MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

4.6
Great for Beginners
Recommend this Game
Welcome to the year 3015! It’s a hell of a time to be alive. Humanity has colonized thousands of star systems, war is everywhere, and the battlefields of the future are dominated by hulking machines known as BattleMechs. It’s dangerous work for the elite pilots of these metal monstrosities, but that’s why a power hungry MechWarrior like you came here, right? If you’re looking to blast, wreck, stomp - and profit - step inside!

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

BE YOUR OWN WEAPON OF WAR

Welcome to the year 3015! It’s a hell of a time to be alive.
Humanity has colonized thousands of star systems spanning a vast region of space known as the Inner Sphere. The golden age of cooperation and advancement is now a distant memory, and humanity has once again splintered into disparate factions all vying for supremacy.
In the midst of these Succession Wars, power hungry Mercenaries like yourself are in a privileged position to capitalize big time. It’s dangerous work but that’s why you’re here, right? If you’ve got an itch to blast, wreck, stomp and go all out ballistic, step inside and become your own weapon of war!

STORY

As the inheritor of a once-prominent Mercenary company, reborn in the flames of its near destruction at the hands of conspiring factions, your quest for glory and revenge will stretch light-years as you chase threads of interstellar intrigue along your journey to becoming an elite MechWarrior and mercenary commander.

THE INNER SPHERE

Home to thousands of star systems and an array of stunning biomes, the Inner Sphere is alive with activity, purpose, consequence, and variety. Systems will be captured and reclaimed, major events will unfold, and new technologies will come to light.
The rigors of war will be seen with each passing week as your relationships with the various factions fluctuate according to the relentless Succession Wars and your choices as the leader of a Mercenary outfit.

GAMEPLAY

The battlefields of the future are dominated by BattleMechs, hulking machines of war capable of leveling entire cities. As a BattleMech pilot you’ll rain havoc upon enemy ‘Mechs and targets, including tanks, ground vehicles, aircraft, advanced defenses, and reinforced bases.
Few things can withstand the power of a ‘Mech for long, and the worlds of the Inner Sphere are veritable playgrounds of destruction awaiting your shielding defense or crushing devastation.

BATTLEMECHS

With over 50 unique ‘Mech chassis and hundreds of sub-variants, all fully-realized with high-fidelity models, damage states, and equipment, no two ‘Mechs are the same!
Whether acquired from scouring the markets of the Inner Sphere for rare and valuable chassis and equipment, or salvaging directly from the wreckage of your annihilated enemies and the spoils of war, the maintenance and operation of your BattleMechs will be vital to your success both as a MechWarrior and a Mercenary outfit commander.

THE MERC LIFE

Off the battlefield, as the leader of a Mercenary company you will need to manage all the key components of running a unit.
You’ll need to maintain and acquire ‘Mechs and equipment, hire and field MechWarriors from throughout the Inner Sphere to join you on the battlefield, and manage your relationships with the Great Houses of the Inner Sphere, all of whom are vying for your contribution to their staggering war efforts.
Of course, with each Contract comes negotiation, and with each victory comes consequence.

OTHER FEATURES

With the vast scope of the Inner Sphere and its complex system of world generation providing huge variety and replayability, the MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries experience offers no end. Outside the campaign, a fully-featured Instant Action system will allow you to customize and kick off isolated missions at any time, free from campaign restrictions.
With four-player co-op supported both within the campaign and the Instant Action system, you can experience the full breadth of the MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries universe alongside your friends.
Mods extend your game even further! Unlock the boundless creativity of the community to alter and expand the game in amazing ways. With a full editor and interface supporting gameplay mods out of the box your creativity will know no limits.

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Epic Player Ratings

Captured from players in the Epic Games ecosystem.

4.6

This game is

Great for Beginners

This game is

Highly Recommended

This game is

Extremely Fun

This game has

Amazing Storytelling

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Challenging Combat

This game has

Quickly Understood Controls

Mechwarrior 5 Ratings & Reviews

PC Gamer

by Jonathan Bolding

80 / 100

MechWarrior 5 is a showcase of nostalgic, joyful mech combat.

IGN

by T.J. Hafer

8.1 / 10

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries checks most of the boxes I would have asked for out of a modern revival of the series.

Metro GameCentral

8 / 10

A highly successful return for the long dormant sci-fi simulation series, and what it lacks in accessibility it makes up for in terms of satisfyingly tactical action.

Reviews provided by OpenCritic

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries System Requirements

Minimum

Recommended

OS

Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 (64-bit versions)

OS

Windows 10 (64-bit version)

CPU

Intel Core i3-7100/AMD Ryzen 3 1200

CPU

Intel Core i7-6700K/AMD Ryzen 7 1700

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770/AMD Radeon R9 280X

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070/AMD RX Vega 56

RAM

8GB

RAM

16GB

DirectX

Version 11

DirectX

Version 11

Storage

55GB free space

Storage

55GB free space SSD

Languages Supported

  • English

  • French

  • German

  • Russian

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