Post by Dan @ 09:21am 10/07/09 | 22 Comments
An exclusive interview with IGN reveals that while developer Piranha Games is still fishing for a publisher, the game is being constructed for PC and Xbox 360, built on Unreal Engine 3 tech.
The tasty bits of the Q&A include a year 3015 setting with a new story not necessarily correlated to previous games and a cooperative play focus with a goal of four players. Unfortunately they were unclear as to how much of a simulation focus there would be due to the limitations of console play but it is at least made clear that the lead developer is very much a PC MechWarrior fan and wants to bring that experience back this time around.
The Game has only been in development for nine months so there's still a lot to work out, most big features like the scope of multiplayer and whether it will have FMV cut-scenes etc hinge on what kind of publishing deal and eventual budget they settle on. Things are certainly looking promising though, MechWarrior fans stay tuned!
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Posted 09:26am 10/7/09
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Posted 09:59am 10/7/09
of course, MW4 mercs still has lots of online players, so I could just go play that if this goes to hell, but it looks like this could be the much-needed revival of the franchise!
Posted 10:01am 10/7/09
Hopefully now that they're working with the ex-FASA dude and they've got pretty much free reign to do things right, they'll shine.
Posted 10:08am 10/7/09
Other that that.... SWEEEEEEEEEEET
Posted 11:15am 10/7/09
Also, mechwarrior 4 for free! Woooooo
http://battletech.catalystgamelabs.com/2009/07/09/mektek-net-to-distribute-mechwarrior-for-free-on-battletech-com
Posted 11:26am 10/7/09
Except one thing
Please for the love of GOD have new mech types in the game. Atlas's might be nice for historical purposes, but ....... been done for the last 5 iterations of the game.
last edited by giririsss at 11:26:37 10/Jul/09
Posted 11:37am 10/7/09
lols. well it is a trailer :P the bit with the pilot going 'omgz!' when he sees the atlas in his face is pretty silly... ya gotta wonder if there is gonna be smoke that obscures radar in the game! also, thanatos (i think) vs atlas... pfft, if it was a daishi then fair enough! ;]
also, also, it looks like the thanatos(?) strafes behind the building to avoid a missile salvo... that would be cool! :D
last edited by demon at 11:37:59 10/Jul/09
Posted 11:46am 10/7/09
Looks like a Warhammer, I don't recall it being available in mw2, mw3 or mw4 or their expansions, so it's a nifty inclusion.
last edited by icewyrm at 11:46:49 10/Jul/09
Posted 11:46am 10/7/09
There won't be any new mechs, it's a reboot set in 3015. Though they have said they're trying to make each of the mechs unique and include piloting experience so sticking with a mech can be more useful then just buying something bigger.
Posted 11:58am 10/7/09
one of the things i did like about mw4 was the effect of the ppc on enemy mechs... it jerks thier view around n covers them with blue sparks making it hard for them to accurately retailiate (unless they r a bot).
Posted 12:02pm 10/7/09
They want to make all the different types of mechs actually useful and have real roles to fulfill, so a light mech isn't just something you use until you can get a bigger mech with bigger guns, it actually fills a proper scouting role and can do hit and run attacks and stuff. Sounds pretty sweet.
Posted 03:12pm 10/7/09
*edit* looks like they have really captured the atmosphere of the old mw series. hope the missions are good.
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Posted 11:01am 12/7/09
been waiting for this kinda game to come out for a while
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