BATTLETECH

Solid 7/10 without mods, but with mods I'd consider it a 9 or a 10/10 game. The unmodded gameplay is good, but on a personal basis there are things (such as the bulwark pilot skill and the ability to easily strip evasion) that are frustrating and take away from the potential of the game. It's a great experience, though, just with notable marks against it such as those. Also, you may hear people say you don't need the DLC. Just get the DLC, it adds a lot more to the game than you may expect, with Flashpoints being an absolute necessity in my opinion. While a lot of the writing is very good, the primary story for the main campaign is... ok. There's a lot going on in the campaign that's great, and one consistent subplot running through that's incredible, but the story of it is ok besides that. The last DLC adds in a second 'mini' campaign that's better written and ends on a much better final mission, though I will say that most missions in the main campaign are at least great. Without mods, it's a fun romp that's not too hard to grasp but has a lot still to learn beyond basic understanding, but is a bit watered down though I still highly recommend it. But if you get it and like it but find it a little imperfect, go look at the big modpacks for the game. They all change it a lot, and all change it much for the better.

Pros: - I've read many Battletech books, albeit a while ago, and the mechs, weapons, and lore seem accurate. This makes you feel a part of the Battletech universe. - The mech battles are fairly strategic, logical, and quite fun. The devs put a lot of detail into mech damage, so it matters what part of the mech you aim at and from which direction. - The gameplay has an overarching story that is good and moves along at a pretty good clip, while still allowing time to play side (mercenary) missions at will. Cons: - the colors are pretty washed out - the mechs could be a lot higher detail, even for an older game like this - the game sometimes stutters, even on a top of the line PC - the camera can slow to a crawl near hill tops, making it sometimes cumbersome to look around the battlefield.

Having experience in MW5 will help you in this game especially in the mech bay. This game was infuriating to start out when you have the most basic of mechs. It seemed for a while I wasn't making progress but I persevered. Just don't be afraid to fail or withdraw and keep trying. What I don't like, the save system is archaic, I would like the ability to save over previous saves but this game only lets you make new saves and you have to manually delete the old ones. The turn based system was a bit jarring as well. At times it seemed like my turn would never come. As my mechs were rained upon by missle barrage……...after missle barrage……..after missle barrage……...a never ending tirade of fire and destruction..... I still hear them...…..shooom shoom shoom and then explosions...…. NO LEECH!!! HE WAS TWO DAYS AWAY FROM RETIREMENT DAMN YOU CAPELLAN SCUM.....

If you're looking to practice your Classic Battletech skills, this is not the game for you as it does not capture the experience of playing on the tabletop, which I highly recommend for anyone who even remotely enjoyed this game. However, HBS has provided a way to take turns moving stompy robots against AI. In terms of mecha turn-based gaming, this is really fun. You get to micromanage your mechs' equipment, pilots, finances, and negotiations with factions at play. The base game + DLCs is really engaging and I haven't even scratched the surface of the DLCs since they seem to be mostly filtered out of the Campaign Mode. Apparently there are mods out there (lore friendly and not) that increase the depth of the game even further, but I am not at the point yet to need it. I will probably try Roguetech at some point or see if I can find one that is about post-Clan Invasion. Some issues gameplay-wise are that you might not know what terrain is/isn't "real" for the purposes of line of sight or obstructing incoming fire and what is/isn't able to be walked over. I recently beat the campaign and have just recently entered Career Mode which seems like the optimal experience once you're familiar with this game's mechanics. Being able to dial settings in to get a more immersive game-experience is a huge boon. I think these existed for Campaign too, but I am glad I didn't use them then as it meant I got to go to Career's sandbox mode sooner than later. I wish Career Mode didn't feature the same dropship of the Campaign Mode, and crew, but that is only a nitpick from someone who has recently consumed all of Svenn Der Plank's lore videos and has grown increasingly familiar with what is/isn't "realistic" in this dystopian sci-fi setting. All in all, a cozy game.

[h1]An excellent adaptation of one of the oldest wargames out there.[/h1] [b]Harebrained Schemes' BATTLETECH is one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling turn-based strategy games I've played in years.[/b] Pros: [list][*]An immersive, compelling campaign. [*]An excellent and massive sandbox mode allowing for infinite replayability. [*]A solid and helpful GUI, and graphics that work well with the gameplay. [*]Very strong theming that leans hard into the feel of the BattleTech universe. [*]Significant tactical choices, every step of the way. [*]Intuitive controls. [*]Incredibly strong community support, with some fantastic overhaul mods out there. [*]The Argo. [/list] Cons: [list][*]The base game touches on only a fraction of the BattleTech universe (fortunately this is mitigated by community mods that fill in a lot of the gaps) [*]The core campaign has a fair amount of strong language. Most gamers won't care about this, but it may matter to parents. [*]Some weapons and abilities seem like they could have been better balanced to encourage more variety. [*]There aren't a lot of incentives to go for lighter lances for most missions—generally you want to bring as much firepower as possible. (Though, again, community mods help with this a bit.) [*]While it captures the "feel" of the tabletop game, it's not a direct adaptation, and while some changes are quite sensible, some definitely have me scratching my head.[/list] Ultimately, though, I consider this game a [b]must-have[/b]. It does what it does extremely well. And once you've played enough of the base version, you can get community mods and the entire universe opens up.

great

This game is my favorite BT game ever!

I love this game