A cool and comprehensive video of all the official BattleTech games starting with Crescent Hawk's Inception...
Evolution of MechWarrior/BattleTech Games
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I just love those old games. I'd like to find a good ' Let's Play' of both Crescent Hawk games and also MechAssault. I have found a couple, but they aren't as entertaining as I hoped.
A nice ride down memory lane. Still some good memories of 1993 MechWarrior for SNES, despite the flat maps, and I do mean 2D flat. Wonder what happened to the Ragnarok?
The heyday years 1995-2000, as we ran through MW2, 3 and 4. Some titles I didn't know about on certain platforms.
The heyday years 1995-2000, as we ran through MW2, 3 and 4. Some titles I didn't know about on certain platforms.
The SNES version of Mechwarrior was bizarre. It was weird to me that it didn't have any real BattleTech mechs in it, but instead used it's own mech creations.
The only thing I can think of is the mechs were very...same-y, so maybe it was more of a memory constraint issue. Who knows.
The only thing I can think of is the mechs were very...same-y, so maybe it was more of a memory constraint issue. Who knows.
The handful of available mechs were pretty same-y...those early game titles especially cartridge based had mimimal staff, the same guy appeared to do all the art.
The Nexus and Raijin would appear in source materials including the TROs, having that more organic design motif, the Fujin being a Raijin variant.
The Grand Crusader lightly resembled that mech. The Ragnarok is the one from that game I wanted to see, I think it was the requisite 100-tonner; if anything, it looked like an early attempt at a Fafnir.
The Nexus and Raijin would appear in source materials including the TROs, having that more organic design motif, the Fujin being a Raijin variant.
The Grand Crusader lightly resembled that mech. The Ragnarok is the one from that game I wanted to see, I think it was the requisite 100-tonner; if anything, it looked like an early attempt at a Fafnir.
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Loved the video. Made me wish for a mechcommander 3. A new Battletech RTS would be great.
Also made me remember mechwarrior tactical command... The only thing that ever made me want to buy Apple.
Also made me remember mechwarrior tactical command... The only thing that ever made me want to buy Apple.
That definitely brings back some memories.
Crescent Hawk’s Inception was my very first introduction to the Battletech universe. I think I’ve played all of the PC games plus the Mech Assaults. That’s a lot of Battletech games.
Crescent Hawk’s Inception was my very first introduction to the Battletech universe. I think I’ve played all of the PC games plus the Mech Assaults. That’s a lot of Battletech games.
MechWarrior 2 was my first introduction to the games. How could a teen me pass up a game with the box art of a large camo mech stepping through a wall of fire 
I never played the MechAssault games. I still want to try them one day. I wish Microsoft would rerelease them for the PC.
I never played the MechAssault games. I still want to try them one day. I wish Microsoft would rerelease them for the PC.
The Mech Assault games weren’t bad games, but they didn’t really feel like Battletech to me.
I could see that. I have watched a Let's Play of MA:1, so I do know what to expect.
Still, iDK, I'd play it. I do own and have played the version of MechWarrior 2 for the PlayStation, so I think I can play MechAssault
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