MechCommander

by FASA Interactive

1998

Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyTactical

Sci-Fi

Great

Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyTactical

Sci-Fi

Great

About

MechCommander is the second real-time tactics (RTT) video game based on FASA's BattleTech/MechWarrior franchise (though often being called a real-time strategy game), developed by FASA Interactive and distributed by MicroProse. MechCommander was released in 1998. It had an expansion which was later combined with the original title and released as MechCommander Gold. A sequel also exists (distributed by Microsoft)—MechCommander 2. MicroProse also used many of the ideas in their 2000 Starship Troopers game.

Publisher: MicroProse Software, Inc.
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Science fiction
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Age Rating: T — Teen
Released: Jun 24, 1998 — PC

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DLC & Expansions

MechCommander: Desperate Measures

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MechCommander Gold

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