And There Was Mech Rejoicing: MechWarrior Online Using CryEngine 3
And There Was Mech Rejoicing: MechWarrior Online Using CryEngine 3
Posted 11/18/2011 at 1:00am
| by Nathan Grayson
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Whether erroneous or not, many people see free-to-play as being synonymous with “cheap,” “shallow,” and “amazing graphics... for the year 1427.” So when Piranha Games announced that MechWarrior was biting that particular bullet, many gamers figured it already had one 20-ton steel foot in the grave. CryEngine 3, though, is hardly the stuff quick cash-ins are made of. We suppose it's only fitting that giant mechs would be powered by the gaming engine equivalent of an 800 lb gorilla. And by “fitting,” we mean the best mental image ever. Sadly, though, Piranha still hasn't released any legitimate screenshots -- at least, not since 2009, pre-CryEngine 3. More soon? We sure hope so.
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Danthrax66
November 18, 2011 at 12:10pm
But they already have a community driven mech warrior mod for Cry-Engine that is based on mech warrior.
Cy-Kill
November 18, 2011 at 3:14am
A PvP only game, and not a PvE game, this I won't be touching with a 10-foot pole!
Morete
November 18, 2011 at 6:20am
I know what you mean. I have never liked PvP much and prefer going against AI (yes, I do like intense, riveting storylines). If a game doesn't have a good single player or co-op, I won't buy it. That's why I don't own very many new games since totalitarianist regime Publishers can't milk the cash cow on epic single player developed games. I'll just stick to the old games or FTP/PTW online games.
firefox91
November 18, 2011 at 8:56am
I agree. I will likely give this game a shot no matter what. But how much I play it will depend on much I can enjoy it if it doesn't have a story and the the other online players are the typical trolls.
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