MechWarrior 2 was an awesome game, but since then the series has been mediocre at best. While this latest entry nails the vibes of 100 ton bipedal killing machines, it is not much of a video game. It is the modders, once again, who have transformed this half-assed effort by the developers to something exceptional. If there is one franchise besides Warhammer 40k that deserves better, it is BattleTech.