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Summary: Great graphics-stupid AI
Review: On a scale of 1-10 the graphics in this game are a 10.As for the AI- its a 1.they can't figure out how to go around any obstacles.There are only 20 missions-I beat the entire game in 2 nights.Its a lot of fun though.There is a trade-off between fun and frustrating.You will probably play this game for a long time and i reccomend getting it.
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Summary: HA!!! Believe it or not but this IS PERFECT!better than MW4!
Review: One day i thought i would like to have a game that involved the future so when i picked up MW2 and saw it said the year is 3064 and blah blah blah i played the preview on the screen at Wal-Mart and thought cool.So i bought it and loved it.Then i bought MW4 and hehe i have 3 computers instead of 1 cause of trying to get a computer that had what MW4 required.I thought it was da bomb and then i saw the previews talkin trash about it and saying Mech Warrior 3 was better so i bought it praying that i didnt waste my [price] bucks and i did not!I WASTED [price] BUCKS ON MW4!!! Mech warrior 3 is like 1000 times better than 2 and 4. And even my 6 year old 1st computer could handle this game and i thought it would not do well and id have to use my other computer but it went fast on my old PC and the action is so real controls rock for key board even and it has better veiws and better details and for once a laser can actually kill a mech and i almost dropped dead seeing how good it was cause the LRM missle will lock on ur target and will Heat Seak the target and kill unlike a bomb dropping in MW4 that u can avoid easily and even its graphics are good and its pulse lasers dont seem like in this though but this game still rocks and jump jets are more real and in this one u have a decent cross hair and decent zoom i must admit i cant decide if the vulture or Mad Cat is my favorite Mech but i think its Mad Cat... This game has a better story line and in this u do not need to be a pro on Multiplayer or Single player to win cause my first time on multiplayer wich was my 2 time even starting MW3 up i was able to destroy 7 mechs in a 5 min game so dont get worried if u have not played yet and u will play like a dead snail. Always try to aim for the legs of a Mech and u will do good. This game is worth $500 and im not kidden!!! If u dont have a PC u should buy one just for this game. MW4 will make some good Plastic to melt in the winter! 4 words THE BE$T GAME EVER!!!
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Summary: One Giant Leap
Review: Some people can find fault in anything if they look hard enough. This game is a HUGE step above what MechWarrior fans have had to deal with up until now. The graphics are no less than incredible, from mountain ranges that "fade in" as you approach and skies that roll across the screen, to buildings and underground warrens that pull you into the simulation with every detail and shadow. Our sim has finally brought us to the level of detail and more that Air Combat sims have enjoyed for several years already.
The AI (Artificial Intelligence) is truly amazing. Yes the computer pilots make mistakes, and need to be coaxed in the right direction from time to time. But if you think about it, so do real soldiers and pilots. Personally, while some see this as poor game design, I think it adds yet another level of realism. An unintentional bonus if you will.
The damage model is more realistic also. Missiles can and do miss if you're not careful. They do not turn on a dime (as with MechWarrior II). The Particle Projection Cannon is a flowing stream of electronically produced artificial lightning, no longer just a blue fuzzy ball of fluff. Lasers burn afterimages in their wake. Mechs fall and never get up again if a leg is shot out from under them, where they used to become a stationary weapons turret turning on the one remaining leg (not very realistic at all, wouldn't you agree?) The Mechs will slow and start to limp if enough damage to the leg is achieved without actually blowing it to ferrofiberous dust and myomer shoelaces.
All of this has been done without sacrificing game speed or flow. The maps and gaming area of each mission are detailed to the last hill and storage container, yet "skips and stalls" are so rare and quickly corrected you wont even notice them unless your one of those who actually watches for that sort of thing. The Makers of MechWarrior3 have made an unusually precise effort to program to the minimum hardware requirements listed on the packaging. Even someone working on a machine with the bare minimums can enjoy this game, unlike many other games where the bare minimum just barely works without crashing.
The online multiplayer mode is every bit as good as the in system game modes. While the missions in multiplayer mode lack a defined goal, with a little imagination games like capture the flag and king of the hill can easily be agreed to and set up by the players. Played on any of the many maps available for multiplayer game mode, variations of these two basic games can be modified to produce innumerable possibilities for loads of fun and entertainment.
Of course there are things that I would like to see added to future versions of this game, but I will save those for the suggestion box at MicroProse. The people who worked so hard to put this game together for us deserve our thanks and support. They have done what used to be considered impossible and I'm sure they will continue to improve the game. I can't wait to see how MechWarrior4 turns out!
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Summary: Great game
Review: The first foremost negative aspect about this game is the fact that it doesn't really have a soundtrack. It's only got two songs on the CD and this is quite a shock and disapointment since, for example, Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries had a full, awesome soundtrack. Nevertheless, the 2 songs seemlesly integrate themselves into the feeling and the repeats aren't that noticeable.
The game has a good plot, good graphics and good action. In multiplayer it's even better, but the system of finding a server could have been easier and more straight-forward. Matching is done via a Microsoft website where you can find games and chatrooms and you also need to have installed Zonematch, a small program similar to MSN Messenger. In my opinion everything should be incorporated into an in-game multiplayer interface, just like the majority of other titles out there.
You, along with other troops are sent on a mission to neutralize enemy forces occupying a planet. As you reach orbit the dropships are shot down by enemy forces. You have to fight your way through, meet up with your other lancemates that were also shot down and find a way to get off the planet alive while at the same time driving to accomplish your mission.
The game puts you in the cockpit of awesome, powerful, 80-ton humanoid warmachines with enough firepower to level a city. The array of mechs and arsenal won't disappoint. Customize your warmachine any way you want and take it to the battlefield.
I especially like the mission commentaries, video feeds and voice acting, they're very well done and really help create the overall atmosphere.
BE ADVISED! The game out of the box may have slight incompatibility issues with Windows XP especially if you have Service Pack 2 installed, so make sure you grab yourself the latest game update patch from the internet! Once patched it runs without any problems.
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Summary: My MW3 playing days are long gone.
Review: This game could have been incredible, a follow up to the Mechwarrior 2 series. It was ok. But that doesn't do it anymore. Now we want the best ever and for FASA to live up to it's record. Graphics
Good for 1998. Looking back it probably had the best graphics for maybe an hour of two but this is still ok. The environments ever change until the end with the onlt difference in the sky. Guns look ok. The mechs are great looking and explode decent. I loved the mission previews. P>Sound/Music
The music is a repeating eerie war tune which gets on your nerves after a while. The sound is about the same as in other mech games with the machines and weapons. Controls
MW3 is a decent game until this. The controls are so screwed up it's sick. When I first played this in 1998, it was a steo up from 1996's MW2EP. Story
The story is this; It's 3060. The Clan wars have been going on for a while. You are going to this planet to finish them off. But most of the people get shot down. So you go around killing everything from stray people to the boss himself. Rocks. Misc.
The weapons are the same, the mechs are less. The missions are challenging and once you beat the game just put it away. If you have MW4 and want to buy this, don't. Go start to MW2 unless you're a diehard fan...
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Summary: My MW3 playing days are long gone.
Review: This game could have been incredible, a follow up to the Mechwarrior 2 series. It was ok. But that doesn't do it anymore. Now we want the best ever and for FASA to live up to it's record. Graphics
Good for 1998. Looking back it probably had the best graphics for maybe an hour of two but this is still ok. The environments ever change until the end with the onlt difference in the sky. Guns look ok. The mechs are great looking and explode decent. I loved the mission previews. P>Sound/Music
The music is a repeating eerie war tune which gets on your nerves after a while. The sound is about the same as in other mech games with the machines and weapons. Controls
MW3 is a decent game until this. The controls are so screwed up it's sick. When I first played this in 1998, it was a steo up from 1996's MW2EP. Story
The story is this; It's 3060. The Clan wars have been going on for a while. You are going to this planet to finish them off. But most of the people get shot down. So you go around killing everything from stray people to the boss himself. Rocks. Misc.
The weapons are the same, the mechs are less. The missions are challenging and once you beat the game just put it away. If you have MW4 and want to buy this, don't. Go start to MW2 unless you're a diehard fan...
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Summary: Ah the smell of burn metal in the Morning.
Review: This game has become my favorite MechWarrior game. At first when I got the game for X-mas and I saw how most of the Mech' were different then MechWarrior2 I was a little worried but after read the manual just long enough to learn the keys and Joystick stuff I went straight to the missions. All I can say is, oh yah! The graphics rocked, From actual people running around under you and sea gales flying and landing all around when near a beach to a enemy Mech' reeling from the direct impact of your Gauss Rifle and even how the wepaons fire it's self looked.. I Also loved the talking. From the Clanners insulting you during battle and as they die to you when team mate say remarks like "I thought he'd never shout up" when a Clanner commander that keep making remake about you and you heritage final bites it. Also remarks made by your Mobile Field bases commander when in a lava map and a enemy mech warrior screams; Clanner: "Ejecting!" MFB Commander:"And staight into the Lava, Hee'sssssss not come back". Top this off with salavaging and its a gre3at game. Course Salavage was what real made this game great. You can blow the legs out from under a mech and possibly getting any weapons not damaged in the following fall. Or maybe the mech it's self if you MFB guys can repair it. I remmber getting my First Cauldron-Born, Annilhilator and Daish. And the awesome part about the mission is that the Salavage is differnet each time you play the mission because you may chose to damage one mech differnty. This mean the following missions might be harder or easyer then the last time you played them because you did or didn't salavage a Larger mech. Lastly some people say the plot and stories for the missions were not very good. I disagree. They where more involving then any of the MechWarior warrior games I've played. From Video mission briefings to voice remakes built into the mission game play it's self. I personal Found my self getting into the story quite a bit. In all when it comes down to it if you liked the Mechwarrior2 games then You'll possible love this game. Sure the AI were not the greatest and there were a few other problem but in the end it was a very good game.
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Summary: Beautiful, Just Beautiful
Review: This game is visually stunning. I spent an hour or so just gazing at the graphics that this game presents. I have also seen Mechwarior 4 that is to come out later. The 3D environment that is created in in it is unsurpassed. If not for the gaming experience, this game should be bought because it is visually enticing.
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Summary: Mechwarrior 3
Review: this game will keep you playing even if you dont want to, this game has it all great graphics sound and well not so good music it kinda sounds like age of empires. you can choose from several diffrent mechs and several weapons to choose from. the reason i gave a 4 out 5 is the krappy AI (artefishal intellegence) sorry cant spell very well.
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Summary: Last of the real Mech games
Review: This was the last of the series to really use the rules and ideas of the original. The newer games work more like Quake than Mechwarrior. The graphics are dated compared to the newer games, but the game play is better, and it requires more strategy. For instance, LRM's have a minimum range. If you're closer than that minimum range when you fire them, they have no real effect on the enemy. The effect of this rule on the game is that you have a certain way to handle fire support mechs. You use cover to close on them as fast as possible so you can get in close under their missles and pound them. In the newer games, you can ram the enemy and fire them point blank. Kinda dumbs it down a bit.
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