HARDCORE MECHA
- June 26, 2019
- RocketPunch Games
- 4h median play time
Hardcore Mecha doesn’t bring anything new to the table, but it is extremely enjoyable. While having Japanese-only VO could cause you to miss dialogue in heavy action sequences, you might be having too much fun flying around shooting things to even notice.
Get on Steam"Hardcore Mecha" is a 2D side-scrolling action game with mech combat. Players can customize their mechas with various weapons and abilities, and engage in intense battles in single-player campaign or multiplayer modes. The game features a thrilling story of war, camaraderie, and betrayal in a world on the brink of collapse. However, the game has been criticized for its steep learning curve and lack of tutorials.
Mac OS
Nintendo Switch
PC
Playstation 4
Windows
Xbox One
Linux
PlayStation
Xbox
Reviews
- story551 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
- gameplay242 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- graphics144 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- music108 mentions
- 69 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- replayability24 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- character development14 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- optimization13 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 46 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
- grinding12 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- emotional8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- funny8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Hardcore Mecha review
Hardcore Mecha doesn’t bring anything new to the table, but it is extremely enjoyable. While having Japanese-only VO could cause you to miss dialogue in heavy action sequences, you might be having too much fun flying around shooting things to even notice.
70%Hardcore Mecha Review
Hardcore Mecha is completely surprising, coming from someone not a fan of mech stuff in general. The graphics are good throughout, with the portraits being very well done. The action is largely serviceable minus some feeling of stiffness. The ability to upgrade and modify various playstyles will go a long way for RPG type players. Overall though, the thing that really just sticks out is a feeling of 'coolness.' From the cool enemies and the hot girls on your team, to the epic boss encounters, there were plenty of times playing this game that this reviewer caught himself thinking: "ok this is actually pretty cool."
80%Hardcore Mecha Review
The decision of picking up Harcore Mecha is going to rest purely on if this type of platformer, and its over-the-top anime tropes' appeal. Your team cover all aspects of 99% of any anime show - cool and mysterious, happy and optimistic, sexy and not quite sure or their age, while the antagonists led by shadow hidden Xerxas, are a negative carbon copy. With the exception of the quite interesting levelling up system and skill tree, things unfold exactly as expected from level to level. The combat is good and of particular note, every boss battle is tense and enjoyable. It's a fun, stylised romp, with a plot that ticks all the "good versus evil" organisation boxes. Playing from start to finish isn't going to set your world alight, but what will be provided is a solid and fun run and gun, with some neat twists to break up the sections, and keep the interest right up until that last terror spreader falls under a metal Mecha boot.
70%
