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Brawn, Brains, and Skill

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 27 / 30
Date: February 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The best game ever (I am 56 yrs old). NOT an arcade style game. It's been around as a board and computer game a LONG time. I have been playing offline and online for years.

Online is a pure team effort. You are usually on voice coms (there are many programs) which make it a great social and team game. Online, my team plays 8v8 at a time. We have players of all ages and walks of life. From students to airline pilots.

You need brawn (the game provides that), brains, skill, and teamwork. To win, you have to be really savvy.

You can play offline by yourself in an arena or map, or missions.

There are many maps (fantastic graphics) to make things interesting. There are a few online leagues for team play.

You basically drive a walking "tank". Various sizes. Many weapons of many types. In team play, strategy is paramount. You can't just join and run. Adults will love this game.

Mechwarrior 4 Mercenaries is the latest of the games, with a few upgrades by Mektek. One online league is forming that uses the original MW4 Vengance.

Highly recommended.

A great game but incomplete

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 33 / 33
Date: November 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The MechWarrior 4 series of games has been around a very long time and has a very active online support community. League play still goes on. In fact, I am a member of one online team (Lords of Destiny) and was a member of a team playing the old NetMech version of MW2, the Northwind Highlanders). However, be warned: Microsoft does not support this franchise, having put all of its MechWarrior work into the Xbox and abandoned the PC years ago. The two latest Mech games are Xbox only. This is not that bad since they are not as good as the older PC games in graphics, game play, or customization of mechs. Also be warned - the two additional Mech Packs of Inner Sphere and Clan Mechs are NOT included in this package and still must be purchased separately - M$ is squeezing every dime out of the franchise that it can. On the other hand, the MekTek community has supplied dozens of additional Mechs, weapons, and maps, so you can get a lot more for free (contributions cheerfully accepted, of course!). Still, if you like SF games, and especially if you like the giant mech concept, this package will give you the "pick of the litter." Grab it while you can as undoubtedly people will continue to play this game for years to come.

Excellent!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 16
Date: March 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Excellent! I was thrilled when the original MW:4 Vengence was released, but it needed some fine tuning. Vengence has a very good plot, but a little laking in the variety of the missions.

Black Knight and Mercenaries compliment Vengence very well. The new mechs are awsome, and the missions even better. The variety of missions in Black Knight, for instance, really increases the replay value, along with the fun.

Mechwarrior has always been a favorite, but the packs incuded in this package are by far the best installment so far.

The best part of all: Mechwarrior 4: Compilation includes both. Incredible deal. If you were to buy Vengence, Black Knight, and Mercenaries separately your looking at over $40.

Dont be fooled by the low price, it is still of very high value.

Best robot game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: April 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

There are loads of robot games in the video gaming universe, but none can come close the MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries experience.
With precision joystick or mouse, gamers get to experience the exhilirating thrills and spills of giant robot combat minus the arcade feel of less serious games like MechAssault.
MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries is also more than just a first person shooter game since it involves armoured combat that is reminiscent of medieval knight dueling but with hi-tech weapons.
Best of all, MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries has a thriving online community that is replete with open game servers, leagues, clans, mods and fan-fiction writers.
So, get the compilation, even if all you want is just MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries. It helps to play MechWarrior 4 and its Black Knight expansion first before playing MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries.
That way, you can prepare yourself for going online to play Mercs with veterans. Rest assured, many vets are more than happy to accommodate fresh blood.

great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: December 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I wish Microsoft would continue the Mechwarrior series. Mechwarrior 4 Compilation is a very fun game that runs nicely on average hardware, though a nice video card helps steady your target reticle :)

One of the best games ever, worthy of the Mechwarrior namesake

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: July 05, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is a great deal of fun. Mechwarrior 2 is my all time favorite game... Mechwarrior 3 fell well short of expectations. Then came, finally, Mechwarrior 4.

The game play is dynamic and fast paced. The weapons behave in a "realistic" manner. Damage is inflicted in a life like way also. For example, destroy a leg and the mech hobbles and can no longer go in reverse.

The graphics are a touch old, but still look great. The sounds are also great.

The different levels, recruit to veteran, offer vastly different challenges. I had to start again because the game was too difficult, recruit turned out to be just right.

Anyway, buy this game!

Great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: August 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I loved Mechwarrior 2 back in the day. I decided to try this game and for the cheap price I am very happy. Make sure you have a good joystick with 6 or 8 buttons, my old 4 button didn't cut it.

Online is where its at

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: December 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The game senerios are great training and alot of fun. But I found the most satisfaction playing online with others. Working together as a team to try and beat another group of people on a different team. Online gaming is free once you have purchased the base game. There are several organized ladder leagues that have lots of people that want to have fun too. A good example is www.Mechwarriorleagues.com. There you can find a ton of additional maps and patches for new mech types.
The game runs alot like a 1st person shooter, but you are piloting a giant robot like machine: a Mech. Because you are in a big "Mech" you don't die with 1 or 2 shots like alot of shooter games, which makes this a good LAN party game as well. Friends that have never played it before can join in and have fun without feeling that they are just another target for person that is more experienced at this game.

good fun- very well put together- PYROMANIA RULES!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 28, 2006
Author: Amazon User

very fun, somtimes complicated, though. Mercinaries is my favorite.
the grapics are AWESOME! the detail when biulding your mech is fenominal. the storyline and the missions mesh perfectly. The political aspect is intresting, but sometimes gets in the way of the actuall story. the weponry is really fun. this is a great game for pyromaniacs like myself.

One of the best games out there

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

It may surprise you that a game that has the years on it this one does still holds up to todays games. I have played many many pc games, more recently including BF2, BF2142, StarWars Battlefront II. There are many others I have played in the past, but MW4 is the only one that has just the right balance between a first person shooter, and a stategy game. It's hard to explain until you've tried it, but if you do, you'll see what I'm talking about. The richness of the game is only enhanced by a robust and dedicated online community.

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