Personae Studios has announced that MechWarrior: Tactical Command is now available for most iOS devices, including the new touch models.
Pocket Gamer: The MechWarrior series is renowned for bringing visceral simulator-like mechanics to a sci-fi world filled with hulking suits of mechanical armour.
Opting to zoom-out to a bird's-eye view and grant you command over a squad - or lance - of these walking tanks, then, would seem like a bit of a backward step.
MechWarrior: Tactical Command is a real-time strategy game by Personae Studios based on the popular BattleTech franchise. It contains some of the best looking cutscenes I’ve seen on the iPad and unlike previous MechWarrior games, actually comes with a full cast of characters and a detailed narrative...
[Ashley Wilkinson, Thunderbolt]
STP: MechWarrior: Tactical Command is an interesting attempt to bring the beloved series to the iPad, but there are too many shortcomings here to justify the high price.
