MechWarrior 5: Clans Review - The Final Verdict

Piranha Games is back with a brand-new MechWarrior title. MechWarrior 5: Clans differs from Mercenaries, offering a linear single-player campaign focused on Clan Smoke Jaguar as they partake in Operation Revival, part of the Clan Invasion of the Inner Sphere.

You're part of a new Star alongside other promising cadets as they battle through various biomes and conditions, taking out hostile BattleMechs. Though the narrative isn't extraordinary in terms of writing or voice work, it does present some compelling conflicts. Also, despite the simplistic mission design, the combat feels good, as controlling a skyscraper-sized machine of destruction feels just right.

MechWarrior 5: Clans launches on October 17th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. Whether it lives up to the older titles or not, there is plenty of BattleMech chaos and customization for long-time fans to delve into.

[VelcroSnake]

I wouldn't say the glory days of the franchise are long past anymore, Battletech as a whole has had a massive resurgence in popularity over the last few years.

[Vistaster]

Mech fans be winning this year. Gundam Breaker 4, Mechwarrior 5: Clans, HAWKEN reboot (not that trash single-player PVE game a different team put out), Megaton Musashi W.
Then on October 17th Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance comes out. 😩💦

[MrSeriouslynot]

Players have been asking for a campaign style game forever since mechwarrior online… so now we get finally get it from piranha…. Got it and played 3 hrs… i like and enjoy it so far… like paying for a movie and game in one… if you are a lifelong mechwarrior or battletech fan, support this game..

[Boss_Fight_Index_muki]

MechWarrior2 is one of the most pivotal games ever made. Even the market for these types of games has essentially disappeared, i'm so glad there's still a niche band of players of these games. Armored Core 6 sales can attest/

[marinechf]

The reviewer called it by its real name "Timberwolf" and not Madcat" has my respect.

[killerkino]

Hold up, why do these Mechs move like the MachAssault Mechs? Mechwarrior is supposed to be more sim than arcade.

[jwgoon]

The story of Mechwarrior is like Game of Thrones set in a futuristic sci-fi galaxy. Im honestly more interested in reading the novels with all the political intrigues and manipulation between the great houses and the clans than the actual battles.

[johnmartin]

I have 150+ hours in Mercenaries and I've never beaten the campaign. It was just so bland and boring, so I just stuck to career mode. Glad to see this one has an actual story with sustenance and freaking cutscenes lol

[GunnerstahlY]

Mech warrior is one franchise that has not totally disappointed ever

[xwildcard]

Mecha is back on the menu this year and I'm so happy about it

[icewolf]

As an old school Mech Warrior fan, this game looks really cool. I hope it is on the PS5. I will probably be picking this one up to add to my mech collection (e.g., Armored Core 6 and Gundam Breaker).

[dradis]

Thanks for the review! Very excited, been waiting on this one for a while 😁

[bobikmeyer]

why can the mechs move to left to right, front and back without any delay and adjustion? totally immersion breaking isnt it?

[drizztdourden]

I like how they still have the mech form health icon like in the old ones, I wish there was a mech assault 3

[leonardoholanda]

Feliz por ver o retorno de MECHWARRIOR 👏

[TheAnimeUnlimited]

I couldn't stop playing until i have to go to work

[Superasyl]

So does it have good HOTAS controls? This is important

[andrewheard]

Hope there are some good expansions for it in time. I want a Ghost Bear story next 🤘

[VelcroSnake]

Based on all the footage I've seen, it looks like they changed the mech combat to be less simulation and more FPS, based on how the mechs seem to have no momentum, like being able to reverse immediately even if they had been going full speed, or when you were jitterbugging all over the place in 3rd person. I also heard in a review they made heat effects have no real effect outside of not being able to shoot weapons, which is wild considering heat has always been one of the biggest factors in terms of piloting a mech effectively.

[dwalk]

Reviewer talk about the controls and use the garbage FPS controls. Turn that garbage off.