Was wary going in, given the reviews from the original Epic release a year ago, but especially after such a long gap since the last MW game have found thoroughly absorbing, particularly with the updates from the latest patch which I understand were not originally present or weak (e.g. news feed of in game lore, enemy AI improvements). Closer to the original MW1 in open ended-ness (and initial storyline setup) but with the piloting refinements from the games in between, and enough content to really feel like a travelling mercenary band (with a little suspense of belief). Handling with a HOTAS helps keep this feeling sufficiently 'sim' like, though broadly speaking a little more arcade in style/pace vs MW2. Hoping there is enough interest for us to get some additional DLC adding new handcrafted and procedural mission types and variables (e.g. duel/solo/convoy/recon missions, optional secondary objectives, competing merc groups/personalities). Feel this has more potential to feel like 'free roaming the living battletech universe' than its predecessors, if given a chance to evolve further.
