MechWarrior 5

[Mindwalker 0]

Good news everyone.

There is a new Mechwarrior-game on the horizon, and by all reports, it's supposed to be set in 3015.

It's NOT MechWarrior 5. It's more like a reboot of the series. They did like Star Trek and pushed the reset-button.

Developer: Piranha Games.

Publisher: TBA

Release-date: TBA

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Q&A with the developers: http://pc.ign.com/articles/100/1002164p1.html

Another interview: http://au.pc.ign.com/articles/100/1002164p1.html

Theories:

The game will not include heavy modding of your mechs as seen in MechWarrior 3 and 4, since changing weapons on mechs took a LONG time in 3015. (Source; A friend who's a damn BattleTech/MechWarrior encyclopedia on legs.)

But I need my Mech-fix NOW:

Well, MechWarrior 4 will be free soon (August?). Also, MechCommander is free. http://mechcommander.org/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=53

Edited July 14, 2009 by Mindwalker
Added stuff to the OP.

[sanctuary 19]

What's even more awesome is that MekTek has been authorized by Smith & Tinker to distribute Mechwarrior 4 + expansions for .... free, for MekTek 10th anniversary and Battletech 25th anniversary.

[Baff1 0]

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Looks like the right kind of thing to me, 1st person and sim.

Best tank sim of the lot for my money. I used to play it a lot on the tournament circuit.

I'm so glad the series is uncanned. I hope the video closely represents the gameplay and the GFX standard.

[That guy 10]

well, it is NOT mechwarrior 5, its just MW ( a reboot of the franchise as they called it)

if you even watched the trailer then you would know that the game is based in 3015 during the 3rd succession war between the fed suns and draconis combine

here is the premier IGN QA with the head guys http://pc.ign.com/articles/100/1002164p1.html

i for one am totally psyched about a new simmy BT game. My first games were C&C and MW2. I have high hope for this game, I surly hope they find a publisher that is willing to give them unrestricted creative freedom wile showering them with oodles of cash. So far I trust these guy to not mess up the game world willingly

Also that vid is supposedly all ingame footage. I sure hope its not OPFDR "in game footage" :D

[Baff1 0]

It's MW6 mate.

5 was on the Xbox.

And that looked like CGI to me.

[That guy 10]

There was not mechwarrior game on the xbox

that was mechASSAULT

and it did not count as a game even remotely associated with BT (other than some mechs that looked similar) :p

Yeah i though it was CGI as well, but in the bottom right of the screen it says "ingame footage", and in the interview on IGN they say its in game.

[Barely-injured 0]

Finally they are back. I cant tell you how many hours I have spent on Mechwarrior 2:Mercs. I really hope it is a Sim in the tradition of the older games.

I am really happy about the choices I have seen so far: it is classic battletech rather than the new weird stuff and also 3015 is a pretty good year choice.

I always wanted a good mechwarrior game with a powerful editor like the ofp/arma series that would be just plain awesome to recreate a lot of scenarios from the very rich battletech universe. Alright i think i am dreaming too far ahead I will shut up now :o

[Redfield-77 10]

Either the Atlas wasnt big enough or the Warhammer was too big but other than that it looks cool. The PPC cannon fire and the SRM hits on the building were awesome. I hope thats in game footage.

[Baff1 0]

There was not mechwarrior game on the xbox

that was mechASSAULT

and it did not count as a game even remotely associated with BT (other than some mechs that looked similar) :p

Yeah i though it was CGI as well, but in the bottom right of the screen it says "ingame footage", and in the interview on IGN they say its in game.

It says BattleTech on the box.

Same game engine. Same art. Same mechs. Same FASA developers. Same missions. Same game.

It was a great game mate, the Xbox had all the hardware power needed to run the engine and the controller suited the interface well. It was an OTS instead of first person but otherwise the same as all the others.

I didn't get into MechAssault 2. Health packs and stuff. Eeew.

I suspect that is ingame footage, but ingame CGI footage and not gameplay footage if you see what I mean. The opening title sequence.

[Maddmatt 1]

I suspect that is ingame footage, but ingame CGI footage and not gameplay footage if you see what I mean. The opening title sequence.

They licensed the Unreal 3 engine. So all they really need is some art assets and then the animators and scripters can make an "in-game" video. The voice acting hints that it's scripted.

Here is a very in-depth interview with the developers:

http://au.pc.ign.com/articles/100/1002164p1.html

By the sounds of it the game still has a long way to go. I just hope it turns out good :)

[Colossus 2]

Yes! MW3 was one of my favorites, hope these guys don't ruin any of the original feel. :D

[Big Dawg KS 6]

Hmm, last Mechwarrior game I played was Mechwarrior 2 (and that was MANY years ago). I might check this game out, if anything it could be nostalgic... I used to be a bit of a Mechwarrior fan way back (ah good memories... how rare).

[Worldeater 2]

Yeeehaaa! Saddle my Daishi, it's CQB time again! Full armour, AC's only. Oh, and paint it orange... no need to hide! :D

[max power 21]

Maybe they ensmallened the Atlas to fit it in the city easier...

It's cool to see they still have parkades in the year 3015.