![]() While BATTLETECH is and always has been about the giant mecha, it’s pretty fair to say that said mecha need something to do, right? Well, with Heavy Metal, Harebrained has also given us a smattering of new weapons because we all know that deep down we just want our giant robots to do more than punch eachother in the face. Perhaps it is less about Heavy Metal and more about me just wanting more BATTLETECH, I don’t honestly know. ![]() Sure, the mini-campaign serves as an introduction to this bespoke mech (as it was designed specifically for the game the other models are all taken direct from sourcebooks), it’s just … not enough. It just looses its luster, largely because I was craving more focused missions or a campaign that really called for the power of the platform. Few things can stand up to this absolute unit of a mech, and though there is some excitement in that aspect, mopping the field with one of these gets a little boring after a handful of missions. The only real struggle I ran into whenever I fielded a Bull Shark was literally just the heat buildup. ![]() This bipedal beast is downright terrifying and … honestly feels a bit Mary Sue. As I mentioned earlier, there is a new mech in town, and that’s the aforementioned Bull Shark. Now don’t get me wrong, the newest chassis, the Bull Shark, is an absolute beast at 12 hardpoints, the entire thing is just a weapons platform with legs. Come on, Paradox, throw us a bone here… After all, this is the last of the expansions planned for the first Season Pass while the 8 new chassis are great to play with, as a send-off content-wise, it falls a little short. But beyond those items is not much more than a mini-campaign … Had there been a longer, more fleshed out campaign or greater variety (or simply more) in the new weapons, I think things would be looked at differently, but as it stands at $19.99 USD, this character pack is exceedingly thin on its content and while pretty new suits are nice to look at, if we have no reason to look in on them then it is all for naught. To pair up with the 8 new frames there are also 8 new weapons for you to reign destruction on your opponents. What is largely a character pack, Heavy Metal brings us 8 new frames, 7 of which are original / returning designs and one that is completely new in its makeup. Though BATTLETECH is in and of itself, a stellar title, Heavy Metal is a bit of a miss. I for one, tend to agree with that sentiment. Though it seems content-rich on the surface, the steep price tag, shallow introduction of the original frames, and a genuinely uninspired feel, have this latest DLC players a bit mixed on its value. The latest expansion for Paradox Interactive’s titular mecha-based strategy game, BattleTech, brings a bevvy of new frames, some explosive action in its mini-campaign, and new methods of destruction with a stockpile of new weapons. BATTLETECH – Heavy Metal by developer Harebrained Schemes and publisher Paradox Interactive- PC (Steam) review written by Robert with a copy provided by the publisher.
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