BattleTech Reviews

BattleTech is ranked in the 83rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
May 16, 2018

It's like a Katy Perry song, this one. You think you're immune from its charms and then all of a sudden you're humming it in the shower and singing while you drive. Battletech is so unforgiving and challenging that it really tickles the part of my brain that demands to win.

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3.5 / 5.0
May 1, 2018

Success in BattleTech is rare but deeply satisfying. But taking into account just how unwelcoming the game's first few hours are, it's hard to recommend to new players, or those that only play modern strategy games.

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7 / 10
Apr 27, 2018

BattleTech has a lot of qualities. It offers a rich and deep universe and some quite interesting game mechanics. Refreshing in the tactical genre, it's also a real pleasure for micromanagements' enthusiasts. Sadly, visuals are not on par. It's not exactly what we'd call a pleasure for the eyes.

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Justin Woo
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Apr 24, 2018

While Battletech won't convert gamers looking for their latest twitch fix, fans of the source material and the strategy genre will find a lot to like here. Fans of the Shadowrun series in particular should give Battletech a look.

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9 / 10
Apr 19, 2018

This is where BattleTech shines, it's not about completing missions on your best day, it's about playing as best you can on your worst.

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ACG
Top Critic
Wait for Sale
Apr 24, 2018
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RPG Fan
Pete Leavitt
Top Critic
84%
Mar 5, 2020

Harebrained Schemes' BattleTech expertly captures the attrition, desperation, and destruction that is so present in the materials and literature of the larger BattleTech property. The RPG elements regarding your team are strong, the tactical gameplay is excellent, and the 'Mechs are spectacular.

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9 / 10
Apr 24, 2018

Bombastic battles, deep campaign with management, and a strong AI. A brilliant must-have game.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 24, 2018

Fans of the tabletop games will find much to love, as will turn-based strategy players. Previous players of the MechWarrior videos games will find everything gladly familiar in this edition and anyone willing to give this title a try, will find an immersive, rewarding strategy experience that offers a great insight into setting.

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95 / 100
Apr 24, 2018

Harebrained Schemes has transformed the complexity of the pen and paper BattleTech universe into an incredible game that welcomes veteran and rookie pilots alike. BattleTech represents the perfect culmination of all of their previous works, and the team should be proud of how well it all came together.

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8.5 / 10.0
May 2, 2018

BattleTech in the form of a video game is a beautiful reference to the original board game. It's a unique tactical turn-based strategy game that sets new trends in this genre. Until competitors won't think of resurrecting other games with mechs, BattleTech is without question a master-class.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 30, 2018

You never feel like an army, and that's to the game's benefit. This isn't a game about a war, even though it is set against the backdrop of one. Battletech is a game about battles, in all their sad and joyous desperation, and the machines that they so lovingly destroy.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 24, 2018

BattleTech doesn't just make mechs cool - it turns them into larger than war machines with grand tales of heroism and treachery. It's mechanically sound, dense with story and lore and well realized despite some imperfections.

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Gamersky
aoimiya
Top Critic
8.2 / 10.0
May 28, 2018

BattleTech offers an epic experience of commanding a space war while you can also immerse into the fantastic story and music. But compared with top SLGs like XCOM 2, it has too many flaws, such as stupid tutorials, stiff actions, and slow loading speed, which can not be easily ignored.

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7.5 / 10.0
May 10, 2018

Battletech is a good effort from the people at Harebrained Schemes, and the passion poured into this project is clearly visible from many little details. Still, the game is in need of some more polish, and the AI particularly desperately needs a patch or two. Buy it in any case if you love the original license, or everything mech - related as a whole.

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7 / 10.0
May 7, 2018

Definitely a deep and enjoyable strategy game, from the way you kit your mechs out to the way you approach each fight, everything is up to you. The battles can feel a little slow paced at times and the game still has a few bugs that can cause crashes as well. An enjoyable game but one that still needs a few more patches to stop the issues.

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7 / 10.0
May 2, 2018

In the meantime, even in a scrappy state, the MechWarrior meets XCOM promise mostly delivers.

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GameSpace
Jatobi
Top Critic
7.5 / 10.0
Apr 12, 2018

Overall I think it's a good game.  Especially if you're a BattleTech / Mechwarrior fan.  Is it worth the price tag?  Yes.  Can it improve substantially?  Oh yes!  A few more features and a better story will make the world of a difference.  For being an strategy game, I give it a thumbs up.  Great gameplay, great soundtrack.  Here's to hoping they do the game justice in the long run!

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8 / 10.0
Apr 24, 2018

It's a tough life out there in the Periphery. It'd be nice if mission difficulty had a more easy gradient but for a game series that has been gone for so long, I'm just happy that it's not only returned, but returned in the best shape it's been in a while.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 24, 2018

Battletech is an addictive strategy game that smushes everything we love into one game, and dares us not to love it. It combines Firefly, Game of Thrones, Star Wars, XCOM, and giant Mechs punching each other and shooting laser beams.

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