BattleTech

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  1. Sirflapfla
    Sep 22, 2022
    9
    Easily the best battletech game I've played besides MWLL, it only really suffers if you play it to the point there is nothing else to do. That's where mods come in, specifically BTA3062 which is an amazing mod, that adds hundreds of hours of content.
  2. CuVolka
    Jun 5, 2022
    10
    I have played over 2000 hours of this game -- modded and unmodded. I just cannot get enough, and it never grows stale. That said, the AI is a bit weak, and head shots occur far too often.

    The AI issue is "balanced" by the game throwing tons of mechs at you. To counter head shots, get Cockpit Mods as soon as you can. I come to this from the original table top. So I like that it    I have played over 2000 hours of this game -- modded and unmodded. I just cannot get enough, and it never grows stale. That said, the AI is a bit weak, and head shots occur far too often.

    The AI issue is "balanced" by the game throwing tons of mechs at you. To counter head shots, get Cockpit Mods as soon as you can.

    I come to this from the original table top. So I like that it pays homage to that, while still keeping the game-play fresh. I tend to play the game 100% vanilla and un-modded. I find it more challenging that way.

    There is a very active mod community. So if the game isn't to your tastes as is, you an tweak it until it is.    … Expand
  3. series101
    Jun 3, 2021
    10
    The stars of the game are the mechs and the ability to customize them. Since launch a lot of the slow downs in the game have been corrected and the time between turns move faster. Overall, a great experience for fans of turn based strategy games.
  4. PeakTop
    Jul 22, 2020
    8
    Однозначно одна из лучших игр по вселенной Battletech на данный момент. Пишу отзыв после прохождения кампании. Итак, что я могу отметить:

    ПЛЮСЫ: + Отличный сюжет, яркие запоминающиеся персонажи. + Звуковое и музыкальное сопровождение на высоте. Отдельный респект за саундтреки, они действительно крутые! + Много типов местности и биомов. У меня ни разу не было впечатления, что "здесь я    Однозначно одна из лучших игр по вселенной Battletech на данный момент. Пишу отзыв после прохождения кампании. Итак, что я могу отметить:

    ПЛЮСЫ:
    + Отличный сюжет, яркие запоминающиеся персонажи.
    + Звуковое и музыкальное сопровождение на высоте. Отдельный респект за саундтреки, они действительно крутые!
    + Много типов местности и биомов. У меня ни разу не было впечатления, что "здесь я уже сражался".
    + Прекрасные мехи и мехлаб. Мехи прекрасные. Мехлаб понятный и затягивающий. И прекрасный :)
    + Разнообразие побочных заданий с разной сложностью и наградами.
    + Хороший боевой баланс, много лорности. Разнообразие тактик боя.
    + Интересная система прокачки пилотов.
    + Прокачиваемый личный транспортный корабль.
    + Случайные события (типа мини-квесты) по ходу игры.
    + Сотни звездных систем Внутренней сферы.

    МИНУСЫ (скорее придирки):
    - Мрачноватое визуальное оформление карт. На некоторых биомах даже бывает трудно разглядеть что-либо. Из-за этого размеры и перепады рельефа воспринимаются как-то размыто, условно.
    - Всё-таки это не Мехкоммандер. Это другая стратегия. Расстояния заметно меньше. Как правило, если начался бой, то в данной локации он и закончится. В МС2, например, спокойно могли уместиться 5 баз и несколько рот мехов с техникой на одной карте, что придавало размаха и эпичности каждой миссии.
    - Хочется клантех и отдельную кампанию с ним. Может, будет как DLC, подождём, увидим.
    - Бывают фризы при расчете вероятности попадания, хотя сама игра идёт плавно, без просадок.
    - Нельзя пропустить фазу перелёта между системами.

    В целом к покупке рекомендую! Ставлю 8/10    … Expand
  5. Menin
    May 28, 2020
    10
    40 hours enough to say that it one if the best tactical games i ever play. TY.
  6. Johnny_Nobody
    Feb 2, 2020
    9
    Excellent game let down by a few flaws. Captures the atmosphere of the BattleTech universe.
    It's not a 100% direct port of the tabletop game but I think it's better for it.
    The campaign is fun, career mode gives immense replayability. Online skirmish mode is present but I haven't tried it. The biggest weakness are sometime slow loading and sluggish performance on large urban maps.    Excellent game let down by a few flaws. Captures the atmosphere of the BattleTech universe.
    It's not a 100% direct port of the tabletop game but I think it's better for it.
    The campaign is fun, career mode gives immense replayability. Online skirmish mode is present but I haven't tried it.
    The biggest weakness are sometime slow loading and sluggish performance on large urban maps.
    After 850 hours of play time I've definitely got my money's worth from this.    … Expand
  7. jeffbizloc
    Jan 21, 2020
    9
    Battletech is a fun turn based strategy game where you manage your crew. I beat the campaign in about 40 hours.

    Game(s) like: MechWarriors, XCom Pros: - The game and mechs looked great - Combat was fun especially the skills and ability to pinpoint shots - Weapons were intersesting as trying to build your mech was a huge part of the game for me Cons: - The battles got    Battletech is a fun turn based strategy game where you manage your crew. I beat the campaign in about 40 hours.

    Game(s) like: MechWarriors, XCom

    Pros:
    - The game and mechs looked great
    - Combat was fun especially the skills and ability to pinpoint shots
    - Weapons were intersesting as trying to build your mech was a huge part of the game for me

    Cons:
    - The battles got repetitive especially the non-story based ones. Would have preferred less sandbox battles and more streamlined story based ones.
    - The enemies and missions also didn't seem to have lots of variety after a while.    … Expand
  8. Rastatc86
    Jul 20, 2019
    9
    A solid digital tactical experience that brings the essence of the tabletop and mechwarrior rpg to life. Strong initial campaign for single players, plus extremely mod friendly for retention value. 90/100 as it loses 10pts due to loading times and intermittent crashes, lack of co-op mode and remainder of inner sphere or unseen mecha.
  9. Ilya_Markelov
    Dec 23, 2018
    9
    Отличная игруха, за свои деньги. К сожалению бюджет игры явно не достаточен, много чем пришлось пожертвовать. Но для фанатов вселенной и это как глоток свежего воздуха!
  10. TubaFett
    Oct 31, 2018
    9
    This is the game that all the old-school Battletech players have waited decades for. It has an engrossing story and a sort of open world in which the player can fly off and take side jobs for cash and equipment while working for different factions. The simple fact that you don't have a time limit to complete the story missions means you are free to explore and enhance your skills andThis is the game that all the old-school Battletech players have waited decades for. It has an engrossing story and a sort of open world in which the player can fly off and take side jobs for cash and equipment while working for different factions. The simple fact that you don't have a time limit to complete the story missions means you are free to explore and enhance your skills and 'mech inventory before tackling the campaign missions. In fact, this is pretty much a requirement. If you progress in the story too fast without playing a lot of side mission in between, you'll quickly find yourself outgunned at every turn. So take off, explore, and then rain AC/20 fire upon your enemies with extreme prejudice!… Expand
  11. JonoR
    Sep 21, 2018
    8
    Had a lot of fun with it. It has been improving since launch through patching and looks like it will continue to do so with the future plans.
  12. Mandulum
    Jul 14, 2018
    8
    Haiku Review: Riding a giant mech / How many weapons will fit / The more missiles the better
    Favorite Thing: Controlling the loadouts for the mechs was really fun.
    Least Favorite Thing: I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the loading times. They're bad, really bad. Moving on. The game doesn't do a good job in making you feel like you're riding around in a giant mech. There isn't much in    Haiku Review: Riding a giant mech / How many weapons will fit / The more missiles the better
    Favorite Thing: Controlling the loadouts for the mechs was really fun.
    Least Favorite Thing: I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the loading times. They're bad, really bad. Moving on. The game doesn't do a good job in making you feel like you're riding around in a giant mech. There isn't much in the game to make you appreciate their size.

    Date Completed: 2018-07-14
    Playtime: ~ 68h
    Enjoyment: 8/10
    Recommendation: Definitely. It's a really good turn-based tactical game.    … Expand
  13. Tibster
    Jun 24, 2018
    10
    Awesome game. You have many soo types of Mechs to play and customize as you see fit. There is alot of planets to visit, nothing that force you to do the campaign missions until you feel ready. Not sure why so many people hate it. Yes its a bit slow, but you can turn of all the camera actions and play it like any other turn based game. Im giving it a 10 because its the most fun i have hadAwesome game. You have many soo types of Mechs to play and customize as you see fit. There is alot of planets to visit, nothing that force you to do the campaign missions until you feel ready. Not sure why so many people hate it. Yes its a bit slow, but you can turn of all the camera actions and play it like any other turn based game. Im giving it a 10 because its the most fun i have had with a turn based game in years, and I love Mech' games. Don't listen to haters, the newest patch/update makes this game one of the best!… Expand
  14. waxwagon
    Jun 23, 2018
    8
    Pros:
    - Great turn-based tactical combat.
    - Extensive customisation of mechs is possible. - Decent graphics, music and voice-acting. - Story-line campaign is decent and provides a nice sense of direction, even though it limts your freedom early on. - Great portrayal of the BattleTech universe. Cons: - Important game concepts are not explained very well, and take a while to learn.    Pros:
    - Great turn-based tactical combat.
    - Extensive customisation of mechs is possible.
    - Decent graphics, music and voice-acting.
    - Story-line campaign is decent and provides a nice sense of direction, even though it limts your freedom early on.
    - Great portrayal of the BattleTech universe.

    Cons:
    - Important game concepts are not explained very well, and take a while to learn.
    - Difficulty can unexpectedly spike, though you get used to this and can withdraw from contract missions if required.    … Expand
  15. InquisitorCyrin
    Jun 11, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Brief review, more in-depth one will come soon; I have about 70 hours so far.

    And it is magnificent, not without its flaws, but it is good. Fair warning, you will be waiting. A lot. Just, have a way to keep yourself busy in flight and later on, between turns.
    Many people, especially those unfamiliar with MechWarrior, tend to be hung up on everything other than the focus of the game; the combat.

    One of my primary gripes, is that there is not an easily accessible method of speeding up the turns/ combat. Accessing debug options and various third party programs can fix this, I'm expecting an unofficial mod to be made standard to alleviate this and a few other annoying things.

    However, the combat plays phenomenally; if you love Fire Emblem, this is the game for you. You will have to manage resources, funding, time, troop training, mech configurations, strategy and learn to become an admirable Commander of a mercenary company, or watch all of your friends die.

    The combat, while slow paced turns due to the size of the maps and the lumbering gait of the 'Mechs, is exceptionally well tuned; albeit considerably unforgiving if you make a mistake.

    If you think you're in over your head, it will be your responsibility to make the call to withdraw from a contract to not just save the costs of both medical treatment and possibly weeks worth of repairs to your mechs. If you think a pilot is injured and in mortal danger or if you think a mech is about to receive a horrendous amount of damage and you don't want to withdraw; eject. There's a red button in the lower left panel of the screen, make sure you have the right mech selected, and punch it. The head gets destroyed, but the mech is then removed from combat and can't be destroyed and the pilot's life is no longer at risk. These are the sorts of choices you will have to make or face crippling repair and medical bills––if you're lucky.

    The combat itself requires immense strategy, and/or net-lancing, and forethought before each deployment. The best pilots for a particular mech and the right mechs for the mission's lance. The variety of roles of mechs and team combinations are vast as well as what to consider for each fit. Spotters and snipers, vanguards, missile boats and even the terrain biome matter. Poor terrain will make melee difficult, being on the receiving end of a stability-damaging attack possibly tide turning; water may slow your 'Mechs down, but it will also give you a boost to heat dissipation and other biomes/ terrain will make your heat dissipate at a slower rate, giving the chance for your 'Mech to over heat. There is so much to learn and I will have to give a review just for the mechanics of combat alone, it was brilliantly handled.

    Music: Engaging and excellent at setting the mood; occasionally repetitive.

    Over all main story:
    Not the best story delivery or arcs; I entirely expect HBS to expand upon it––and I sincerely hope they do––with sequels. And I hope beyond hope that we can continue the adventures of our Merc company.

    Side stories/ factions/ overall lore of the 30th century:
    Beautifully tied into the MechWarrior universe, the novels therein I recommend emphatically.

    The main menus, star maps, character models (static/fairly generic-looking 3D models on board the ships) and between fight areas are lacking and could be vastly improved; however I see that as an interface for between fights, which is what it is. That being said, the hand-drawn images are both well done and evocative; the art is amazing, the 3D work just needs to step up.

    That being said, the between-mission decisions, actions and events are fun, occasionally repetitive but break up the monotony of interplanetary flight or waiting on repairs/refits/upgrades to finish and give us immersion with our company and the Battletech universe. I could easily see this expanding into further stories for sequels, DLCs and fan-made mods. This starts of so well and I sincerely hope that this is the beginning of a fantastic series; HBS has won me over and that is not easy to do.

    There is so much to go over; I feel like I'm barely touching the surface, this series has immense potential. If this were in anyone else's hands, I would be very concerned, with HBS, I am very hopeful.    … Expand
  16. Odanan
    May 28, 2018
    9
    The game is everything we, table top fans, were waiting for decades.

    Solid combat of the XCOM style, very faithful to the Battletech mechanics and lore.
  17. mondovious
    May 23, 2018
    9
    Great game. The combat is top notch and very engaging. Customization in the Mech lab is a blast - coming up with fun builds for all of your mechs and then deploying them into the field never gets old! The story is pretty good, graphics are great, music is great. If you are a Mechwarrior/Battletech fan this game was basically made for you and is a must-play. Even if you are new to the genreGreat game. The combat is top notch and very engaging. Customization in the Mech lab is a blast - coming up with fun builds for all of your mechs and then deploying them into the field never gets old! The story is pretty good, graphics are great, music is great. If you are a Mechwarrior/Battletech fan this game was basically made for you and is a must-play. Even if you are new to the genre though it is a great turn-based strategy game.

    More voiced dialog would have been nice. More mission varieties would have been nice. The game does have some balance issues regarding lighter mechs, but honestly nothing the Mechwarrior genre hasn't seen before, and perhaps the devs will address them later.    … Expand
  18. Jara
    May 17, 2018
    10
    The game is amazing! It is IMO X-COM 2 good! It has kept me up waaay past my bed time way too many nights in a row. Art, sound, FX, UI, Story and Combat are all really well done! I wish it had more VO and some of the dialogue sequences are a bit long (but if you like story you'll enjoy them). The combat tutorial is good but it lacks a tutorial for teaching you the systemic "how to run aThe game is amazing! It is IMO X-COM 2 good! It has kept me up waaay past my bed time way too many nights in a row. Art, sound, FX, UI, Story and Combat are all really well done! I wish it had more VO and some of the dialogue sequences are a bit long (but if you like story you'll enjoy them). The combat tutorial is good but it lacks a tutorial for teaching you the systemic "how to run a mercenary company", but luckily it's not too hard to figure out once you get the hang of it. The more I play the more I'm really enjoying the story and the depth of the combat system. If you like turn based strategy games, this is a must! If you have ever played the table top strategy board game (that it's based on) you owe it to yourself to pick this up. Combat is challenging and has a ton of depth. Equipping and customizing your mechs could use a bit of polish/streamlining but it is still well done.… Expand
  19. SlyGambit
    May 16, 2018
    9
    This is an excellent turn-based strategy game. It pulls from the history of previous Battletech and MechWarrior games and brings the same feel as the old MechCommander series. I've played through the campaign once and while I experienced some crashes/bugs that made me learn to save often (F10 saves) they weren't enough to reduce the enjoyment I got from using my giant mechs to blow upThis is an excellent turn-based strategy game. It pulls from the history of previous Battletech and MechWarrior games and brings the same feel as the old MechCommander series. I've played through the campaign once and while I experienced some crashes/bugs that made me learn to save often (F10 saves) they weren't enough to reduce the enjoyment I got from using my giant mechs to blow up and salvage the enemy. I played through 80 hours to complete the campaign and while it likely can be done sooner than that I really am glad I didn't rush it.

    Many reviews are stuck on the plodding pace of the combat early on however there are a number of features/views you can turn off that help speed up gameplay even without modding options. The game is built with modding in mind and already mods are coming out, similar to X-Com, that tailor the game experience towards people who want faster combat and fewer cut-scenes. Had the game come out with fewer bugs and a more obvious way to speed up gameplay it would have easily been a 10/10. Probably my favorite game in the past 2 or 3 years.    … Expand
  20. axdavid
    May 14, 2018
    9
    This game is a must for anyone who was a fan of the mech warrior / mech commander games - provided you like slow tactical combat. Let me rephrase that if the mech warrior and xcom games are in your favorite list, this is a must buy

    Graphics are good - really liked the animations when a mech is hit by a bunch of missiles. Loved the animations when you fire a 100 missiles at a mech and    This game is a must for anyone who was a fan of the mech warrior / mech commander games - provided you like slow tactical combat. Let me rephrase that if the mech warrior and xcom games are in your favorite list, this is a must buy

    Graphics are good - really liked the animations when a mech is hit by a bunch of missiles. Loved the animations when you fire a 100 missiles at a mech and parts of it break off
    Music is amazing - really captures the mood and is very catchy too
    Voice acting is decent, unfortunately very limited -> be ready to read A LOT of text. back ground chatter during missions are good
    Story is interesting and there is a nice combination of balancing financials, taking easy side missions which pay less or difficult story missions which pay more, buying stuff from stores - balancing reputation which impacts the store prices and upgrading your ship
    Learning curve is STEEEP - have put in over 25 hours but am still learning new tricks

    This is a thinking game - going in guns blazing will cause you to loose most missions or at the very least end the mission with a huge repair bill. You need to consider the positioning of each mech, armour facing, cover, ground height, weapons range, ammo, role of the mech, etc before making each move. Also pulling back and regrouping works great when things are going bad - in fact I ran out of ammo in a mission and won by taking the last enemy mech apart over three turns with just melee.    … Expand
  21. Honeybadgers
    May 14, 2018
    8
    An incredibly solid strategy game, with great visuals, gorgeous mech detail, and hits on almost everything you'd want in a mech commander game.

    The difficulty curve is tough yet fair, providing adequate challenge from even the very first non-tutorial mission (second mission) and you will be struggling to make ends meet, taking contracts just for money because your best mech got blown to    An incredibly solid strategy game, with great visuals, gorgeous mech detail, and hits on almost everything you'd want in a mech commander game.

    The difficulty curve is tough yet fair, providing adequate challenge from even the very first non-tutorial mission (second mission) and you will be struggling to make ends meet, taking contracts just for money because your best mech got blown to pieces and you lost a pilot.

    The action is tense and spectacular, with a SERIOUS focus on positioning and strategy. Some missions you REALLY don't want to bring your heavy mechs because you need speed. Sometimes you want your light mechs because you need a spotter for your three monster LRM boats. You could have a berserker melee force, a sniper lance, and everything in between.

    Balance is great. getting in close has high risk and high reward. Staying far out leaves you potentially vulnerable if something gets in close.

    Overall, this game is addictive, satisfying, and deep.

    I have pretty much two complaints that keep it from a perfect ten.

    Firstly, it needs voice acting. It's painfully dry in the dialogue department, and I don't care about anyone but Yang. Even the flat dialogue itself would benefit some even modest voice acting. Community voice actors aren't that expensive and would add a huge amount of depth.

    And second, line of sight and body blocking needs to be a thing. I want to be able to dive in front of my shadowhawk that got knocked down and tank all subsequent shots with my dragon. I have run into this multiple times where I think to myself about how much I wish I could have saved one of my mechs by just body blocking, and have fond memories of MWO, a wolfhound diving into the backside of our critically damaged VIP, burying his face in the VIP's buttcheeks and tanking every single shot, saving the VIP and winning the game.

    Give me those two things (I don't expect voice acting, but patch in body blocking) and I'd be one happy clam. As it is? I'm still having a ton of fun.    … Expand
  22. Zoticus77
    May 13, 2018
    9
    This is a great interpretation of the classic 80's table-top game.

    The mechs look great, animations and sound are top shelf. The turn based combat is compelling and a lot of fun. Very satisfying. The sim game portion does a good job of providing some context for the battles and is interesting in its own right. I also really like that the left a lot of game information in    This is a great interpretation of the classic 80's table-top game.

    The mechs look great, animations and sound are top shelf. The turn based combat is compelling and a lot of fun. Very satisfying.

    The sim game portion does a good job of providing some context for the battles and is interesting in its own right.

    I also really like that the left a lot of game information in plain-texct files so you can fiddle with weaopn values and other game parameters really easily if that's your thing (It's my thing).

    HBS is a great developer, no game is perfect, but they've met and exceeded this Kickstarter backer's expectations.    … Expand
  23. SLBit
    May 13, 2018
    9
    HBS BattleTech is the fulfillment of a BattleTech nerds dreams. If you have enjoyed BattleTech table top games or MechWarrior computer games in the past then this is probably the game that you have been waiting years for. Bear in mind that it is a Turn Based game so do not expect real time combat or a lightning fast FPS game when you buy thing. This is a strategy game where you manage aHBS BattleTech is the fulfillment of a BattleTech nerds dreams. If you have enjoyed BattleTech table top games or MechWarrior computer games in the past then this is probably the game that you have been waiting years for. Bear in mind that it is a Turn Based game so do not expect real time combat or a lightning fast FPS game when you buy thing. This is a strategy game where you manage a mercenary companies finances, put together a crew, take contracts from employers and drop on planets to do battle and accumulate salvage (loot). The music is outstanding and the art work is a beautiful combination of 2D stills and animations that fit this style of game perfectly.

    I was a late kickstarter backer of the game and I could not be happier with my investment. As with any game, there have been a few launch teething issues that have affected a few customers but HBS has been very reactive in fixing those quickly. There have been two patches already and a third is currently in the beta stage waiting for release. Personally, I have experienced none of the issues and have only found a couple minor bugs which I reported and one of them has already been fixed.

    If you enjoy BattleTech or SciFi type combat or big stompy killing machines then I highly recommend that you give this game a try. It is a nice relaxing style of game to play but at times it can still get you up on the edge of your seat as a battle takes an unexpected turn and you become aware that you might have to retreat or may just lose one of your favorite Mech pilots.

    HBS has promised additional free DLC and stated that there will be expansions or additional chapters of the game offered for sale in the future. There is also an active modding community which promises all sorts of interesting community driven content.

    Two thumbs up. Give this title a try. It is well worth the money.    … Expand
  24. Chaotic-Entropy
    May 13, 2018
    8
    Let's be clear. Is it perfect in every aspect? No. For the moment, it can be buggy (patches have fixed a lot now), it can be unbalanced (pending changes in May), it can be a bit vexing initially, but none of this stops it from being an excellent game which will only be enhanced when the first full patches fall shortly.

    It is a fun, team, turned based strategy with light pilot management    Let's be clear. Is it perfect in every aspect? No. For the moment, it can be buggy (patches have fixed a lot now), it can be unbalanced (pending changes in May), it can be a bit vexing initially, but none of this stops it from being an excellent game which will only be enhanced when the first full patches fall shortly.

    It is a fun, team, turned based strategy with light pilot management and some ship upgrading mechanics. It ticks a lot of boxes for and it has the potential to tick many more in time. Lots of strategic choices, lots of mech management, and a serviceable plot.

    I feel that this is a worthy addition to the franchise and I'm very glad that HBS brought it to market. I bought this full price and I have no regrets.

    My biggest dislike of these game at the moment is that the opening cinematic introducing the main character of the plot completely deflates the tension of said plot. Really weird decision.    … Expand
  25. FIREFIEND
    May 12, 2018
    10
    This is a great game, the tactical experience is great and on top of that you still have to manage your company at the strategic level.
    The main history missions are individually designed, and work great (just the last mission I ended with only one mech alive), but you can also choose individual missions that are procedural generated that are equally fun.
    The developer support has been    This is a great game, the tactical experience is great and on top of that you still have to manage your company at the strategic level.
    The main history missions are individually designed, and work great (just the last mission I ended with only one mech alive), but you can also choose individual missions that are procedural generated that are equally fun.

    The developer support has been great, and they've shown every intention to keep upgrading the game with new content.

    On top of that the game is highly moddable which will great extend the replayability.    … Expand
  26. Christian_Skott
    May 12, 2018
    9
    Old TT BattleTech gamers will embrace this possibly as the best TT "port" to pc. Others may see it as slow and perhaps uninspired, but it is the true BattleTech game (not MWO which is a 1. person mmo shooter look-a-like with troubled balance) with turnsequence, heat management, choices, facings, frustrations and RNG.
    The story is good, graphics is great, overall mechanics are good but it    Old TT BattleTech gamers will embrace this possibly as the best TT "port" to pc. Others may see it as slow and perhaps uninspired, but it is the true BattleTech game (not MWO which is a 1. person mmo shooter look-a-like with troubled balance) with turnsequence, heat management, choices, facings, frustrations and RNG.
    The story is good, graphics is great, overall mechanics are good but it needs some tweeking with saving and loading, it can become slow going between scenes and we need the option to drop animations    … Expand
  27. Henrique117
    May 11, 2018
    10
    This is already my favourite game. I recommend to anyone who like mechas or turn based strategy games.
  28. iswehr
    May 11, 2018
    9
    As a long-time turn-based tactics fan and someone who wishes he had time to play tabletop, really enjoying this game. I haven't found the pacing, animation speeds, etc. mentioned by some other reviewers to be a problem at all - I take my time planning my moves and enjoy seeing the mechs play them out. Don't get me wrong here - it's not that I don't mind things taking a long time (time isAs a long-time turn-based tactics fan and someone who wishes he had time to play tabletop, really enjoying this game. I haven't found the pacing, animation speeds, etc. mentioned by some other reviewers to be a problem at all - I take my time planning my moves and enjoy seeing the mechs play them out. Don't get me wrong here - it's not that I don't mind things taking a long time (time is at a premium these days for me) - I just don't find it slow.

    I have also not had any performance issues whatsoever. Sure I've experienced the odd gameplay bug here and there, some of which have or are in the process of being addressed in patches, but I certainly don't regret picking this up a few days after launch. I agree that the tutorial doesn't do a great job of explaining all the mechanics, but honestly - having read a couple of reviews before picking it up, plus skimming the wiki a little, I hit the ground running.    … Expand
  29. awinters86
    May 11, 2018
    8
    For me, the main thing I don't like in this game that I overall like a lot (I am a big Battletech/MechWarrior fanboy), is that mech customization is kind of ruined by the time-factor in the campaign. One of the funnest things in any mech game is building your own mech. The first time I stripped down my Shadowhawk, changed its weapons and armor amounts, the game said it would take 37 DAYSFor me, the main thing I don't like in this game that I overall like a lot (I am a big Battletech/MechWarrior fanboy), is that mech customization is kind of ruined by the time-factor in the campaign. One of the funnest things in any mech game is building your own mech. The first time I stripped down my Shadowhawk, changed its weapons and armor amounts, the game said it would take 37 DAYS to make the changes. In other words I would not get to use my customized mech for probably 5 or 6 missions. So I chose to just keep using the stock mech. They should have stuck with long durations for mech repairs and pilot injuries, so it feels like a punishment for bad performance in missions, but it is stupid in this type of game to apply the same punishment mechanic to doing something that the game should ENCOURAGE you to do, which is customize your mechs.

    Aside from this I agree with the many reviews complaining about bad performance, this game does not perform well for the graphics that are being displayed, and with the complaints of the slow pace of the battles. There really should be a skip button that moves straight to the next turn.

    The positives are still many though and I will put a lot of hours into this game. It feels very "Battletech," and I feel like they did a great job of turning somewhat cumbersome tabletop rules into a very fun ruleset that works well in a computer game. There are some great fist pumping moments like when your little scout mech crits a big guy in the back for an unexpected kill, or when you scrape by on luck and willpower in a heavily damaged mech. All the kinds of moments that have always made MechWarrior games and Battletech novels fun are present in this game. The cutscenes and story I have seen so far are passable, but I also wish they could have done a few different intro stories based on the background you pick.

    I may end up changing my review after I have some more hours with this game, but I guess I write this in the hope that the developers will see it and improve on this pretty good game.    … Expand
  30. Davidmmercer
    May 10, 2018
    10
    An excellent game that perfectly captures the spirit of the original table top game while providing a great pc experience for the modern gamer.
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#30 Most Discussed PC Game of 2018
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#14 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 62 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 62
  3. Negative: 0 out of 62
  1. RPG Fan
    Mar 5, 2020
    84
    BattleTech is a special kind of experience that doesn't come around too often. As much as it demands from you, it offers equal or greater reward in return. As I said before, this property is very dear to my heart, so it brings me joy to see this game achieve what it sets out to accomplish with so much success.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 13, 2018
    80
    Return to the future to tin monster wars has its flaws, but even so Battletech grabs your attention and does not let go. Lovers of robotic battles will be definitely intrigued. [Issue#286]
  3. CD-Action
    Jul 6, 2018
    80
    MechCommanders’ beautiful dream finally came true in a form of a couple dozen hours of excellent tactical gameplay underpinned by good visuals and superb music. [06/2018, p.46]
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