BattleTech Reviews

BattleTech is ranked in the 83rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8 / 10.0
May 6, 2018

Everything in the battles is done perfectly. Deep tactics with a lot of different ways to fight, requiring to keep a lot of parameters in your head, will not leave time for other activities.

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8 / 10.0
May 6, 2018

When I heard that Paradox and Harebrained were doing Battletech, I expected great things. What I got was... a good thing. Perhaps not actually GREAT in the traditional sense, but fun enough despite its load times and tactical simplicity and clunky graphics and animation. When you punch a mech hard enough that its laser-cannon-equipped arm flies off, or hammer a rain of missiles from the sky into a giant robot and cause its core to explode in a fireball, it's satisfying and lovely. A little more slickness and tactical depth might not have hurt. But overall, I found my time in the cockpit of a giant doom robot to be quite a giggle.

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8 / 10.0
May 4, 2018

Great turn-based strategy from BattleTech universe. Howevere it needs some updates and performance adjustments.

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Unscored
May 3, 2018

BattleTech throws players into the deep end, but what a depth it is. Buy it if you want a turn-based tactics game that forces you to take a hit or three.

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8.5 / 10.0
May 2, 2018

BattleTech in the form of a video game is a beautiful reference to the original board game. It's a unique tactical turn-based strategy game that sets new trends in this genre. Until competitors won't think of resurrecting other games with mechs, BattleTech is without question a master-class.

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7 / 10.0
May 2, 2018

In the meantime, even in a scrappy state, the MechWarrior meets XCOM promise mostly delivers.

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Yes
May 2, 2018

For fans of the BattleTech IP, this game is a no-brainer. For everyone else, it's still worth a go but not the best game out there. While the core gameplay is fun enough, the difficulty of entry can be off-putting until you wrap your head around everything. Thankfully, the freedom of customisation that has kept so many BattleTech fans loyal to the series is on full show. Though its execution leaves much to be desired, the game is a solid entry in the BattleTech video game line-up that'll satiate your need for another Mechwarrior game for a while yet.

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3.5 / 5.0
May 1, 2018

Success in BattleTech is rare but deeply satisfying. But taking into account just how unwelcoming the game's first few hours are, it's hard to recommend to new players, or those that only play modern strategy games.

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Edmond Tran
Top Critic
8 / 10
Apr 30, 2018

Battletech's brand of mechanized tactics is as deep as it is slow. But with patience and attention, its detailed mechanics and tonal presentation are incredibly rewarding.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 30, 2018

You never feel like an army, and that's to the game's benefit. This isn't a game about a war, even though it is set against the backdrop of one. Battletech is a game about battles, in all their sad and joyous desperation, and the machines that they so lovingly destroy.

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8.3 / 10.0
Apr 30, 2018

Despite the issues, I'm really enjoying BattleTech. Get past its learning curve and get a few missions under your belt, and you begin to feel like a capable commander. The company management gives a backbone to your progression, while the mission gameplay is an enjoyably tangled web of tactical options and trade-offs. It's far from a perfect game, but it's a solidly good title that's a welcome entry in a long-overlooked franchise.

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Apr 27, 2018

Exceptional tactical and strategic layers paired with a often rewarding mech management / risk and reward system makes BattleTech a must have for any turn based strategy fan.

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7 / 10
Apr 27, 2018

BattleTech has a lot of qualities. It offers a rich and deep universe and some quite interesting game mechanics. Refreshing in the tactical genre, it's also a real pleasure for micromanagements' enthusiasts. Sadly, visuals are not on par. It's not exactly what we'd call a pleasure for the eyes.

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Apr 27, 2018

BattleTech for PC has strong gameplay and a surprisingly impressive story, but it is held back by numerous performance flaws.

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7.5 / 10.0
Apr 27, 2018

Lumbering and flustering at times with a dry narrative, BattleTech still provides a solid strategy experience true to its roots

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Geeks Under Grace
Andrew Borck
3.5 / 10.0
Apr 26, 2018

This game is fun, but broken. Due to it's current state I can sadly offer no better score. Would love to revisit in the future to hopefully update on its progress.

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74 / 100
Apr 25, 2018

BattleTech's tactical core rewards planning and battlefield awareness, but difficulty spikes alongside pacing and performance issues take away from what's otherwise a great turn-based title.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 25, 2018

Despite a few technical shortcomings, BattleTech skillfully mixes a fascinating setting that deserves to be explored with a compelling story, extremely enjoyable sandbox elements, a ton of customization, and amazing tactical gameplay. If you love stomping around with giant robots (and who doesn't) and turn-based games, I can't recommend this game enough. It's arguably the best mecha video game on the market right now.

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Tom Marks
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Apr 25, 2018

BattleTech provides exciting strategic decisions and a compelling story, plus the slow-paced and meticulous fun of building up and customizing a mercenary company but suffers from the frustrating unpredictability of its weapons and procedural missions, and losing a favorite mechwarrior to a random head hit feels like it somewhat undermines the choices I've made along the way. Those frustrating moments didn't ruin my many hours with BattleTech by any means, but they did mean I wasn't rushing back for more after I beat the campaign.

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Metro GameCentral
GameCentral
Top Critic
8 / 10
Apr 25, 2018

An excellent turn-based strategy that mixes tense battlefield tactics with an engrossing meta game of money-grabbing mercs and expensive-to-maintain mechs.

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