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Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
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by Creexul :( 03/10/2005, 3:46pm PST |
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You have got to be the biggest fag, I dunno, on the planet?
Mech Warrior 4: Vengance full version
Published by Microsoft, developed by FASA/Microsoft
By the by:
The game is awesome. Just awesome. I play in 1st person mode, even though it restricts some of your view. I just like this game so much.
Pros:
If there would be any other game that I would pay $50 for, it would be Half Life, but Half Life wasn't 2 discs. When it came right down to it, I didn't want to have to wait a month or a year just to pay $10 less. That's how much the demo impressed me.
But the demo was only one mission, and it didn't include a lot of the features of the full game. There was one map, a snowy mountain ridge map, and it was simply ok.
I really don't know where to begin. [ed note: Josh never knows where to begin, BECAUSE HE'S A FUCKING MORON] This game actually has a certain climate where lightning strikes right in front of your face, as missles rain down on you.
I read the reviews for the other three MW games, and they all look pretty lacking. While they were probably fun for their time, this new MW just seems to trump every feature the previous games had. Even the coolant distribution is better (apparently in MW3, you could only flush the coolant 3 times and then it ran out).
Some reviewers had a problem where MW4 only allowed certain weapons to be attached to certain hardpoints as opposed to the old MW games that had all omni hardpoints. I couldn't really care less, and I think it makes customization a bit more interesting.
All the mechs in this game are fantastic. I guess this would be thanks to the fact that the graphics are just beautiful. Even with my wimpy old machine, I could run this game in pretty high settings without a frame loss. I think this is partly because the game engine will allow a pretty good minimum framerate by setting down certain effects and such.
The graphics. Mmmm. If you have a powerhouse machine like a 700, playing this game with all the graphical capabilities on full blast might stop your heart.
The enemy AI is pretty damn good, as is the friendly AI. Your lancemates (other mech pilots) will gain experience based on how many missions they join. And while the only skill they would have that I would judge them on would be "gunnery," it's still cool.
I don't really have to say this, but mech customization is pretty extensive. You get to equip weapons, armor, engines (running speed) and then extra cool trinkets like anti missle systems and jump jets and such.
This game is also pretty damn long. I am a Half Life verteran (which is what my pilot registry name is: Half Life Veteran) and I died on about half the missions. Especially when I wasn't stoned. There's 30 missions in all, and they're a 5-10 minute play each for myself, being the HALF LIFE VETERAN THAT I AM. You will probably need about a month to beat each mission. You suck.
One of the things I don't put a lot of faith into for games is game music. When done right, game music simply sets a tone or hangs in the backround, playing along to your personal struggle to save the world or whatever. But I must say, the music in this game is beautiful. There's a massive range of moods that the music sets, and different songs are used throughout the missions. It's really impressive.
One other really important part of the game is the multiplayer part. And this is what's amazing. Aparently, the game uses Zoneplay, but it's not laggy and joining a game is as easy as it could possibly be, which is a surprise.
Cons:
Just a few minor things. Apparently the game is a little buggy, but nowhere near as bad as Crimson Skies was. I had 2 crashes in about 6 straight days of playing, only one made me hit reset, and I really haven't had any other problems with the game other than that. But apparently, there are other people with more severe problems. A good idea for people wanting to buy the game would be to look up the forums for these problems.
When you start the game, all your mechs and extra weapons must be aquired. While this isn't a con, extra mech hulls and useless extra weapons can't be sold or traded or anything. It would have been nice to put the 20 some extra small and medium mech frames into something useful, like some kind of periphrial lance. I could load them up with the 90 inferior machine cannons and small pulse lasers and such, which would be helpful to the gameplay in some small way. Perhaps in the form of a handful of extra base defenders, or a larger squad of mechs by friendly mech poitions that you find in the game.
One final con is that you can't tell which weapons or weapon groups are currently selected. In order to find out you have to fire them, and near the end of the game you will find that firing your weapons uselessly will be a giant waste and could get you killed due to an overheat shutdown thing.
Also extra, when you play on multiplayer, it doesn't show how many people are on certain teams, so you have to count them up. That kinda sucks, but it's really kind of minor.
Overall:
Worth spending my weed money for this game. I almost feel bad, because this game ended up being longer and more enjoyable than Elite Force.
Review by:
Josh Cable
Jim Croce - I Got A Name.mp3
I saw Jsoh play the demo once, and I was like, BORING because it was one "instant action" map where you spawn a couple enemy mechs and shoot them and then the game ends. So he bought the full game on his own and I played it and it's the best Mechwarrior game ever. I'm not saying I think it's the best Mechwarrior game ever, it just is, because it is, objectively. But I didn't know that until I played the game. I haven't played any of the other Mechwarrior games, and only a pussy or FAGGOT would think I would have to because they'd all be Mechwarrior games, but older and not as advanced therefore inherently inferior.
You know, about a year ago I thought it would be cool to pick up Stunt Race FX because I thought it was so awesome way back when in the days when I'd play it while listening to some great Rush songs. I tried it, and it's pointless because it's just another 3D racing game like the 50 billion that have been released since then and are better. Even the original quirks that were put in the game don't make it any better or less dated. So, older Mechwarrior games are inherently dated and pointless walking your Doom sprites shaped like a mech along a flat untextured polygon, and then there's Mechwarrior 4 which is improved over all previous games in every possible way. And you don't like that, because, what, you're a huge fuckin queer? Answer: yes. |
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Mechwarrior 4: Mercenaries review by The Joosh 03/07/2005, 1:59pm PST 
Well, you always kicked my ass at it. by bink 03/07/2005, 5:35pm PST
4 is a lot better than 3. by uh 03/08/2005, 11:56pm PST
Re: 4 is a lot better than 3. by Casual observer 03/09/2005, 12:24am PST
Actually MW4, Black Knight, and Mercs were the best mech games ever made. NT by Creexul :( 03/09/2005, 2:38am PST
If you played MA1&2 you would remember not being able to config mechs NT by The Joosh 03/09/2005, 6:31am PST
Mechassault was Good??? by Mischief Maker 03/09/2005, 7:14am PST
It was "good" but it's no MW by The Joosh 03/09/2005, 7:40am PST
Re: It was "good" but it's no MW by Casual observer 03/09/2005, 7:58am PST
Keyboard flipping of Fabio proportions. by Creexul :( 03/09/2005, 8:04am PST
Re: Keyboard flipping of Fabio proportions. by Casual observer 03/09/2005, 11:10pm PST
Here's a pillow, you know what to do with it. by Creexul :( 03/10/2005, 7:29am PST
Re: Here's a pillow, you know what to do with it. by Casual observer 03/10/2005, 11:36am PST
Thanks for telling in detail about your crying jag from losing bad at MW4. by Creexul :( 03/10/2005, 2:18pm PST
What a sin to expect the game to be what it says it is! NT by Casual Observer 03/10/2005, 3:31pm PST
Especially when it says REALTIME TACTICAL COMBAT! by Creexul :( 03/10/2005, 3:46pm PST
To put a final note on all of this by Casual Observer 03/10/2005, 3:57pm PST
Re: To put a final note on all of this by Mysterio 03/10/2005, 4:10pm PST
Mysterio turns back on checkered past to fight for JUSTICE by bombMexico 03/10/2005, 6:42pm PST
Actually it seems the consensus is that you're a nobody who's dumb. by Creexul :( 03/10/2005, 4:16pm PST
This site's cornerstone is negativity you weepy bitches. by Casual Observer 03/10/2005, 4:40pm PST
Re: This site's cornerstone is negativity you weepy bitches. by Creexul :( 03/10/2005, 4:49pm PST
But you've missed the most important aspect of that negativity! by Mysterio 03/10/2005, 5:10pm PST
Casual Observer: the new Binro? NT by laudablepuss 03/10/2005, 5:47pm PST
Possibly the old binro. NT by Creexul :( 03/10/2005, 6:10pm PST
Just wanted to chime in here and say by The Cheap Zseni Machine 03/10/2005, 6:19pm PST
Well. I disagree. NT by bink 03/11/2005, 4:26am PST
How's that workin' out for ya? by bink 03/11/2005, 4:23am PST
Eh, Overrated. NT by Mysterio 03/11/2005, 2:44pm PST
Re: This site's cornerstone is negativity you weepy bitches. by Bill Dungsroman 03/10/2005, 7:57pm PST
No, you are wrong. by bink 03/11/2005, 4:22am PST
Psh, see that, Casual Observer? Now you've got bink disregarding your opinion.:( NT by I need clarification 03/11/2005, 10:20am PST
It's agony from which I'll never recover. by Casual observer 03/11/2005, 11:57am PST
Wow, add some pictures and that could be a review by Voyons Donc 03/11/2005, 1:38pm PST
Re: Wow, add some pictures and that could be a review by Casual observer 03/11/2005, 2:43pm PST
Re: Wow, add some pictures and that could be a review by Voyons Donc 03/11/2005, 3:46pm PST
Directional JumpJets you skill-less twat. NT by Casual observer 03/11/2005, 4:55pm PST
Is "skill-less" a real word? Hyphen and all? So cerebral! NT by Voyons Donc 03/13/2005, 1:22pm PST
That's definitely too cerebral for a plebian like YOU. >:( NT by Creexul :( 03/13/2005, 6:12pm PST
I would've made a reply like this to casual stupid. by Creexul :( 03/11/2005, 6:01pm PST
In other words, you can't prove me wrong. NT by Casual observer 03/11/2005, 6:10pm PST
Everyone else, including me, already has like 20 times. by Creexul :( 03/11/2005, 6:13pm PST
Point out one instance where my arguments have been disproven. GO! NT by Casual observer 03/11/2005, 6:23pm PST
Okay. This entire thread. DONE! NT by Creexul :( 03/11/2005, 7:32pm PST
ZZZZzzzzzzzzzz... by Mischief Maker 03/11/2005, 1:51pm PST
This entire "review" is basically incorrect, and not worth the time quoting NT by The Joosh 03/11/2005, 2:19pm PST
Prove it. NT by Casual Observer 03/11/2005, 2:28pm PST
It was made by you. That's proof enough. NT by Mysterio 03/11/2005, 2:49pm PST
Potshooting half-wit. If you want to lay in on him, do it once and well. NT by Better Mysterios past 03/11/2005, 3:46pm PST
Am i defending one Mysterio or attacking both? I'm so confused. by bombMexico 03/11/2005, 5:33pm PST
You only have -that- one issue? NT by Casual observer 03/11/2005, 5:41pm PST
But he's in like EVERY panel of that one by bombMexico 03/11/2005, 7:18pm PST
Just who are you caling a homo, you comic-scanning FAG? by Casual observer 03/11/2005, 7:24pm PST
Re: Just who are you caling a homo, you comic-scanning FAG? by The Cheap Zseni Machine 03/11/2005, 8:50pm PST
Re: Just who are you caling a homo, you comic-scanning FAG? by Casual observer 03/11/2005, 9:04pm PST
Re: Just who are you caling a homo, you comic-scanning FAG? by The Cheap Zseni Machine 03/11/2005, 9:59pm PST
As usual. by Casual observer 03/11/2005, 10:27pm PST
Re: As usual. by The Cheap Zseni Machine 03/12/2005, 8:25am PST
Re: It's agony from which I'll never recover. by Creexul :( 03/11/2005, 6:09pm PST
Re: It's agony from which I'll never recover. by Casual observer 03/11/2005, 6:22pm PST
Re: It's agony from which I'll never recover. by Creexul :( 03/11/2005, 7:33pm PST
I already declared victory some thirty posts ago, that shell has been spent. NT by with older drivers, Casual observer 03/11/2005, 7:41pm PST
Except people aren't done gut laffing at you. NT by Creexul :( 03/11/2005, 7:58pm PST
And you still lost NT by Casual observer 03/11/2005, 8:14pm PST
Wow. That is my only response. by Creexul :( 03/11/2005, 8:21pm PST
Trying to deflect the issue ain't gonna help, boyah! NT by Casual observer 03/11/2005, 8:24pm PST
No, no, make no mistake: you're a horrible, terrible poster. by I need clarification 03/12/2005, 11:49am PST
Re: No, no, make no mistake: you're a horrible, terrible poster. by Casual observer 03/12/2005, 12:08pm PST
Persona? by False 03/12/2005, 2:03pm PST
Gayness: starting to stack up with you. by Creexul :( 03/12/2005, 5:35pm PST
I'm fucking sick of this thread. NT by bink 03/13/2005, 4:17am PST
go douche NT by The Joosh 03/09/2005, 12:01pm PST
There won't be a MW5, anytime, anywhere, and we'll sue if there is. NT by Microsoft BeanCounter Department. 03/10/2005, 12:33pm PST
Re: Mechassault was Good??? by FABIO 03/09/2005, 1:22pm PST
Mechassault doesn't suck, dammit it is better than everquest you fag NT by The Joosh 03/09/2005, 4:06pm PST
The Jsoh/MW wars are hotting up. NT by Fussbett 03/09/2005, 4:33pm PST
That's......... that's hot. :( NT by Paris "Seasoned Whore" Hilton 03/09/2005, 4:46pm PST
WHY CANT WE STOP HATING NT by Cat Stevens - Peace Train.mp3 03/09/2005, 5:41pm PST
What about Mech Fucking Commander 2? by laudablepuss 03/09/2005, 9:32pm PST
Re: What about Mech Fucking Commander 2? by Casual observer 03/09/2005, 11:11pm PST
Re: What about Mech Fucking Commander 2? by 8===> 03/10/2005, 1:16am PST
Re: What about Mech Fucking Commander 2? by Creexul :( 03/10/2005, 7:31am PST
Re: What about Mech Fucking Commander 2? by Casual observer 03/10/2005, 11:22am PST
Re: What about Mech Fucking Commander 2? by Creexul :( 03/10/2005, 1:55pm PST
In what concerns you, that illusion becomes reality. NT by Casual Observer 03/10/2005, 2:02pm PST
I can't wait for your essay on Rainbow Six 2 vs the DREADFUL Splinter Cell. by Creexul :( 03/10/2005, 2:23pm PST
Re: What about Mech Fucking Commander 2? by Mysterio 03/10/2005, 2:50pm PST
Dumbass nobody Casual Observer, trumped by a Mysterio? NT by Creexul :( 03/10/2005, 3:09pm PST
Flop : Failure of the game by Casual Observer 03/10/2005, 3:29pm PST
Re: Flop : Failure of the game by Mysterio 03/10/2005, 3:36pm PST
MC2 is good NT by The Joosh 03/10/2005, 11:30am PST
Well played NT by Entropy Stew 03/10/2005, 12:24pm PST
Nah, more like a 3rd-Person "Shogo" with a FASA License and shattering windows NT by Mischief Maker 03/09/2005, 6:25pm PST
Blow me NT by Don't tell me you love me 03/09/2005, 6:58pm PST
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