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Look out!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 36
Date: October 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Three things concern me when it comes to buying a game, Graphics, replay value and fun factor.
I rated this game how i did because it has all three, while i know it hasn't come out yet i am convinced of this by the research i have done.
First the graphics, fire a rocket- see the trail, the light from the flaming exaust, the glass shattering in the side of the building as the explosion goes off, the dust from crumbling concrete, and chunks of columns as the building comes crashing down. I have seen all of these in the trailers available.
Lighting effects give explosions a new demension, muzzle flashes give away an enemy hiding in the alleyway... Particle effects are very well used and add to the scope of the world around you as it comes crashing down...
Next the replay value... Games by themselves tend to get old, AI gets repetitive, graphics can seem repetitive also... where do you get replay then? Playing with other people!!! Online play. With online death matches you can hone your skills and trim that mech into the perfict fit for your fighting style, lure an unsuspecting oponent into an alleyway and crash a building down on top of him, see someone rocketing up to a building top? wait till he gets close and destroy the building before he can land- watching him fall all the way back down ).
Finally the fun factor... need i say more?
This game gives the mechwarrior series the final thing it was lacking... ACTION. When you are in the midst of a city with huge buildings falling to pieces and attempting to get out of their way as well as fight as part of a team or a free for all against 5 or 6 other mechs... try to remain calm.
The third person perspective actually draws you into the game more than a first person would when you can see to scale all the dangers around you and the action turns fast paced you will feel it more than any other mechwarior to date... Enjoy )

MEch Combat Kicks

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 21
Date: October 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I love mech games. I have played Mech Assult demo for xbox it is great!
Great game right up there with Timesplitters 2 and HALO.
I recomened it to people who love watching robots kick each others butt!

Almost there...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 11
Date: November 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Ok, we all know that the brother to this game (mechwarrior) had minor problems, but Mech Assault seems to have made up for most of these.(Control problems,choppy graphics,etc...) There are tons of missions,some of which are stupid hard and others that are just not hard enough. This however makes for an interesting game. I have played this game just long enough to know that it is a must-have for any X-Box owner. Mech Assault is weak compared to the monstrosity know as Steel Battalion.(If you are planning to buy SB then don't even think about buying this, just save your money because SB is going to be 200+ dollars.(But well worth it. Overall Mech Assault is a very good game.

Dumbed-down but a blast

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 13
Date: November 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is a simplified version of the PC game, MechWarrior 4. For example, you have to use stock mechs for example... no customizing. You pick up the scrap of dead mechs and use it immediately. There are only a few different multiplayer games, but lots of maps. More mechs and maps are promised to be downloadable from Live.

That aside, the game plays very well. The graphics and framerate are good even in multiplayer. I haven't played online in LIVE yet, but I can't wait! The game is fun and addictive. Best Xbox game I've bought since Halo.

Review of a few hours of gameplay

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I feel a little guilty writing a review for a games I've only played for a few hours, but I already know this is a great game. I'd be playing it now if I could. This games is a blast to play. The controls are intuitive for anyone who has played Halo. The story elements (what I've seen so far) complement the gameplay. Blowing up buildings and structures in this game is fun and can be incorporated into the strategy. I think this game has a broad range of appeal. It's accessible to novice gamers, but deep enough for the hardcore types. Just get it.

Fun, Fun, Fun, Fun, Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: November 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

That's the best way to describe this game, especially when played online via XBox Live. The graphics are great and the sound will blow you away when you are using a DD5.1 sound system. While the game is not true to previous 'Mech games (which were more of the simulation variety) MechAssault provides fast and furious gameplay.

Playing online is a breeze and a blast. It is very simple to get a game going and the ability to talk smack to someone that you are firing missles at is a treat.

If you like the idea of rumbling around in giant robots, blasting everything in your path while the ground rumbles and explosions fill your screen, this is the game for you.

Awesome Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: November 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

It's been a long time since I have bought a game that actually makes me crave playing it (Halo). I'd be playing it right now if the TV wasn't all tied up. This game is awesome. A definite must have.

The graphics are stunning. They capture that same sense of realism that halo did. Very high quality stuff.

The sound will blow you away. Enough said.

You have plenty of different mechs to choose from. Different missions will call for different style mechs. Most mechs come equipped with three different weapons - rockets, lasers or machine guns, and a various third weapon which is usually the most powerful. Some mechs are fast and light, some are slow and heavy, some can fly a little, some can drop chaffs to protect against heat seeking rockets, some can cloak, etc. etc. etc...

Multiplayer is great, but only if you have more than 2 people. This game is an absolute blast on xbox live.

Did I mention that you can blow up buildings, snow drifts, bridges...all kinds of stuff. You can also use them to kill your opponents. Someone giving you trouble? Blow up the brigde hes standing on. Problem solved. Also, when you destroy a enemy mech, the explosion of his metal carcass will destroy you too if your too close to it.

The single player mode is excellent. You get attacked my tanks, helocopters, infantry, guns mounted into the sides of mountains, boats, other mechs. I have been playing this game for hours on end and I have yet to defeat it. It's very challenging and can be frustrating at times. The one thing that I would almost complain about is the lack of checkpoints in the missions. It kinda sucks when you get killed by the very last thing in the level and have to start all over, but at the same time it raises the stakes a bit. It makes you want to stay alive more.

Im sure there is more that I've left out. This game is more than worth the money. I'm very happy with it.

One of the Best Games Ever!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: November 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is great from start to finish. Graphics, sound effects, playability, difficulty-level... When you get this, you will not be wasting your money - a must have!!!

Too hard to manipulate

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: November 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I work in the electronics department at a store, and a customer had purchased Mech Assault, and wanted to return it because it wasn't working right. We tried it in the demo Xbox, and although it wasn't defective in any way, I can tell you that this game is not at all user friendly. Controlling the robots is not an easy task. You can move them forward, backward and side to side, (in kind of a side step sort of way) with the left stick, but you are only controlling the bottom half of the robot. The top half rotates 360 degrees, and pans up and down with the right stick. But before you can make any movement with the right stick, you have to stop moving using the left stick, therefore, you can't run and turn at the same time. It's very cumbersome. We never did figure out how to fly. I went through the game manual and found it to be useless as far as the controls of the game. To me, a game isn't fun if you can't easily control the main character. My customer didn't think so either... we allowed him to return the game for another title because we all thought Mech Assault was so bad.

A very nice game witha huge Flaw

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 9
Date: November 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I got this game thinking that it would kind of be the new halo for me. Get a few friends over and play head to head, seeing who could do the most damage. Maybe get my friend with another xbox link em' up and play with 8 people and really see the carnage fly. But NO! This game has xbox live and that's nice but I was hopeing to play with my friends with out a hassle. The biggest drag for this game is that while there are four controlers you can plug into the xbox you can only use two of them in multiplayer. I don't know this before I bought the game and if I had known I wouldn't have gotten it. UNLESS YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE XBOX YOU CAN ONLY PLAY WITH ONE OTHER PERSON!!!! I know about xbox live but I like playing against friends more than strangers. Then theres the fact that in campain mode you don't get to play with two people (but I realize that halo may have spoiled me and it's a relitivly minor concern because multiplayer is the most important mode). Annother problem with this game is that the screens split not horizontally but vericlally giveing you the worst and most restricted view when playing against your ONE opponent. The worst part about it is that asside from those problems that I have enumerated this is a very nice game. Maybe the developers thought that there wouldn't be enough space to see very well with the screen split into four so decided to only let two people play with the screen split in half. But they shouldn't have limited it heres an idea WHY NOT LET US DECIDE WE IF WE WANT TO SPLIT THE SCREEN FOUR WAYS, IF WE DON'T LIKE IT WE WON'T PLAY THAT WAY, DON'T JUST MAKE IT SO WE CAN'T PLAY WITH FOUR PEOPLE!! As you can imagain I am very frustrated with this game, I would gladly pay an extra $20-$30 just to let me have four players THEN ATLEAST I COULD HAVE A TEAM BATTLE WITH MY FRIENDS!

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