BattleTech is a more tactical, punishing view of mech battling

Enlarge / The mechs crumple, explode, list, and flare with a surprising amount of detail. (credit: Harebrained Schemes) BattleTech is out to get me. The turn-based tactics game from Harebrained Schemes—the studio that cut its teeth on resurrecting “Nineties Cool” franchises with Shadowrun Returns—has now revived the world of MechWarrior in absolutely savage fashion. The […]

Punch mechs and manage mercs in Battletech

PREVIEW: The release of the XCOM reboot in 2012 has ushered in a new golden age of strategy/tactics hybrids. The formula seems simple: intricate turn-based combat as the core focus of the game, with a strategic layer that helps provide motivation and progression without being overwhelming. It’s a great formula, leading to instant classics like […]