sometimes regular old firepower just isn’t enough and you have to dip into
isn’t enough and you have to dip into
isn’t enough and you have to dip into that high-powered futuristic technology
that high-powered futuristic technology
that high-powered futuristic technology to get the job done
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10 mech based
be counting down the top 10 mech based
be counting down the top 10 mech based video games here it comes
for this list we’ve picked the top 10
for this list we’ve picked the top 10 games where you have the ability to
games where you have the ability to
games where you have the ability to control a mech though some of these
control a mech though some of these
control a mech though some of these games feature on foot components as well
games feature on foot components as well
games feature on foot components as well take out the designated target copy copy
take out the designated target copy copy
take out the designated target copy copy number 10 front mission for as probably
number 10 front mission for as probably
number 10 front mission for as probably the best entry in one of squares most
the best entry in one of squares most
the best entry in one of squares most niche long-running franchises front
niche long-running franchises front
niche long-running franchises front mission 4 and the series at largest
mission 4 and the series at largest
mission 4 and the series at largest bread-and-butter is the insanely deep
bread-and-butter is the insanely deep
bread-and-butter is the insanely deep character customization and intricate
character customization and intricate
character customization and intricate heavily strategic battle system any mech
heavily strategic battle system any mech
heavily strategic battle system any mech title worth its salt provides some
title worth its salt provides some
title worth its salt provides some customization but front mission 4 really
customization but front mission 4 really
customization but front mission 4 really takes things to the next level the
takes things to the next level the
takes things to the next level the battles themselves are epic sometimes
battles themselves are epic sometimes
battles themselves are epic sometimes lasting up to 100 turns so this game
lasting up to 100 turns so this game
lasting up to 100 turns so this game really isn’t for the faint of heart it
really isn’t for the faint of heart it
really isn’t for the faint of heart it seems like you still if you can get past
seems like you still if you can get past
seems like you still if you can get past the mediocre graphics and presentation
the mediocre graphics and presentation
the mediocre graphics and presentation this is an insanely deep and rewarding
this is an insanely deep and rewarding
this is an insanely deep and rewarding experience
number nine armored Corps five from
number nine armored Corps five from software most known for the Dark Soul
software most known for the Dark Soul
software most known for the Dark Soul series loves creating unforgiving
series loves creating unforgiving
series loves creating unforgiving experiences and the armored Corps series
experiences and the armored Corps series
experiences and the armored Corps series is no different the mecha customisation
is no different the mecha customisation
is no different the mecha customisation options are pretty much limitless the
options are pretty much limitless the
options are pretty much limitless the graphics are pretty great and it’s just
graphics are pretty great and it’s just
graphics are pretty great and it’s just so rewarding when you finally put
so rewarding when you finally put
so rewarding when you finally put together the perfect combination of
together the perfect combination of
together the perfect combination of parts and slap on a custom paint job and
parts and slap on a custom paint job and
parts and slap on a custom paint job and emblem armored core 5 was especially
emblem armored core 5 was especially
emblem armored core 5 was especially cool due to its online conquest mode
cool due to its online conquest mode
cool due to its online conquest mode which places you on a giant team of
which places you on a giant team of
which places you on a giant team of mechs slowly trying to obtain worldwide
mechs slowly trying to obtain worldwide
mechs slowly trying to obtain worldwide domination one mission at a time think
domination one mission at a time think
domination one mission at a time think of it as a giant futuristic game of Risk
of it as a giant futuristic game of Risk
of it as a giant futuristic game of Risk number-8 Mobile Suit Gundam extreme
number-8 Mobile Suit Gundam extreme
number-8 Mobile Suit Gundam extreme versus met games and anime have always
versus met games and anime have always
versus met games and anime have always been extremely popular in Japan and it
been extremely popular in Japan and it
been extremely popular in Japan and it all pretty much boils down to the
all pretty much boils down to the
all pretty much boils down to the long-running mega franchise Mobile Suit
long-running mega franchise Mobile Suit
long-running mega franchise Mobile Suit Gundam the extreme burst a series is
Gundam the extreme burst a series is
Gundam the extreme burst a series is basically a dream come true for fans of
basically a dream come true for fans of
basically a dream come true for fans of the series originally an arcade
the series originally an arcade
the series originally an arcade exclusive arena fighter the game boasts
exclusive arena fighter the game boasts
exclusive arena fighter the game boasts a huge selectable roster of mechs to
a huge selectable roster of mechs to
a huge selectable roster of mechs to choose from and awesome graphics to do
choose from and awesome graphics to do
choose from and awesome graphics to do the source material justice
the gameplay itself is frantic
the gameplay itself is frantic fast-paced and exhilarating with all of
fast-paced and exhilarating with all of
fast-paced and exhilarating with all of the over-the-top anime trappings you
the over-the-top anime trappings you
the over-the-top anime trappings you would expect number 7 Hawken employing a
would expect number 7 Hawken employing a
would expect number 7 Hawken employing a free-to-play model at the time of
free-to-play model at the time of
free-to-play model at the time of writing Aachen is still technically in
writing Aachen is still technically in
writing Aachen is still technically in open beta but that’s not to say it isn’t
open beta but that’s not to say it isn’t
open beta but that’s not to say it isn’t a smashing good time mecha new seats
a smashing good time mecha new seats
a smashing good time mecha new seats around the world are hoping that an
around the world are hoping that an
around the world are hoping that an official launch day will eventually come
official launch day will eventually come
official launch day will eventually come because Hawken fills a specific meknes
because Hawken fills a specific meknes
because Hawken fills a specific meknes comparable to games like titanfall this
comparable to games like titanfall this
comparable to games like titanfall this is fast paced team oriented gameplay at
is fast paced team oriented gameplay at
is fast paced team oriented gameplay at its finest combining visceral and
its finest combining visceral and
its finest combining visceral and exciting combat with cool multiplayer
exciting combat with cool multiplayer
exciting combat with cool multiplayer game modes the graphics are also super
game modes the graphics are also super
game modes the graphics are also super beautiful really creating a sense of
beautiful really creating a sense of
beautiful really creating a sense of sci-fi immersion let’s hope Hawkins new
sci-fi immersion let’s hope Hawkins new
sci-fi immersion let’s hope Hawkins new owners reloaded games do the final
owners reloaded games do the final
owners reloaded games do the final product justice
number six mech assault when Xbox LIVE
number six mech assault when Xbox LIVE first launched in 2002 this game was
first launched in 2002 this game was
first launched in 2002 this game was seen as one of the first online killer
seen as one of the first online killer
seen as one of the first online killer apps looks like your lucky day geiger
apps looks like your lucky day geiger
apps looks like your lucky day geiger halo 2 was still over a year away from
halo 2 was still over a year away from
halo 2 was still over a year away from lunch
lunch
lunch but luckily gamers had another awesome
but luckily gamers had another awesome
but luckily gamers had another awesome futuristic action game to spend their
futuristic action game to spend their
futuristic action game to spend their time with by today’s standards mecha
time with by today’s standards mecha
time with by today’s standards mecha salt is fairly simplistic and yet it was
salt is fairly simplistic and yet it was
salt is fairly simplistic and yet it was never meant to be a deep strategic
never meant to be a deep strategic
never meant to be a deep strategic simulation like some of the other
simulation like some of the other
simulation like some of the other entries on this list battles are fought
entries on this list battles are fought
entries on this list battles are fought between warriors not civilians this is a
between warriors not civilians this is a
between warriors not civilians this is a pure visceral shoot-’em-up deathmatch
pure visceral shoot-’em-up deathmatch
pure visceral shoot-’em-up deathmatch game with fast paced action a handful of
game with fast paced action a handful of
game with fast paced action a handful of mechs to choose from and non-stop robot
mechs to choose from and non-stop robot
mechs to choose from and non-stop robot and building destroying action number 5
and building destroying action number 5
and building destroying action number 5 Shogo mobile armor division the 90s saw
Shogo mobile armor division the 90s saw
Shogo mobile armor division the 90s saw a huge influx of first-person shooters
a huge influx of first-person shooters
a huge influx of first-person shooters most of them being fairly crappy
most of them being fairly crappy
most of them being fairly crappy knock-offs trying to cash in on the
knock-offs trying to cash in on the
knock-offs trying to cash in on the success of doom and quake amongst the
success of doom and quake amongst the
success of doom and quake amongst the legion of clones were a few gems however
legion of clones were a few gems however
legion of clones were a few gems however like Shogo which infused the tire Jarah
like Shogo which infused the tire Jarah
like Shogo which infused the tire Jarah with awesome anime style and cool mech
with awesome anime style and cool mech
with awesome anime style and cool mech based combat and missions who are you oh
based combat and missions who are you oh
based combat and missions who are you oh just out of here I won’t spare you next
just out of here I won’t spare you next
just out of here I won’t spare you next time the game jumps between on foot and
time the game jumps between on foot and
time the game jumps between on foot and mech based levels but every stage is
mech based levels but every stage is
mech based levels but every stage is bloody violent and action-packed plus
bloody violent and action-packed plus
bloody violent and action-packed plus it’s a hell of a lot of fun to play
most remembered for its insane bundled
most remembered for its insane bundled controller featuring a whopping 30 plus
controller featuring a whopping 30 plus
controller featuring a whopping 30 plus buttons and levers steel battalion is
buttons and levers steel battalion is
buttons and levers steel battalion is definitely the most realistic and
definitely the most realistic and
definitely the most realistic and immersive mech game ever created
this is hardcore simulation to the
this is hardcore simulation to the extreme the game costs $200 upon release
extreme the game costs $200 upon release
extreme the game costs $200 upon release but you are paying for the most accurate
but you are paying for the most accurate
but you are paying for the most accurate depiction of being an actual mech polit
depiction of being an actual mech polit
depiction of being an actual mech polit in videogame history the game itself is
in videogame history the game itself is
in videogame history the game itself is a relatively straightforward mission
a relatively straightforward mission
a relatively straightforward mission based action game but it’s the small
based action game but it’s the small
based action game but it’s the small touches and immersion that make this a
touches and immersion that make this a
touches and immersion that make this a must-play for mech affection a dose
nothing puts you in the cockpit quite
nothing puts you in the cockpit quite like steel battalion number 3 Xenogears
the only JRPG to make this list this
the only JRPG to make this list this Squaresoft classic definitely mixed an
Squaresoft classic definitely mixed an
Squaresoft classic definitely mixed an intricate storyline exploring
intricate storyline exploring
intricate storyline exploring existential themes like religion and
existential themes like religion and
existential themes like religion and human purpose with high-octane mech
human purpose with high-octane mech
human purpose with high-octane mech warfare when a conflict between rivaling
warfare when a conflict between rivaling
warfare when a conflict between rivaling nations destroys his hometown they
nations destroys his hometown they
nations destroys his hometown they accidentally takes control of a met welt
accidentally takes control of a met welt
accidentally takes control of a met welt all with which his faces forever
all with which his faces forever
all with which his faces forever entwined
with one of the most interesting stories
with one of the most interesting stories ever conceived in the video game and a
ever conceived in the video game and a
ever conceived in the video game and a deep combo based fighting system
deep combo based fighting system
deep combo based fighting system Xenogears stands the test of time as one
Xenogears stands the test of time as one
Xenogears stands the test of time as one of the best Japanese RPGs ever made
number two titanfall mech based combat
number two titanfall mech based combat is only half the fun in titanfall an
is only half the fun in titanfall an
is only half the fun in titanfall an intense first-person shooter and one of
intense first-person shooter and one of
intense first-person shooter and one of the strongest titles for the Xbox one in
the strongest titles for the Xbox one in
the strongest titles for the Xbox one in its earliest months this game flawlessly
its earliest months this game flawlessly
its earliest months this game flawlessly combines on foot parkour style wall
combines on foot parkour style wall
combines on foot parkour style wall jumping and double jumping with kick-ass
jumping and double jumping with kick-ass
jumping and double jumping with kick-ass mech piloting gameplay being on foot or
mech piloting gameplay being on foot or
mech piloting gameplay being on foot or an ax mech both have their advantages
an ax mech both have their advantages
an ax mech both have their advantages and disadvantages creating a really
and disadvantages creating a really
and disadvantages creating a really compelling dynamic in online matches the
compelling dynamic in online matches the
compelling dynamic in online matches the atmosphere graphics and sound are all
atmosphere graphics and sound are all
atmosphere graphics and sound are all top-notch but like most online games
top-notch but like most online games
top-notch but like most online games Titan balls fun factor depends entirely
Titan balls fun factor depends entirely
Titan balls fun factor depends entirely on the population of its servers
on the population of its servers
on the population of its servers executing command override evacuation
executing command override evacuation
executing command override evacuation drop ships cancel before we unveil our
drop ships cancel before we unveil our
drop ships cancel before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable mentions
target destroyed scratch those Corvettes
target destroyed scratch those Corvettes keep your distance from the enemy
keep your distance from the enemy
keep your distance from the enemy frigate number one MechWarrior –
frigate number one MechWarrior –
frigate number one MechWarrior – mercenaries I’ll come back
mercenaries I’ll come back
mercenaries I’ll come back the first two MechWarrior games were
the first two MechWarrior games were
the first two MechWarrior games were basically the first titles to tackle
basically the first titles to tackle
basically the first titles to tackle mech based simulations and we’re
mech based simulations and we’re
mech based simulations and we’re extremely popular in their own right but
extremely popular in their own right but
extremely popular in their own right but it’s mercenaries an expansion pack for
it’s mercenaries an expansion pack for
it’s mercenaries an expansion pack for mech warrior two that really blew the
mech warrior two that really blew the
mech warrior two that really blew the doors off the genre by combining the
doors off the genre by combining the
doors off the genre by combining the relatively straightforward mech action
relatively straightforward mech action
relatively straightforward mech action of its predecessors with complicated
of its predecessors with complicated
of its predecessors with complicated resource management involving choosing
resource management involving choosing
resource management involving choosing contracts hiring personnel and buying
contracts hiring personnel and buying
contracts hiring personnel and buying and upgrading mechs and more Activision
and upgrading mechs and more Activision
and upgrading mechs and more Activision created a really unforgettable
created a really unforgettable
created a really unforgettable experience and a high point for PC
experience and a high point for PC
experience and a high point for PC gaming in the 90s do you agree with our
gaming in the 90s do you agree with our
gaming in the 90s do you agree with our list did we forget any awesome net games
list did we forget any awesome net games
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