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With that said, let's give the newbies a chance to catch up. MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries is a prequel to Activision's popular MechWarrior 2. As the leader of a crack squad of mercenaries in the year 3039, you must accept enough important missions, collect enough cash, and avoid enough political BS to keep your team fitted with the giant living robots they rely on to survive. These 'mechs (short for BattleMechs) are upright Leviathans with more firepower than a fleet of today's tanks, and are used to wage war on many different worlds in the space that you call home. While most mercenaries will tell you that the only thing that matters is who brings home the paycheck, the wise commander will also keep abreast of the overall status of this conflict, making sure never to back a loser for too long, or to back a winner who threatens to bring an unprofitable future to your squad.
Although the folks at FASA (the creators of the MechWarrior pen-and-paper roleplaying games) worked hard to put together several strong plots, it's the gameplay in MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries that is so completely addictive. On the sim side, the game has everything that made MechWarrior 2 such a hit. Smooth graphics and animations mix with an intuitive control system (although it's not as easy to learn as it could be) that lets players get the feel for battle firsthand. On top of that, players are required to keep track of new factors like salvage - if you're tricky (in other words, if you don't shoot everything you see into small pieces) you can even get ahold of some Clan ‘mechs - and repair costs that add an entirely new spin to an already challenging game. Worry not, action lovers - a new instant action option lets you bypass all of the new intellectual requirements and jump right into battle at the helm of over 30 classic era 'mechs.
MechWarrior: Mercenaries artistic vision is brilliant, but sometimes its execution leaves a little to be desired, considering the advances made in graphics during the year since MW2's release. The entire game is rendered in well-mapped polygons that will give a player with a little imagination a good feel of what it might be like to be on a futuristic battleground in snow, on rock, by day or night. Thanks to cool visual effects like the Thermal Sensors and an amazing particle physics system, laser blasts and missile trails really add to the overall realism of the product. MechWarrior's audio is another split story, combining solid voice acting and sound effects with a soundtrack that doesn't hold up too well through the long listening sessions involved in the average game.
In the end, there's an awful lot to like about MechWarrior: Mercenaries, and those who liked the first two games are in for a real treat when they open the shrink wrap on this follow-up. All new AI, an amazing network play system that allows players to host their own multiplayer games over the Internet, and some really great pre-made missions ensure that the game is almost certain to appeal to any fan of action or simulation games. --Trent C. Ward
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love the smell of Particle Cannons in the Morning!,
By Kurt Ploszczyniec (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries 3-D FX Edition (CD-ROM)
I must say, being a newbie to the battletech universe, I found the plot of this game to be easy to swallow. It is too easy to become enveloped in the conflicts between the Federated Commonwealth and Free Rasalhague Republic, etc. Keeping up with costs and managing reairs make the game all the more real, at the ned of the day, you are just a businessman, so remember that. The gameplay is truly enjoyable. Initially I had a slow computer, and played the game at low graphic detail, complete with stuttering etc. Once I upgraded, I was so impressed with the graphics at full bore, that I played the game through twice again. The mechs are relatively easy to control and reaslistic, by that I mean that the larger mechs such as the atlas are slow and cumbersome, while mechs like the Timber wolf are fast agile and deadly. Gameplay is literally a blast, nowhere in any other ground combat sim can you achieve the satisfaction of alpha striking your enemy and watch them blow to pieces in front of you! The AI level is also impressive, with your enemies not that easy to kill. Overall, even though it is now superceded by Mech3,an excellent combat sim, which will keep you at it continuously. This has a place on the shelf of all dedicated combat sim gamers.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Mechwarrior since the begining,
By A Customer
This review is from: Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries 3-D FX Edition (CD-ROM)
i've play'd every mechwarrior games they've made, and i have to say that this was by far one of the best. you can pick your own missions, buy the mechs you want, hire the lance mates u want, spend your cash how u want, and so on. some people complained that it didn't give you everything you needed at the begining, (like all the mechs and all the guns) thats cause you are one lone mechwarrior you wouldn't realy own all the guns and all the mechs, you are starting at the bottom, and in the end of the game you rise to the top. its just as much work on the battle feild as in the mech bay. the graphics aren't the most spectacular out there, but the game play is awsome. next to mechwarrior 4 i have to say this is one of the best Mech games out there.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best of War.,
By v (Tampa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries 3-D FX Edition (CD-ROM)
This is the best game i have ever played:not only,becauseit's a simulation,but also be,cause the robots in this game have so much weapons to use and so much power. And i also like the environment in which the battle is performed. My favorite robot is Orion,because of his power and his devastating weapons.There are couple of hints that i think might be useful.When chasing another robot make sure to use long range missles,because when they hit from long distance they do maximum damage.Also when your robot is running you better watch that heat indicator,becasue when that robot will overheat you risk a fatal ammo explosion.Try to avoid aerial battles:They are very hard to win.Have fun! The legend will never die! 14:15of military time. Orion
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