BATTLETECH

The core game is solid, but the modding community takes it to the next level.

The right mods take this game from a 5.5-6/10 to an 8.5-9/10 time sink.

Great turn based tactics game. Gotta love the Battletech flair!

Great game, would be great to have a sequel maybe being able to have multiple Lances/Stars of mechs and vehicles. drop in and out multiplayer with people being able to control additional Lances/Stars, also battle armour and infantry would be cool too.

FUN XCOM-esque simulation of Battletech with its own unique quirks like targeting specific parts of mechs.

Story and writing is nothing amazing but it does give some feel for the setting.

Fun turn based game. Great weapons customization on the mechs.

Great game wish we could get more Battletech/Mechwarrior strat games, but the mod community is what takes this game to the next level. After you get tired of the campaign and career mode, try out BTA3062 or RogueTech.

It's not ARMORED CORE, it's the inspiration for it. The true classic. Good customization and lots of skills required to manage a campaign successfully. Just an amazing turn-based mech shooter.

Very solid grid based strategy game. Campaign is lengthy and fun, mechanics are solid, and part targeting adds an interesting layer of depth. If it looks good to you, you likely won't be disappointed.

Get Roguetech.

The base game, while decent, has some weird choices for a title like this, like a extremely limited mechbay and the more someone shoots at you the easier you become to be hit by everyone else (every time someone shoots, it strips evasion away for the rest of the turn).

Roguetech, despite its name, is a mod where you can play with a fully unlocked mechlab, with an absolutely absurd amount of units and weapons added (as in, *all* the mechs, ever, plus player useable vehicles, vtols, battle armor squads, and so on). It doesnt limit itself really to any hard timeline, so its all a glorious jumbled mess of units (more about where you are, who your fighting and at what difficullty).

The arano restoration missions (the main story missions) are hiding in roguetech as well if you want to go and play them, but this mod is what turns a decent title into one you can sink thousands of hours into.

Fantastic game! For those who fiend for big stompy robots, this game is a must have. It manages to incorporate many of the rules from the board game, which is a major plus. And that it's mostly 3025 level technology gives it the classic grimy Battletech feel.

Have tried a few times to get into Battletech and somehow this time I managed to get past the overwhelming early game this time around. If you like deep strategy games, turn based combat and a simple but quite satisfying progression system, this is your game.

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classic turn based strategy set in the battletech/mechwarrior universe. very much like playing a tabletop game, but the software does all the fiddly bits for you. can be very challenging, but mods can really help keep it fun!

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//herb: any, mech/character/mission dependant.
//hops: any, mech/character/mission dependant.
//hack: try it vanilla, then use mods to speed/spice up the game! wm/ch/ce or your preference.

Feels like the old table top game, playing on my computer. Its dated but still gets the strategy mind working.
Turn based style game I wish there was a way to get passed the story part of the game.

A unique game about being a mercenary company with huge mechs, flying around in a spaceship in a deep lore universe, visiting planets, and making a living via accepting contracts from the big galactic states. The battle tactics and the long term strategy are quite good, but the game becomes really amazing if you use any of the overhaul mods. Personally I use BattleTech Extended Tactics (aka BEX).

I really wanted to love this game. I love the tabletop version but I just can't recommend this. I was hoping for like a Mount and Blade in Battletech with battles similar to tabletop, what I got was a grueling meta-game balanced time that removes a any real semblance of choice, fun, and any chance at roleplaying.

The average battle begins with your lance (four mechs) fighting an enemy's lance. However after a turn, another enemy lance will pop in and pepper you with missiles and stagger and damage you. Being outnumbered (and out tonnaged) is the norm in this game, and it was made this way on purpose by the developers. Which, when I looked up guides to help, suggested very narrow strategies and mech & pilot builds to beat this "difficulty".

You're supposed to make min-maxed mech builds, you're supposed to exploit the initiative system, you're supposed to only use a few of the many pilot skills, you're supposed to only use certain tactics to win.

It's just not fun.

Nothing like a good revenge story to serve as an entry to the galaxy of Battletech. Turn based combat done well, managing your mercenary company, and the freedom of side quests to better prepare for combat. This game is well worth it!

THis game has the most Un-satisfying combat I have ever experienced. I feels like im playing a game from 1998, given all the bugs.

I didn't really like this game when I first played it when it came out. I kept getting my ass kicked, over and over and over again. Every story mission was a struggle. I went in thinking it was XCOM with Mechs. That's not really what this is, you have to really think tactically and how you prep your Mechs, manage heat, manage where you even load your extra ammo (hint: don't ammo in your torso lol). I came back to it after a long time and it suddenly started clicking when I was less hyper aggressive and really thought about what I was doing, which weapons I'd fire in certain situations, luring enemy Lances into killzones I had setup with my more martial Mechs. Things suddenly started clicking ("Oh, armor is actually a good thing I should max out whenever I can", etc) and there's a super interesting tactical combat game here that stands on its own amongst the greats. Super cool stuff

Cant recommend this game more. Finished my first, vanilla (un-modded) run of the story mode campaign. Campaign was a lot of fun - story was actually pretty good, and did a good job of including many elements from the Battletech universe into the story. Every time there was a term or reference that was specific to Battletech, you could hover over it and it would give you a description of what they were talking about. It was a great way to ease the uninitiated into the Battletech universe.

What I really enjoyed about the story campaign is that it wasnt on rails - there were 'priority' missions that would move the story along, but you could put them off for as long as you wanted to and just do mercenary missions. Which I did. A lot. Mix into that always looking for new mech's, mech weapons, and mech equipment - all while balancing your budget (dont stress, I never had an issue with money - once you figure out how the system works, you can budget for whatever you need and its a non issue) - the gameplay loop is very compelling.

This game was a kickstarter game, and the deverlopers have moved onto other things. Dont expect updates to the game, or new content - officially atleast. There is an exentensive, and very active, modding community for this game. But even without mods (again these 75 hours have been vanilla only), *the production quality on this game is top shelf*. The work and passion of HBS shows - I am thoroughly impressed with the base game, and how well the developers did on the overall experience.

In addition to the story campaign, you can just do a mercenary career mode where the entire map is available from the start, and you can go take jobs wherever you want. There is also skirmish against the AI or online against others.

Finally, this is a great entry into the tabletop game as well. Because of this game I ordered the current offerings for the tabletop game that just celebrated its 40th anniversary. Overall, very happy both with this game and the tabletop offerings.

If you are on the fence, just get it on sale. I paid full price for the game, without expansions, and easily got my money's worth. Great game. Great production value. Would recommend!

I would recommend everyone who likes strategy, resource management, tactical battles and THE MECHS :)

ıt's a real shame this game will not have a sequel. Frankly best way to get into the Battletech rabbit hole. I strongly recommend playing this.

ive always loved Battletech and this game is a 10 for me. even in turn based strategy its a great game.

it's a solid turn-based game that faithfully digitizes the 80's rules and has pretty solid replay value.

If you can make it past the steep learning curve, what you'll uncover is an incredibly well though out game with deep and engaging RPG combat and customisation options. Make the mech what you want. The characters and lore are very interesting. The inter mission interfaces have so much cool information to learn about the ship, mechs and crew.

You feel like you really have a team. It reminds me of the fighting fantasy books or a table top board game, as it is based on. It is a nice slow and relaxing game with exciting battle elements. Plenty of time to answer the phone between moves. My only advice would be, once you're bored of the chase cams etc and understand the game fully, go into the menu and select speed up.

fun game with a rich modding community. plenty of replayability here. one of those games that's worth every dollar you spend on it.

the campaign is fun enough, but the real fun is in the career mode.

Had intended to get back into the tabletop game after a 30+ year hiatus, and thought I'd ease myself back in with this instead. Will probably take a little effort transitioning back to tabletop after this, but I think it's worth it. It's shaken off a lot of rust so far, esp. regarding positioning. Missions can be a little repetitive, but then there's the mods I've got to look into. Enjoying it thusfar.

This game is amazing. For anyone who has read any of the books, it feels just like a story from them.

I used to play an old game called Mech Commander. This is pretty close, with the addition of some close-up animation of the battle. I also like the mech pilot leveling system, and the added bonus of fun little "complications of running a small business" choices, like when you get accidentally shipped cases of possibly unrefrigerated meat and have to decide whether to let your crew eat it, sell it, or throw it out.
Graphics aren't great on my PC, but I only have a stock graphics card.

Battletech is an interesting game. Its the closest to tabletop you can get without physical dice and a play mat, but that does come with come caveats. The game is complex, difficult, and long to master. Often times during the base campaign, it felt like something was missing. And many somethings were. The full complexity of the mechlab and insanity of equipment were gone. And especially in a game like this, added complexity is not something to shy from. When every turn matters, every shot, every ton of armor and ammo make a difference. The base game does not complete this experience. Mods do.

Ether you pick BTA Advanced or Rougetech, mod packs that completely overhaul this game to provide that strategic insanity and scrappy nature an up and coming mercenary company should experience. A fully unlocked mechlab, a revamped progression system for pilots and the Argo. Upgrades and many, many more guns/lasers/missiles and more slots to fit them. Mods complete this game in a method that DLC's never did.

Battletech does have some innate issues, like an unpatchable memory leak, AI that is quite simple, and systems being stretched to fit all these mechanics are held together by the efforts of the community. The Arano Restoration is an interesting storyline, but Modded career lets you really push the envelope with your mechs, mechanics, and skills.

Great game that meshes tactics with fun and entertainment.

Really fun game that gives you an insane amount of option

Love this game, then again I really like turn based strategy games, and I love big mechs :) I don't know anything about the Battletech universe as such, have not played the TT game, but this is still an awesome game, thumbs up!

Id say this game will scratch that itch for a good Battletech experience, just gotta play it smart, use good lance combos, and make sure you dont just rush it or your lance will pay dearly!

This is an excellent if not somewhat flawed adaptation of the tabletop game. Would recommend this game for anyone who loves the series. Turn based tactics in general or big stompy robots. There are a few flaws such as when you progress through the campaign you need bigger mechs thus rending your lights and mediums far less useful because the game wont let you run and shoot.
But once you get an idea for how the game works there are 3 great mods that do things like let you field a larger force, use vehicles, introduce Clan mechs and let you use the whole inner sphere map. Recommend Battletech Expanded, Battletech Advanced 3062, or Rogue Tech (assuming your computer can handle it) look into them for the right one for you.
What are you waiting for Freebirth? Get in that cockpit!

I cautiously recommend this game. If you like Battletech universe; slower than average turn based combat; some merc aspects on management; indie game qualities (partial voice casting, no real cinematics - just comic book style collages, rough art, etc) then I would recommend this.

Even playing the game on "fast mode", it feels "SLOW". There are so many animations that quite frankly you do not care about anymore as the player after turn 20 on a map. 20 turns X 4 mechs doing something silly for 10 second = 800 seconds, thats 13 minutes of watching pointless animations. Combat with a few enemy mechs and objectives can easily blast through an hour. Longer skirmishes easily surpass that.

I still recommend the game as long as you know what you're getting yourself into. The combat isn't really that deep unfortunately.

Customizable mechs for turn-based tactics? Great idea!
I am not even a mech-fan but this game might make one out of me yet.
Good grey-story as far as I can tell from 10 hours.


Thanks devs <3

This is a masterpiece. I wasn't expecting that much after all the issues HareBrained Schemes had with The Lamplighters' League, but this game is incredible.

It's up there with X-COM, Xenonauts and Jagged Alliance for the best tactical games.

The balance of risk-taking vs. costs eating into your profits, deciding which range weapons to take, mobility and armour vs. firepower, and the utility of jump jets vs. the heat dissipation needed to use them and fire in the same turn, etc.

It's so good - I love that pressure of having to decide when to eject from a Mech, or risk it being destroyed completely and killing the pilot.

I love it. Even if the game play is not exactly the same as the TTG, it feels really like that, It reminds me of the dreaded Creschent Hawk's revevenge, which I beated. It has the same feeling, and it is a must for all Btech fans.

great game, careful of the memory leakage though, save and restart the client semi-often

Combine this game with the RogueTech mod and just...immerse yourself in literally years of BT!

Bang-on vibes, with highly enjoyable gameplay loop alternating between tactical 'Mech combat and mercenary company management layer for upgrading your base ship and lance of 'Mechs. I keep coming back to this one.

Great Tactical Game. Like it overall, has its quirks with mission ratings but a great game.

Reminds me of playing mechwarrior back in the day. Story is okay, but does it really matter when you get to drive apartment building sized machines around and destroy opfor with gauss rifles and ppcs?

plays like the minitures game, but without the "spreadsheet simulator" aspect. excellent game!

If you enjoy both turn-based games and big stompy robots, this game is for you. Lead your mercenary company to riches or ruin! Or maybe you'll just take an AC/20 to the cockpit and need to be washed out like yesterday's garbage.

It's an alright game that is reminiscent of the table-top wargame, but with the Battletech Advanced mod, feels much better to play.

The game is just slow, as in everything takes too much time. the game dose not respect the players time.

Great story telling. The BattleTech and MechWarrior IPs are favourite classics of mine, and this game does a great job in many ways at tickling the fancy for the lore and feel of the universe.

The Battletech Advanced 3062 (BTA) mod ads so much to the game. Basically turns it into an open ended campaign where you decide what you want to do, where you want to go across known space, building your Merc Company along the way. The customization options for BTA are amazingly in depth.

https://www.bta3062.com/index.php?title=Installation_Guide

Love the universe and this game helped me ease into the tabletop community. With BTA 3062, its a near perfect experience, for around 2-4 hours at a time. Damn you Unity and your memory leaks.