After 30 hours I am sure: Mechabellum will be my strategy game of the year

Weeks earlier than launch, 1000’s are already taking part in the mech technique sport on Steam – and we’re additionally excited concerning the tactical depth.

When our technique skilled Kevin thinks he”s found an actual insider tip, then in fact I’ve to have a look.

And though I didn”t count on a lot at first look: Mr. Weber has hit a whole bull”s eye with the mech technique sport Mechabellum – and his suggestion has price me over 30 hours of playtime within the final month and a half.

What sort of sport is Mechabellum anyway?

If you see photos of Mechabellum, you first consider real-time technique classics like Supreme Commander. By way of gameplay, nonetheless, it has nothing to do with that in any respect, as a result of Mechabellum is an auto-battler whose thought is strongly paying homage to the Starcraft 2 mod Desert Strike.

In concrete phrases this implies: You place your models in your facet of the battlefield and as quickly because the spherical begins, the battles are fought absolutely mechanically with none additional intervention. The participant whose models survive additionally wins the spherical – and for every remaining unit, the enemy loses well being factors. As soon as they’re at zero, the sport is over.

Doesn”t sound like a lot technique, however a sport that performs itself? Removed from it, as a result of as a way to win, you want an enormously good techniques. A complete of 16 totally different models can be found, all with their very own strengths and weaknesses. A few of them are only a single mech, others encompass a number of troops.

A number of examples:

• The Marksman is a mech with a sniper rifle and makes quick work of single, sturdy models at lengthy vary.
• Crawlers are quick melee fighters that make quick work of a Marksman.
• The Arclight mech has an space assault and can disassemble squads of small models, just like the Crawlers, very quickly.
• Mustangs are tanks outfitted with Gatling Weapons and are particularly sturdy towards air models.
• Rhinos are fats melee mechs with round saws on their arms.

As well as, there are 4 totally different big mechs, every with their very own energy: There”s a tank, a single-target DPS, a flying fortress, and an enormous working flamethrower.

You will get a primary have a look at the totally different models in motion within the trailer for Mechabellum:

Why is that this a lot enjoyable?

To achieve success, it’s essential to efficiently anticipate what your enemy has deliberate subsequent. Since you may solely ever see his final deployment, this isn’t really easy. On high of that, there are additionally random upgrades after every spherical, reminiscent of passive abilities and lively expertise like missile assaults and incendiary bombs – these additionally wish to be taken into consideration.

And it”s this cat-and-mouse sport that makes it so interesting to me. Since I by no means know what precisely my enemy will change with every flip, my military should at all times be positioned watertight. Not solely do I’ve to be prepared for every kind of models, however the enemy can even make investments their sources in upgrades

Does he have plenty of crawler models that I”ve had no drawback taking out to date earlier than they even attain my models? No drawback! Then he can improve them in order that they burrow into the bottom and might”t be successfully defeated till they go into shut fight – and immediately the tide turns.