BATTLETECH

This is almost the exact same game as Mechwarrior 5, but in a turn based strategy. Even the jump ship cut scenes are almost the same. I have both and when I want a FPS I play Mechwarrior 5, when I want a TBS I play this title. If you have both switching between them is easy as its almost the same game. Mostly faithful from the table top version, but I haven't played table top Battletech in around 25ish years. Like Mechwarrior 5, it gets boring due to fixed mech layouts with each chassis, tonnage restrictions on missions, and a death clock on the career mode where the game will end after so many turns. Almost the same game with the same pros and cons. Bottem line, it's Battletech. If you know that, you know what you are getting into. Not full Battletech with all the content, but it's got plenty of replay. Unfortunately like Mechwarrior, its only a few layers deep. 4/5 stars.

whilest not super indepth the mech fan in me loves this gamew for simple turn based combat and the ability to customise the mechs to fit anumbe rof play styles

Like said, it's great if you are into battletech stuff. Absolutely nerdgasming, but if you are less into it, it's a tad slow, pacing is slow, combat could have more options for a modern startegy game etc etc. Story wise its a starnge mix of super holding your hand for basics, and then just "There is the rest of stuff, that you probably won't udnerstand unless you are in battletech" Then agian it has lovely little snippits of lore from outside the game, so when something in mentioned you can hover over and it opens up a little pop up that explains the term. Just a shame that that bit worls less good in the game mechanics section. All in all 4/5 if you are into battletech, probably closer to 3/5 if you are not.

Gresat Vintage Game that works great on an HDD Hard Drive.

I remember in the 1980s when Fasa first produced table-top BattleTech. We got all of the technical readouts, read the novels, etc. Is this perfectly cannon? No. Is the map small? Yes. Is there some stuff that does not make great sense? Sure. Is it still an awesome game? H@LL YES!!! I loved the campaign. Lots of folks don't. More power to them. Even though in real old school table-top in the 3025-ish era you really could not (or were supposed to not be able to, in my recollection) travel to a specific world and have a chance of purchasing a Gauss Rifle or other piece of Star League Tech. Also, in tabletop there was no pluses (+) on weapons. That being said, I thought it was a nice touch. No complaints. It is just as unforgiving as tabletop as well. My main character was running a fully tricked out Highlander in a city and a Victor jumped into firing range. It scored a critical hit and put my main character in the med bay for a few months. Brutal! I loved it. Even with this setback I was still able to pull a victory out of the mission. I am sure when the main character came out of his medically induced coma, he was pleased. Crits are hell. The various environments are very well done. Jungle, Tundra, Lunar, Desert and my favorite, I think, the City-Scape. It really makes you feel like you are there. The City-Scape was wonderfully rendered. I remember going into this for the first time with a bunch of medium mechs (Griffins and Phoenix Hawks as I recall) and having no issue until a 70 ton Grasshopper (one of my favorites) showed up. What a great fight! We go a part of a GHR but had a TON of damage to repair. In conclusion all I have to say is two thumbs up+++.