MechWarrior 5 2009 Debut Gameplay Trailer

[perkam]

Its not going to be called Mechwarrior 5, just Mechwarrior its based on a time period even earlier than the first Mechwarrior game, which bodes well for future titles, I really really hope they do something brilliant with the Clan Invasion.

Perkam, Mechwarrior/Battletech has always had urban combat, the Succession Wars completely decimated many cities because of mech battles. The Atlas shown in the video is one of the biggest and heaviest assault mechs (100 tons, 16metres) so yes buildings and objects can easily tower over it.
Don't know if you played Mechwarrior 2 and 4 but there were many urban environments, Mechwarrior 3 was different because the main in-game objectives didn't bring it near urban enivornments.

Perhaps, but some people here are enthusiastic about the game just because there IS a game.

After watching the trailer, and considering what it will be competing with in 2009 or 2010 when it launches, the trailer was VERY underwhelming.

The voice acting, the action (far too little space to move around) and weapon systems (especially on the second enemy Mech) looked hastily done with little attention to detail.

And WTF is with the pirate mask on the second Mech? Did they give this game to an indie studio or something?

Perkam

[blindbox]

Perhaps, but some people here are enthusiastic about the game just because there IS a game.

After watching the trailer, and considering what it will be competing with in 2009 or 2010 when it launches, the trailer was VERY underwhelming.

The voice acting, the action (far too little space to move around) and weapon systems (especially on the second enemy Mech) looked hastily done with little attention to detail.

And WTF is with the pirate mask on the second Mech? Did they give this game to an indie studio or something?

Perkam

You mean the Atlas? It has that face in all the Mechwarriors and Mechcommanders.

Anyway, trailer HUD design is a bit odd to me. Just start wishing the end result would be awesome.

[perkam]

You mean the Atlas? It has that face in all the Mechwarriors and Mechcommanders.

MechW 2 as well?

Funny I don't remember it 0_o

Perkam

[Donnie27]

MechW 2 as well?

Funny I don't remember it 0_o

Perkam

Too bad everything isn't predicated on what you remember They shipped with MW2M.

Mechwarrior 2 Mercenaries 'Mechs include: Atlas, Cicada, Cyclops, Dragon, Mauler, Victor, Zeus and megatons more. Enhanced AI responds to even subtle changes in player tactics and allows for weapon grouping and target leading.

[perkam]

Too bad everything isn't predicated on what you remember They shipped with MW2M.

Well if it isn't Donnie The last MW I played was MW2 the original, and it was hell of a lot of fun. Didn't catch the Mercenaries expansion

I see that its pre-alpha, but then why on earth are they bringing a trailer out? It creates buzz in the community but publishers also have access to this, and they haven't found a publisher yet, they're going to have a hard time doing so with a trailer of this quality

Perkam

[Donnie27]

Well if it isn't Donnie The last MW I played was MW2 the original, and it was hell of a lot of fun. Didn't catch the Mercenaries expansion

I see that its pre-alpha, but then why on earth are they bringing a trailer out? It creates buzz in the community but publishers also have access to this, and they haven't found a publisher yet, they're going to have a hard time doing so with a trailer of this quality

Perkam

I'd rather cheer for than against MW5.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...?t=1801500July

July 8, 2009 -

MechWarrior fans have been hoping, praying and anticipating a new game in the famed franchise ever since the last expansion pack for MechWarrior 4 was released in 2002. Now, seven years later, their prayers have been answered. IGN has the very first details about MechWarrior reboot that is currently in production at Smith and Tinker and Piranha games. Yes, that's right, reboot. Instead of this game becoming MechWarrior 5, the developers have decided to completely re-launch the entire franchise, calling this new title MechWarrior.

We spoke to the two main players involved with MechWarrior. First there's Jordan Weisman, co-founder of Smith and Tinker and co-founder of FASA, the company that created the BattleTech universe that MechWarrior is based upon. Second is Russ Bullock, president of Piranha Games. (For an in-depth discussion of the reboot and how it fits in the franchise, check out our exclusive interview.)

[perkam]

I'd rather cheer for than against MW5.

I hope that the final product lives up to the hype, but me cheering for a subpar MW product will not help its sales, neither will the unfounded cheers of a few hundred die hard MW fans.

The game trailer needs to appeal to new and old MW players alike, and from that point of view, it fails considerably. By the end of the trailer, the gamer needs to be left intrigued enough to at least THINK about buying the game.

I'm pretty sure given the games pre-alpha rendering assets, a couple of 3d film school students could have made a better trailer.

Perkam