A game that should appeal more to those who are or were fans of the Battletech Mechwarrior Universe
Gameplay: This game, although it may not include all things from Battletech, has a large selection of MECH and WEAPON setups. I would have liked to see a role with Clan Wolf, one of the fiercest but smallest clans. Too bad they were mostly killed off. I find there is nothing more fun than storming down a large urban or outdoor battlefield, in a Mech both near realistic in engineering, and a scale as large or larger than any building.
Graphics: Had the developers added much more clan variety. Maybe a game that had it all, it would have taken longer. Then I would have been happier with a graphics engine powerful like X3 Reunion. Graphics are decent. but at it's core Gameplay is the best aspect of this game and its expansions.
Sound: Well, the voice acting wasn't all that great. It added depth to the game, if not painfully monotone. Put some soul into it people! For a 2001 game though, the sound effects and music helped very much with the games setting. You know, there is no fun running around in a mech, if its stomping footsteps sound like a stick hitting a large stone. So thats one part the game did well. Gave a sense of heaviness to the mechs.
If you like Mechs or Battletech, more than you like Transformers and other Anime style mechs (Mwa!) This is a game you might like.