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BATTLETECH

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3.9/5

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3.9

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BATTLETECH
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Also Available on GOG.com: BATTLETECH - Digital Deluxe Edition BATTLETECH - Season Pass From original BATTLETECH/MechWarrior creator Jordan Weisman and the developers of the award-winning Shadowrun Returns series comes the next-generation of turn-based tactical 'Mech combat. The year is 3025 an...
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72 %
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3.9/5

( 773 Reviews )

3.9

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Product details
2018, Harebrained Schemes, ...
System requirements
Windows (64-bit) 7 or Higher, Intel Core i3-2105 or AMD Phenom II X3 720, 8 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 560...
DLCs
BATTLETECH - Digital Deluxe Content, BATTLETECH - Urban Warfare, BATTLETECH - Shadow Hawk Pack, BATT...
Time to beat
2 hMain
-- Main + Sides
-- Completionist
2 h All Styles
Description
Also Available on GOG.com: BATTLETECH - Digital Deluxe Edition
BATTLETECH - Season Pass



From original BATTLETECH/MechWarrior creator Jordan Weisman and the developers of the award-winning Shadowrun Returns series comes the next-generation of turn-based tactical 'Mech combat.

The year is 3025 and the galaxy is trapped in a cycle of perpetual war, fought by noble houses with enormous, mechanized combat vehicles called BattleMechs. Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war. Upgrade your starfaring base of operations, negotiate mercenary contracts with feudal lords, repair and maintain your stable of aging BattleMechs, and execute devastating combat tactics to defeat your enemies on the battlefield.



  • COMMAND A SQUAD OF 'MECHS IN TURN-BASED COMBAT: Deploy over 30 BattleMechs in a wide variety of combinations. Use terrain, positioning, weapon selection and special abilities to outmaneuver and outplay your opponents.

  • MANAGE YOUR MERCENARY COMPANY: Recruit, customize, and develop unique MechWarriors. Improve and customize your dropship. As a Mercenary, travel a wide stretch of space, taking missions and managing your reputation with a variety of noble houses and local factions.

  • TAKE PART IN A DESPERATE CIVIL WAR: Immerse yourself in the story of a violently deposed ruler, waging a brutal war to take back her throne with the support of your ragtag mercenary company.

  • CUSTOMIZE YOUR 'MECHS: Use your MechLab to maintain and upgrade your units, replacing damaged weapon systems with battlefield salvage taken from fallen foes.

  • PVP MULTIPLAYER & SKIRMISH MODE: Customize a Lance of 'Mechs and MechWarriors to go head-to-head with your friends, compete against opponents online, or jump into single-player skirmish mode to test your strategies against the AI.




Please note:
3rd party Paradox account is needed to challenge other players in 1v1 multiplayer matches and to redeem unlock codes for Kickstarter Backer or Pre-Order DLC. Bonus decorations and emblems require online connection in order to be appliable.


Copyright© 2018 Harebrained Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. BATTLETECH® is a trademark of Microsoft in Europe, the U.S., and other countries. Published by Paradox Interactive AB. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are property of their respective owners.

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Please be advised that the game works through Rosetta 2 and may not function properly on macOS with M1 chips.

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
2 hMain
-- Main + Sides
-- Completionist
2 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.13+)
Release date:
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Size:
14.4 GB

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Posted on: May 6, 2018

boigarden

Verified owner

Games: 46 Reviews: 2

Slow and uninspired

You will spend way more time waiting for this game to do stuff that you will making decisions. When it comes to the actual gameplay is bland and uninspired. I've had more fun with every other Battletech game I've played. Lots of annoying UI decisions like putting important info on the target mechs when moving and limiting the zoom so that you can't see the info when engaging at long range. The indirect fire vs line of site indicator becomes almost indistinguishable at long range. The moral and mech warrior system is also boring and not very interesting or fun. A poor man’s X-com ripoff. The writing is also terrible. After the first few missions I stopped talking to the crew and just clicked through the missions.


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Posted on: July 7, 2018

starkent

Verified owner

Games: 256 Reviews: 22

Nice attempt, but lacking all around

I had hoped this was going to be a good game, but it really fell short in the end. Combat never quite clicked with me. It felt very random and always seemed as though I were missing something crucial about it. It never felt as though there was much variety to the combat either. Graphically, the game felt rather bland. The camera work was more distracting than anything else. It was never responsive and intimate enough to make it capture anything interesting going on. A few of the story oriented characters were kind of interesting, but the lack of voice work and emoting in dialogue scenes really hampered everything that was going on. At no point do I end up getting attached to any of my mechwarriors so their loss is rather meaningless. Mechwarrior stats didn't really feel like they did much of anything so it was hard to get excited about their progression. Many of the ship upgrades did a poor job of explaining their purpose and end up feeling like an artificial roadblock to further progression. After about 14 hours of playtime, I think thats enough to have a decent feel for the rest of the it. Overall, it's simply a lackluster game.


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Posted on: September 16, 2018

cielaqu

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Games: 843 Reviews: 11

Vety good game with mods

Solid game in Battletech Universe, but not without flaws. The game looks nice, but deviates far too much from Table Top rules. When you change something that was working for over 30 years, you're bound to get into trouble (balance issues). Fortunately most of the questionable choices made by the devs can now be corrected by mods (there are a few mods aiming to restore CBT/TT rules), but a cost of playing solo (multiplayer does not work with mods). CONS: - small maps, favouring medium/close range engagements (mitigated to some degree by mods) - mods not supported in multiplayer (for now) - long loading times (mod Turbine aims to correct that) PROS: - easily moddable (basic parametres, harpoints etc.) - quite a few mods restoring proper mechanics


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Posted on: October 2, 2018

Darkrin

Games: 289 Reviews: 1

Battletech I backed

When I backed Battletech on Kickstarter. while it was delayed a year longer than expected but I feel it was totally worth the wait. I did not encounter all the problems that people that got on launch day before the first patch I love Turn-based tactical games for an example Xcom, Convoy, FTL, and Wastelands 2 etc. This is fairly close to the board game. Updating outdated ways and make it more fluid. It is well done in my opinion. I can see where people that aren't fond of turned based games could get bored or find it not fun. I was in the beta so I knew what the mech battles were like and approved of the flow before the game released with the story. The story is fairly linear which given the time frame and the size of the budget, they were working with I more or less expected. Bugs: that I have found have been the mechs have been pink in one mission and, fine the next mission. There has been one or two hard freezes. That's it for problems I have had. I have finished the game and I'm in the process of finishing it a second time. I did try the Roguetech mod and ran into issues and backed it out. I may try it out again after this run. I recommend this game if you aren't expecting a replica of MechCommander. If you are not expecting a fast-paced game to keep your attention. If you are not expecting an out of this world story arc. If you like turned based strategy games with three-story-tall robots go for it. If you like the board game back in the day, go give it a shot.


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Posted on: January 25, 2019

brockwest

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Games: 448 Reviews: 1

New favorite game

My favorite video game has not changed since 1999. But now it's Battletech. Take X-Com, FTL, and Mechcommander 2 and throw them in a blender and out pops Battletech. I've only experienced one bug after 40 hours of gameplay, but they've had time to patch it plenty since release. I should probably indicate that I only played the campaign for an hour or so before I discovered Career Mode. I'm planning on getting the season pass afer my next paycheck.


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