Battletech
If Into the Breach is the lo-fi EP, Battletech is the spit-polished studio album. Both games are tactical shooters that put you in command of giant mechs with giant payloads. Battletech, however, features a full glossy 3D treatment. Unlike most tactical shooters, you’re not limited to the confines of a grid; you can move your troops freely around a set area, demanding a different approach than what you’ve honed with grid-based shooters. There’s a riveting meta-game, which has you tuning mechs and assigning pilots to those mechs between missions. But the real clincher is its difficulty: Battletech is tough as nails. Feast, fans of the genre.
Platforms: PC
Playtime: 74.5 hours
