MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

1. hepari00

   Dec 10, 2019

   10

   Don't even pay attention to the obvious trolls. MW4 and the older titles were NOT better than this. All I wanted is a lengthy dynamic campaignDon't even pay attention to the obvious trolls. MW4 and the older titles were NOT better than this. All I wanted is a lengthy dynamic campaign where you gradually upgrade your mechs and wreak havoc on enemies, and so far this game seems to deliver just that.
   The game still needs some polishes, but that's about it. There is no deal breaker here. I've finally got what I wanted after so many years, and won't let some entitled trolls destroy this franchise with their endless whining.… Expand

   • 10 of 28 users found this helpful
2. Critic2018

   Dec 14, 2019

   9

   Mechwarrior 5 plays and feels like a good game. The gameplay is excellent along with the graphics; however, the AI could be a little moreMechwarrior 5 plays and feels like a good game. The gameplay is excellent along with the graphics; however, the AI could be a little more engaged and unpredictable. I applaud the company for attempting to create something more along the original lines of the Mechwarrior franchise (and the POS that was MWO). Overall, I enjoy playing the game and the difficulty when trying to score hits against the lights makes it quite enjoyable.… Expand

   • 4 of 11 users found this helpful
4. Pr8Dator2

   Dec 11, 2019

   8

   Feels like the HBS Battletech game done in first person. Building destruction is the most refreshing and most fun I ever had not only in aFeels like the HBS Battletech game done in first person. Building destruction is the most refreshing and most fun I ever had not only in a mech game but in any game so far.… Expand

   • 3 of 12 users found this helpful
5. Juberberry

   Jun 30, 2020

   5

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First I am a long time Mechwarrior player. I played the original Battletech Wargame with minis as well as the Mechwarrior bolt-on RPG.
   
   I have played literally every Mechwarrior game as soon as I could. I've given this game time. 6+ months I have had some fun, but I am sadly disappointed with the overall game. The mod community has been valiantly fixing and rebalancing things. Because of the mod community, the game is far better than it has any right to be.
   
   Sadly, when you buy this game, money goes to Pihrana Games and they can **** off.
   
   The story is tired and cliche. You are the son of a MW Merc. Your father is killed when your family compound is attacked during a training session with dad. No setup. No effort to make you care about the characters.
   
   The base combat without mods is meh. Mech editing without mods is very disappointing. The Mech HUD is very basic without mods. Pretty much anything about this game without mods is sad.
   
   Bugs in combat are annoying but not game-breaking. The most annoying one I have encountered is that on a frequent basis, during a mission, the lance command system (which is alright) bugs out and you have to just muddle along without giving your lance any orders at all. I've had to restart multiple missions due to this bug and the fact that without ordering my lance we win with a lot of damage.
   
   With all that said, I was having a fair amount of fun. Maybe even a 7/10 amount of fun, but the killer is the maps. I played 4 defense missions, and all 4 missions had the same map and a very similar enemy makeup. The only real change was weather/biome. This is true for most missions. They re-use the same maps over and over and once you learn a map, the missions get pretty boring.
   
   The only reason I gave this a rating out of the red is mod support. Without the mod support, it would be a 3/10… Expand

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6. why853

   Dec 21, 2019

   4

   Feels like the absolute minimum needed to call this a mechwarrior game. After about 5-6 hours you've pretty much done everything the game hasFeels like the absolute minimum needed to call this a mechwarrior game. After about 5-6 hours you've pretty much done everything the game has to offer. -2 points for lack of promised VR support and being an epic exclusive.… Expand

   • 4 of 8 users found this helpful
7. Moebium

   Dec 21, 2019

   2

   first of all how on earth is noone actually talking about whether this is actually MechWarrior or not? This most definitely is not it is morefirst of all how on earth is noone actually talking about whether this is actually MechWarrior or not? This most definitely is not it is more like a kids version. Clearly this IP has been absent long enough none of these kids really knows what real MechWarrior is like. With the reviews, there are Oooh I love it’s and Oooh I hate it because of the lack of graphics etc.. I have all of the MechWarrior games and this is not MechWarrior in any way except in name! for starters as the leader of your clan you get all of the scrap/mechs and weapons that survive a sortie from all missions period! and if you are being paid/hired for a job the boss would pay for all damages incurred period! the movement speed is jacked. everything moves at the same speed? how? when a small mech is under you and you cannot shoot them and they can easily kill you. so if that is the case you should be able to plow them over like the tanks etc... these is only a few tiny things. then there are many larger flaws. For instance where are the different armors reflective ablative etc? where? where is the options to choosing engine types this helps shed tonnage and increase speed etc? where are the different skeleton metal types also for tonnage requisites? open slots should allow for any weapon type to fit in any slot that those slot types allow. so if I want to shed armor to increase my amount of weapons it is not allowed!!? no chaffs? hmn? or overheating in an ice biome ROFL just... no! the weapon fire is almost indiscernible from one another except the obvious AC vs laser. and the lasers and missiles are nothing to write home about they look awful. From what I have seen the missile types are missing several. radar is borked! theres so many things .. um there is no local LAN play? a key component to Mechwarrior! ? RORL .. there is no auto lock limb targeting - where is it? I mean…………………ARRGH! what the F is this abomination? I may not be 100% correct but anyone who has played MechWarrior knows this stuff. So talking about ooh.. i'm mad because is strictly an exclusive to epic or cry the graphics aren’t absolutely awesome, that is ridiculous who cares! Where is mechwarrior 5 at? I will keep playing MechWarrior 4 black knight instead of this. Ill get a refund. Perhaps they will fix this mess in future updates but I do not see it happening. Which is too bad as many of us have been waiting a long time.… Expand

   • 9 of 14 users found this helpful
8. JuanDeLeon

   Aug 23, 2022

   0

   Trash. Graphics are early PS2 with some fancy lens flare thrown in. Texture pops are atrocious. Zero tutorials (oh they show you how toTrash. Graphics are early PS2 with some fancy lens flare thrown in. Texture pops are atrocious. Zero tutorials (oh they show you how to shoot the gun. They just don't explain the economy, or outfitting the mechs, or anything else.) Music is public domain, phone-on-hold grade. Armored Core 2 looked, played and sounded better than this.… Expand

   • 0 of 1 users found this helpful

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