Very addictive and satisfying game, the AI though needs more work, like pathfinding and lance formation at least. On some maps with canyons and complicated terrains you can clearly see the limitations of the bots AI.

I first played Mechwarrior 2 when I was 7 years old and absolutely sucked at it. The setting and concepts still burned in my brain and I hoped that one day I'd be able to return when I understood what it was to be a BattleMech pilot.

A quarter of a century later and I start playing this game, having spent the past few decades working in IT, stakeholder relations, sales, and business administration just so I'd be able to understand and appreciate every last mechanic. And boy does it not disappoint.

The graphical fidelity has obviously jumped leaps and bounds since the 90's, even when I include the rose-coloured glasses through which I view the past. It's absolutely gorgeous and fun and feels like you're striding one of those beasts.

But then all the little management mechanics are the cream on top. Managing my crew, my mechs, buying and selling and salvaging and upgrading and factoring in jump times and weather? This is exactly the game for every person who was born to scout on horseback but forced to write asset management software.

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