Activision Mechwarrior 2 Mercenaries 3dfx Interact Action Review

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Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 0 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
4 votes

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
All in all, this is probably the game in the Battletech annals that most closely resembles the novels that created this universe.

Unlike the latest incarnations of the series (MW3, MW4, etc.) you are not burdened with a plot so imbecillic that a second-rate porno director could have hashed it together. Instead, you're provided ambience, political news via an in-game source, and a ton of options. Fight for who you want, or fight for no one. Follow the "main" campaign, or follow nothing at all - it's your call.

Unlike MW4 Mercenaries, which merely pretends to be a "merc" game, but instead saddles you with... shall we say, "scripted choices", this game truly shone in it's depth and breadth. You didn't have to be a good guy if you wanted to. You could pirate, in a few missions, and do "less than legal" things with no trouble at all.

Overall, I'd reccommend this game for the most "true to life" (as if this was real, eh?) rendition of Battletech. It really succeeds in drawing you into the battletech universe, and provides a much grimmer picture of the future than many sci-fi games do.

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
4.50 of 5,
2 votes

Price Paid:  $20.00 from EBX

Summary:
Battletech fans all know that the Mechwarrior 2 series has captured the feel of the Battletech world better than its sequals have. From the visceral plots and flawless simulations, The mechwarrior 2 franchise has been the cream of the crop. So what could improve it? freedom. And that is exactly what mech Mercenaries offers. A customizable experience.

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
2.00 of 5,
1 votes

Price Paid:  $5.00 from EB

Summary:
Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries, sequel to the blockbuster hit, Mechwarrior 2: 31st Century Combat. Mercs was good, but Activision attemted to "modernize" it, which just doesn't work for Mech2 games. It is still a worthy Mech2 game, but not quite as good as the other three. Just for the record, I'm reffering to the Win95 version, not 3dfx.

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5,
2 votes

Summary:
I shell say, this game could be better, with more weapons and espesially some powerups, which the game does not include at all, I like this game, it is a hard one, but its playeble...