A free game, you say? A game that my laptop can run, you say?
HOT DIGGITY DOG.

It looks like a Warhammer mech to me. And I'm guessing you're referecing the Robotech mechs? Not sure, I know FASA stopped using the Marauder because of the Robotech lawsuit.

Also, that's my fav mech of all time. :D

My last joystick broke on MS FS2002 - now I don't even remember how to use those things.

The trailer is actually below the article. The picture on the front page from MW4 is the Timberwolf. It was a combination of the Marauder and Catapult. FASAs way of getting around the lawsuit. All they did was take away the Marauder's autocannon from the top of it's head and add in the Catapult's LRM launchers.

Man, I really did play too much Multiplayer Battletech on AOL and Gamestorm.

Is that... Metal Gear?!

I kid, I kid!

That is a Warhammer he's piloting, ripped off from Robotech (along with most noteably the phoenix hawk which transformers also used for their autobot Jetfire). Then he smokes a Jenner because it's only a 35 ton mech, and then an atlas messes him up in the end.

All three of those are from the very first original release of BAttletech.

@bluemeep
seconded. Have you played FS2Open? Best space-sim ever, i swear.

Mechwarrior 2 (alongside Freespace 2 :P ) are my favorite PC games. I used to play the redbook audio from the Mech2 disc while i was rearranging my room as a kid. The game's sense of atmosphere and weight is so incredible, even today.

This isn't really exciting news: Mech 4 pales considerably in comparison to its predecessors. However, that trailer for the new game looks AWESOME: i hope that's in-engine footage. What's with that awful sounding computer, though :S

T-flight Hotas X is the best filght stick for your dollar, It's absolutly amazing, I have one. Best thing is it'll work with all your ps3 flying games too. http://www.amazon.com/T-flight-Hotas-Stick-PS3-Playstation-3/dp/B001CXYMFS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1258331662&sr=8-1 go buy now at amazon for under 40 bucks.

Sorry to double post, but...



I've had that sitting in my closet pulled from storage for the last few months since they announced the impending release.

RELEASE IT ALREADY YOU BASTARDS.

Wow, I still remember playing Mechwarrior 2 WAY back on Windows 95 as a demo...I think it was 2, it may have been one. Also came with Mega Race, or something like that.

But seriously, Mechwarrior for free?! Consider me sold for free and nostalgic.

@Josh: D8

AWESOME!! Good thing I kept my joysticks around!! I'll def be playing this

though tbh MW3 was easily better than MW4. MW4 flopped shortly after release because the psychics engine was at the time "more advanced" than people were prepared for and thus is slowed the gameplay, making arena matches much more frustrating. The mechs moved much slower and overheated alot faster to be more "realistic"

Anyway, I'll still be playing it! Mech Warrior <3

@Clov3r

Let me preface my statements with the admission that I have never played MW3.

Now then ...

MW4 flopped shortly after release because the psychics engine was at the time "more advanced" than people were prepared for and thus is slowed the gameplay, making arena matches much more frustrating. The mechs moved much slower and overheated alot faster to be more "realistic."

By "flop" do you mean it failed financially? If so, that is not true. The game sold quite well, spawning two expansions and two add-on packs.

If you were speaking from a consumer standpoint, it hardly lacked its share of fans even if there were quite a few who preferred MW2 and MW3. However, most of the complaints I saw stated that the game was too arcade-like in comparison to past versions!

As for the speed, that really only applied to the Assault class of 'Mechs. Most everything was maneuverable through most varieties of maps. Though, I suppose lighter 'Mechs could be a hassle in an arena environment. But, I admittedly hardly ever played in there. Most of my time was spent in the no-respawn/heat/limited ammo/forced first-person games with the occasional dip into third-person and NH/UA.

And in response to overheating, I eventually learned a couple of tricks -- the heat override command and tapping the coolant. The former allowed the 'Mech to stay overheated for X amount of time beyond normal boundaries, and the latter allowed for greater expenditure of your overall coolant amount. Out of curiosity, were you a practitioner of alpha striking, shooting as weapons reloaded, or "chaining" weapons (i.e., pulse lasers, missiles, etc.)?

Oh, how I miss my old Sidewinder Force Feedback 2... I bought it specifically for Mech3 back in the day. I'm looking forward to this being available soon, it should run on a netbook with ease.

I'll believe it when I see it. MekTek announced they'd be releasing this in JUNE. Then they started asking for donations to upgrade their servers to handle the load. Now they're asking for more donations to cover some sort of release insurance and for plane tickets for some kind of meeting. This is a SCAM.