If you come into the game with some background in Battletech lore, this game probably fills every wish you could hope from a mech strategy game. It has a nice balance of narration that is on par with the stories spanning 30 years of novels and fiction combined with an addictive mercenary company management in between the matches. Plenty enough to make the franchise's fan to look over the minor cons. Pros: - The turn-based strategy gameplay feels tactical and fun - The story is familiar Battletech style in early campaign (10 hours into the game) - Company management, mech and pilot upkeep, salvaging etc. feels addictive with a nice risk-reward balance - The atmosphere of the game is amazing thanks to visuals and music Cons: - The gameplay can feel slow and sluggish with Mechs stomping around in slow pace and grinding each other down over several rounds (but that's really what Battletech is...) - Varied missions can devolve into only blowing up all the enemies - AI feels predictable and silly at times
If you come into the game with some background in Battletech lore, this game probably fills every wish you could hope from a mech strategy game. It has a nice balance of narration that is on par with the stories spanning 30 years of novels and fiction combined with an addictive mercenary company management in between the matches. Plenty enough to make the franchise's fan to look over the minor cons. Pros: - The turn-based strategy gameplay feels tactical and fun - The story is familiar Battletech style in early campaign (10 hours into the game) - Company management, mech and pilot upkeep, salvaging etc. feels addictive with a nice risk-reward balance - The atmosphere of the game is amazing thanks to visuals and music Cons: - The gameplay can feel slow and sluggish with Mechs stomping around in slow pace and grinding each other down over several rounds (but that's really what Battletech is...) - Varied missions can devolve into only blowing up all the enemies - AI feels predictable and silly at times
