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News Credits: 3 · by **Starscreams Ghost** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 8:30 am

As the tile says. Does anyone know of a game they could recomend where you can customise mechs and fight with them?
I'm looking for something similar to the Armored Core series from PS2.

Thanks in advance~!

News Credits: 7 · by **Dragonslayer** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:25 pm

Well, I'm a big fan of the Earthsiege/Starsiege franchise by Sierra-Dynamix. Though the aren't technically "mechs" (They are Humanform-Emulation Roboticized Combat Unit with Leg-Articulated Navigation, or HERCULANS, but they are refered to as merely "Hercs"), it's the same basic thing. In Earthsiege and Earthsiege 2, you can modify your Hercs weapons to defend the Earth from the Cybrid invasions. In Starsiege, it gets more complex. You can customize your Hercs weapons, internal components, firing chains, even their paint job. You also have the option of piloting a tank instead. They're supposed to be coming out with the next game in the series, Starsiege: 2845, sometime in the next couple of years, hopefully sooner. Anyway, there's my two cents.

News Credits: 337 · by **Air Commander Starscream** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:44 am

How about Mech Warrior? Mech Warrior 2 is kind of a old game and the graphics arnt so good now, that would be the same for the expansion Ghost Bears Legacy. But there is the more modern Mech Warrior games like Mercenaries, they are really good. You can add different weapons and use them.

Then there is Chrome Hounds for the Xbox 360......wowsors.

News Credits: 3 · by **Starscreams Ghost** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:00 am

Thanks for the replies. Not interested in either but have heard of both. And of course crome hounds

I'm just lookin for a customisable (online maybe) mech game similar to Armored Core. It's gotta be out there somewhere......

by **Spoon** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 2:50 pm

If it was, I would know about it (most likely)
truth is, we pc gamers just never gotten ourselves good japanese mecha games >_>

News Credits: 3 · by **muswp1** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 6:49 pm

The Mechwarrior 4 series is pretty good.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:06 pm

You might want to check out Exteel. I'm a beta tester for the game, and though it is currently down due to the closed beta test finishing, the open beta will begin in a few weeks (2, I think). You customize your mechs with better parts, weapons, and skills. The game is heavily Gundam-inspired and a lot of fun. You should check it out.

An older one you might like is Shogo: Mobile Armour Division. It's by Monolith and uses the Lithtech engine, so you know it has to be good.

News Credits: 3 · by **Starscreams Ghost** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:28 am

WOW! Exteel looks awsome. I'll be keeping an eye on this one for sure now that you bring it to my attention. Much appreciated. I knew nothing of it.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:45 pm

Starscreams Ghost wrote:WOW! Exteel looks awsome. I'll be keeping an eye on this one for sure now that you bring it to my attention. Much appreciated. I knew nothing of it.

I thought you'd like it. I'll let you know when the Open Beta begins.

News Credits: 2 · by **Head Shot** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:44 pm

If you like tactics games (rts like command and conquer, but in this you are deployed with crew members, and have no base), i highly reccomend mech-commander 2. you can get it from walmart for like $10. but the game is great, you pick pilots that each have their strong and weak points, mechs, armor, weapons, everything. great game, online multiplayer is fun too.

Also as someone mentioned before, exteel is a good reccomendation.

I know that armored core 4 is coming out really soon too.