The mech's computer attempts to perform an emergency shutdown if heat levels rise too much but the player can override this. The mech's on-board computer provides feedback ranging from the proximity of friendly and enemy forces to system damage and ammunition depletion to the player, who must carefully manage heat buildup. The player can choose between several control modes that range from a basic "point and shoot" mode to an advanced mode that allows the player to independently manage the legs and torso of the mech. MechWarrior 2 is played as a tactical simulation that incorporates aspects of real-time first-person combat and the physical simulation of the player's mech. Between missions, a mech lab allows players to customize the weapon, armor, engine and heat sinks of any drivable mech. Initially, the player controls one mech and in later missions has access to squad commands. Each battle has a goal such as search-and-destroy, reconnaissance or a base strike. Gameplay Īt the start of MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat, the player must join either Clan Wolf or Clan Jade Falcon, which are involved in the "Refusal War." The game's battles take place on fictional extrasolar planets that are named in the franchise's canonical media. MechWarror 2 was critically well-received and its sales exceeded 500,000 copies within three months of its release.
MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat received a follow-up expansion pack called MechWarrior 2: Ghost Bear's Legacy and a stand-alone expansion titled MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries.
The game has a rendered introduction sequence produced by Digital Domain and its soundtrack was composed by Jeehun Hwang. Several enhanced versions were released to take advantage of the 3D graphics accelerator cards that were available at the time. The MS-DOS, Windows, and Mac releases share the same gameplay while the console versions tweaked the game's mechanics to emphasize arcade-style action over the tactical-simulation of the original PC release. The game was originally developed for MS-DOS and was ported to other platforms including Windows, Macintosh, and the game consoles Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation (as MechWarrior 2: Arcade Combat Edition). It is a game recreation of the "Refusal War." The player can join one of the clans, Clan Jade Falcon or Clan Wolf while engaging in up to 32 missions. The game is set in 3057, and is played as a tactical simulation that incorporates aspects of real-time first-person combat and the physical simulation of the player's mech. MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat is a vehicle simulation game developed and published by Activision, released in 1995 as part of the MechWarrior series of video games in the BattleTech franchise. 1995 video game MechWarrior 2: 31st Century CombatĭOS, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, PlayStation, Sega Saturn
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