TheGaffer

In it's current state, MWO is by no means a bad game. It still has it's issues, but the gameplay is solid and fun. The developers are slow but they have been making improvements to maps, and the roster of mechs is huge and constantly growing. It is F2P, and after the "Cadet Bonus" you receive in your first 25 games to get you started, the grind for a new mech is definitely a grind. But if you're enjoying the game that's no issue. And if you want a change of scenery then you can play one of the many Trial Mechs to try out a different chassis. At the end of the day though, the game IS NOT pay to win. You can get hold of anything you need with gameplay currency, apart from the newest of the new mechs when they first appear in the game. Game modes are unfortunately limited to conquest and team deathmatch more or less. The addition of the Community Warfare mode allows you to take a retinue of 4 mechs (within a 240 ton limit) into a single fight to try and overrun a base which makes for more a grand scale battle, but the balance of those missions seems a bit questionable in my experience. Anyway, the game is honestly fun. For a free to play strategic shooter, it's worth a few hours a week of playtime. And if you can pay for some premium time (increased income for matches) it makes the grind a lot less grindy. Or if you wait for deals, you can buy mechs relatively cheaply. Good hunting Mech Warriors.

Distinctly average, unfortunately. I feel disappointed that I ended up buying this game on the pretence it would be somewhere near as good as Total Annihilation or Supreme Commander. When there is an existing formula that works for an incredible RTS. Add to it, don't re-design it! The main points that bother me are the lack of interesting units, it really is a rock paper scissor scenario which in theory seems good for competitive play but ends up falling short in terms of keeping combat unique and varied. Tech 3 wars on TA were incredible fun to watch, let alone be part of. To be fair the game looks lovely and even though it seems to be more intense on the GPU than it should be it's by no means ugly. The planet crashing is a fun idea but it really doesn't lend a huge amount to gameplay. It's a very playable game but it wasn't the game I was hoping for. No chance I'll be helping to crowd fund their next venture. They were already charging silly amounts for an early access to this game... I think I'll go back to Spring RTS