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MechWarrior (1993 video game)

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on SNES is unusual for several reasons; one is that the game featured a unique stable of BattleMechs that were developed specifically for the game. Many share similarities or are clear variations of BattleMechs from other games, but others are completely unique. There are four types of BattleMechs in
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In 3017 a MechWarrior named Herras Ragenʻs family was killed by a group of military rogues called "The Dark Wing Lance". In 3027, playing as Herras, the player fights enemies, trying to seek out the leader of the rogues while relying on intel from a host of contacts and allies at a bar on a nearby
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game has you fighting hordes of giant robots in an atmospheric, Mode 7 first person perspective." Power Unlimited gave the game a score of 85% writing: "Mechwarrior is based around a rather unique formula. It is a pity that gathering information at the beginning of the game is boring and tedious.
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However, the action that follows later is excellent." On the Internet Game Data Base, BattleMech is user rated 6.5 stars out of 10. On Video Game Geek BattleMech is user rated 5 stars out 10
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planet in the system. In the end, the player's objective is to hunt down and kill the members of the Dark Wing Lance and avenge the deaths of Herras' family.
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the game; light mechs, medium mechs, heavy mechs, and assault mechs. Light mechs include the
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for the Battlemech mission sequences instead of the PC version's flat-shaded 3D graphics.
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Super Gamer gave the SNES version a review score of 88%, stating: "The official
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is similar but is slightly slower and better armored. Heavy mechs include the
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universe. The SNES game was based upon the original PC
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which is the strongest and slowest mech in the game.
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Developer(s)
Beam Software
Publisher(s)
NA
EU
Activision
JP
Victor Musical Industries
Director(s)
Producer(s)
Designer(s)
Programmer(s)
Artist(s)
Writer(s)
Composer(s)
Marshall Parker
BattleTech
MechWarrior
Platform(s)
Super NES
EU
JP
NA
Genre(s)
Sci-fi mech simulation
Single-player
video game
Super NES
BattleTech

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