Customer Reviews

Mech Assault

5 star:		(49)
4 star:		(31)
3 star:		(17)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

There is an important feature missing from this game that was promised before it was released: the ability to design your own bases and use them in multiplayer. Like I said, there is nothing like this in the game. SO you can imagine why I'm disappointed.

The single-player game is alright, but the game is most fun on XBox live. If you don't have Live, then don't worry about missing out on this game, it doesn't have much to offer you.

I'm also glad I own this game because you will need it if you want Linux on your XBox. That's right, thanks to a save-game exploit in this game, you can load the Linux operating system onto your XBox. If your curious about this, vist http://www.xbox-linux.org/

I play this game almost every night. Sorry, but it's that good. I play it on Live and enjoy every moment, even the times where my team [is bad](playing Team Deathmatch) and we lose. Every now and then, I just play alone, playing a mission I've already completed, or playing on the Grinder mode (allowing you to fight mechs in a sequential order, getting your skills up to par for real fighting). This game rocks, and I have played it for many weeks (since January) and haven't gotten tired of it since. Man, you people expect too much. Think of a game like a good hamburger (vege burger for the vege people out there). Sure it's good to have everyday if you could, but yes, eventually you'll get tired of it, and eventually some day come back to it.

Mechassault does the job of entertaining me for an hour a day. That's all I need.

When gamers are asked about the best Xbox titles, they probably think of newer games such as The Chronicles of Riddick or Ninja Gaiden. One game, however, was released early in the Xbox's run and still continues to be a favorite among gamers. I'm talking about MechAssault, which has the distinction of being the second most played game on Xbox Live. Borrowing on the famous pen and paper RPG, MechAssault brings gamers a new version of the famous MechWarrior series on the PC. This new game is more action-packed and less simulation-based which may disappoint some of the MechWarrior fans but it's also helped MechAssault grab a new playerbase on the Xbox.

The singleplayer campaign in MechAssault begins on a strange planet. With your character's drop ship shot down from space and yourself equipped with only a light armored mech, you find yourself stuck on a strange planet where devotional fanatics of a strange faction maintain their stronghold. Forced to deal with this tyrannical force which has been killing local civilians as of late, you slowly make your way through the game as a one-man army and steal more powerful Mechs along the way until you can find out who is responsible for the enemy's actions and also repair your drop ship and escape back to the secure confines of outer space.

The gameplay in MechAssault should be no problem for first-person shooter fans. It isn't exactly an FPS, but it plays like it only in a third-person view. Depending on which Mech you choose at the beginning of a mission or multiplayer match, your Mech is already set with certain weapons. As you explore the map and kill other Mechs, you are allowed to pick up salvage and upgrade the weapons and armor on your Mech. The more you play, the better you get. Often time, Mech battles become hide and seek matches with Mechs quickly diving for cover once they launch off a salvo of missiles or lethal PPC cannons. Whichever environment you fight in, the game does a nice job of displaying the size of your Mechs. Skyscrapers and cars are quickly leveled as you fight for dominance in urban areas.

While the singleplayer campaign can be fun (but sometimes frustrating), the best way to enjoy MechAssault is to connect to Xbox Live. MechAssault still enjoys a reputation as one of the busiest Xbox Live games and it's never a problem to find a quick match. Servers can hold up to 8 players and the types of games vary. Everything from a popular "Capture the Flag" match to a common "Deathmatch" (better known as "Destruction" in-game) inhabit the servers. There are several types of games and while the previous two are the most popular, it's easy to find another type of game. Xbox Live can be loads of fun but it's important not to get frustrated in your first attempts to play the game. Right now, many of the MechAssault gamers are vets who have been playing the game for months, if not years, so it will take some practice to become one of the elite players. Xbox Live conveniently tracks the stats for all players.

The graphics in MechAssault are pretty darn impressive. When buildings blow, or briges collapse, the game does a nice job of portraying it. The Mechs are decked out in full detail as well. The sounds of the game rely more on your damage and combat instead of heavy background music. Also, another perk of the game is that MechAssault has a vast library of downloadable content including new Mechs, maps and game types. The game also has an optional $5.00 pay-per-download content pack but I wouldn't recommend it as most gamers still play with the free content.

If you're looking for a new intense action-based game and love competing online against other players, MechAssault may be the game for you. It's an easy game to find on the Game Trading Zone and is also in Xbox's "Greatest Hits" collection so you won't have to trade much for it. If you don't have Xbox Live, I'd probably recommend that you leave this one to a rental and trade for it later if you immensely enjoyed the singleplayer campaign, otherwise, Xbox Live gamers should definitely try and trade for it first. This game is one of the few titles that truly shows how Xbox Live can give extended life to a game.

This game is as good as Halo when it comes to 3D first person shooter games. I think the story is excellent, you're a part of the Wolf Dragoons mercenary regiment and you're responsible for liberating a planet against murderous religious fanatics called the Word of Blake. Just the game I need, piloting giant heavily armed machines killing murderous religious fanatics!! I won't tell you the end because I don't want to spoil it!! Get it, its greater than Final Fantasy will ever be!!

A lot of people really like this game! This is a really cool game ONLINE! When I first got Mech AssaultI did not have xbox live. I played the game and likede it, for the first 3 days at least. Dont get me wrong, this game rocks but when you get over all the shooting and destruction you only have a LAME, REALLY LAME story line. Online its a completely different scenario. YOU NEVER GET OVE IT! ITS FREAKING AWESOME! Destruction and chaos or well organized team work...whatever fits you best... I love to say things like..cover me im going in etc...IF AND ONLY IF you have xbox live, buy it. Otherwise this is nothing but a cool rental

this game is okay. I just bought it for single player, so i don't know how fun it is online, so this is just a single player review on this game.

the graphics are pretty good, as are the weapons. I just dont like campaign or local multiplayer, and thats everything for single player. Ut just isn't fun.

i have spent hours and days on this gome i would buy it for anyone i have my copy and it has ben used almost in to extektion

This is one of the best games on xbox. The graphics are 8.5 out of 10. The story in story mode is 9.0 out of 10. And the game is just perfect by its self. So people that like robot shooting games I recommend this game!

For those of you that liked other MechWarrior games well, this is beter than all of them combined. It has about sixteen solo player missions or so. This game features a wide variety of 'Mechs and maps (you need win some and download others to get them all). I beat the game in less than a week,but it never gets old!!

This is the best game on Live! If you have Live, you won't play much UNLESS YOU HAVE A MICROPHONE!!!

MechAssault is a great Xbox game. If you have played Mech Warrior or BattleTech, you will really enjoy the game. It is a literal "BLAST". If you grew up with the PC versions of the game there are some substantial differences. You live your life in the third party world controlling your mech through a multitude of challenging missions. The true differences from PC to Xbox are there is little to no Mech-Management. You are now the pilot and the focus is the mission, not the Mech. Graphics are fantastic. Buildings explode and then crumble. Mechs suffer, and catastrophically explode. If you have migrated from the PC to the Xbox, the controls are a different (no mouse, no joystick). It takes a very short time to master the controls.

I have had a lot of fun with this game and can not wait to go Live. For me it is a must buy, and the first game I picked up. I hope there is more to come for the Mech Warrior fans.