Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons

[Tpek]

http://store.steampowered.com/app/273960/?snr=1_4_4__tab-PopularNewReleases

This game has been out since yesterday and JH already has it,
but no one so far seems to have posted impressions about it, so I might as well ask.

How is it?

The Steam-reviews are rather mixed, but then again, most of them are done by little kids that only played Starcraft 2 and Dawn of War 2,
whereas this game seems to remind me of the good old Ground Control game (the first one, not the crappy sequel).

[Jarhead0331]

Haven't really played yet. Seems to have some neat ideas, but I'm not holding my breath. When I play, I'll post feedback.

[RyanE]

Its not a BattleTech universe is it.  It looks like it, I didn't recognize any BattleTech content.

[Gusington]

Saw this yesterday and it looks interesting...curious to see any impressions.

[Martok]

Its not a BattleTech universe is it.  It looks like it, I didn't recognize any BattleTech content.

Doesn't look like it.  If it were, I'm pretty sure the devs would be trumpeting that fact. 

[Bison]

I'd looked at it awhile back, but didn't give it more than a courtesy glace after I realized it's a RTS and not a TBS.  I'd like to see a good TBS Battletech game.

[Martok]

I'd like to see a good TBS Battletech game.

Hell to the yes! 

[Zulu1966]

I'd like to see a good TBS Battletech game.

Hell to the yes!

I always thought the battle academy engine would make a good fist of that ...

[panzerde]

Nearly grabbed this yesterday. Like everyone else I'm kind of waiting for more impressions of it.

Edit: Here's a gameplay video I found, complete with heavy slavic accent. Camel 101's stuff can be a bit of a mixed bag, but this is looking interesting.

[Bison]

I'd like to see a good TBS Battletech game.

Hell to the yes!

I always thought the battle academy engine would make a good fist of that ...

Yeah I think so too, but you'd be limited perhaps on the fun aspect of Battletech which is designing your mech.

[Nefaro]

I'd like to see a good TBS Battletech game.

Mechwarrior Tactics was looking to be that game, but it took a nosedive off a cliff due to the owning company going bankrupt earlier this year while the game was still in beta.  :'(  It was pretty much the tabletop game in 3D.

[Bison]

I'd like to see a good TBS Battletech game.

Mechwarrior Tactics was looking to be that game, but it took a nosedive off a cliff due to the owning company going bankrupt earlier this year while the game was still in beta.  :'(  It was pretty much the tabletop game in 3D.

I'd actually played some of the beta and it was pretty decent.

[Tpek]

I'd like to see a good TBS Battletech game.

Mechwarrior Tactics was looking to be that game, but it took a nosedive off a cliff due to the owning company going bankrupt earlier this year while the game was still in beta.  :'(  It was pretty much the tabletop game in 3D.

Yep, this really sucks. :(
Especially after how much I threw on that game.

[Rayfer]

The trailer reminded me more of Warhammer 40K. Not saying that's a bad thing!

[Gusington]

^Yeah me too.