Back in 1992 I was with some friends after playing D&D and the GM brought along the Cyberpunk 2020 Rulebook. This was something incredible to 17 year old me. The way that the game was researched and so in depth was something I'd never seem before. Cyberpunk has and always will be a homage to the works of William Gibson among the many other Cyberpunk authors and creators (I heartily recommend reading some before playing!) The Future is Dark because we let it get that way. Our hubris was the torch. Fast forward 30 years and I'm writing this while sat on a Secret Labs CP77 chair with the Collector's Edition Box right beside me. What CDPR have done is ASTOUNDING! Night City is real to me. I can feel it. Bugs aside (they'll get fixed!) this game is everything I wished for as a teenager. Give it some time Chooms. The gliches in the Matrix will heal!
I have been a fan of BATTLETECH since the pencil and paper tabletop game which came with cardboard cutouts to represent Mechs. I have played almost all of the Mechwarrior releases and the board game simulators. When I saw that HairBrained Schemes had this licence again, I played their other titles in the Shadowrun series. I knew from the effort put into those games that this would be worth pre-purchasing. I bought the Digital Deluxe Edition and have not EVER been disappointed in the game. It is beautiful. It is enthralling (owners will attest to the 'just one more drop!' feel!) and most importantly it stays true and honest to the lore and the spirit of the BATTLETECH Universe. You will not be disappointed in the game and I heartily recommend that you add this one to your library TODAY!
