Mechwarrior 5 Mercenaries Review - They are not Robots!

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[@jayjones5135]

I can't un-hear "heat equals rep". Everything in this game costs "bank". Gotta love DJ Magic Mack!!

[@jacobisaacs600]

Lil Mackey

[@fcukugimmeausername]

Rep equals bank!

[@Biesliek1]

The more heat you get, the more bank you get. Heat from rep from bank.

[@radarphaser]

The kind of DJ your white 55 year old dad approves of

[@srenlund5618]

HEAT FROM THE COPS!

[@peb475]

So you get REP in this game.. what about BANK?

[@WorthABuyreviews]

Lots of bank

[@zerg0s]

Just keep an eye on your HEAT while you farm your REP, because if you get too much HEAT you won't make any BANK you can't get REP.

[@jefbord]

too much bank imo the economy of this game needs some "rebalancing" I think, as right now you can get rich very quickly and buy everything you encounter (heavy mech for a mere 4.5M CB?? whilst literally selling just a foot of a cicada for 2M CB??). Maybe a difficulty slider would fix this? I'm not bashing the game, I really enjoy my stompy ro.. MECHS, I just want to see it a lot more polished than it is now.

[@baronsengir187]

@@jefbord Really? Sounds great. Finally not needless grinding.

[@AsharRaasa]

another proper review, so many of the reviews just focus on the 'BAD' AI, though as you pointed out, its hard to make a perfect AI for a game like this.

[@FlyboyHelosim]

"It's not a full price game... it's £39.99". I remember when a full price game was £30 and that included a CD, big box, and printed manual.

[@damlurker]

Remember when a loaf of bread was 50c? yeah inflation exists. Get used to it as you get older. lol

[@RuddsReels]

Yeah! To me, a full priced game is £39.99!!

[@damlurker]

@@Blitzkrieg1605 1000% is one order of magnitude haha. So even if you put the price at $100, you're telling me it would have cost $10 in 2010? lmao. I've never spent over $60 US for a title. And the VAST majority of titles I buy for far, far less due to discounts on STEAM. I spend significantly more if I go out these days ($100+ at least for a night out) for comparison.

[@Jirodyne]

@@damlurker I remember a time, when a dollar got you so much shit, 2 gallons of milk, box of cereal, and a few bits of candy. Now $1 can't even get you Candy or other cheap shit. It won't even get you a $1 burger anymore. the $1 burgers, used to actually be less than $1! Now they're like $1.66 or something last I checked last year

[@SteamvilleQuintet]

Me too - but we gotta evolve. Personally I'm being dragged kicking, screaming, and hanging onto as much of the real world as I can.

[@WorthABuyreviews]

Better than I expected but could have had a more interesting campaign. The best thing about the game is the freedom to manage your Mercenaries on such a huge map, total sandbox :) Combat is solid, heat management is just like Mechwarrior online and the coop function will be great.

[@really-._.-]

on election day!!! :D

[@H4WK6969]

Today is the day that keeps on giving, thanks Mack.

[@Outplayedqt]

Worth A Buy Love the review but you can’t get mad at other reviewers for slapping a time spent on their campaign. Some folks, as much as they shouldn’t, want to know how long a campaign in a prospective game lasts, and it’s only fair that they know that it takes X hours to speed through the campaign and hit the end credits...even if that’s not the way this game should be played. Perhaps those other reviewers should’ve also explicitly stated that the game heavily favors venturing out of the critical path.

[@MaceoTheCat64]

You didn't really mention if this was a single player game or not. If I'm only into single player aspects is this OK to get?

[@shadekerensky3691]

@@MaceoTheCat64 Yes, it is.

[@Chyrnobyl66]

CO-OP review - a friend and I have played 3/4 of the campaign on Co-op, and weeelllllll, the co-op needs some help. It IS fun, and if one of you doesn't care about setting up mechs, picking missions, divvying up scrap, and basically ANYTHING AT ALL except for piloting one mech in missions, then it's all good. Unfortunately, i like all of that stuff, and being the 2nd player means i dont get to do shit in between missions, hell you cant even see the fucking screens while your partner sets everything up. If you want a mech built a certain way, you have to explain in voice chat how you want your mech built, and hope he understands you, and gets it right. You cant see the market, so no cool surprise finds for you, gotta hope your buddy notices that mech youve been hoping for, and tells you, and buys it for you, and sets it up for you.....You have no opportunity to build, and lean back and kinda evaluate your mech, and maybe make changes ..no you just sit there and wait. You literally RP an NPC pilot. On top of that, you have to use HIS pilots, and be one of them. Well, in this game, guess what....the NPC pilots that you can hire suck. So, while your friend gets to play a pilot with 10/10 in every single pilot stat (things like specific dmg type boosts, extra defense etc etc), you at best get a guy who caps out of 8 in some stats, and 5-6 in the others, which means you will ALWAYS be shit compared to your friend. He will always have better stats, and do more dmg, take less dmg, and cool heat better than you. Period. So, while the co-op can be a fun time, it isn't even half of the actual game. On top of all that, since we are in his game, my game doesnt progress, so when i play solo, i am back in the fucking centurion, and not my Victor or Atlas that i have been using(and loving). Im not sure why they went this route with the co-op ..a simple system where i could bring my own mech with me from my campaign, and have control over it in between missions, and i got a part of the rewards as my pay would have made the whole thing a lot better.

[@ObliviousCrow]

That sounds pretty terrible actually. I probably won't even touch the coop until that gets changed, if it ever does.

[@thathandsomedevil0828]

That sucks, to be honest!

[@timofaust1315]

Asking for proper co-op on the forums die hard fans told me to shut up and it was perfect the way it is...

[@thathandsomedevil0828]

@@timofaust1315 yikes..

[@Garycarlyle]

Most of the things you mentioned should be in there but I dont think a Borderlands co-op style would work with this game. It barely works in Borderlands. I can get to like level 50 in an hour or two doing nothing apart from following high-level friends around. Maybe that's what they were trying to avoid.

[@MMarin1983]

"Mechs are not robots." - Kraftwerk, 1978

[@loki49too]

Right? Never even considered this being a thing. Thanks for setting the record straight Mack!

[@arikwolf3777]

@@loki49too: I always considered them tanks on legs.

[@you3001]

The sandbox nature and mech damage model remind me of the original Mechwarrior PC game circa 1990. And that is a VERY good thing!

[@JoeBobTheTROLL]

Woulda definitely purchased if it was available on steam

[@thevlaka]

Keep flogging that dead horse

[@Cenot4ph]

@@shinryusaiha its such a bore people complaing aout the epic store. This is business people and to get into a platform business you have to break some eggs.

[@lordvengeance9395]

So is waiting for it to come out on Steam... that's just business too, right?

[@JoeBobTheTROLL]

Sidney Boo I just prefer steam ever since I created an epic account and had multiple attempted account break ins on both my epic and steam accounts. I have nothing personal against epic as I gave it a try in the beginning but since that has happened I’ve chosen security if data over a little enjoyment from a game

[@JoeBobTheTROLL]

Cenot4ph I actually had a data breach due to epic, I have nothing personal against them like others. I just prefer security 🤷‍♂️

[@Exydos1]

Yeah not going to touch it on epic, going to wait for steam.

[@brownbagel.]

Epic need to spend less money on exclusivity and more on improving their joke of a platform

[@Haddley333]

Sidney Boo lol u mad? Do you work at epic?

[@Wolfsheim23]

So tired of the incessant whining of privileged gamers with no empathy or logic for business throwing their tantrums and engaging in Cancel culture.

[@Haddley333]

Exydos1 exactly. Their platform is absolute trash and there’s plenty of great games out there I can play as I wait for games like control and outer wilds come to steam

[@thevlaka]

Keep fighting your own fight kid. Youre doing yourself proud!

[@petef.4688]

your outro music is so relaxing bro

[@VindensSaga]

The AI is shit ... Your AI buddies stomp around the city and destroy it when they are supposed to defend it and they stand still and letting themselves be shot, or walk into gas pipes and get blown up. I still love the game though!

[@plasmaoctopus1728]

walking into gas pipes, that's... exactly what you're supposed to do with 100 ton mechs though....

[@VindensSaga]

​@@plasmaoctopus1728You can get away with minor damage with heavy and assault, yes.

[@plasmaoctopus1728]

@@VindensSaga LoL but for real that's too bad the AI teammates don't have enough common sense.

[@VindensSaga]

@@plasmaoctopus1728 It is lol. They run into everything which they can't run over or through.

[@Dennzer1]

Seems like an easy fix for a patch. sigh. Lazy but I hope they at least get that patch done at some point. A.I. -- don't destroy friendly targets by walking through them...

[@griddamus]

0:50 i'm trying to skip this video but no key works!

[@menglish83]

You must press the Any key.

[@zdarsky6127]

I liked it, but I really wish they had more management, contract, mech customization, & mission options

[@Revnge7Fold]

Damnit... now im going to have to wait a year to buy this on steam....sigh :(

[@shadekerensky3691]

Honestly here's a few mods the game needs: 1. An AI overhaul mod 2. An alternate start mod that makes the beginning of the game more like HBS' Battletech 3. A radar overhaul mod

[@JohnnyFaber]

A mod that makes it into a mechwarrior game would be awesome. They raped this franchise and left it's bunghole bleeding. Waited so long for a lie. maybe the modders will make it the game it deserves to be.

[@shrshred2323]

this game borroed very many things from HBS battletech.the whole process of configuring mechs and the repair system + hud of it is completely taken over from HBS battletech.The sequence when you use your jump ship also.The whole tutorial plot very much HBS battletech.I guess the 2 developers helping each other out in many ways (PGI gives the mech designs/HBS the story plot and game design)

[@Baklavah1]

Once the dumdums over at Epic let fly the "Workshop", I have a feeling some modders will come to our rescue and fix the game to be precisely what it needs to be.

[@mrcyberpunk]

the game needs a mod for "Not make the game completely shit" because 90% of the missions are garbage.

[@NeonXXP]

Mod so it does not turn the upper half when you turn the lower half, ie stays on mouse point when changing direction. Mod so you don't have to climb those stairs after every mission.

[@ganjiblobflankis6581]

My main gripe is that when you are on a defend contract and the lady in the dropship tells you she sees enemies approaching, she does not tell you which general direction. It normally takes a while to get on the other side of the place you are defending unless you want to defeat the point and just stomp straight through it. Little details like that break immersion and seem a bit lazy or rushed.

[@robinenbernhard]

Wish she say thy come from west or nord

[@snowdogjoe2741]

So true

[@sanitylogic4611]

I use to play Mechwarrior 3 and Mechwarrior 4 Vengeance on my fathers PC all the time as a kid! My favorite expansions were Black Knight and Mercenaries.

[@ruthiekest3218]

I remember

[@budthecyborg4575]

That opening rant was beautiful.

[@donnikubbitz2146]

WTF?!?! REP doesn't give you BANK??? That does it-I'M OUT!!!! LOLOL Thanks for all the work, Mac. Really look forward to your info and perspectives.

[@riptors9777]

The AI is atrocious, the enemies spawn in directly behind you in some cases.. even right infront of you just pop into existance, the game reeks of cut corners. Ai will run right through buildings and destroy them even thought they are suposed to protect them. The AI will also run straight into close combat no matter if its equipped for it or not. MEaning if you have a mech with mainly long range missiles that cant be fired under a certain distance the mech will run up to the enemy.. and just stand there.. menacingly! (And the enemy will have a field day with them) Then theres the fact that you cant even change the logo of your mercenary unit (or have any kind of character customisation.. cant even rename pilots!) despite it being a huge plotpoint that you had to create a new name for yourselfe cause youre kinda sorta being hunted in the beginning... also if other mercenary dropships drop of enemy AI on the battlefield (meaning the opfor doesnt belong to one of the political factions) those dropships have your emblem on them! The campaign missions are badly designed.. there are no pre mission briefiengs for campaign missions despite the fact that they are suposedly handcrafted (makes sense that theres no briefing for random gen missions but campaign missions? Come on people!) Mechwarrior 2 mercenaries had those for petes sake! Other things: Walking around your dropship is underutilized... theres no interaction at all. Yes its cool to see your mechs in the hangar being worked on but really.. after the first couple of times that really loses its shine. There is no smalltalk with the only two npcs that sometimes talk to you either. You cant engage with them outside of scripted story stuff where they will talk your ear off... and to top it off you can just walk away from them while they talk and they will just keep talking to the thin air! The spawn system is atrocious.. first of all its endless... even in missions where the mission type is not "warzone" (a wave based mission.. defeat a minimum of enemies to fullfill your contractual obligation, destroy more endlessly respawning enemies to get bonus cash.. good for salvage and earning lots of money!) wich really gets absurd sometimes when you need to take out a base but the game spawns 40+ tanks right behind you out of thin air from a direction where there where no enemies before! Sometimes you get spawncamped too and get shot at before you even get control of your mech starting a mission with your mech allready damaged! There are so many many things in this game that scream "the developer was lazy!" and considering the developer and his *ahem* less then stellar past.. no i will not give them the benefit of the doubt. PGI is notorious for this shit Mechwarrior 3 and 4 had better enemy placement then this game.. heck mechwarrior 2 mercenaries had better enemy placement and they had random mission generation too! What else? There is no heat vision nor passive/active radar... the radar btw is completly useless and the UI looks horrible compared to what they have in MWO or heck.. even in the promo material from earlier this year. The silver lining on the horizon is that they promised that the game would be completly open to modding thanks to the unreal engine editor... but ill believe that once they actually give these tools to people.. cause this is pgi... And that might just have been "their opinion at the time" So yeah... this review really showed some hefty bias and rose tinted nostalgia glasses.. i expected a bit more honesty from you... Now excuse me.. i have some mechwarrior 5 to play... :P

[@MrRadialdrift]

What a surprise Mack's bias tainting yet another review. Notice how he quickly skips over how bad the A.I is, yet any other game he would be slamming it.

[@Tekagi502]

Played MWO for many years since first day closed beta and liked it very much. Stop playing due to wait times of 15-30 minutes to get into a game and then just gave up. I haven't bought MW5 because of PGI's history and will let time pass to see if it improves. Just to hear Mack say anything nice at all means there is hope.

[@riptors9777]

@@Tekagi502 The base game is there.. its just that PGI cut so many corners that it cheapens the entire game and leaves a bad aftertaste of "we got paid by epic.. why the hell should we have put more effort then this into it?" PGI had no faith in their own game and that shows at every step It just feels very lazy and slapped together.. but theres a great mech game underneath it...

[@pauperslament3467]

This is the stuff i was suppose to be relying on Mack for. Thanks for the heads up! 👍

[@riptors9777]

​@@pauperslament3467 My guess is that Mack is in the "finaly a new mechwarrior game" rush and is just happy to have a new one.. and the base gameplay and gameplay loop isnt bad per say.. theres little to fuck up with the mechwarrior formula... But lo and behold the developer managed somehow to make what else could be a great game into a shitfest... One thing that i didnt gave enough attention in my initial reply is the complete lack of immersion: There is no news feed to read lore tidbits of as time progresses.. theres only 2 people on the entire dropship that ever talk to you, and only for "story events" wich usually trigger after your rep leveled up. There are guards armed with assault rifles on your dropship (wtf? Why are they there?) but they are dead silent props You had more interaction in the turn based game with your crew.... The map of the inner sphere does change as time progresses (factions gain and loose territory according to the lore) but it happens automatically wihout any player input or any fanfare... Mind you they had news feeds in mechwarrior 2 with events like a shortage of LRM ammo.. or introduction of new tech like XL engines being a huge friggin deal that helped flesh out the universe some... btw this lostech? You can get that stuff as early as 3015... i found gauss rifles wich where extinct during that time if youre lucky.. or mechs with double heatsinks.. and AMS systems that hadnt even been invented at that point...

[@AxelRichardson]

Warning: ai needs a ton of work. Especially your teammates AI. They just run in and brawl, even if you build a long range missile mech, they just run to min shot distance and get shot to bits. Moreover this game features endless enemy spawns, so a lot of times you should do your obj and get out, because they just keep coming and a lot of times spawn literally infront of you. There are a lot of more bugs (mechwarrior 5 subreddit) This game is quite rushed and needs at least 2 months of polish.

[@ObliviousCrow]

So what you're saying is, timed exclusives on epic are rushed? Who knew.

[@Malc180s]

@@ObliviousCrow Oh! So the shit programming is Epic's fault?!?! Of course.

[@WorthABuyreviews]

You have to command them, so if you run an LRM mech and don't tell them to stay back they will run in and use their other weapons, I tell my LRM mechs to wait just outside the objective and they pummel their targets with LRM's

[@erikmathy4211]

@@WorthABuyreviews Stop being reasonable. ;)

[@DarkFire515]

Is it worth a buy? No, it's another minimum viable product shambles from PGI.

[@mrcyberpunk]

"product" is being generous. Tech demo would be more accurate.

[@ChocorocK]

sadly yes. Mechwarrior 4 : Mercenaries blows this out of the water in almost everything except the graphics of course.

[@tylr3669]

correct. uninstalled, waste of dollars.

[@Charok1]

They aren't robots, they are robots in DISGUISE!

[@doxielain2231]

Roll out!

[@Gankhisprawn]

I first started watching Mack for his MechWarrior Online videos. I especially remember Gankenstein and the Jaegermech with AC2s. That was hilarious. Nice to see it Mack come full circle to MechWarrior 5.

[@JAnx01]

Single-player with open levels and total freedom? I've been waiting for this game for 15 years.

[@Dennzer1]

Yes.

[@riptors9777]

No.. no you havent... theres no freedom.. theres only "go to point, kill/defent stuff and try not to die to the enemies that magically teleport right infront or behind you" Theres no tactics.. theres no strategy... theres just whackamole with ever increasing numbers of enemies the longer you play. Cause the devs only way to increase difficulty aparantly is "throw more shit at the player" Its clear that there was no balance testing for the later stages of the game

[@slothz5063]

Indeed, single-player with a huge ass map. The funny thing is all they want you to do is: Go here, kill this, destroy that, protect this for x amount of time, return back. Now imagine like 1000 galaxies or stars or whatever they are called, and imagine around 600 of these quests requesting you to do the same over and over and over and over and over again, with the campaign missions not being any different whatsoever. The game is kinda fun, but it gets old and FAST.

[@DeltaAssaultGaming]

The levels aren’t that open. They’re basically small squares.

[@shad0wf3ind]

its a real shame its an epic games exclusive for now; im just gonna have to wait. I was waiting on the edge of my seat when it was announced (im a MW fan); until it went with epic, but i do get it from their end, its extra revenue for the company for a niece market. still, thanks Mack; at least i know its worth the money when it comes to steam or somet

[@gangatalishis]

Wish the cockpit had a little more going on and they maybe integrated some of the hud into the dash. Otherwise looks solid.

[@sdsdfdu4437]

Same, I love it when the hud of a vehicle is integrated in the cockpit.

[@Jnaathra]

An enormous map does not equal enormous variety. Procedurally generated only goes so far.

[@wangsoft]

5:37 heat from da cops

[@Wcj1994]

Bring back the mackscorner videos.

[@DurrnDragon]

Hey Mack! Since the Heroes of the Inner Sphere DLC dropped a couple weeks ago, and the base game got some pretty good tweaks, it'd be nice to see your thoughts on the enhancements that Piranha have made to the game, the new career mode, etc. If you'd be willing to give it another look that is. Have a good one!

[@vicegealgood]

oddly enough i've never seen your channel before, but it was recommended by the algorithm. i have to say, this is the single best review of the game i've seen yet. it seams very honest, fair, and knowledgeable. i think if others were giving the game this much time to the game. more people would be buying it. thanks for making this video. 3 decade mechwarrior/ battletech fan

[@riptors9777]

Very fair and knowledgable? You mean how he completly skipped over the massive flaws in game design, all the cut corners and overall lack of polish and quality the game has? This was a review made by a fanboy, not by someone who wants to inform people about the quality of a product. If we go by that standard IGN is a top notch source of reviews also

[@LCInfantry]

@@riptors9777 These games are for a specific genre of player. He generally plays a curtain style of game that the main stream won’t touch. If you are a cod nerd or a The Sims fan…. You may probably won’t like this game. A game is not for every type of gamer. I can appreciate curtain things in a game. I can ignore some flaws because the game may really fulfill a curtain niche I’ve been wanting to play. There is probably curtain bench marks or standards that he looks for … to make sure that the game has… otherwise he probably stress more on the issues/problems. I’ve never played this game before and I have never played a game like it. I know these are old comments, and I know you may or may not share the same opinion now, but what game would you compare it to if you are noticing these flaws you stated.

[@riptors9777]

@@LCInfantry My opinion has pretty much stayed the same: The game is underperforming because content is half heartedly made, and it had the potential to be so much more. Just look at the earlier mechwarrior games to see some good mission design. If they had missions of that calibre in addition to the proc gen then we would have had a decent game. But to this day story missions are nothing but slogfests, missions generated by their proc gen system and given additional voicelines or corridor levels with designated battle arenas you see comming a mile along. Not to mention the only way PGI seems to be capable of ramping up the difficulty is throwing entire Battalions worth of enemies at you in waves. And that is just mission design alone.. dont even get me started at the half assed presentation of the game, the god awfull voice acting, the severe lack of feedback from the campaign map etc. Mind you three years ago the situation was even worse then it is today after several (way overpriced for what they delivered) DLCs and the game is still only really enjoyable if you heavily mod it. It also doesnt change the fact that the review glossed over MASSIVE issues the game had 3 years ago, including braindead and barely functioning lancemate AI, endlessly spawning enemies, game mechanics that where introduced in the tutorial... where they stayed for the rest of the game and where never picked up in other missions again and uninspired lame proc gen missions to pad out the story...

[@festival3051]

The more heat you get, the more rep you get!

[@wedge_one]

Mack, can you do an updated review with the new DLCs? You love Battletech in general, gonna be fun anyway!

[@ccharlot]

pretty surprised this got such a positive review given that some of the complaints he mentioned (graphics, spawning enemies) seem to be a much bigger deal to other reviewers. I'm early on in the game and I have to say I was super underwhelmed by the graphics, to the point that I thought the game was glitching.

[@sg1755]

Mac, we need a new ARMORED CORE

[@thunderbagel3886]

lol I love the subtle Need For Speed jabs

[@LordofSyn]

Thank you so much for your veteran insight. You have proven that understanding your position and the tactics and strategies available to you is a huge part of the game. That counts as much on the battlefield as off of it. Væ Victis, Commander O7

[@Jaime_Protein_Cannister]

"you get the rep*... "rep" - rap expectation intensifies

[@MrTwangstaable]

I forget which ancient version but it had amazing music with my huge AWS32 sound blaster.

[@Pulsed101]

Hanging for the steam release 🤙

[@lucasszymanski114]

just needs the mech warrior 2 soundtrack.

[@razorburn71]

And all the old sounds, and keys, and hud, radar, heat management and joystick support. My Thrustmaster HOTAS doesn't work.

[@YOURFAVORITEDOOMGUY]

Dang all those missions and we have a huge map I like alot

[@schiltz371]

wait for sale!!! this game needs alot more work, not ready for release. -janky controls, -10 year old graphics quality -robot are made from paper, you die too easily -enemy spawns outta nowhere -Steam doesnt have it so you can refund easier! wait for sale!

[@mrcyberpunk]

I actually discovered the enemies spawning in are based on the direction you're looking LOL. ABSOLUTELY terrible game design. They're trying so hard to cover up the fact that they're just spawning them in nearby.

[@TheCardinal365]

Cant put my finger on what it is about this game that makes this game so great to play

[@davidwatson1912]

I love these games when done well. I brought the first one when it was released, think it came in a massive yellowish box and played it to death. Weird thing is, the graphics on Mech 5 is how I remember Mech 1 looking.

[@joeldoxtator9804]

I played Mechwarrior 2 back in the mid 90's and I can actually say that for once that the modern version Mechwarrior 5 is better in almost every way. This is a rare case in this modern era where the Dev's actually took a concept and built upon it instead of throwing everything it was originally away and shitting all over it with microtransactions. This was a passion project, not some big block buster made for investors and it shows.

[@neocodexx]

It was indeed a passion project, they know what the fans want that is for sure. But I can't get over the terrible voiceovers and several other aspects of the game that make it feel like amater hour. It is obvious that PGI just doesn't have the talent or the budget to make this a proper AAA game (and to be fair they are hardly a studio like that, they're really small). Just look how much effort was put into MW3 and MW4 campaigns, they feel very serious and very real but that was what could be done with Microsoft budget, while MW5 certainly goes for the right notes, you can't deny that it feels very much like a cheap indie game. Besides the bad voiceovers there is an apparent lack of talent and maybe some artistic vision and creativity (for 2019 standards) to make elements of the game like UI, characters and environments a bit more beautiful or inspired is most certainly very lacking which is a real shame, because the concept is good.

[@joeldoxtator9804]

@@neocodexx I am looking forward to this game growing with time. For sure there are bugs, which I have personally run into like tanks spawning under ground and having to reload the mission because no further waves will spawn until the tank is dealt with, but the core of a good game is there. The environments do get repetative at this point and I do wish that they expand those in the near future, but the bug fixes should be priority. Other mild annoyances is the rag doll physics on slain mechs and the outright annoying landscape of some terrains. there has been a few times that I have had to take my lance all the way around the map to get to an objective on the other side of an impassable rock wall.

[@cptncutleg]

@@joeldoxtator9804 Ragdoll physics need slowing down and being reduced for Mechs and Tanks. These things are at minimum 25 tons usually. They shouldn't be capable of flying from being kicked.

[@LoneBerseker]

Joel Doxtator holy heck MW2.....man that was epic, even MW1 that still looks amazing, even the gameplay is rock solid......and the music, the atmosphere is just absolutely flawless.

[@riptors9777]

​@@neocodexx What passion? The pop in spawns of enemies that teleport AC20 Armed hunchbacks right infront or behind you turning this game from a tactical vehicular combat sim into a glorified version of whackamole wheret he moles fire back? The lazy ass delivery of everything that is not mission gameplay? Cant even change your friggin mercenary logo or change pilot names? The hamfisted story that got written 6 months before release? The gameplay features in the tutorial missions that got completly abandoned for the rest of the game? The fact that from your entire crew you only ever interact with 2 npcs and only when the script calls for it? The horrible salvage system that is made to frustrate the player dangling mechs precisely 1 salvage point away from you every god damn time? Or how the developer deciding that "increase in difficulty" means just dropping more enemies ontop of the player? Or the braindead AI that can only brawl? The lack of vision modes or active/passive radar? The complete lack of any fluff about what is going on in the inner sphere as you progress through the years? Cause you know... ALL OF THESE (kept for the emblem, mw2 didnt have those) where better in mechwarrior 2 mercenaries. The only thing lacking in mw2 by modern standards are the graphics... thats the only point where mechwarrior 5 is better. So yeah.. wheres that passion you spoke about that the dev aparantly put into the game? Because all i see is another "minimal viable" product shoved out the door without much confidence.. hoping that the batteltech IP will save their bacon cause russ knows theres a game starved audience out there... Theres alot of words i could use to describe the motivations of the developer to make this game... "passion" is absolutely not among them If you want to see a project with real passion behind it go look up monster hunter world... now thats what i call passion for a game with how much content and love to details and fun gameplay is crammed into there.

[@solidreactor]

Would be nice to get a review of the coop part, like an "extension" or DLC to this one :) Thanks for delivering an awesome review

[@TheMoulie]

Is it worth a buy? Nope. Its on the epic store.... Maybe in a year.

[@backwaterskinny]

yeah, because we need less options, not more. We should also have one car brand, one fast food place.... /smh. Beholden to a brand who cares nothing about you.

[@backwaterskinny]

@ lol, you are delusional. Monopolies are not good for anyone except the company with the monopoly.

[@arrowknee7356]

@@backwaterskinny So if there is more options. Where else can you play it on pc bar the epic store?

[@Level-ts7xl]

they really need to add VR support for this

[@CaptainMngrl]

Holy shit! I remember playing Mechwarrior 2 on Windows 3.1.

[@Dennzer1]

Same. I still remember the PPC. Awesome weapon. Glad they kept it for MW4. Hope it is in this game.

[@keno101]

I love MW games, but EPIC games exclusive is an instant "no sale" from me.

[@plasmaoctopus1728]

yeah, I'm waiting till either gog or steam.

[@Dennzer1]

Shouldn't be. Not a great groundwork for a complaint. I hope Steam doesn't become the ONLY place to buy games. That would be fucking terrible.

[@peter6928]

Jesus, 30 years!! Wow, I feel old now!

[@Dennzer1]

I don't remember having grey hairs the last time I played MW.

[@harlek1149]

I'm enjoying it but in many ways it's kind of barebones, the lore and story leaves something to be desired, even when you compare the game to its ancestors. Also my mockney mechanic is hilarious.

[@p.k.3666]

I didn't even notice game was out yet holy crap and I'm a huge MechWarrior BattleTech fan

[@BrianHallmond]

Still waiting for a customisable adult themed Zoids game.

[@irishwarlord100]

I cannot remember which Mech Warrior game it was but it was the first game I played on PC when I was a wee lad. I haven't played it since then, I think the OS at the time as 98. I think I might buy this one now Mac. thanks for the review.

[@csb1337]

i will wait until it's done with the beta face on Epic store, so when it comes out on Steam it's gonna be great.

[@miked8064]

And you were right.

[@JudgeFish]

You are 100% on the mark, the majority of reviews i have read/seen on this game have either just rushed through the campaign, have no idea whats important in a mechwarrior game or were just incompetent and blamed the game for it.

[@rankiler25]

Well it looks like it's time for me to get back into Mechwarrior since Mechwarrior 4 Vengeance :D

[@Pozer714]

I'm waiting for the Steam release, then I will buy it. Maybe $29 by then I'm hoping! Love Mechwarrior, I played the old Mecwarrior 2 and 3. I didn't even relies Mechwarrior 5 was out until I saw this video! I've been waiting! Thanks Mack, great game play footage, wish I had your PC!

[@robynhighart2026]

GET REKT COMMIES!!!!

[@charleswood7001]

Seems Corbyn did! : )

[@bunkerbill]

Death is a preferable alternative to communism!!

[@robynhighart2026]

@Blue cigar Gaming we can fkn pretend... thanks

[@TheRixtah1]

@@bunkerbill Communism is the definition of failure

[@gigidasha4475]

still i rather have job, house, social and health insurance, go skiing every winter, sea holidays every summer, cinema every weekend ... than be homeless or living in trailer :)

[@therakshasan8547]

Near end of Quest , Killed Kane who killed my father. In mid battle all the F key lance commands stopped functioning. After mission I am unable to do any repairs. No Markets have anything in it. No Pilots for Hire . and the only thing I can do is paint my busted mechs. Can't fix anything . Game Busted after killing Kane. PS: No Mods...

[@thefontofallgarbage8480]

"Better than I expected but could have had a more interesting campaign" summed up the election there. "get brexit done" wins

[@europeansovietunion7372]

You gonna have to wait 3021 before you could crush London with you mechs and get brexit done.

[@bobtheyob]

Get destroying the economy done. IT WAS THE PEOPLES VOTE HURR

[@dadoogie]

@@bobtheyob Salt. The salt was real!

[@SMlFFY85]

I was hoping when he was hovering the mouse ove each planet on the map that the one in the centre would say "YORKSHIRE".

[@semitope]

VR version announced already? if not, gotta be incoming

[@bobgriffin7857]

I think I played the original mech warrior game 30 years ago. Awesome graphics.

[@vincentkadevra]

For all Mechwarrior Fans -> its a ok game, much things we wanted, many things missing, but solid foundation for Modders to go nuts once the Modkit launches, wait a Year, then look for Rougetech Like Mod.

[@moto2663]

This was my first mechwarrior game and it’s one heck of a blast

[@ranjithrans]

Is it just me? The moment I see the thumbnail, I could hear Mac saying in my head - "Mech warrior 5 is it worth a buy?"...

[@TESI303]

"Not robots". Well... there was a Mech movie called "Robot Jox".

[@GamingXpaul2K10]

Really hope we see a proper resurgence of mech games. Such a fantastic genre with so few games

[@light487]

Thankyou! Picking this up in Epic sale.

[@mintydog06]

"Heat from the cops", "rep" lol. I've spent over 350 hours in Battletech, once I start a new game I get lost in it for ages, so I'll be the same with this. I loved MW3 and MW4 (MW3 is the best though)

[@madzec]

Man I love your channel, MechWarrior 2 was one of my first games on PC, I did not got MechWarrior 5 because I hate epic and did not want to get it there. Now I got it and DLC but you were judge on it great videos and love your work on them.

[@vitaliyyokhna5694]

REP/BANK/HEAT? Pimpin' rides? All present. Microtransactions? Absent. NFS on legs. Good.

[@DayDream-RR]

Mech Warrior 2 on PS2 was my first ever shooter game. Maybe I should give this a try..

[@trashman1358]

This is a lorra, lorra fun! Ain't it crazy though that the poxy little tank missions in the beginning are the hardest? Fighting other mechs no problem... Land on a map with little tanks? I'm all over the place! And yeah, I do feel like I'm in control of a small mercenary group. Main plot? You mean it's got one? That's nice for it... I've played about 10 hrs? But so far so good!

[@billforigno]

3:30 'You do the missions based on _your_ reputation, because if you go out of that, you're gonna get into some *serious* shit that you're not going to be prepared for, which I'll come to in a minute...' *Mouses over SIRIUS.* ;)

[@stevo2574]

Wish they added a difficulty setting for the campaign. The first few missions are pretty tough because you are all by yourself. I'm stuck on the third one and needed a guide for it. it's like 20 some enemies vs just you alone, saving a mech for last after you get chewed up and beat to hell for the first 15 minutes by tanks and helis. It's total wank! (ding!)

[@m0nk3yscr4tch]

Finally the game has been released from the Epic dungeon and is available on Steam. Will try it out. Great review!

[@Hawkeye9165]

Thanks so much for reviewing this Mac. I was such a fan of MechWarrior 2 back in the day and this looks like a good nod to the past. Will definitely be getting this based on your review. :o)

[@Tubbylumpy]

GREAT review! Thank you. I have been waiting soooo long for another Mechwarrior game

[@astralfrost6626]

Another Epic Store game, skipped. Shame because I love Battetech and Mechwarrior.

[@joshfoss7407]

Why? Epic game store is pretty awesome. Great deals all the time. This is on sale for like $25 right now.

[@konekjukel3340]

@@joshfoss7407 ikr, idk why people hate epic

[@philiphutton4010]

Hi all, as someone who is starting out with the battletech/mechwarrior universe. What game would you guys recommend starting with out of mechwarrior 5 or battletech? Any opinions are greatly appreciated!

[@viewtifuljoe4412]

I would say for lore and for basically being almost tabletop quality I would say the 2018 BattleTech game I believe you are referring to.

[@Ryumeyer]

39.99 is full price in my world

[@fcukugimmeausername]

BRING BACK MECH COMMANDER!

[@fcukugimmeausername]

@Shurryy Namegenerator Why? MC was awesome IMO.

[@mrcyberpunk]

After Mech Commander 2 do you really want that? because I mean, Mech Commander 2 was kinda jank, I doubt Modern devs who have basically abandoned RTT would be able to do it justice.

[@fcukugimmeausername]

@@mrcyberpunk only played MC1 lol

[@DeepInsideZettaiRyouiki]

4:00​ - Subtitles ON = "I want better max I want better girls I want more money ...you know" Yes i know brother, #'MeToo'​...

[@ShagadelicBY]

I was like: Is he referring to that self-indulgent, over scripted guy again? (typing on keyboard) (click) "Giant robots" lmao! !

[@Dennzer1]

Who? A youtuber? Who are you guys talking about? That youtuber who says "giant stompy robots" about 50 fucking times in his "review" of this game?

[@joeldoxtator9804]

Those Dots on the star map are stars Mack, not planets. They are stars with planets.

[@budthecyborg4575]

I was unfortunate (?) enough to have cut my teeth on Mechwarrior 2 Mercenaries where you have no hardpoint variety limitations. It still doesn't feel right not being able to put 20 Medium Lasers on your average mech.

[@psyantologist]

Amen ;D

[@prettyflowers9956]

Sadly, this game removes a lot of features that Mech2 had.

[@BakaGaijin66]

but is it worth a fuego?

[@CharliebrownCharles]

Already see the nail in this game's coffin. The gameplay is not balanced with dynamic combat - Not required to analyze the threat. - No requirement to study the target's weaponry - No need to assess the target's strengths and weaknesses - Any tool or weapon will destroy the threat. - Can't loot the downed threat for valuable parts and supplies.

[@midguard7917]

Great review Mack. In my opinion, it's hard to make an online multiplayer Mechwarrior game without it always resorting to meta-cheese that basically turns it into a sniper shooter. MWO has a lot of cancer like max-range pinpoint head snipe alpha strikes that kill you in one shot or blow off an arm and most of your armor, but this is just players playing with the most optimized builds and best possible weapons, so you can't blame them. It's up to the developer to find solutions to these issues like pinpoint convergence and pop-tart sniping, etc.. I think Mechwarrior is always more fun as a single-player game where you can fight more like they do in the actual lore.

[@lance134679]

Oatmeal Crisp - it's NOT Oatmeal!

[@batterez]

I can piss around in crysis for 50 hours Doesn't make it a 50 hour campaign

[@SkelNeldory]

Yeah, well you can rush through crysis in 4 hours but it doesn't make it a 4 hour campaign either.

[@riptors9777]

@@SkelNeldory It quire literally does

[@SkelNeldory]

@@riptors9777 Then it quite literally is a 50 hour campaign as well. Great logic.

[@riptors9777]

​@@SkelNeldory No its not, campaign time means the amount of time you need to complete the game when you just focus on the main story and nothing else, wich is a measure that can be universally applied. How much additional time anyone spends on a game is their own business. Just because you spend 50 hours diddling around ingame doesnt mean the next guy spend the same amount. Not to mention that most of those 50 hours will not be spend on the actual campaign itselfe but procedural created content.

[@SkelNeldory]

@@riptors9777 I see. You are the reason most games are more cutscene than gameplay. Again, you really have some excellent logic. Please demonstrate how stubborn you can be as well. I'll probably read it at some point.

[@TheAnonimoose]

I've been waiting for this before buying.

[@MrRadialdrift]

Wait longer, his review is very inaccurate. The game is months away from being a usable product.

[@wannabeaninterpreter]

@@MrRadialdrift wtf

[@MrRadialdrift]

@@wannabeaninterpreter You don't understand what I wrote? Mack has recommend a game that is not worth buying in its current state. His bias/inaccuracies may lead people to think the game is a finished product. Every other review has pointed out clearly the massive issues with the game. Mack just brushes them aside all because he likes big robots. He claims the game is very immersive, well when mechs spawn out of no where behind you all the time, it not only breaks immersion but shows how far away the game is from being worthy of consumers buying. Therefore, buy at your own risk. If you have played previous Mech games, this is actually a big step backwards, its a piss poor attempt.

[@d.c.dawkins5470]

Time for a revisit. It is... time....

[@obLYGed]

So glad for your review on this. I had it on xbox one and series s, played like sh*t. Got it on Steamdeck now, plays way better, finally get to enjoy what you were talking about.

[@paradox5391]

Graphics 8? What have you been smoking Mac? They're a 5 or 6, but they suit the game well enough.