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Game Information
- Platform: Windows 98
- BBFC Rating:
Suitable for 12 years and over. Not for sale to persons under age 12. By placing an order for this product, you declare that you are 12 years of age or over. - Media: Video Game
Product Features
- Command enormous BattleMechs
- Players have the power to use and take what they want
- Put the right MechWarrior in the right Mech
- Fully 3D, state of the art terrain
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Based on the BattleTech table-top board games, MechCommander 2 is a mission-based, real-time strategy game where you control gigantic mechanised vehicles (mechs). While the focus is on strategic combat, preparation plays an equally vital part. How you prepare for a battle is often more important than the actual tactics during a fight. Your success will depend greatly on discovering new technology and implementing it within your mechs. You can be victorious with the most rudimentary strategies so long as you've picked the right weaponry beforehand. Between missions you're treated to entertaining full-motion video scenes that lead you to your next objective.
Although the game makes some key improvements from the original, it has its fair share of problems. First off, it's totally linear. There's never a need to stray from the key objectives because there's nothing else to discover or achieve. The artificial intelligence, while greatly improved, has a tendency to jump the gun and attack enemies immediately, making stealth tactics difficult. Lastly the system requirements are misleading--even on a 1GHz machine with a GeForce3-based graphics card there's plenty of slowdown when the screen is filled with units. On the positive side, the gameplay is tight, mech customisation is deep and this is one of the few RTS games where 3-D environments factor into tactics.--Raymond M. Padilla
Manufacturer's Description
Take command of an entire company of the most fearsome military machines in history: BattleMechs. As a MechCommander, you command a unit of mercenary MechWarriors in a real-time strategy game of power, combat and treachery set in the BattleTech Universe. Order your Mechs to divide and conquer the enemy as you become deeply involved in a bitter power struggle for power among three warring noble houses.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
When you have to hunt down Mechcommander 2 fansites, find a good noticeboard and trawl through it to find a solution to the problem preventing you playing a new game, it isn't a good start. MC2 would not run properly using my Radeon 8500. I had to alter a game config file to get it to work, there is no mention of this on the Microsoft site and no patch to correct it either.
As I understand it, this is just the tip of the iceberg of bugs with this game, but so far I haven't experienced any others.
BUT when you do get to play Mechcommander 2, it's good. Controls are easily picked up, some very pretty graphics (gunfire and explosions being especially good), a nice range of units, and compact, accessible missions are all good to see. Even the hammy acting in the slightly unnecessary FMV cut-scenes is endearing.
This is a good game, just beware of the potential problems and hope Microsoft get round to releasing a patch soon.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
About the best RTS that has ever graced the Battletech universe. I was so desperate for this game I imported it from the US before it was released in the UK.
After many hours of great game play I finally (to my only disappointment) finished it. But, with the built in mission creator and the wealth of missions now available to download on the internet, this will be one game I will keep going back to.
If you have a good system this can be played at the higher specs (850Mhz + GeForce 2+), but it can lag when there are a lot of units on the battlefield, but turn off the smoke, shadows, multiple lighting sources and the videos and it whizzes along very happily without loosing too much.
The amount of units available is immense, and the salvage options are fantastic.
The AI is pretty good and although the computer will fight like a Clanner (regardless if you're engaging inner sphere mechs or Clans) and only engage a single mech at a time, it can be challenging if you don't cheat and play the game on the easy levels replaying any of the missions you did not like the outcome of.
My advice:
If you're into Battletech, why don't you have this already?
If your an RTS fan, this will be a little different than your Red Alert and Warzone, but give it a go, try to get into the whole Battletech mind set, and you will not be disappointed.
I'd also say that if you do not have the recommended specs (not the minimum) don't ever buy a game out of your PCs league. Minimum specs are just for marketing, the recommended specs should always be classed as the minimum. If you can't afford to keep up, buy a Playstation.
After many hours of great game play I finally (to my only disappointment) finished it. But, with the built in mission creator and the wealth of missions now available to download on the internet, this will be one game I will keep going back to.
If you have a good system this can be played at the higher specs (850Mhz + GeForce 2+), but it can lag when there are a lot of units on the battlefield, but turn off the smoke, shadows, multiple lighting sources and the videos and it whizzes along very happily without loosing too much.
The amount of units available is immense, and the salvage options are fantastic.
The AI is pretty good and although the computer will fight like a Clanner (regardless if you're engaging inner sphere mechs or Clans) and only engage a single mech at a time, it can be challenging if you don't cheat and play the game on the easy levels replaying any of the missions you did not like the outcome of.
My advice:
If you're into Battletech, why don't you have this already?
If your an RTS fan, this will be a little different than your Red Alert and Warzone, but give it a go, try to get into the whole Battletech mind set, and you will not be disappointed.
I'd also say that if you do not have the recommended specs (not the minimum) don't ever buy a game out of your PCs league. Minimum specs are just for marketing, the recommended specs should always be classed as the minimum. If you can't afford to keep up, buy a Playstation.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Good presentation and graphics and sound.
Gameplay: This game is fun, especially so if your new to the mechcommander scene or are under 16ish.
The older gamer will find out too soon that this game has little depth. the AI is terrible (the enemy lock on to the first mech they see and can follow it all the way across the map whilst your other mechs pummel it). Veteran stategy gamers should ignore this release. This is a good christmas present for a 14 yr old whos likes strategy gaming (not many!). I dont know what the problems people were having with performance. my 1ghz AMD 256Meg Geforce2MX 32Meg runs this game perfectly in 1024x768 max detail.
Gameplay: This game is fun, especially so if your new to the mechcommander scene or are under 16ish.
The older gamer will find out too soon that this game has little depth. the AI is terrible (the enemy lock on to the first mech they see and can follow it all the way across the map whilst your other mechs pummel it). Veteran stategy gamers should ignore this release. This is a good christmas present for a 14 yr old whos likes strategy gaming (not many!). I dont know what the problems people were having with performance. my 1ghz AMD 256Meg Geforce2MX 32Meg runs this game perfectly in 1024x768 max detail.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Fun but tricky to get working...
I bought this game after enjoying the same company's excellent Mechwarrior 4 and Black Knight. This game give you the chance to command whole units of mechs in the same universe. Read more
Published on 2 May 2002
Always crashes
This game always crashes and locks up my whole PC. I can get no more than an hours game time out of it before it dies. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2002 by ben.pikl@nettec.net
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I'm writing this review not having played any mech games before. I've read a lot of the other gamers reviews and what they say is true the games has not got a lot of depth and you... Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2001
Hmm... Okay I guess.
Mech Commander 2 is really cool! The missions are really interesting. However, the movies are quite bad even on a quite-strong computer. Read more
Published on 31 Oct 2001
major flaws
while the graphics and camera views are a quantum leap forward from the origional game the slow down on a 1.4ghz athlon with geforce 2 was surprising and the enemy a. Read more
Published on 24 Oct 2001 by theroyalbrat
Mech is Best
Mech Commander 2 is a great game I recommend it to anybody who has played great games such as Command & Conquer or Star Trek New Worlds this great game gives a feel of a... Read more
Published on 21 Oct 2001
Poor Sequel to a compelling first title
This game was a great disappointment to me when i played it. Yes the graphics have been improved with the zoom function enabling close in views of battling mechs. Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2001 by christopher.lerpiniere@uk.symbol.com
Oh Dear Microsoft!!!
Being an avid fan of all things with a Mech in it, and playing to death Mechcommander, Mechwarrior 2,3 and 4, I had awaited the release of Mechcommander 2 with enthusiasm. Read more
Published on 29 Sep 2001 by Rolf Crossland - rs.crossland@quicknet.nl
Not Bad at All!
This one plays rather well - even if my poor 1.2/756MB/Geforce2 wasnt high enough spec to deal with some of the camera views (!!?). Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2001 by Colin G Capelin
Only buy if you are a Mech Fan.
I am a mech fan so would buy anything BT, but this game is very poor.
1) Performance: My machine is double the min spec w/ a GeForce 2 Ultra card. Read more
Published on 26 Sep 2001 by Sideshow Bob
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