechWarrior 8 Child Soldiers

[@falkwulf3842]

you missed Mechwarrior 2 Mercenaries

[@fayenwolf]

"We watched Pacific rim and Transformers." *40 YEARS OF MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: "AM I A JOKE TO YOU?"

[@aaronsanchez803]

Robotech : "what am I, chopped liver?"

[@positrack99]

Can I get my money back? This game sucks. I'm a FASA fan and top NBT commander from the 90's (Defenders of the Dixie Cups Merc and Clan Jade Falcon) it doesn't even appeal to me.

[@likeorasgod]

@@positrack99 The funny thing is when they got money from EPIC it was suppose to release in September and was pushed back. Than they did a December Release taht was buggy as hell. Me and many other cancealed our pre-order. Only reason I played it cause a friend bought me it on epic. So all that money and they delayed and they still didn't get it done right. Now it's a year and 4 months later and they still aren't relased on GOG and Steam. WHile I did like the combat over MWO, but it felt like we where in a 90's game when your in your mechbay, it was very slugish and cheap looking.

[@ClannerJake]

@@likeorasgod may 27'th is the PC / Console serfs release date. i hope you guys did a good job alpha testing the game for me. jokes aside, anyone that played MWO could see this coming; they can't even run that game right, and they're getting cash by the shovel from fans.

[@bombomos]

Or Macross, Armored Core???

[@michaeltschuertz]

Epic really has turn me into a patient Gamer... + I get games with all the Patches and such. So No Problems once the game Releases in steam.

[@riggedforepic6293]

Awesome reply, I cannot support the Epic Store because of exclusivity. I've been telling people for years, unless you're a reviewer try and play games 12 months in the past. You get them at a snip of the price, fully patched and even maybe some dlc.

[@igoronline]

To me it's been ever since the crash of 2008 when investors realized they could start pushing for nothing but pay-to-rent-to-buy-limited-access-to-slot-machines-with-make-believe-virtual-items-in-them.

[@spacewolfblackmane19]

it all depends on wither or not they plan to stay an epic exclusive

[@The_Wailing_Doom]

This is my philosophy as well. In gaming, patience is almost always rewarded with the best version of a game for the best price.

[@michaeltschuertz]

@@spacewolfblackmane19 they said themselfs 1 year.

[@thatchanguy]

"Wood, wooden, or animated wood." It's lines like these that keep me coming back for your reviews!

[@donkeysunited]

I heard animated but I saw laminated :)

[@tonechild5929]

That was hilarious

[@kerricklogan3801]

You said Hawken and my heart sank...

[@TheUncleshady]

Hawken was perfect outside of three small things that eventually killed it. 1. Skill ceiling was too high. New players would just get roasted constantly 2. Maybe shouldn't have been free to play because that killed the devs monitization efforts. 3. Weird name that didn't convey what the game was about, limiting people who might have been interested in the robot fight genre.

[@Arcon1337]

@@TheUncleshady the game was also visually ugly and did not really take advantage of creating a unique universe of mechs

[@bombomos]

There was no customization. Everything was behind a pay wall. Even basic color. I wanted that game to be great, but with hundreds of games with the same mech and same weapons .... It got boring

[@TYRANT_GODS]

BattleTech was actually a tabletop that started in the 80s before the MechWarrior video game adaptions. In fact battle tech launched mechwarrior as a tabletop before it became the video game series.

[@sabermoon5393]

Well, yes? There is a nice Hare Brain Schemes game out on Steam by that name right now. Good stuff. Originally it was Battletech, Citytech, Aerotech in box sets.

[@indefinableification]

also was a neat cartoon using the first kind of computer cgi we now see in a lot of stuff

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

BattleDroids was okay. It was renamed BattleTech because George Lucas is a poison dwarf. First edition didn't have much content. It was a game about giant robots, and that was cool, but it didn't exactly stand out. No one gave it glowing reviews. There were some great tabletop editions, but not until long after the first PC game came out...which was only a few years after the first edition.

[@AshtonCoolman]

What I really love is that they kept elements from MWO and Battletech like aesthetics and mech customization. It gives the 3 games a sense of being in a united universe. They also kept traditional elements like really crappy AI for your lancemates too, so you'll get that retro MW2 feel (this is funny, but sad).

[@NephyrisX]

I don't think there has ever been a Mechwarrior game where the AI was good.

[@spudastic]

Thats probably the worst part How are you going to have mech variants; just swap out the arm, what is the point of hardpoints? not to mention that part where the same model is used across weapons, and only changes for variants

[@mrcyberpunk]

I don't agree on that. I feel like it actually takes the worst elements of all of those games.

[@seushimarejikaze1337]

@@NephyrisX mechwarrior 4 with mektek mekpak. Ai in singleplayer is mostly limited by scripting but in multi you can see what its capable off.

[@BrickImmortar]

Ahh Chromehounds, still grieving to this day...

[@Tech-ot4iy]

I miss that one

[@Panthera2601]

M.A.V (Modular Assault Vehicle) by Bombdog Studios that is actually some kind of small remake/relaunch of chromehounds out there, they have a discord and stuff, just google and you'll find it/them :)

[@BrickImmortar]

@@Panthera2601 already play it, still miss chromehounds 😉

[@Panthera2601]

yeah i get waht you mean, its just not the same :/ luckily i still have my 360 so maybe i'll play it again sometime

[@JakeEatNow]

Brick Immortar i need a chromehounds sequel in my life

[@ACGreviews]

Enjoyable game with some issues that need shoring up. Seriously youtube just screws everyone and demonetizes everything come by the patron and join with us! www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming

[@BatTech]

I'm conflicted with this review/verdict, you've given games with more issues buys than wait for sales....

[@sarahmacdonald955]

I worked a double shift on a Saturday waitressing just to afford the steel battalion set.

[@ACGreviews]

Reviews arent exact counts. And never should be. Thats not how it works

[@darrylcampbell9733]

Thank youuuu for mentioning Robot Jox and knowing what the hell the movie even is. My child hood movie of choice by far so much so that my dad stopped asking me what movie I wanted to rent from family video because that was always my choice lol all he had to do was buy me the vhs and I would have stopped asking him to rent it. Game looks great! Great review as always buddy 😊

[@sebastiansochanski]

@@sarahmacdonald955 Was it worth blood, sweat and tears? Hope it was.

[@pawelegiec3997]

I game for over a 20 years and during that time I have read/watched hundreds if not thousands reviews but thus far you are the best reviewer I ever stumbled upon. Not only you have similar taste but also you are not shy to point broken features or simply say that reviewed title is shitty. The cherry on top of that, you have very good sense of humor. You simply Rock!!

[@AngryCalvin]

It was my favorite part of the golden age of PC gaming. As much fun as I had in the beginning with Mechwarrior 2, Earthsiege 1&2, Shattered Steel, etc. It reached its prime in the late 90’s. When Mechwarrior 3, Starsiege, and Heavy Gear II came out I was really loving it. Mechwarrior 4 was the final phase and I put a ton of hours into that one also.

[@XeroShifter]

Just found this channel for the first time. So happy. Haven't seen detailed reviews like this since TB left us. The comedy may not be my style but it's not obnoxious. The detail and depth here was amazing. Subscribed. Thanks for the content mate, I'll be checking you for game reviews going forward.

[@jpeake13]

Just an fyi for people passing through, if you hit "o" while in your mech you can bypass the overheating shut down but it does damage your own mech by bypassing the emergency shutdown from overheating. Have a good one yall~

[@fefnireindraer144]

Short answer: SKIP until its not Epic exclusive.

[@roflstomps324]

Yeah, it seems a bit basic for wanting it right now.

[@chrisgibson8863]

I use Galaxy 2.0 now for my entire game library so I can care less about sticking to one storefront since all my libraries are compiled into one location .

[@SkelNeldory]

@@chrisgibson8863 Weird to point out that you can care less. Are you trying to say that you care way too much about this sort of thing and that's why you think you could care less. Or maybe you're trying to say you only care a little bit but you could always care even less...or maybe... I'm just guessing here. Maybe you mean that you couldn't care less. Honestly I don't know. But I probably could care a little bit less about it. You know, in the grand scheme of things.

[@chrisgibson8863]

@@SkelNeldory I'm glad you brought that up actually. Literally not a second has gone by since I wrote those words that I have not thought about clarifying the intent of my statement. To answer I think we first have to evaluate our definition of "caring". Keep in mind this is our own individual definition of the word and the meaning behind it. What does it mean to you? What does it mean to me? What does it's meaning to you mean to me? What does it's meaning to me mean to you? Perhaps most importantly we have to ask ourselves, what led us to ask the question to begin with? Now I say "us" but do I really mean that? How much of you did I have in mind when I asked the question? That really brings us to the root of it doesn't? The epicenter of our discussion. Now speaking of that I apologize for keeping this so centered on my own thoughts, feelings, ideas and branching beliefs. As a matter of fact as we begin to broach this area I think it's important to hold close to what brought us to this discussion to begin with, this meeting ground, this table of mutual respect we both find ourselves sitting at. Respect, that's really what's important isn't it? Sometimes I get accused of being to concise in my statements and I think I am guilty of doing just that here. Respect. When we keep respect in mind we can really accomplish anything. You have value, you are important. But I do wonder if I am being far to self centered with regards to making such a blanketed statement about you. Are you important because I am wielding my own sense of importance to bestow that title upon you? Do I have that kind of power ? Power... Power and control. Two essential pieces to the puzzle that we both find ourselves wrapped up with at this very moment. A puzzle of your choosing or mine? Now to answer that I think we have to move towards a question that has existed since the dawn of time. Who are we really? I would like to answer that with a question

[@Dracobyte]

It is now available on consoles!

[@mcclendon1981]

So sick of poor AI. I can remember when developers were bragging about the ai they created . Seems like game devs do not care about ai anymore which ruins immersion . Tired of whack a mole gaming .

[@DragoonBB]

Agreed it's sad that games that were released 10+ years ago have better ai than most games now.

[@QwertyCaesar]

AI has never been all that good, people are just better at spotting it nowadays.

[@hombreg1]

@@shinryusaiha oh look, I found the pissed fan boy. The enemies literally froze up in the air. You can't really defend that mate. It's just shitty AI.

[@KulturkaterDe]

@@hombreg1 Then again, after playing years of MW:O, i would say the AI acts as shitty as humans tend to do. So maybe its TOO good. ;)

[@Red_Lanterns_Rage]

cus it's all about gfx these days, eww make it purdy, nobody cares about the technical side, AI or mission structure etc I mean more universally, to me games like GTA and RDR are just more graphically impressive than they are enjoyable at least to me... Halo 4 and 5 also look impressive visually but are vapid from a story POV and most modern games are like this

[@willis1712]

Epic Game Store exclusive for a year? Best time to buy is in a year obviously.

[@EnterpriseKnight]

Don't, wait for a sale but don't spend more than 15 bucks for it. The game has a massive list of problems.

[@robertlefeaux]

@@EnterpriseKnight Plus Epic is not very likely to put a game on sale as long as it has exclusivity rights. Why would they? It's not like we can get it anywhere else yet.

[@GLIDGaming]

EPIC is good !!!

[@MindAtLarge010]

on pc gamepass today

[@zachscott8795]

@@MindAtLarge010 Was just coming here to say this! Downloading it as we speak

[@philipreid2542]

No mention at the beginning for Titanfall 2 ? That game is seriously underrated

[@bobrudolph5161]

I think Mech Warrior 2 came with my IBM Aptiva 133 when I was like 13, I loved that game! I loved Go-Bots too!

[@Treebsquire]

Titanfall 2 really raised the bar for how good it can feel to pilot a mech. Also, one of my favorites from when I was a kid was Shogo Mobile Armor Division. That game was awesome and really underrated!

[@TheSectric]

I really want a titanfall game that sells and keeps a playerbase bette than cod and battlefield. They really deserve it's really sad they all die so fast.

[@codysheffield4469]

Oh man, Shogo MAD was so overlooked. A real gem of it's time. I think it happened to Slave Zero too, another great time.

[@paulm.7967]

Holy shit, what a fucking throwback with Shogo! Forgot all about that one!

[@ChicoAzevedo]

Shogo was AMAZING!!!

[@ACGreviews]

Shogo is one of the best out there

[@Toshiro_Mifune]

this is a definitely buy, when it's properly released and patched in 6(?) months i think.

[@DOVM6336]

so pretty much just wait for the steam release

[@Ashmodai]

Give it a year... It's Piranha Games. Plus you may get it on Steam then...

[@jong2359]

Yeah, 1 year unfortunately... probably get it however you can, then buy on Steam.

[@Toshiro_Mifune]

@@jong2359 oh, i am seeding every exclusive on epic (that has been cracked) indefinitely, even if i end up buying some of the titles :) i just don't need to pirate for myself, i can pay for some of the things i enjoy.

[@Toshiro_Mifune]

Gerry6336 & Ashmodai waiting for it on steam was exactly what i meant when i said "properly released and patched" :D

[@Nossieuk]

with Piranha - it's all about the MTX .. I just can't trust them after MWO and the fact it's Epic store exclusive, this will just be a budget next year when it's cheap game.

[@trcrnner]

Ian H just saw article that stated the game you buy is the game you get one and done deal, might have been pc gamer I am not 100 percent on that. I’m still skeptical tbh

[@ACGreviews]

I can only say this. The game has MORE than enough stuff that its considered complete now. Anything else will be true DLC

[@AEGISDEFENSE]

We can only hope there is good mod support for this, because it looks like it can have a ton of potential.

[@JohnnyFaber]

@@ACGreviews The only addition it needs is refund with additional money included for wasting our time and getting our hopes up...shill

[@ACGreviews]

there is

[@BlitzedNostradamus]

8:09 Oh thank Christ they have the startup sequence!

[@codysheffield4469]

Yeah, but no "All Systems Nominal". :( I do hope they patch that in some day. Edit: I eat my own words. It was absent in the beta, but it's here at launch. ALL SYSTEMS NOMINAL!

[@BlitzedNostradamus]

@@codysheffield4469 I just heard "All systems nominal".

[@Raptor501st]

Reactor online, sensors online, weapons online, all systems nominal !

[@Haan22]

It's like "Stand by for Titanfall", but better.

[@maxstr]

I had that as my Windows boot up sound. Like 25 years ago

[@fcukugimmeausername]

We really could do with a new Mech Commander game.

[@RapidFyrez]

Play Battletech the Video Game. Its literally in the same universe with the same mechs, just using the original name.

[@etheris4140]

Mechcommander is an rts, and it was good

[@TimberWulfIsHere]

Ha, you are in luck. It was released as a mod last week.

[@Soridan]

@@RapidFyrez Battletech however plays completely differently. Don't tell a man hankering for a steak to just eat pasta.

[@PackOProofPudding]

Yeah I lost pretty bad @ "They just start SHAKING around like that dude from Jacob's ladder" LMAO Man that's a F'ing trippy movie.

[@Raziel1030]

One can never get enough of Lucy Liu...

[@bombomos]

Hold up, where Lucy Liu??

[@gnarkillguch]

Now I just need a mod to let me use my Steel Battalion controller in the game. Hopefully in a year when the real release drops it'll be ready.

[@surburbanblacksmith]

@@mementomori771 The Epic Store

[@kenshinhimura9387]

@@mementomori771 no it's not. It doesn't even exist until it's on steam.

[@FerrickAnima]

didn't russ bollocks say that there won't be a steam release? or was that just for people who backed for this game to happen even though he promised steam keys in writing?

[@kenshinhimura9387]

@@FerrickAnima russ is a piece of shit. He lost thousands of preorders when people found out that Russ sold out to epic games. We want this game on steam. Not any other platform.

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

@@FerrickAnima It doesn't have to be on Steam exactly (GoG would be fine), but if they're retarded enough to never release it on any PC platform other than Epic I'm just gonna pirate it. Because fuck Epic and fuck Epic exclusives.

[@willm5032]

Anyone remember Armoured core 4? That was a wicked game

[@jprodboss]

Still have 1 and 2 for the ps1, still good though they have some bugs

[@bombomos]

Legit 4 is my fav of the franchise. I wish they would be backwards compatible... I'd love to do some blading duels again haha

[@xX-Anonymous-Xx]

Name Your Mercenary Company: "Snifflehorns Kerfuffler" 🤣😂

[@kristophertower3476]

ive been playing mechwarrior for thirty years, and finally being able to walk around outside the mech is so thrilling...so far i just played the tutorial level, but im digging it so far

[@Poop_Deck_Pappy]

Even if I'm not interested in the game I still watch your review videos.it's the entertainment factor and how much thought and time you put into these that draws me in. Plus being a longtime MechWarrior fan this was a no-brainer to watch

[@nfcribeiro]

By far the most enjoyable and informative review of this game só far. Karak does it again.

[@BlitzedNostradamus]

I've been itching to hear what you had to say about this. From what people said about the Beta made me nervous.

[@AEGISDEFENSE]

After the beta and shitty ui, heres hoping that a modding scene develops.

[@Swarm509]

He pretty much confirmed what I was seeing, not a terrible game but lots that can be improved.

[@Dorkrust]

That Lucy Liu meme dude, I needed that. Thanks.

[@barrylinkiewich9688]

Solid review, just what I was looking for: a review by someone who isn't a complete battletech/mechwarrior fanatic. So many of the hardcores are way too biased to review this game fairly and point out the warts, or the shiny spots so thank you for doing both. I want to play it but I can wait for Steam release.

[@loganross1861]

There’s grass. Never seen grass in a mech game.

[@ostelaymetaule]

It's also as tall as a bigfoot

[@redlinejoes]

Wait until you see the first drop ship land and take off and notice those square sprites that are supposed to represent debris. :-(

[@slothonmercury]

Someones never played titan fall

[@The-Okami-Project]

@@slothonmercury titans are this series version of battle armor. These are mechs. No comparison

[@reka10]

Ill wait for steam then. If they add the ability to punch with a banshee.

[@tylr3669]

nope. still no melee interaction. but be prepared for your lrm ppc build AI to go face huge something with his 1 machine gun.

[@lord6617]

So early I can still catch a whiff of that new-mech smell.

[@Red_Lanterns_Rage]

god I love the smell of burning mech in the morning....that rich ozone & diesel smell, smells like.....victory lolz

[@GewalfofWivia]

'Mechs are powered by fusion engines, pal. No diesel, no nothing with carbon chains. What you smell burning... is probably just some wiring and a very small piece of meat.

[@Red_Lanterns_Rage]

@@GewalfofWivia ever see Apocalypse Now?? my joke fits

[@lord6617]

@@GewalfofWivia Depends on what era of mechwarrior you operate in. ICE engine mechs are actually a thing, iirc.

[@TheLokibringer]

@@lord6617 I mean... industrial mechs have ices, but unless you're in Dark Age, I'm pretty sure they're never actually used

[@cecollins68]

Is this a timed exclusive? Or will it eventually come to steam?

[@xthebumpx]

I believe it's a 1 year exclusive then it will go to Steam as well.

[@Fragosaurus_Rex]

@@xthebumpx AFAIK, PGI has yet to confirm that the game will indeed be put on Steam once exclusivity ends.

[@z3r0slugfm]

All this mech action has me itching for some new miniatures.

[@si_w8201]

Lucy Liu rubbing someone's head? Something I didn't know I needed until I saw it...

[@jerrypocalypse1180]

I can't find the info on the Epic store, but does this natively support a gamepad?

[@jerrypocalypse1180]

@@ohthreefiftyone Awesome, hopefully they're in the full release. But to answer your question, being able to comfortably play on a couch or in a chair in the living room on a large TV, and also having a nice option for rate of movement/camera control from the sticks. Controller is far cheaper than a quality joystick setup as well.

[@RobVespa]

0351 - What a jacka** response.

[@DollyRanch]

When you included Lucy Liu in Charlie's Angels rubbing someone's head, I felt that

[@thermallance7947]

From what I heard in many videos. I agree for the music. While I loved the tracks in MW4 Mercenaries. I always hoped one day the series would go back to the absolute perfection of MW2 soundtrack. It gave the game a whole different feeling.

[@gpk13]

Yeah the MW2 series had fantastic music, I still play em regularly and find myself humming tracks way too often. Still have CD's and MP3 rips , they were also on Spotify (gone? still there?).

[@Shep83]

Got a like just because he mentioned "Robo Jox"

[@Shep83]

You said it dude! Love all 3 of those movies!

[@brumster100]

Chainsaw crotch FTW!

[@DavidTheGamer27]

Does anyone know if this game will ever be available from somewhere other than Epic Game Store?

[@sebastianaramburo9186]

from STEAM, in a year, or so they say.

[@DavidTheGamer27]

@@sebastianaramburo9186 well it will probably be on sale by that point so I can wait. Thanks!

[@yontevenknow3789]

When he got to the part about mission planning i thought he was showing footage from the recent Battletech game.

[@csward53]

How many weapon types are there Karak? There's not very many in the strategy RPG Mechwarrior game.

[@AintPopular]

armored core spoiled me i want more mech games. This looks decent to try

[@kschmeed]

That’s why I’m here, did you play it? How was it ?

[@CorsairSoul]

I just can't wait to use my HOTAS to play this game. Just like I did wayyyyy back when Mechwarrior 2 and 3 were around.

[@savevincent]

Some of my favorites

[@GoskaPL]

Hold yer horses matey. Demo didn't support any kind of HOTAS.

[@IcedOmega13]

Thank God it's a single player game and I don't have to get matched with people attempting to aim with a joystick like mwo lol

[@GhostCow]

Sadly keyboard and mouse is superior in this and MWO. It's not like the earlier mechwarrior games

[@RascheTheRabbit]

@@GhostCow from what I recall, keyboard and mouse has always worked better. Especially mouse aiming. MW3 especially as well. I remember MW2 +Mercs having bad mouse support in general, so it makes sense to me that after perfecting it, it's more attuned to a mouse. That being said, hell yeah I want better HOTAS support for this. (Apparently it's bad)

[@blupditz9826]

I waited 17 years for a new Mechwarrior game ( that wasn't online only ) .....aaaand its on epic *facepalm*

[@UnitSe7en]

Wait one more year and it will be free for exhibit on other platforms. But, yeah, ikr.

[@xAugustx11]

don't sweat it. In a year it'll be on steam AND be fully patched/bugs fixed

[@TheRoshan89]

its okay, you waited 17 years, wait 1 more and it will come to steam! I used to play these games as a kid so I feel you

[@TheRoshan89]

I see that a lot of people are torrenting this game so that they can play it without giving epic money and then later buying it on steam to support the devs

[@petercoulam1101]

there is the BattleTech game it is a good game

[@MiniGameStudio]

Were you playing @4k max settings? I heard you got 50 fps with 2080ti. It's sad to see that there is optimisation issues then.

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

I think it comes down to one thing. Are you obsessed with mechwarrior/ battle tech ? Then your gonna love it.

[@ILoveCostcoPizza]

Yea I hate to admit it, this is the first game I bought on EPIC. I told myself I should just wait until it comes out on steam but I'm such a hardcore fan of the old MechWarriors and I loved Battle Tech that came out last year, I just had to buy it.

[@123456gordon]

I've never played a Mechwarrior in my life. All I remember is that this was one of the games I wanted to play so fucking badly as a kid, but I had no money even though we did have a PC back at home. Ended up forgetting about the franchise when I grew up, kinda sad. And now this one is EPIC exclusive for a year. A year from now and I might just forget about the franchise again.

[@PerpetuallyTiredMillennial]

Damn I love these reviews, the level of detail and effort put into them is why you're the only reviewer I trust.

[@PomaReign]

Is this coming to Steam?

[@saurabhmisal3419]

I don't think I've ever heard ACG sound this enthusiastic about any game before

[@lucasZr113]

I mean, we're talking about giant robots with guns lol

[@frosty2182]

@@lucasZr113 but he said wait for sale :( BAH!

[@BadgerBlue]

This is on console now....havnt played mechwarrior in about 18 years. So hyped

[@OahuKanaka]

Fuuuuck when he mentioned chrome hounds it brought me back

[@thulegezelschap5884]

That game was great untill we found out you could just win every match without even fighting the enemy.. just lob artilery on all possible base spawn points and win

[@Comicsluvr]

First time I've ever heard one of your reviews. I'm very impressed. You speak quickly enough to keep things moving but your diction is excellent. Well done!

[@doomslayer163]

The world looks freaking massive..are there really that many places you can go? Did any of you guys have the Steel Batallion controller, or know anyone that had it?

[@user-mi7nf7jk2y]

My biggest gripe is the characters on the ship. Ryana for example.. She's stiff as a board and virtually unmoving. A little more care could've been taken for the hub space to make it feel more alive.

[@MikeAshkewe]

Really hope we get Clan invasion DLC at some point. I think the game timeline goes til just before 2049 and first Clan invasion of the Inner Sphere

[@ACGreviews]

I honestly feel like thats the way we are going

[@jong2359]

The only way they wouldn't release Clan Invasion DLC is if they (Piranha Games) either a) Want to prove their incompetence literally knows no bounds or b) They want to make a full release and milk us for more c-bills (and Epic for more exclusivity deals)

[@ebannaw]

3049* ;p

[@NevadaMirage]

Please no, clan nonsense ruins every version of Battletech.

[@IRMentat]

Did they slow it down from MWO or it it equally twitch heavy?

[@Heyoka_TV]

So this is pretty much exactly what I expected from the release of this game, a bit of effort across the board but no polish. Great review as always, will take your advice and wait for a sale.

[@starjet4343]

Wait..what about Earthsiege! That was a great game put out by Sierra, i think. Who remembers that?

[@The_Wailing_Doom]

I'll wait for a (Steam) sale. By then, the game would have a few patches and be in better shape. ACG has the best reviews.

[@todo9633]

Out of curiosity does not using negotiation points allow you to get more faction relationship points?

[@meh_cromancer]

Nice, you're pretty much the first review out

[@codysheffield4469]

Close, but not quite. I watched 2 other reviews before this one popped up, and I gotta say they weren't quite as quality and indepth as this one. And that is why I watch ACG. XD

[@sahaynam6470]

Grab a couple of mods... better spawns, better laser effects, and realistic ballistic velocities. Makes a good game great! Will really come into its own if they do a clan invasion dlc. I want my Vapor Eagle 3 and advanced tactical missiles.

[@arcsphere5877]

Robot Jox reference!! Yes, I love that movie!

[@christopherpittman2689]

I know I thought I was the only one who remembered that movie lol. Haven’t seen it since I had it on VHS.

[@cjmars822]

I caught the reference as well! I remember seeing that movie in theaters.

[@WormholeJim]

I can't believe they *still* haven't added a mechanic for a mech to get toppled. A grappeling hook for pulling lights and mediums off their feet and then a deathstomp to crush their cockpits as they lie squrming on the ground - that's what my kingcrab needs.

[@charlesmcdowell9436]

I'm just going to play the battle tech heavy metal expansion till this release on steam.

[@Mr_Bibbles]

That roast on Marshal was actually pretty good. Thumbs up

[@CS-ui4qj]

I wish Front Mission games got remade. I loved loading out my mechs and playing chess. Lol

[@anthonyspecf]

HBS's Battletech is probably the closest to that. I have it with the Season Pass and am still playing it 800 hours later. I am a huge Battletech fan though so that is a part of that as well :). That said, I also have Front Mission 3 and 4 so I am a fan of that type of play. I would love to see a remake of one of those or a new entry in the series all together.

[@christianholt408]

You can take damage but continue to move if you just press o to initiate thermal overide.

[@VashGames]

Oho, been waiting to see what you thought about this game. It was an automatic refund and wait for sale when they switched to Epic midway. Halo, POE2 and DOS2 will keep me busy till 2077 drops.

[@chrisalagar7662]

This game runs like shit and no SLI support.

[@VashGames]

@@chrisalagar7662 I've been seeing reports of other graphics quality and optimization issues. Hopefully patches will soon remedy this.

[@trashl0rd]

Finally an action mech game that's not online-only. Feels like its been forever.

[@yaggaman1914]

needs online though

[@sheepfly]

With this and phoenix point, looks like that extra cash from epic isn't going into the game like they said, no one saw that coming.

[@XCerykX]

Yeah, that "dropped the ball" excuse as to why Phoenix Point isn't launching on Windows Store is some horse shit. They could have used that bribe from Epic to hire people that knew what they were doing.

[@fredEVOIX]

a someone working in an industry, since when do people work more or better when you pay them in advance ? never they couldn't care less, they already have the money even if it's unconscious they do less for sure

[@Usersunited]

AI getting stuck on terrain. Stuck on one another. Never using jump jets, Shooting you and each other in the back. Moving into your line of fire and blocking you constantly. Running into and damaging structures you are supposed to be protecting. Randomly decided to stop following you or engage in targets. Teammates just barely managing to follow instructions, if they aren't outright ignoring them. Allies constantly going out of their way to expose their backs to the enemy. Let's not forget that enemy mechs and tanks will spawn out of thin air mere inches away from you during some missions. All of the above really brings the gameplay down to "mediocre at best" for me.

[@jonathanjohnson9910]

Thanks Karak....i was going through ACG withdrawal you and lucy lu were just what I needed. Great review like always.

[@reptilez13]

Did you have this on an SSD or HDD? If SSD which kind, SATA or nvme etc? Pop in could be effected.

[@TheTimmyboii1337]

And I am here like.. "Where is Mech Commander 3?" *sad pandaface*

[@chimpman3496]

Mr Gent it’s called battletech

[@TheTimmyboii1337]

@@chimpman3496 Not really. That is like saying battletech is mechwarrior 4.5 They are in the same universe all 3. but mech commander 1 and 2 are a different game than battletech. mech commander 1and 2 are rts, mechwarrior 1-5 are first/3rd person shooters and battletech is tbs. Same universe, different game series.

[@mechwarrior13]

Try the mw5 rts mod!

[@belliott538]

Here's hoping the Ingame Music can be Turned Off... so I could provide my own Sweet Sweet Soundtrack...

[@emb145flyer]

12:15 Comparing the game's AI to a pair of underwear bought on Ebay that GnR drummer Steven Adler shat in was hilarious!

[@troikas3353]

Well. Better than I expected. I was an MWO player for years, since early Closed Beta, and my faith in PGI effectively whittled away to nothing despite being an early champion for them. "Despite all the bells and whistles it just never quite comes together" Apt description of MWO, just add in absolutely horrid monetization. For MW5 I think there's reason to be optimistic but with extreme caution. Really wouldn't reccomend anyone buy a PGI title at full price; Wait for a sale and keep an eye on it's initial post-release development.

[@poposterous236]

Been waiting for this one for awhile

[@cjmars822]

Soooo, it’s Battletech, only different perspective. Love it!! Used to play MechWarrior all the time. Pumped to play this. Thanks for the awesome review

[@robertcron4721]

I don’t even have a PC. Just watched for another stellar review 👍🏼

[@12SkippyRay]

So would you say the maintenance and travel system is just like Battletech recent release? Seems so to me.. which mean not as steep a learning curve for BT players...good job as always..... also can you use environmental conditions to limit or exacerbate heat sinks

[@JPeoplzOIII]

Bring Chrome Hounds back!

[@ACGreviews]

This is true

[@JPeoplzOIII]

@@ACGreviews and/or Phantom Crash. Mech games are a lost art like tactical RPGs. The best of both worlds was Front Mission 4 by square enix. Ever play?

[@calelsun]

I did enjoy trying this fast mech with jumpjets that i made into a perfect Masterchief mech complete with an autorifle type looking weapon but i still enjoy the slower heavier mechs more and slowly creaking along through canyons feeling like an unstoppable colossus.

[@Byt3me21]

It looks like it deserves the score it got.

[@mechwd-gaming]

The running in circles actually comes from the old MechWarrior strategy called the Circle of Death. Where it is just as it sounds. You crank the torso and go in a circle and fight. There are better strategies to be sure, but it's one that is rooted in MechWarrior.

[@ACGreviews]

Ya thats why I sort of discussed it being ok with the Mechs but not so much with tanks in the open and shit.

[@Atrahasis7]

@@ACGreviews I am still waiting for the battletech game where you control a tank mech hunter battalion, and you have to devise careful plans to bring down those egocentric mechwarriors while still expecting losses.

[@DarthCuda]

I'd love to support this game but I won't aslong as it remains an Epic store exclusive. I'll buy from anywhere except EPIC even the Microsoft store.

[@UnitSe7en]

12 months and it will be free of it's EPIC marketing contract.

[@blahman1able]

I think the sound needs to be covered a LOT more...in this case..the lack of current audio standards like Dolby Atmos/DTS:X, which are both coming hard onto the marketplace, its 2019, not 1995..we need to call dev's on this...in their audio...

[@RobVespa]

...especially in games like this. Good sound design adds so much to a game.

[@Sizdothyx]

Thanks for the review, ACG. I can always trust your opinions. You've saved me a lot of money over the years.

[@brucecampbellx]

@@stickydude8921 I think your mom is calling you.

[@stickydude8921]

@@brucecampbellx It was your mom actually. Now be a good boy and stop eavesdropping from your basement.

[@brucecampbellx]

@@stickydude8921 keep enjoying the dong and rubles, troll.

[@Data3rror]

Is there any sort of "free build" mode (where you can create a mech for quick play without the campaign's budget constraints), or is the campaign the only way to build & customize the mechs?

[@Geltance]

"mechs run in circles" so just like MWO?

[@FakeJeep]

NASCAR RACIIIIIIIIIIIIIING

[@Haan22]

All the times I've found myself with half of the OPFOR company on my ass because the others are doing left turns around the map. It'll be just like old times.

[@kennethfharkin]

@@nilsingvar7319 MW2 had it as a regular tactic.

[@longshottie]

potato rotato

[@andrzejsugier]

Oooh...Pirhania GAMES. For a couple minutes there I thought about Pirhania BYTES and was amazed that they went so much outside their niche comfort zone

[@BljesakiOluja]

There should be a "Wait for Steam release" rating as well. Because you know... proper release and time to patch the game up.

[@RobVespa]

SMH

[@Ryan0899]

Yarr harr fiddle dee dee