MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

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5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 292 Ratings

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  1. Sjalka
    Dec 15, 2019
    7
    What i like:
    - the semi-open world/pick your planet/contract ... generated random mission type (it is also what i do not like)
    - the weight and feeling of the vehicles is very well done. It does feel slow, heavy with a lot of punch and power. - a lot of destructible environment What i do not like: - many missions are just too simple .. missions do NOT offer various approaches (like    What i like:
    - the semi-open world/pick your planet/contract ... generated random mission type (it is also what i do not like)
    - the weight and feeling of the vehicles is very well done. It does feel slow, heavy with a lot of punch and power.
    - a lot of destructible environment

    What i do not like:
    - many missions are just too simple .. missions do NOT offer various approaches (like fast and light vs. heavy and slow) heavy and slow beats fast and light any day.
    - the AI is pitiful; plays light mechs the very same it plays assault mechs. enemies never coordinate strikes or show any hint of playing together in a kid of tactical way.
    - the performance is quite poor on my computer that is somewhere in the middle between recommended and minimum.

    Much of that can be patched. Mission content (i am sure they will add clan war/mechs via DLC) as well as mission types.

    So for now, it is a hopeful 7/10 with great potential to improve...    … Expand
  2. Isolani
    Dec 20, 2019
    7
    The combat kept me interested for a while. But once you hit reputation level 8, this game just gets stupid. The only missions that you can complete without taking millions of c-bills in damage are defense missions because there is a fairly low number of enemies to fight to complete the mission. Roughly 20-25 kills of mechs, copters, and tanks will finish a defense mission.

    Other    The combat kept me interested for a while. But once you hit reputation level 8, this game just gets stupid. The only missions that you can complete without taking millions of c-bills in damage are defense missions because there is a fairly low number of enemies to fight to complete the mission. Roughly 20-25 kills of mechs, copters, and tanks will finish a defense mission.

    Other mission types (Assassinations, Raids, Demolition, etc) you just get swarmed with an unending stream of enemies, often spawning behind you in areas you already cleared. By rep level 8, I finish these missions with 20+ mech kills, and 50+ tank/copters...unfortunately, I only have 4 mechs so by the time I finish these I have millions of c-bills in damage. It makes using nice upgraded weapons pointless because you are going to lose them 100% guaranteed in 1 or 2 missions.

    I am still limited to a drop weight of 230 tons for these rep L8 missions, so something like 2 65 tonners and 2 50 tonners...to fight dozens of mechs and 50+ tanks and copters.

    This game needs some serious balancing, or mods or something to fix the ridiculous amounts of enemies that spawn. And stop them from spawning behind you constantly. I actually enjoyed the combat until rep level 8, now I have no interest in even playing it. The whole rep thing feels pretty grindy for a single player game also.    … Expand
  3. Szmittu
    Aug 24, 2020
    0
    Super bad experience overall. Combat feels clunky as heck, graphics are dated, HUD is unreadable, even considering that I've got this game for free does not convince me to waste time on it.
    Shame, wasted potential.
  4. jormungaund
    Jun 2, 2021
    2
    Another case of game designers not having any idea of how to design an actually challenging game, and compensating for it with enemy spam. Save your time and money.
  5. Meganibba
    May 7, 2020
    3
    This game sucks on so many levels. You'll soon realize you're playing an incredibly unoptimized, glorified low-budget game in all its glory.

    Hideous human models, volumetric lighting threw off without rhyme or reason making everything look as if you were inside a mist. The music... I don't want to be rude but your ears and brain will thank you if you set BGM to 0. Elias Toufexis's (Adam    This game sucks on so many levels. You'll soon realize you're playing an incredibly unoptimized, glorified low-budget game in all its glory.

    Hideous human models, volumetric lighting threw off without rhyme or reason making everything look as if you were inside a mist. The music... I don't want to be rude but your ears and brain will thank you if you set BGM to 0. Elias Toufexis's (Adam Jensen in Deus Ex) voice is the highest point of the game... yet he sounds so uninterested and bored with his lines to the point it will make you cringe every time you hear him.

    I tried so hard no to skip the story but I couldn't after my eyes rolled all the way back inside my skull. (Ultra optimistic dad who sounds just about your character's age takes you into your first training and just as both of you are on your way back to the base, enemies with Russian accent attack out of nowhere. Dad tells you to run while he distracts said Russians, they kill him in slow-mo, you become the boss of the base and start RECEIVING MILLIONS OF CREDITS from knows-who by just scouting outside the base, killing "raiders".

    And the combat... sit back and think about the most annoying enemy trope of gaming history. It's always the miniature, low health insects/monsters that attack in packs, and jump straight into your face right?
    Well, be prepared to see how your mech's parts get slowly but steadily destroyed by hordes of drones and little tanks that spawn out of nowhere. Your weapons won't do anything because they spawn A) right below your feet or above your head where your weapons can't aim or B) so close to you that they'll be inside your weapon's minimum range.

    In all seriousness... you'd be better off playing Mechwarrior Online. This is like a snore-fest, fanmade-like, degraded version of MWO with the cheapest enemies around.    … Expand
  6. jvanalst
    Jun 15, 2021
    3
    Missions are very repetitive. The AI is also rather atrocious (why am I doing 900+ damage in a light mech and my squad mates doing 300 in a heavy with way better weapons?). The number of turrets and tanks is also pretty ridiculous. Feel like that's just there to pad out the missions because they couldn't get the mech balance correct.
  7. ApRock
    Dec 10, 2019
    2
    Graphics - Level MechWarrior 4 of the game. MechWarrior Online is better, although he came out earlier
    The start of the game is terrible involvement. It is not clear where to go and how to do it.
    Management - made worse than in MechWarrior online Bugs - They are everywhere. In training, in the first mission, in the second and further Sensation - I bought 4 Mehvarior at alpha levels.    Graphics - Level MechWarrior 4 of the game. MechWarrior Online is better, although he came out earlier
    The start of the game is terrible involvement. It is not clear where to go and how to do it.
    Management - made worse than in MechWarrior online
    Bugs - They are everywhere. In training, in the first mission, in the second and further
    Sensation - I bought 4 Mehvarior at alpha levels. With a lot of bugs
    Manager, testers or developers - you have created disgusting **** It would be better not to release the game for another half a year, but would make it normal!    … Expand
  8. EyeSayUgh
    Dec 11, 2019
    9
    Gotta weigh in here. I have played Mech Warrior Online 60+ hours and BattleMech 80+ hours and this new addition to the Battlemech / Mechwarrior experience is essential. Some people are saying this game is average. I do not agree.

    There are definitely aspects that could use improvement! I literally am waiting on baited breath with fingers crossed that we get expansions, DLC, or even just    Gotta weigh in here. I have played Mech Warrior Online 60+ hours and BattleMech 80+ hours and this new addition to the Battlemech / Mechwarrior experience is essential. Some people are saying this game is average. I do not agree.

    There are definitely aspects that could use improvement! I literally am waiting on baited breath with fingers crossed that we get expansions, DLC, or even just QOL updates for this title.

    Because it is SO FUN to play. When there is 12 plus bogies on the screen and you are assaulting a base in a Blackjack trying to lay down the suppression fire long enough while sniping turrets and helicopters for your three AI controlled lancemates to help you pull through it is TENSE.

    The physical experience of switching from a Blackjack to a Vindicator is so impactful! On paper they really are not that much different. In piloting the different loadouts and weapons make you feel like you are piloting a different mech. This is so downplayed by the two other titles.
    Your skill as a pilot here really helps you out.

    MWO dosen't quite have the longevity of a mercenary comapny. The MWO experience is similiar to this (though not nearly as impactful) but it feels like a skirmish simulator and while online with big battles it just dosen't hold my interest (not to mention the grind is high). In addition it's really hard to be tactical because you get smoked SO FAST by huge groups of players. It's very chaotic and (for me at least) boils down to very basic tactics you have to adhere to to not get dog-piled cored. BATTLEMECH is great in it's own rights but you don't have as strong as a visceral experience due to it being a slow paced top down tactics game (which I love but I don't feel like I am a pilot, more a general commanding troops).

    Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries blends the two into a sublime balance.
    It's not perfect across the board and could use some fine tuning so I give it a 9 instead of a ten.

    I hope it continues to get some more development love because I am having a blast and I think anybody who enjoys MWO and BATTLEMECH is missing out if they don't give this game the chance it deserves. With any upcoming soft tweaks it's an easy 10 for sure, 11+ with any future additions to the core gameplay.    … Expand
  9. Rkshz
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    the same geometric maps
    the same the mission
    banal story
    sand-box bug game trash
    I'm ashamed to play such games in 2019
  10. Komsomolsky
    Dec 11, 2019
    8
    В игре очень много косяков с поведением ИИ, графика уровня 2007 года, русская локализация ужасна. Но наконец кто-то сделал Мехворриор, спустя 19 лет. Надеюсь допилят.
  11. Gamerjohn
    Dec 11, 2019
    0
    Not the mech warrior game I was expecting. Can't customized mech that much and not open world...
  12. Danisco
    Dec 11, 2019
    9
    feels like Battletech meet Rebel Galaxy anyway I enjoy playing this game and well just ignore those haters they can't help especially those trollers
  13. bbulldog
    Dec 16, 2019
    10
    This is a bit rough round edges but still the mosy fun ive had in a game in years.
  14. ravineh
    Dec 15, 2019
    9
    It's not perfect, but it has actually positively impressed me.
    The most important part, which is the combat itself is really enjoyable and the best part
    of the game. Jumping from planet to planet constantly battling in missions is really fun. The game isn't actually that easy. it hurts to loose good components and the repairs are considerably high that they do matter. There is enough    It's not perfect, but it has actually positively impressed me.
    The most important part, which is the combat itself is really enjoyable and the best part
    of the game. Jumping from planet to planet constantly battling in missions is really fun.
    The game isn't actually that easy. it hurts to loose good components and the repairs are
    considerably high that they do matter. There is enough diversity in missions for them to not
    feel the same even after some time, especially as you swap around mechs in your lance
    and pilot different setups.
    Yes there are parts of the game which feel like 6/10. Those however aren't where the focus is
    and it didn't bother me for that reason.    … Expand
  15. bops2hardcore
    Dec 18, 2019
    9
    40 hours in Solo, MW5 is the surprise of the year, its solid, has a bunch of extras, story, campaign missions and lore to get you caught up on the battletech universe, while you travel the innersphere and visit different planets.
    On maximum settings, this game is a major upgrade to MWO, although models and assets were used from MWO, but they were great imo. The battle simulation is on    40 hours in Solo, MW5 is the surprise of the year, its solid, has a bunch of extras, story, campaign missions and lore to get you caught up on the battletech universe, while you travel the innersphere and visit different planets.
    On maximum settings, this game is a major upgrade to MWO, although models and assets were used from MWO, but they were great imo. The battle simulation is on point, AI is decent.
    3440x1440p wide screen with 120 FOV is the way to for a total immersive experience.
    Mission types are fun, I would like to see more types.
    There is a bit of a management and grind aspect, if your going for rare and hero mechs, but its all fun. So many layers to this game from head hunting for squad pilots to the great mech rock music to the cheesy and sometimes humorous dialog.
    Definitely a worth while buy.    … Expand
  16. GrimmShado
    Dec 16, 2019
    9
    Pros:
    The core combat feels GREAT.
    Walking through the hangar and seeing your mechs with damage they took on your last mission is super cool. The procedurally generated environments are pretty and interesting to me, but I can see how they'd feel repetitive after 20-30 hours of gametime. I've observed AI doing a number of smart-ish things, like: a fast mech breaking to the side of an    Pros:
    The core combat feels GREAT.
    Walking through the hangar and seeing your mechs with damage they took on your last mission is super cool.
    The procedurally generated environments are pretty and interesting to me, but I can see how they'd feel repetitive after 20-30 hours of gametime.
    I've observed AI doing a number of smart-ish things, like: a fast mech breaking to the side of an incoming wave to attempt to flank you, enemies with primarily long range weaponry will attempt to stay longer range by backing up, AI mechs turning to protect their remaining good leg.
    The hardpoint limitation system allows for customization without turning every mech into a gunbag to throw the same build on.
    The meta-game of managing your mercenary company is also thoughtful and reasonably well done. I'm motivated to keep playing because I want to see what high-tier weapons and better mechs I can find.
    The game has more of a learning curve than most, so if you're new it's important to stick to easier areas to avoid losing money on missions by taking too much damage. Some may view this as a con.
    Some writing immersion elements are good - for example, all mechs have a paragraph describing the history of the chassis.

    Cons:
    Right now on many missions enemies spawn super close, even under 100 meters away. I hear this is high on their list for patching.
    The initial cutscene establishing the story is terrible. I don't know why they included it. It feels like it came straight out of 2004. They patched it to improve texture appearance, but they should have deleted the whole cutscene into a volcano.
    The NPC mannequins populating the dropship are lifeless and don't add anything useful.
    In general could really use more "hand made" main story or side quest missions. Something approaching 90% of the missions are procedurally generated, which will probably feel grindy and repetitive to people who aren't mechwarrior fanatics.

    TL;DNR if you are a mechwarrior fan you should enjoy the heck out of this game. It's not perfect by any means, but I am really having a good time with it.    … Expand
  17. BinhoXT
    Dec 14, 2019
    9
    This is Game is everything I've been asking for! But will you enjoy it? Let's find out:

    - I played the old Mechwarrior games from 2 to 4 (or some of them, well even Mechwarrior 1) and loved it, will I enjoy this one? That really depends. I saw some old school fans really disappointed with it (I'm still not sure why). Others (like me) really liked it (I love Mercs 2 despite its broken    This is Game is everything I've been asking for! But will you enjoy it? Let's find out:

    - I played the old Mechwarrior games from 2 to 4 (or some of them, well even Mechwarrior 1) and loved it, will I enjoy this one?
    That really depends. I saw some old school fans really disappointed with it (I'm still not sure why). Others (like me) really liked it (I love Mercs 2 despite its broken bugs). Well, have you played Mechwarrior Online? If you like MWO's gameplay but you are not a huge fan of the PVP aspect, and wish it had a mercenaries campaign like Mechwarrior 2 or 4, than this game is for you. You gonna love to manage your lance of pilots, deal with the economies, fly all over the Inner Sphere to get contracts while the action combat being really really fun! If not, well, there is a chance you will not like it. I think it does what the other Mercs games did but way better!

    - I'm more into a good and well told story that keeps me interested! How about me?
    If you are more into the story driven games, if you think Death Stranding is a masterpiece despite its mostly boring gameplay, well stay away then. MW5 Mercs is not about the story, it never was. If the gameplay does not get you interested, story won't do it at all.

    - I play World of Tanks (or maybe War Thunder) and really like it! Is this my style?
    It could be. Would you like a single player/coop version of WoT where you can hire a platton with 4 tanks, start with only light tanks and keep progressing, buying medium tanks later, like a M4 and T-34 as you get more credits (no gold, f*** gold), you and your pilots keep improving skill, blowing AI tanks and soldiers, until you finally have reputation and money enough to buy a full platoon of Maus or IS-7? Than I'd recommend you give MW5 a try. You will just have to learn about how those mechs and weapons work, but controlling a mech feels a bit like controlling a tank.

    - I like fast paced FPS games. I play Apex a lot, I still like quake and unreal and even modern shooters. Can MW5 be as good?
    I have some friends that have a lot of fun playing Apex, for example. I have some fun as well when I'm playing with them. But they hated MWO. Gameplay feels way to slow for them, mechs move way to slow, aiming feels different, micromanaging heat and 3 or 4 weapons groups can be a bit complex. If you are more into fast paced shooters, even single player ones, there may be a high chance for you to not find MW5 that fun.

    - What about open world? I love to mindless wonder around an open world doing all kind of things. Is this game like that?
    Open World? No, why should it be? We don't need more boring open world games. MW5 is mission based. You can visit any planet you want, choose the contracts you want to take and keep playing the game as long as you like (There is no time limit to finish the campaign), but no open world.

    My view:
    I'm having a freaking blast with this game. It reminds me a lot of the original Mechwarrior 1 for DOS in some aspects. The story starts similar, you have a Merceneries Lance, can travel the Inner Sphere as you like (as long as you have the C-Bills), have to deal with the risk of taking missions. They may have ripped off some things from the new Battletech game (and that's not a bad thing), but some of it was firstly introduced in this first Mechwarrior game from 1989. Gameplay is solid! I'm a MWO fan and the gameplay feels like second nature to me. If you like western giant stompy Mechs that feel a bit more simulation than arcade you may enjoy MW5: Mercs.
    I hope my review can help you decide! Thanks for reading it!    … Expand
  18. TheWasian
    Dec 18, 2019
    8
    Game is a solid refresh of the franchise. If you are on the fence of purchasing the game I suggest watching Baradul on YouTube and making a decision after watching a few of his videos. If you're a die-hard fan of MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries you're going to want this, if you're just a casual fan then you might want to wait it out.
  19. Mardokari
    Dec 10, 2019
    10
    Любимый фильм детства Робот Джокс или Роботы Бойцы. Я очень рад что я могу оказаться в шкуре пилота меха . Фантазии детства воплотились в реальности спасибо разработчикам Piranha Games игра крутая !!!!!
  20. JeffAnimal
    Dec 10, 2019
    9
    Game is very good, its nice to be able to play a good mechwarrior game once again... for those complaining about the graphics: shadows, textures and AA must be on High for the game to look good, if the game is running slow try to lower other stuff and put down resolution scale down but keep those i mentioned on high and shapening on.
  21. rainharder
    Dec 10, 2019
    9
    Cutsence could be better, but gameplay is super fun. Better than MW4! And that's says a lot. Now you are really managing a merc outfit.
  22. soundwafe
    Dec 10, 2019
    10
    Заканчивайте хаять игру. Чего вы ожидали от маленького разраба!? Игру уровня ААА?!?! Все дополнят и поправят допами и будет просто конфетка!!
  23. Lantanium
    Dec 11, 2019
    10
    Это лучшее творение студии. Игра полностью соответствует духу BattleTech'a! В отличии от MWO тут ты себя ощущаешь мехвойном, а не "водителем непонятной фигни из картонных коробок". Прекрасная возможность играть в кооперативе с друзьями. Чувствуется наследие 3й и 4й частей.
    Есть свои недоработки, но они не являются критичными. Конкуренты просто пытаются навредить франшизе. Потому , что Мех    Это лучшее творение студии. Игра полностью соответствует духу BattleTech'a! В отличии от MWO тут ты себя ощущаешь мехвойном, а не "водителем непонятной фигни из картонных коробок". Прекрасная возможность играть в кооперативе с друзьями. Чувствуется наследие 3й и 4й частей.
    Есть свои недоработки, но они не являются критичными. Конкуренты просто пытаются навредить франшизе. Потому , что Мех легко "давит танки".    … Expand
  24. PJthePlayer
    Dec 10, 2019
    10
    Ignore the ignorant saltlords that are bombing this game simply because it is on Epic instead of Steam.
    The game is fantastic and Mechwarrior fans will love it.
  25. TotalWarrior
    Dec 10, 2019
    10
    great game, the combat is fun and hard, the management is great two, the only thing is the GUI is a bit dated but thats not a deal break, not at all. all the negative reviews are steam fanboys review bombing. report them if they are being obvious about it. its really annoying
  26. Pr8Dator2
    Dec 11, 2019
    8
    Feels like the HBS Battletech game done in first person. Building destruction is the most refreshing and most fun I ever had not only in a mech game but in any game so far.
  27. SimonCheyen
    Dec 11, 2019
    9
    Pure Mechwarrior game done with love and care for Battletech universe. First of all - it's a sim so aproach it as one (it might feel daunting but you will get it in no time) Second - you play an up and coming mercenary and you start with barely anything but you can check all the available mechs in instant action (there is over 50 types of them, yes 50, and most of them have couple ofPure Mechwarrior game done with love and care for Battletech universe. First of all - it's a sim so aproach it as one (it might feel daunting but you will get it in no time) Second - you play an up and coming mercenary and you start with barely anything but you can check all the available mechs in instant action (there is over 50 types of them, yes 50, and most of them have couple of variants which means different setup of slots for weapons etc) Third - yes, the story is bad but gameplay trumps it like mech a building and when start to get good and understand mech builds the game shows its true color, its basically the second best mercenary simulator with long, open and hard campaign after Jagged Alliance 2 (you really need to think about money). Yes, there is room for improvement (some AI problems, more mission diversity -there is still quite a bunch) but its an awesome start and devs can only add more stuff since the universe is rich with Wars and tech.
    For Battletech fans its essential as well as for anyone longing for an awesome pure mech game, especially on pc. Give it a chance, its time to stop this epic vs the world stuff. You miss out on awesome game/s.    … Expand
  28. PilatusTurbo
    Dec 16, 2019
    9
    There are mostly good things, and a couple rough things about the game. Reviewers leaving harsh marks, well, did you really have to play the game more than the 2 hour return window that Epic Games Store offers, like Steam, to see the graphics weren't up to your standards? Wow.... xD

    I don't really care about the Epic thing, aside of I wish It was on Steam with all my other games. That    There are mostly good things, and a couple rough things about the game. Reviewers leaving harsh marks, well, did you really have to play the game more than the 2 hour return window that Epic Games Store offers, like Steam, to see the graphics weren't up to your standards? Wow.... xD

    I don't really care about the Epic thing, aside of I wish It was on Steam with all my other games. That aside, it made no difference to those of us who are realistic.

    Game needs some polish, but mechanics and Mech combat are solid. If you are into MWO, than this is pretty much the same setup, with UE instead of Cry engine. I don't mind it. The missions are somewhat similar or 'repetitive', but some imagination must be used even in 2019.

    The Starmap is huge, and you'll easily get more than 1 hour per $1 out of the game. I love travelling to new systems, looking for the mech or two I hope to find and buy. I haven't seen the major issues with the AI; the pilots make mistakes just like humans do, like running into a wall while circle strafing.

    One negative reviewer on here complained about having to walk from the mech bay floor in your ship, after each mission, all the way up to the bridge to look at the starmap and contracts. Or... you can hit tab from just about any screen and access all of that... Uninformed noobs with no patience.

    Also, those hitting the game on its FPS, which aren't too bad on my RX 580 with Ryzen 5 2600, 16 gigs DDR4 2400, why are we criticizing a new small publisher game on performance when it hasn't even been post release optimized? That's every new game today, requires a bit of patching.

    Another thing, is that PGI won me over with EXCELLENT support. Release day, I was having a small issue that caused the game to stop. I emailed them, not expecting much, and hoping I didn't just get stuck with a broken game. I had an email back from the automated system within a short time telling me where to find the game's log file (I couldn't find, even though I'm quite familiar with that type of thing) and also asking for a DX Diag. Within an hour of that, I had a person from PGI communicating with me, and they had the issue fixed soon. It was a very rare USB peripheral I had plugged in, and never would've thought to unplug. He apologized that the issue was caused by that, and that they are working hard on hotfixes for those small issues. Game has been running 100% since I unplugged that item, and when I feel like playing that particular game again, I can plug it back in...

    Another gripe is the UI being rough. Yeah, MWO's UI was a joke until you forced yourself to get used to it. TO those who think the mechlab was simplified, I also thought that at first. You have to look slightly left/above your mech on that screen, where it has a small toggle switch that says details. That shows you the complex modding screen for armor, heat sinks, ammo placement, etc.

    If you hate the game so much, why didn't you quickly realize, within that 2 hour return window, to just return it?

    No, I don't work for PGI, and I almost didn't buy it due to skepticism of their team based on a lot of Youtube comment controversy from mad founders. I'm also a long time MW fan, and had to give them a chance on a paid game (MWO is free to me, never spent money on it.)

    Give it a chance, If you're into Mechwarrior, and can handle it not being perfect. it's a lot better than the Zero singleplayer Mechwarrior games we've not had for over 15 years. I'm still enjoying the heck out of it, and with the games depth, I can see a lot of future enjoyment. Replayability is there, too, as you can align with a different faction if you want, next play through.    … Expand
  29. Steyraus
    May 28, 2021
    4
    I loved MW 3 and 4 on Pc. Those games were full of interesting loadouts and exciting battles. What was best is that everything made sense and was easy to pick up..Mech Warrior 5 has none of what made the origional games great. It took me ages just to figure out how to start a mission. Menus and loadouts EVERYTHING is convoluded and unnecisarily complex. . The menus are trash just figuringI loved MW 3 and 4 on Pc. Those games were full of interesting loadouts and exciting battles. What was best is that everything made sense and was easy to pick up..Mech Warrior 5 has none of what made the origional games great. It took me ages just to figure out how to start a mission. Menus and loadouts EVERYTHING is convoluded and unnecisarily complex. . The menus are trash just figuring out how to play is a chore, not fun.. When you finally get to combat, its slow and cumbersome in a way Mech games have never felt. Battle are boring and filled with 90% slow mech walking.
    And offcourse the one female side character looks like a boy!!!..    … Expand
  30. Kotey
    Dec 14, 2019
    10
    За свои деньги отличная игра. Есть куча косяков, но в целом очень нравится. К тому же патчат потиху. Вообщем доволен, чего ждал того и получил ;)
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#30 Most Discussed PC Game of 2019

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73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. ZTGD
    Oct 7, 2021
    65
    While I am glad to see MechWarrior make a return; its just not the one I’ve been waiting for. While the latest expansion Legend of the Kestrel Lancers adds new mechs, biomes and a linear story missions its still more of the same, so if one doesn’t like the base game…. Then the expansion isn’t going to do much to change that.
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  2. Hey Poor Player
    Jun 1, 2021
    70
    Mechwarrior 5 is for the detail-oriented mech fans who are willing to sacrifice immediate excitement and gratification for a more grounded simulation of what it would be like to pilot a massive mechanical monster. The career mode provided with this new expansion might please those who are craving more action from the base game, but there’s no new story to be had or any major gameplay additions to hook in anyone else. For the weighty price tag – Heroes of the Inner Sphere is only worth a purchase for those truly addicted to this more thoughtfully paced mecha-mercenary-em-up.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 28, 2020
    80
    An excellent mech simulation, sophisticated management and a return to the old days in a modern form. Only the graphics could be better. [Issue#301]
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