![]() ![]() These regular changes of viewpoint can be a bit disconcerting at first, and the methodical approach to combat can be a bit frustrating if you just want to let rip with your giant mech and smush your enemies into little blots on the landscape. Your mech doesn’t look particularly big or impressive in this mode, but once you’ve issued your commands the game switches into a more close-up view where you see your mech stomping – or dramatically jumping – towards your target and then firing your weapons. Like most strategy games, BattleTech gives you an overhead view of the terrain – depicted in detailed 3D graphics – and allows you to select your location or target with a simple click of the mouse. ![]() The game starts with a straightforward tutorial, that introduces the basic movement and combat controls for your personal mech. And, as the game progresses, you rise through the ranks until you can lead the Arano forces into full-scale battle with your crack team of stompy mech-warriors. However, Lady Arano also has to deal with political in-fighting at home, so your job is to protect her against enemies on all sides. Mankind doesn’t seem to have progressed much in the future, so daily life is a constant battle between rival noble Houses spread around the galaxy. Set in the year 3025, you start the game as bodyguard to Lady Arano, heir to the House Of Arano, which rules over a region of space known as the Aurigan Reach. ![]() Instead, BattleTech offers a more tactical, turn-based approach to combat – a bit like the excellent X-Com, but with more giant robots. ![]() There haven’t been many ‘mech’ games released for the Mac, so we were pleased to see the giant-robot action of BattleTech arriving on the Mac alongside the PC version of the game.īattleTech isn’t a fast-paced shooter, like the PC-only Titanfall, so you don’t get to go stomping around inside your giant ‘mech robot suit, crushing scenery and enemies galore. System requirements: Mac with OS X v10.13.3, 3GHz Intel Core i5 processor, discrete graphics card with 2GB VRAM Red Faction revolutionizes gaming with Geo-Mod technology, the ability to completely alter and destroy the environment in real-time.Company: Harebrained Schemes Where to buy: Green Man Gaming (£11.90/$13.60), A deadly plague is sweeping through the barracks, and miners suffer daily abuse at the hands of the Ultor guards. Lured to Mars by the Ultor Corporation's promise of a better life, thousands have come to seek their fortune and work for the massive mining company. Includes 32 items: Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered, Red Faction: Armageddon - Path to War DLC, Red Faction Armageddon Soundtrack, Red Faction Guerrilla Soundtrack, Red Faction: Armageddon, Red Faction 2, Red Faction, Saints Row IV: Re-Elected (RU/CIS), Saints Row: Gat out of Hell, Saints Row The Third Remastered, Saints Row: The Third, Saints Row 2 (ROW), Saint's Row: Gat Out of Hell - Devil's Workshop Pack, Saints Row the Third - Shark Attack Pack DLC, Saints Row the Third - Invincible Pack DLC, Saints Row The Third - Z Style Pack, Saints Row The Third - Explosive Combat Pack, Saints Row The Third - Warrior Pack, Saints Row The Third - Genki Bowl VII, Saints Row: The Third - Money Shot Pack, Saints Row: The Third - FUNTIME! Pack, Saints Row: The Third - Gangstas In Space, Saints Row: The Third - Bloodsucker Pack, Saints Row: The Third - The Trouble With Clones, Saints Row: The Third - Nyte Blayde Pack, Saints Row: The Third - Special Ops Vehicle Pack, Saints Row: The Third - Steelport Gangs Pack, Saints Row: The Third - Penthouse Pack, Saints Row: The Third - Witches and Wieners Pack, Saints Row: The Third - Genki Girl Pack, Saints Row: The Third - Horror Pack, Saints Row: The Third - Unlockable Pack ![]()
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