TITLE MechAssault
GENRE Action
PLATFORM XBOX
DEVELOPER Day 1 Studios
US PUBLISHER Microsoft
UK PUBLISHER Microsoft
NORDIC PUBLISHER Microsoft
ONLINE PLAY Yes
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SCREENS ADDED: 11 Sep-2002
SCREENS ADDED: 15 Aug-2002
Official Fact Sheet:
?MechAssault,? a futuristic sci-fi third-person shooter game, will allow gamers to command a huge walking tank known as a BattleMech. Players will battle foes and take out enemy structures while manoeuvring a huge BattleMech, or ?Mech, through a variety of environments. A dozen powerful BattleMechs are available in ?MechAssault,? each with massive firepower. ?MechAssault? features complete destruction on a level never seen before ? everything in the world can be destroyed bit by bit. Gamers can play a variety of missions with multiple objectives that require tactics and skill. ?MechAssault? on Xbox also will include online features.
- Massive Destruction on a whole new level ? Every structure, bridge, tower, or bus is fully destructible. Blow away everything in the world bit by bit. Blast the side of a building to expose rebar, hanging insulation, and even enemy snipers. Use the environment against your foes. Running low on ammo? Just drop that 20-story building on the infantry and save the firepower for the big guys.
- Pilot one of a dozen devastating walking tanks ? Gamers control the most awesome piece of military machinery ever created. Choose from a dozen unique and formidable BattleMechs each with enough firepower to level a city?literally!
- Online and Split-screen multiplay ? Battle your friends or enemies over the internet! Taunt your competition or strategize with your teammate with full voice communication. MechAssault will ship with complete Xbox online capability and split screen multiplay.
- Upgrade your ?Mech mid-mission ? Pre-mission BattleMech configuration and weapon upgrades within a mission allows players to customize the ?Mech chassis to suit style or mood. Swap out weapons, outfit your ?Mech with Jump Jets, or maximize your armor?the choice is yours.
- Amazing special effects ? Intense, jaw-dropping weapon and damage effects all but demand that the player fire a weapon just to see the effect on the environment. Lasers light up the sky, Particle Projection Cannons electrocute opponents, and magnetically accelerated slugs from the Gauss Rifle are a sight to behold.
- Dynamic mission-based gameplay ? Gamers will be given their military objectives by operatives on the ground and must figure out the best way to accomplish them. The fun starts once you hit the ground running as unexpected events turn routine missions into chaotic all-out frag fests.
- Epic BattleTech storyline ? Engaging heroic characters and stories draw upon the rich 15 year BattleTech history. Play as a member of the fierce WolfDragoon mercenaries and lay the smack down on some poor unsuspecting pirates.
- Cinematic storytelling ? A mission-based storyline punctuated with cinematic scenes provide key information and clues, as well as heighten the drama and importance of the events.
- Awesome audio ? Extensive voice messaging and themed interactive music changes to reflect and drive the pace of the current in-game situation; and audio that reflects the current and constantly changing state of the world are all featured. The experience is heightened using Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.
