Jul
9
2009
Mechwarrior is Back!
Author: CWolfWow. I think that’s the first word to pop into my head when I read the rumours yesterday and the official announcement this morning. Out of nowhere and the cold ashes of a boxed franchise comes one of my greatest loves – Mechwarrior (Battletech).
For those who have no idea what Mechwarrior, or Battletech, is I’ll provide a little background information. Mechwarrior is the computer game series based in the The Battletech universe. The Battletech universe is one set in the distant future (3015 for this new game) where giant Robots dominate warfare and rule supreme. The universe contains Earth but also a sphere of colonised planets named ‘The Inner Sphere’ that, in turn, contain multiple Royal Houses, Mercenary Units and later on the Clans. The universe is in constant conflict between themselves or each other and involves heavy, but exciting political motivations. This series was originally based off a game of miniatures that is played on a hexagonal based board.
To get back closer to my post subject: Over the years computer games of Mechwarrior have been made but the last release was in 2002. Mechwarrior 5 was started but boxed due to the technological limitations of the current hardware / software for such an ambitious game. Fast forward to today and now it is back!
The Battletech and Mechwarrior license world has been a battleground to mirror any Succession War (the name given to four major wars in the BT Universe). The current Mechwarrior game creators are, instead of naming it Mechwarrior 5, rebooting the series and naming it Mechwarrior. The graphics look great from the trailers and it’s based off a heavily modified version of the new Unreal Tournament engine. The creators themselves are from the dead FASA so things look promising.
Let’s hope they don’t destroy my dreams. Hopefully they’ll get this game out with it staying true.
