MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

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5.4

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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 ;)
  31. Grimmblut
    Dec 20, 2019
    5
    With outdated graphics and boring, repetetive missions, Mechwarrior 5 would deserve a negative review. The just-so working co-op mode for the campaign makes for a mixed review.
  32. tyr8338
    Dec 17, 2019
    5
    Core elements like graphic, sound, mech customization, shooting mechanics are pretty good but this means nothig because this game gets really boring very quick, there are only a few types of missions you need to do over and over again on barely changing maps and there is rarely any story between this grind to next reputation level which takes hours.
  33. vanojan4
    Jan 16, 2020
    7
    I think people are being a bit harsh. While it's not without a fair share of faults, MW5 is otherwise a decent entry in the long-standing franchise.

    What I really appreciate is that it stays true to its roots and delivers solid, simulation-style gameplay. Loadout mechanics, economy management and strategic play are at the forefront here. They did not put all of the focus in action,    I think people are being a bit harsh. While it's not without a fair share of faults, MW5 is otherwise a decent entry in the long-standing franchise.

    What I really appreciate is that it stays true to its roots and delivers solid, simulation-style gameplay. Loadout mechanics, economy management and strategic play are at the forefront here. They did not put all of the focus in action, which I find pretty fun. The mech combat feels very good as well. You really feel the weight of the mech and the impact of the gigantic weapons as you stomp or blast through an enemy outpost or foliage.

    As I said, it has its fair share of faults. One of the biggest by far is the AI. They're constantly getting stuck, doing friendly fire damage, charging to their deaths or just straight-up stomping through a city we were hired to protect. It's incredibly frustrating! The best way I found to deal with their nonsense is by telling them park their Mech somewhere and shoot down enemies from afar.

    The other major game-breaking issue for me and a lot of others were the enemies constantly spawning right on top of you. From what I heard, this was not an intended mechanic but rather a bug. I circumvented it with a mod but from what I hear, they did release a hotfix for it.

    Given the budget and time constraints I'm sure they had to contend with, they did deliver something that I feel is a worthy entry to the long-standing franchise.    … Expand
  34. Sultanyegah
    Dec 29, 2019
    6
    First things first, game base is great. Combat mechanics and hangar (the feel of the mechs/scale) is nice, graphics are decent, BUT everything else is broken.

    1. Enemy spawns are very bad.. A dropship can unload 3 assault mechs right on top of you, or they can suddenly spawn 300 yards ahead of you on open terrain where you can see miles ahead and start to tear you down. Demolition    First things first, game base is great. Combat mechanics and hangar (the feel of the mechs/scale) is nice, graphics are decent, BUT everything else is broken.

    1. Enemy spawns are very bad..
    A dropship can unload 3 assault mechs right on top of you, or they can suddenly spawn 300 yards ahead of you on open terrain where you can see miles ahead and start to tear you down.
    Demolition missions can spawn endless mechs (based on both time and destruction percentage). So if you destroy the base fast, you get overwhelmed fast. If you go slow, you get overwhelmed by mechs yet again.

    2. AI is totally stupid. They don't obey your orders and are very eager to hit you or each other. They act like friendly mechs don't count as obstacles. They also act like friendly buildings don't exist.

    3. Most necessary AI commands are missing (like "hold position" or "stay ranged").

    4. Hardpoints are very few and fixed, mech customization is very low. No engine / chasis / armor adjustments.

    5. There's no "heat efficiency" gauge on mech customization screen.
    You won't know how a mech's heat efficiency is until you take the mech out and test it (which you need to do a few times to get the right setup, but the load times are very long).

    6. There's no real radar, you need to have visual contact with enemy to see them on radar, yet even when you have visual contact, if the target moves further than 825m (depending on weather I think), your target gets cleared. They can shoot you, but you can't target them.

    7. There're weapons with 1700m range, but your target reticule shows only +1250

    8. LRM locks are lost when your target gets cleared (target moves behind a building, target moves far and target is lost, you change your target, your mech shuts down due to heat). When this happens, previously locked missiles just bombard the ground. I think this even includes missiles sent by your team.

    9. Randomly generated terrains are sometimes pain to play.

    10. Universe is too big, with a lot of randomly generated missions, but feels like devoid of spirit, empty in the inside, built for just grind.

    11. Negotiation Bonus maximum limits are random, which makes some missions totally unprofitable. Worst part is, they can even randomly change between missions during multi-missions, totally killing your bonuses.

    12. Taking a clean mech out of cold storage and installing weapons takes 3 months!

    13. There's no game difficulty. Sometimes, randomly generated missions are so overwhelming that you don't stand a chance.

    14. Repair time and costs are very high in conflict zones, which forces you to travel safe planets to repair and travel back, which takes a lot of game time.

    15. There's no "ironman" mode.

    16. You can't sell mechs from cold storage, so you basically can carry 11 mechs. But there are multi-missions and different tonnage requirements, which a 11 mech hangar can't provide very well.

    All in all, this game would be perfect if it could be combined with BATTLETECH, but in current state it's more of a pain than enjoyment to play. It's like trying to play your much loved ball game with a broken leg.    … Expand
  35. AlexBaileys
    Jan 24, 2020
    10
    As a fan of the game universe, I can say that the developers tried to please us. The game conveys the atmosphere of battletech quite well.
    Random players may not like it, of course.
  36. Ulfsark1
    Dec 11, 2019
    9
    Don't listen to the haters. Yes, its an Epic exclusive. Its my first epic game, and i feel dirty doing it, but its so worth it. Yes, the voice acting is horrible, and the story is nothing new... at all, but we don't play Mechwarrior for the story. Want story? Play Bioshock. Want to be in giant mechanical robots and blow things up? Then BUY THIS GAME.
    Combat world graphics are great. The    Don't listen to the haters. Yes, its an Epic exclusive. Its my first epic game, and i feel dirty doing it, but its so worth it. Yes, the voice acting is horrible, and the story is nothing new... at all, but we don't play Mechwarrior for the story. Want story? Play Bioshock. Want to be in giant mechanical robots and blow things up? Then BUY THIS GAME.
    Combat world graphics are great. The "out of mech" graphics are meh. The star systems available to play in are HUGE.
    This game is worth it.    … Expand
  37. Rahnbane
    Dec 11, 2019
    8
    I have played first 4 missions before writing this review. First Good News: Combat is solid. But not as good ad MWO... Merc. Action - micro management - reputation system Mech Lab- Salvage are good. Locations are "varied" and looks pretty good. Real time destruction is good and you feel like you are on a giant hulking war machine which is 200 years old. Bad News: IntermissionI have played first 4 missions before writing this review. First Good News: Combat is solid. But not as good ad MWO... Merc. Action - micro management - reputation system Mech Lab- Salvage are good. Locations are "varied" and looks pretty good. Real time destruction is good and you feel like you are on a giant hulking war machine which is 200 years old. Bad News: Intermission animations.. AWFUL... Really disgusting. I really question the designers and testers if they really saw this intermission phase. Every mission I have to press my urge to go Alt - F4... If someone is reading this "Please... PLEASE remove those phases with a patch. Beyond that, the game is solid. If you are a 40+ Mechwarrior fan you will like it.… Expand
  38. AceTimberwolf
    Dec 10, 2019
    10
    The overworld (your base of operations) is where the Janky mechanics lay. Which feels as if they will just patch or have someone mod in some better animations. Negotiations feel like HBS style Salvage but you definitely make less than you do there. The Combat itself is heavy, there are a few bugs to fix but nothing Mahir. I am giving it such a high review because the potential Is there. InThe overworld (your base of operations) is where the Janky mechanics lay. Which feels as if they will just patch or have someone mod in some better animations. Negotiations feel like HBS style Salvage but you definitely make less than you do there. The Combat itself is heavy, there are a few bugs to fix but nothing Mahir. I am giving it such a high review because the potential Is there. In a couple of months once mod tools are out, this game will change gaming for the better. Hopefully a new generation will appreciate combat in Mechwarrior… Expand
  39. Amiga4ever81
    Dec 11, 2019
    10
    WOW I've been waiting for it almost 20 years! Insane right? But hell yeah! It was worth it.
  40. saint_shooter
    Dec 10, 2019
    10
    Finnaly a glorious comeback of single player mechwarrior series. Masterpiece.
  41. ninja81
    May 6, 2020
    0
    fired !
  42. Moojangle
    Dec 15, 2019
    5
    I've been a huge fan of Mechwarrior type games since I saw the opening intros in Mechwarrior 2. Graphically, I enjoy this game and to pilot a mech was great but I found some major issues in this game that can be resolved by the developers.

    1. Load-out. I really miss being able to replace a medium laser with a L Laser but unfortunately, you can't in this game as you are restricted    I've been a huge fan of Mechwarrior type games since I saw the opening intros in Mechwarrior 2. Graphically, I enjoy this game and to pilot a mech was great but I found some major issues in this game that can be resolved by the developers.

    1. Load-out. I really miss being able to replace a medium laser with a L Laser but unfortunately, you can't in this game as you are restricted based upon the 'size' of the weapon and what type of hardpoint. In other mechwarrior type games, you are mostly restricted based upon the type of hardpoint and are mostly limited by the tonnage of your mech. I hope in the future the size will be removed.

    2. Spawning. I had an enemy tank spawn pretty close to me (I'm guessing about 5 miles) while destroying a base.

    3. Graphically. I like the game.

    4. storyline / game content - You're a mercenary, there's going to be a lot of missions that will be similar.    … Expand
  43. BingoBongoInCul
    Dec 24, 2019
    10
    Yes missions are repetitive, yes HUD is terrible, yes IA is meh but this game is addictive and with great potential for modders . This game deserve at least a 7 but I will give it a 10 for the ridiculous amount of haters coming from MWO
  44. LightnaCore
    Dec 16, 2019
    5
    The combat alone nets it a 5 to me as this is what I expect from a MechWarrior game. Solid combat experience and hard hitting weapons when applicable but that's where the good ends for me. The story is horribly generic and the voice actor for your character feels like he didn't even care. There are instances where he should have more emotion but instead says the same two words you've heardThe combat alone nets it a 5 to me as this is what I expect from a MechWarrior game. Solid combat experience and hard hitting weapons when applicable but that's where the good ends for me. The story is horribly generic and the voice actor for your character feels like he didn't even care. There are instances where he should have more emotion but instead says the same two words you've heard since the start of the game in the same exact way instead. Ryana and Spears have more emotion and experience in their respective voice actors although I am half expecting Spears to say "I didn't ask for this" considering it's the same voice actor as Adam Jensen from Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

    Pros:
    -Fine 'Mech combat that makes the game fun although it could be improved

    Cons:
    -Terribad story
    -Fahad's voice lines has more personality than the player character's, never mind the randomly generated pilots you can hire (tl;dr PC's voice actor didn't give a damn)
    -AI tends to cost your more C-bills than what should be expected imo
    -It's on the Epic Game Store    … Expand
  45. Cyph3rPunk
    Dec 16, 2019
    6
    I came in looking for something like that old MW2/MW2 Mercs gameplay. I got that but what I also got was a shallow husk of the original games.

    Where is my mech customization? Why am I locked that all the crit slots are hard locked to exact weapon types? The voice acting is flat as hell, and all the textures for the human models looks like they would be perfectly fine in Half Life    I came in looking for something like that old MW2/MW2 Mercs gameplay. I got that but what I also got was a shallow husk of the original games.

    Where is my mech customization? Why am I locked that all the crit slots are hard locked to exact weapon types?

    The voice acting is flat as hell, and all the textures for the human models looks like they would be perfectly fine in Half Life 2.

    AI is abysmal. Not only do your squad mates rarely listen, they will often go gung ho into random spots to their deaths. This seems to be how they balance the economy in the game because if your teammates weren't out there completely destroying your mechs, you would have zero issues with cash flow.

    I see some people also talking about texture pop-in, but how about those enemy pop ins? You know, when you blast that last tank of a wave and a mech spawns basically inside of you and shunts out out of that position? Happened to me several times so far.

    I guess my tl;dr of this game is that its really close to what most people would have wanted but it falls short on every single front. I'd say lets give it back to Activision to see what they can do, but I think they would destroy it like CoD. 6/10 because I do keep going back to play every now and then, and it scratches that nostalgic itch. If this was a new franchise it would be 3/10.    … Expand
  46. Bowmark
    May 17, 2020
    2
    Wow. I seriously have to question the intelligence and morality of the reviewers that gave this anything over a 50. Terrible, terrible game. I would be embarrassed if I worked for Piranha games. Lazy development and programming all around. And the cut and paste review going around the publications saying things like the mechs are a joy to drive or, my favorite, the mechs are soWow. I seriously have to question the intelligence and morality of the reviewers that gave this anything over a 50. Terrible, terrible game. I would be embarrassed if I worked for Piranha games. Lazy development and programming all around. And the cut and paste review going around the publications saying things like the mechs are a joy to drive or, my favorite, the mechs are so customizable!!!! Did you even play the game or did you just use the paid review from Piranha? Easily the LEAST customizable MechWarrior game out there.

    Terrible mission balance...stupid easy in the beginning then you are fighting 20+ mechs and 50+ vehicles with a 270 ton loadout. Some of the story missions are too easy and others in the same chain are impossible. I know this is being petty but when you call the missions "quests" you clearly don't know a thing about MechWarrior (quests? really Piranha? Is this Wow?)

    And that cutscene you see a million times with the same jump ship and the same drop ship that cannot be skipped...that made it thru testing? You really could not spend a day to render a few more dropships or jump ships? I also love how enemies can drop right on you but you have to walk 1500m to get to the mission or get out of it. Must have hired the worst dropship pilot in the Inner Sphere. Lazy, uninspired game that I thank my lucky stars I got to try for free on Microsoft Game Pass and was not dumb enough to pay for it.

    The funny thing is their other game MechWarrior Online is probably the MOST customizable MechWarrior game out there and runs much better than MechWarrior 5.

    Trust me boys and girls take a BIG pass on this POS.    … Expand
  47. Zenren
    Mar 15, 2020
    3
    Honestly it's just so bad mechanically speaking. The controls are trash. This game was designed for console and not keyboard. Graphics are just not what you would expect for this day and age. It appears that they just took MWO and made solo missions, but weren't too worried about improving anything, in fact, the controls are worse than MWO. My suggestion is buy Mechwarrior Mercenaries 4,Honestly it's just so bad mechanically speaking. The controls are trash. This game was designed for console and not keyboard. Graphics are just not what you would expect for this day and age. It appears that they just took MWO and made solo missions, but weren't too worried about improving anything, in fact, the controls are worse than MWO. My suggestion is buy Mechwarrior Mercenaries 4, much better game. Don't even pick up this trash. The only reason it got a 3 was because the management portion of the game was done well, regrettably that's not why we buy this game!… Expand
  48. aidan0
    Jan 6, 2020
    6
    It's ok, but gets boring real fast.
    The controls could be a lot better. Radar could be a lot better.
    Endless spawning is just meh....

    After 10 ` 15 hour I couldn't be bother to do the same missions again and again.
  49. Nezchrynliir
    May 7, 2020
    2
    Tried it via PC Game pass with microsoft, all I can say as a lifelong mechwarrior fan is I am sorely disappointed. This game feels like it could have had potential had they not screwed up on several fronts. PGI seriously dropped the ball from MWO as that game at least did what it was meant to do well. From the graphics that left me unimpressed, to the loading times that were horrendousTried it via PC Game pass with microsoft, all I can say as a lifelong mechwarrior fan is I am sorely disappointed. This game feels like it could have had potential had they not screwed up on several fronts. PGI seriously dropped the ball from MWO as that game at least did what it was meant to do well. From the graphics that left me unimpressed, to the loading times that were horrendous there is many things wrong here.

    1) Missions, terrain, and enemies are lackluster and annoying. The repetitiveness of all three and the hideous spawning system make me think they got lazy in designing such encounters. The missions are poorly scripted which is a story thing, and the terrain is kinda boring. The fact the AI is so bad contributes to this, overall this area really could have used major work.

    2) Interface is another abomination, it is clunky and hard to use. This could likely be fixed up much better with ease but at this point of anything it seems like they have a lot of work to go here.

    3) Unreal engine 4 and exclusivity really hurt the game, the engine has never been stellar in my opinion and makes the game look more cartoony than anything else. The exclusivity is the kick to the teeth but it also saves other platforms from the messy state this game is currently in.

    I'd elaborate but others have done enough indepth, still as a lifelong fan of this franchise this game gets an easy 2 from me when it could have been amazing. Just try at your own risk but honestly not worth it.    … Expand
  50. btimbit
    Aug 30, 2020
    4
    Scratches the itch long time MW fans have had, but it falls quite short. The combat feels too fast and arcadey, AI is terrible, and the overall gameplay can be described as repetitive and boring.
  51. JuanDeLeon
    Aug 23, 2022
    0
    Trash. Graphics are early PS2 with some fancy lens flare thrown in. Texture pops are atrocious. Zero tutorials (oh they show you how to shoot the gun. They just don't explain the economy, or outfitting the mechs, or anything else.) Music is public domain, phone-on-hold grade. Armored Core 2 looked, played and sounded better than this.
  52. Vuld
    Mar 31, 2022
    8
    90h on Steam, DLC included. Love the game. Beyond tired of complaints.

    Main campaign was lackluster (and DLC campaign won't impress), game is grindy here and there and the meta can be exploited to trivialize it. Mechs can limit customization and there is no clan. ... So what. Graphisms are great, sounds are nice, battles are fun and can be intense. As a tactical it's doing a fine    90h on Steam, DLC included. Love the game. Beyond tired of complaints.

    Main campaign was lackluster (and DLC campaign won't impress), game is grindy here and there and the meta can be exploited to trivialize it. Mechs can limit customization and there is no clan.

    ... So what.

    Graphisms are great, sounds are nice, battles are fun and can be intense. As a tactical it's doing a fine job and the only drawback I actually have with it is how in multiplayer only the host can manage the company between missions. For those who complain, pick a bazillion mods and shut up. Base game is $30 and it's worth that price, period.    … Expand
  53. flohzilla
    May 30, 2021
    10
    Moin,
    nun endlich ist MW5 mit samt neuem DLC auf Steam angekommen.
    Uns erwartet ein Missionsbasiertes PvE gestompe, mit der Möglichkeit ein Söldnerteam einschließlich Battlemechs zu verwalten. Mir persönlich gefällt die Aktion ziemlich gut, die Grafik stimmt und die Verwaltung (welche an HBS Battletech angelehnt ist) der Truppe macht auch spaß. Das Spiel ist Modbar und die Tools kann    Moin,
    nun endlich ist MW5 mit samt neuem DLC auf Steam angekommen.
    Uns erwartet ein Missionsbasiertes PvE gestompe, mit der Möglichkeit ein Söldnerteam einschließlich Battlemechs zu verwalten.
    Mir persönlich gefällt die Aktion ziemlich gut, die Grafik stimmt und die Verwaltung (welche an HBS Battletech angelehnt ist) der Truppe macht auch spaß.
    Das Spiel ist Modbar und die Tools kann man sich im Steam Workshop downloaden.
    Gerade die umfassende Modbarkeit sorgt auch mit dafür das dieses Game hier den vollen Score von mir bekommt, Mods können einfach alles rausreißen was die Entwickler verbocken!
    Weniger gefällt die AI und die Performance, habe eine RTX3090, 32GB Ram und nen Ryzen7 3800, bei max Details und allen aktivierten Features!
    Dennoch bin ich auch gnädig mit meinem Score weil man auch so übel lange auf ein neues Mechwarrior warten musste und es mir eben auch super Spaß macht!
    Für mich überwiegt eben der Spielspaß auch bei technischen Unzulänglichkeiten!
    Auch darf man nicht vergessen, Battletech und Mechwarrior war und ist eben auch ein Nischenprodukt und ich bin echt froh das sich diesem Thema endlich mal wieder angenommen wurde.

    Ich wünsche allen, die sich auf MW5 einlassen, sehr viel Spaß     … Expand
  54. Vargas78
    Oct 11, 2022
    8
    It's a very solid Mechwarrior game that has improved quite a lot since it first launched back in late 2019.
  55. MistAndSuch
    Jul 28, 2021
    9
    The game is a fun, stompy BattleTech universe game that delivers on some lore for the dedicated fans as well as being pretty easy to get in to. Let's be honest, the source materials for this universe are immense (there's like 200 books) and it is beloved, but that also makes it somewhat intimating for those new to the series. With the last game having come out in 2001, I think this couldThe game is a fun, stompy BattleTech universe game that delivers on some lore for the dedicated fans as well as being pretty easy to get in to. Let's be honest, the source materials for this universe are immense (there's like 200 books) and it is beloved, but that also makes it somewhat intimating for those new to the series. With the last game having come out in 2001, I think this could use a BIT more lore, but it brings me in for the same reason I got into this IP in the first place: big-robots piloted by knight-mercenaries in future-feudalism.
    I'd love it if I could align more with individual houses for a RP end (like getting a land hold I can upgrade), but that's not what this game promised and I won't knock it for that. I would like to see some more customization (engines, parts, armor, stealth), but that may be coming (some mods already have it). It's a good game that works well for me as a veteran, I would love to see more BattleTech lore.    … Expand
  56. windalor
    Nov 14, 2021
    7
    great game but all the missions are pretty similar. For me, it was I run threw beat it once and don't see myself ever opening it agian. (75 ish hrs gameplay maybe)
  57. evopop123
    Feb 3, 2022
    10
    игра очень крутая и годная,это самая лучшая игра в 2022 году и жанр про мехов! такие игры про (роботов) и с таким графоном они очень редкие! мисси тут нормальные и самое главное цена) цена такой игры идеальная! советую всем кто любит роботов и битву на них)игра очень крутая и годная,это самая лучшая игра в 2022 году и жанр про мехов! такие игры про (роботов) и с таким графоном они очень редкие! мисси тут нормальные и самое главное цена) цена такой игры идеальная! советую всем кто любит роботов и битву на них)
  58. Bbfe
    Aug 2, 2022
    6
    pretty cool but all the missions are very similar to each other so they need to change things up
  59. Nfrjr
    Oct 4, 2022
    6
    It is only for the fan of the series, for them it's good enough. But I doubt the quality of this release can attract much new fans
  60. Gjtrjk
    Nov 28, 2022
    6
    was good to pass the time at least, i mean the learning curve maybe is too hard tho
  61. gshr
    Dec 14, 2022
    6
    Mechwarrior is a good addition to the long running series to be honest especially for fans
  62. aweg
    Feb 6, 2023
    6
    This was a game for people that's not too picky and just want to play it fast
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 14 out of 34
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  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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