Ilwrath, on 10 January 2013 - 07:52 AM, said:
Did someone say "Hawken"?
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Actually, yes, the TV-Mech is integral part of the game.
As a company based on F2P model, they took the liberty to give an ugly face to the default free Mech. That's totally on purpose, with a touch of humor. Too bad some MWO 'Mech are
still ugly once you bought them...
In Hawken, each and every 'Mech costs $5, period. Another $5 gives you plenty of in-game currency for 'Mech customization, because you can change torso, arms, legs, feet appearance, jump jet fire, repair drone and paint jobs, just to name a few. You can also spend only $5 to customize default 'Mech, no need to purchase another. I haven't spent a dime there but still had lots of fun.
Hawken game is far from perfect - there's little weapon customization or teamplay, it's more action-based than MWO, more like a 'Mech-based counterstrike. But their economy doesn't give the player the impression he's robbed at every corner.
And they do improve their game at an impressive pace...