Metal Fatigue Review
When we saw Metal Fatigue on the shelves, I have to admit we weren't keen on buying it. It looked like a cheezy cross between Mech Warrior and Command & Conquer. Still, it said strategy, so we brought a copy home.
We were very disappointed to find, not only was there no manual in the box, but there wasn't even a CD liner to read. There wasn't any on line help either while you're playing - you have to have help open in another window and ALT-TAB between them to get any information. Not very user friendly.
The game itself, though, is actually pretty interesting. You're part of one of three different factions - each one builds not only the standard little ground units, but also giant metal robots which you can customize quite a bit. You decide what kinds of arms and legs and body they have, then slowly build them while you construct your base around it.
You can build yourself a group of these robots, each one different, and set them out against the enemies. The graphics are really very nice, although not quite as good as Dark Reign 2, which pushed the envelope on strategy gaming graphics.
The lanscapes are quite intriguing, with different levels, craters, mountains, shadows, and other features that help make gameplay varied and interesting.
If you're interested in Mech Warrior or that kind of robot-based game, you'll probably like customizing your warriors in here, and building your attack force. If you're a raw strategist, you might want to start with Dark Reign 2 and then get this as a fun side game to play.
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