Mech Assault 2 Limited Edition review:4 stars (A QUESTION,with a review) - Okay my question.How oh how do you defeat the skelton mech on single-player.I've went against that bleeping thing what feels like a thousand times.But I just can't seem to get it.I bought the first Mech Warrior for xbox and went through all the levels.So it's not that I'm a novice.If anyone out there in Mech-Land can cue me in on defeating that crawling frustrating skull-head Mech.Man it would GREATLY appreciated.My review on Mech-2,love it,think it's great,hope they come out with another one.4 stars (Good sequel, plenty of action) - The original Mech Assault was one of the first big hits for the XBox system. Borrowing from the old Battle Tech franchise, the original game was an excellent shoot-em-up that boasted destructable environments (ever take down a city one building at a time?) and first-rate action. Though repetitive, it was never boring, and I still play it from time to time. This sequel offers much of what made the original so much fun, and adds some nice new features that make this a slight cut above its predecessor.

For one, the designers borrowed an idea from the GTA series (or maybe from Metal Arms): Hijack an enemy's mech (or other vehicle) and use it against the opposition. Unfortunately, one can't pick just any enemy to hijack; the game's plot requires you to jack specific mechs or vehicles at certain points of the game. Granted, it's still fun to be able to sneak up on an enemy and steal his mech, but it would have been more fun to be able to do it at random (a la Metal Arms). That would have added a twist to the gameplay. Still, it's a welcome addition.

Like the original, the sequel requires you to follow a certain path: defend the Icarus, destroy enemy bases and equipment, and defend innocents from the marauding Mechs of the Word of Blake (yes, they're back). The unusual technology captured from the Word at the end of the original plays a key role in the plot, and the enemies you face are more difficult to kill as a result. Even low-level mechs are a little more challenging than before. And, there are the bosses. Mech Assault featured just one major boss, whereas Mech Assault 2 features multiple powerful bosses that are reasonably tough. I won't give away too much, but the first boss you face--a gargantuan spider-like mech--is easily one of the coolest things to grace any XBox game in a while. (To give you an idea of what it's like, think of the Scarab in Halo 2). Many of the original mechs are back, and one thing I like about the new mechs in this game is the greater combination of speed and power than before. For example: in the original, Thor mechs offered sheer destructive power, but moved so slowly that I sometimes found my thumbs aching after a showdown with multiple enemies. The new mechs offer both greater firepower and ease of movement--a definite (and welcome) plus.

While Mech Assault featured excellent graphics, with an emphasis on graphically realistic building destruction, this game offers sharper environmental design, more detailed mechs, and some genuinely awesome effects: When a mech explodes, the detonation now causes a ripple-like warp effect in the immediate area. The greater emphasis on these type of effects comes at the expense of some others: You can still destroy buildings and other structures, but the ensuing collapse is less satisfactory. Like the original, the destructable environments offer a tactical advantage--you can still drop a building on top of an unsuspecting enemy. Cutscenes and other graphical extras are well-designed and animated. It definitely showcases how much better console graphics have become in just a few short years.

Overall, this a solid sequel to the original, and is recommended.

I hope this review was helpful
--Christian Wheeler, gamer and games retailer4 stars (New Perspective on an Old Game) - Mechassault Lone Wolf cashes in on player's need for large scale destruction. Although the genre of giant robots is pretty overcrowded with mediocre titles as it is, Lone Wolf ushers in a worthy sequel to a good title.

The first thing I'd like to address is this whole alternative rock in video games fad. I think the musical score is fine as it is without Korn. Other titles such as Prince of Persia: Warrior Within are going along with this whole fad. I'm sure lots of people love Korn but I don't need to hear them everytime I fight a boss. Besides that, the music and sound effects as well as voice acting were well executed and presented nicely in surround sound.

Visuals in the Mechassault universe are even better this time than the original XBOX release. Mechs feature an excellent level of detail and battle damage. The terrain sells the scale of how large the mechs are and particle effects are down right amazing.
Much more dramatic this time around are the mech explosion sequences, which are far more dynamic and imaginative. Much more elaborate this time around is also the destruction of buildings. The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Players will no doubt find the damage detail and collapse animations more intricate and believable this time around.

Lone Wolf's gameplay has received a fun new innovation-love it or hate it, mech jacking. This time around players have access to "battle armor" a small mechanized suit which allows several new features. Battle armor allows players to grab onto walls, fly and of course, hack a enemy mech and eject the pilot allowing the player to take over the mech. Besides these few new features to gameplay, Lone Wolf is still the same circular running and zig zag strafing shoot 'em up that fans fell in love with the first time around. Battles get intense and players must make decisions on whether to continue firing weapons or jump jets at the sake of overheating the mech, or to withdraw and allow the enemy to funnel to you. Boss battles are never really hard until the very last boss-not only do you have to put up with the alt rock again but the battle is far tougher than any other since you will be fighting one gigantic mech with nothing but your frail little battle armor.

For fans of the series, Mechassault Lone Wolf offers plot closure to the original and a few new features with a totally revamped and improved graphics engine.
Mech Assault 2 Limited Edition Features:
Video Games
Xbox (x box)
Microsoft
Action
Adventure
Xbox
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Action/Adventure

Mech Assault 2 Limited Edition is the Video Game version. The full version can be purchased by clicking on the "CLICK HERE TO ORDER" button below for around 18.95USD.