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[jss78]

Anyone remember MechForce for Amiga? Hex-based game, it used the interlaced video mode which made your eyes bleed. I think it was essentially TT BattleTech implemented for Amiga.

I played it after it got a rave review in a local magazine. It's actually what introduced me to mechs, only got the boxed set after playing that game.

[RoboPatton]

Hands down for me, it's Front Mission 5.

You can play it, but it's complicated...

Edited by RoboPatton, 19 August 2015 - 11:39 PM.

[Anjian]

That list feels really bad. So many good and memorable games that are passed.

I do like the mentions of Xenogears, Front Mission 4 and Armored Core V.

I didn't really like Shogo.

Mechwarrior 4 Mercenaries was certainly the high point for Mechwarrior games.

I never heard of Strike Suit Zero until now. I am going to check more of that later.

Makers of Xenogears have gone on to make the Xenosaga trilogy, then the Xenoblade Chronicles for the Wii U. Next Xenoblade Chronicles will feature mechs --- its like a full circle to Xenogears. Xenoblade Chronicles X reminds me of Phantasy Star Online meets Lost Planet meets more mechs.

[STEF_]

Anjian, on 19 August 2015 - 11:45 PM, said:

Mechwarrior 2 Mercenaries was certainly the high point for Mechwarrior games.

Fix for u.


(mw4 was the cartoonish and worst one of the series. I'm sure you had a typo)

[Triordinant]

Xetelian, on 19 August 2015 - 09:16 PM, said:

MWO could have made the honorable mentions but since no one knows it exists we can't call this a snub

You want to know a game they missed.

Star Siege. I loved the hell out of that game.

...and this:

Edited by Triordinant, 20 August 2015 - 12:07 AM.

[Anjian]

If this isn't De Best Mech game ever, it certainly is Da Most Patriotic.

Metal Wolf Chaos.

The US President hides his personal Armored Core underneath the White House, called Metal Wolf. Heinous forces has taken over America, led by the evil Vice President. Only the US President and Metal Wolf can stop him and restore freedom and democracy back to the Red, White and Blue.

(As usual with any From Software game and typical of their Armored Core franchise, this game certainly has an awesome sound track).

Edited by Anjian, 20 August 2015 - 12:10 AM.

[spectralthundr]

Anjian, on 19 August 2015 - 11:45 PM, said:

That list feels really bad. So many good and memorable games that are passed.

I do like the mentions of Xenogears, Front Mission 4 and Armored Core V.

I didn't really like Shogo.

Mechwarrior 4 Mercenaries was certainly the high point for Mechwarrior games.

I never heard of Strike Suit Zero until now. I am going to check more of that later.

Makers of Xenogears have gone on to make the Xenosaga trilogy, then the Xenoblade Chronicles for the Wii U. Next Xenoblade Chronicles will feature mechs --- its like a full circle to Xenogears. Xenoblade Chronicles X reminds me of Phantasy Star Online meets Lost Planet meets more mechs.

The list on the whole is terrible, Mech Assault? Titanfall? Bunch of crappy arena like mech fighting games? And only one MW game on the list, and it wasn't mech 3.

[Juodas Varnas]

It's absolutely ridiculous that Mechassault (or hawken and titanfall at that matter) made the list, when Mechwarrior 3 or even Mechwarrior Online weren't even mentioned.

I know, we like to complain on the forums that MWO sucks, but MECHASSAULT? SERIOUSLY?

[Anjian]

Mechwarrior 3, of all the Mechwarrior games I played, is the closest one that achieved the best giant mech feeling.

You can't leave out Mechcommander and Mission Force Cyberstorm for tactics and strategy.

Of all the numerous mechs games I have ever played since Crescent Hawks Inception to MWO, this game for me stands out as the very best, because it got so many things right: role warfare, urban warfare, community warfare, map design, weapons effects, control smoothness, pace, strategy, support for squads, creation and configuring of mechs...

[Dino Might]

Triordinant, on 20 August 2015 - 12:06 AM, said:

...and this:

I only had a demo of this - could play first two missions or so. I think I played this game as much as I have played any mechwarrior game.

[Aresye]

Juodas Varnas, on 20 August 2015 - 12:16 AM, said:

It's absolutely ridiculous that Mechassault (or hawken and titanfall at that matter) made the list, when Mechwarrior 3 or even Mechwarrior Online weren't even mentioned.

I know, we like to complain on the forums that MWO sucks, but MECHASSAULT? SERIOUSLY?

Yeah I'm completely baffled by them even including MechAssault. I always thought it was the absolute weakest of the BT based mech games.

[Davegt27]

this is a good set of videos to watch when you get the time

[Bishop Steiner]

YourSaviorLegion, on 19 August 2015 - 06:08 PM, said:

https://youtu.be/V4coxpz_zII MechWarrior 2 comes in 1st with all its glory.

Hawken somehow made it? Pretty much killed any credibility for me.
(Plus Mechassault? Not horrible, but top 10 mech game? NO)

At least they gave Slave Zero an honorable mention. That was a great game.

Steel Battalion was hands down the best gameplay
MW2 Mercs best campaign/Story
Heavy Gear2 was great
Slave Zero (loved the controlability and the story)
Robotech Battlecry should make any top 10 list
Titanfall is twitchier than I prefer but bloody well done
MW4 (especially Mercs, but Vengeance was a good campaign) was not a terribly accurate MW title but it WAS a very good game
MechCommander should have been on before most of their list
Armored Troopers VOTOMS for PS2 was stinking good
As was the old Sega Genesis/SNES Mechwarrior 3050
I'd list MW2 GB Legacy, but Mercs already is the epitome of the MW2 platform

Anyhow, just my 2ct on Mech titles that SHOULD have been listed.

[VirtualSmitty]

What i'd give for modern day remake of MW2 mercs.

[Crosell]

Titan fall and no chrome hounds. For shame for shame. But mw2 mercs was gdlk

[Nathan Foxbane]

How did Mechassault get on that list and not Chromehounds?

[CDLord HHGD]

LOL, they mention Hawken but NOTHING on MWO?? Makes me question their criteria. Do like to see a Mechwarrior game make the list twice officially plus one honorable mention. Including MWO would have made it a more complete list though, esp. since MWO killed the first iteration of Hawken.

[Spr1ggan]

No Starsiege mentioned.