MechWarrior (video game series)

For other uses, see MechWarrior (disambiguation).

MechWarrior
MechWarrior logo
Genres	Vehicular combat game
Platforms	PC, Apple Macintosh, Super NES, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Xbox 360
Official website	http://www.piranha-games.com/MechWarrior.html

MechWarrior is the title of a series of computer and video games set in the fictional universe of BattleTech

Games

See also: List of BattleTech games#Video and computer games

In these games, players take control of a single BattleMech and combat other BattleMechs, tanks, infantry, and more, from within the cockpit of their machine. A third-person alternate view is available in MechWarrior versions 2, 3 and 4. Both MechWarrior 2 and MechWarrior 3 were Origins Award winners, taking Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Computer Game 1995 and Best Action Computer Game 1999 respectively. Mechwarrior: Living Legends was the recipient of the ModDB 2009 Mod of the Year^[1] and - due to rules preventing one mod from winning the same award twice^[2] - an Honorable Mention in 2010.^[3]

Gameplay

The game play of MechWarrior is slightly different from titles such as Armored Core in that you do not have the option to change out pieces of a mech. Instead, you choose a classification of mech to equip, and are then given the option to change out weapons and armor as you would in a first person shooter. You then have the option to equip your weapon choices to one of six "groups". It is these weapons groups that are used during game play. Individual weapons can be fired independent of a group, however, this requires the use of a menu.

Graphics

In the past, MechWarrior games have had high resolution graphics for its time, particularly MechWarrior 2.^[4] All MechWarrior Games have been at the cutting edge at the time of release. There have been several modifications to the game (NBT-HardCore, NetMech IV, HDP pack and the Mektek Mekpaks) which, in addition to adding many new mechs and weapons, greatly increased the graphic detail of the game.

In-universe timeline

• MechWarrior/MechWarrior (reboot) take place at the end of the Third Succession War.
• MechWarrior 2, Ghost Bear's Legacy, and Mercenaries deal with the events soon before, during, and soon after the Clan Invasion of the Inner Sphere.
• MechWarrior 3 and Mech Commander are concerned with different parts of "Operation Bulldog", the combined Inner Sphere counterattack against the Clans, targeted at the Smoke Jaguars.
• MechWarrior 4, its expansions, and MechCommander 2 deal with the Federated Commonwealth Civil War.

Live-action film

Electric Entertainment, a Hollywood production company founded by Dean Devlin, currently holds the option to produce a feature film based on the MechWarrior universe.^[5] In 2003, Devlin approached Paramount to pitch the project but failed to receive funding. The project is currently in development hell.

See also

• BattleTech

References

1. ^ "ModDB.com 2009 Mod of the Year winners". webcitation.org: ModDB.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5xedCIpNQ. Retrieved 2 April 2011. 
2. ^ "ModDB 2010 Mod of the Year awards and rules". WebCite: ModDB.com, DesuraNET. Archived from the original on 2 April 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5xebz1VoK. Retrieved 2 April 2011. 
3. ^ "ModDB.com 2010 Players Choice Award". webcitation.org: ModDB.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5xecWFSH0. Retrieved 2 April 2011. 
4. ^ By T. Liam McDonald, GameSpotPosted May 1, 1996 8:00 am GMT (1995-06-30). "MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat Review for PC - GameSpot". gamespot.com. http://gamespot.com/pc/sim/MechWarrior231stcc/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review. Retrieved 2010-10-25. 
5. ^ Linder, Brian (2003-02-27). "Coming Soon: MechWarrior Movie". IGN. http://xbox.ign.com/articles/387/387517p1.html. Retrieved 2009-07-11. 

External links

• Evolution of the MechWarrior games
• NETBATTLETECH HARDCORE