Game Reviews6.9/10
Space Dogfights That Fly, a Kickstarter Dream That Doesn’t
Strike Suit Zero revives arcade space combat with transforming mecha and mode-switching tactics. A good game, not a great one — it scores 6.9.
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Tag: mecha games
Game Reviews7.5/10
Armored Core V: A Deliberate Step Back That Mostly Works
Armored Core V review: FromSoftware's 2012 mecha game slows combat down, adds OVERED Weapons and Scanning Mode, but its 5v5 online died in 2014.
Game Reviews7.9/10
Panzer Paladin’s mech-and-monster platforming holds up, even if its NES worship doesn’t
Panzer Paladin review: Tribute Games' NES-style mecha side-scroller with Grit and Flame, a weapon triangle, and break-to-cast combat. Score: 7.9/10.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Armored Core (1997): A Strong, Rough First Entry
Armored Core (1997) review: FromSoftware's first mecha shooter, its modular mech customization, punishing mission costs, and the Nine-Ball betrayal.
Game Reviews8.9/10
Titanfall’s NPC drop-ins solved a problem players didn’t know shooters had
Titanfall, Respawn's 2014 multiplayer-only shooter, mixed wall-running Pilots with drop-in Titans, 50-character matches, and 60 E3 awards.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Front Mission’s slow-burn tactics still hold up
Front Mission, Square's 1995 tactical mecha RPG, never left Japan on Super Famicom. We break down its four-part wanzer combat, linear story and 7.2 score.