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MechWarrior 4 Compilation

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The MechWarrior 4 series of games has been around a very long time and has a very active online support community. League play still goes on. In fact, I am a member of one online team (Lords of Destiny) and was a member of a team playing the old NetMech version of MW2, the Northwind Highlanders). However, be warned: Microsoft does not support this franchise, having put all of its MechWarrior work into the Xbox and abandoned the PC years ago. The two latest Mech games are Xbox only. This is not that bad since they are not as good as the older PC games in graphics, game play, or customization of mechs. Also be warned - the two additional Mech Packs of Inner Sphere and Clan Mechs are NOT included in this package and still must be purchased separately - M$ is squeezing every dime out of the franchise that it can. On the other hand, the MekTek community has supplied dozens of additional Mechs, weapons, and maps, so you can get a lot more for free (contributions cheerfully accepted, of course!). Still, if you like SF games, and especially if you like the giant mech concept, this package will give you the "pick of the litter." Grab it while you can as undoubtedly people will continue to play this game for years to come.

The best game ever (I am 56 yrs old). NOT an arcade style game. It's been around as a board and computer game a LONG time. I have been playing offline and online for years.

Online is a pure team effort. You are usually on voice coms (there are many programs) which make it a great social and team game. Online, my team plays 8v8 at a time. We have players of all ages and walks of life. From students to airline pilots.

You need brawn (the game provides that), brains, skill, and teamwork. To win, you have to be really savvy.

You can play offline by yourself in an arena or map, or missions.

There are many maps (fantastic graphics) to make things interesting. There are a few online leagues for team play.

You basically drive a walking "tank". Various sizes. Many weapons of many types. In team play, strategy is paramount. You can't just join and run. Adults will love this game.

Mechwarrior 4 Mercenaries is the latest of the games, with a few upgrades by Mektek. One online league is forming that uses the original MW4 Vengance.

Highly recommended.

Excellent! I was thrilled when the original MW:4 Vengence was released, but it needed some fine tuning. Vengence has a very good plot, but a little laking in the variety of the missions.

Black Knight and Mercenaries compliment Vengence very well. The new mechs are awsome, and the missions even better. The variety of missions in Black Knight, for instance, really increases the replay value, along with the fun.

Mechwarrior has always been a favorite, but the packs incuded in this package are by far the best installment so far.

The best part of all: Mechwarrior 4: Compilation includes both. Incredible deal. If you were to buy Vengence, Black Knight, and Mercenaries separately your looking at over $40.

Dont be fooled by the low price, it is still of very high value.

I wish Microsoft would continue the Mechwarrior series. Mechwarrior 4 Compilation is a very fun game that runs nicely on average hardware, though a nice video card helps steady your target reticle :)

There are loads of robot games in the video gaming universe, but none can come close the MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries experience.
With precision joystick or mouse, gamers get to experience the exhilirating thrills and spills of giant robot combat minus the arcade feel of less serious games like MechAssault.
MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries is also more than just a first person shooter game since it involves armoured combat that is reminiscent of medieval knight dueling but with hi-tech weapons.
Best of all, MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries has a thriving online community that is replete with open game servers, leagues, clans, mods and fan-fiction writers.
So, get the compilation, even if all you want is just MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries. It helps to play MechWarrior 4 and its Black Knight expansion first before playing MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries.
That way, you can prepare yourself for going online to play Mercs with veterans. Rest assured, many vets are more than happy to accommodate fresh blood.

Mercenaries is fun to play, but other than that 4 and it's expansion pack were ok, but not games that I would play enthuisiastically. I recommend playing 4 and it's expansion pack before you play Mercenaries, because I played Mercenaries before I played 4 and it's expansion pack and it kind of ruined the experience for me, because I thought that Mercenaries was way better.

I've been into the mechwarrior games for years, and this compilation pack is a great deal on the MW4 series. There are some bugs in the programs, I've had a few complete system hangs in the middle of missions, and the pathfinding abilities of the other mechs on your side are really bad, they get stuck behind buildings and can even get stuck on each other in tight quarters preventing any of them from moving and forcing you to restart the mission. Despite the bugs, this is a fun, fast-paced game, and I've enoyed many hours playing it.

I loved Mechwarrior 2 back in the day. I decided to try this game and for the cheap price I am very happy. Make sure you have a good joystick with 6 or 8 buttons, my old 4 button didn't cut it.

This is hands down the best Mech game ever and considering how long ago this came out is sad. Microsoft has really dropped the ball on this franchise. Huge fan base because of the Mechwarrior series for the PC and then it was shifted over to the Xbox and the games were not as good. Very surprised that there hasn't been an MMO developed based on this series. It is also a shame that Microsoft does not offer many of their older games by digital download. I was lucky enough to purchase the game when the price was very low but to be honest even the prices that you see now still make this a good value and there are probably only a handful of games I would ever say that about. Endless replayability and there really is nothing as good.

This game was described elsewhere better than I can: "Giant robot suits beat each other to a pulp." Skill, thinking, and planning are needed to do well rather than a fast trigger finger. Lots of shooting is involved, of course, but overshooting is detrimental. You have to pay attention to mission objectives. I would say a joystick is mandatory, as the keyboard controls are a bit clumsy.

I bought this game for my 8 YO son because he had the sample and REALLY wanted it. It is well worth the money. For 2 days he was non-resonsive while playing it unless we blocked the screen. The battles are well set up so he doesn't always win, making him think about how to improve his skills. The mechs can be extensively modified and customized.