MechRunner

the controls and level design are just awful. your movement is all over the place and this is just not fun. this is why you don't let your 3d model makers program.

[h1] Seems to be good idea with bad execution. [/h1]

Good concept, good presentation, bad implementation. Mechrunner is a rail-shooter/runner game that entails driving a robot/tank transformer through various locations while shooting at various stuff. When you have a game built around a fast paced gameplay, such in the runner genre, you expect controls to be simple and/or flow easily. The controls in this are a mess. While you can rebind then, it doesn't solve the underlying issue of them just being awkward. Such as, having to constantly mash the shooting buttons to fire, you can't just hold down the trigger, because that gives you a charged shot that isn't nearly as effective as just rapid firing. Which, the rapid firing then results in not being able to play longer than a few minutes because you're just going to cramp your fingers by repeatedly trying to shoot while also moving at high speed trying to dodge stuff. Map designs are mostly decent to look at and decently well designed, except that the hit boxes on mech when trying to dodge around objects seem massive, because while the sprite may appear to not be in the way, you end up hitting it anyway. Never mind that you'll have a literal wall fall across the entire roadway leavi…

[h2] Tedious, Uninspired, Repetitive and Dull [/h2] I'd have thought a mecha game would be harder for me to despise this much but [i]nope[/i], in that at least MechRunner is an inspiration. An endless runner game with only a single map combined with a horrendously grindy progression system and almost non-existent melee combat (seriously, what was even the point of including it?) makes this a most definitive de-rec from me. And just in case you are thinking about sticking with it, hoping it gets good after a few upgrades (weapons/map areas) well, trust me - it doesn't. Please, [b][i]please[/i][/b] don't play this. For your sake... and mine. P.S. Also, may I ask for a refund of my 4 hours?

Just...no.

https://youtu.be/XgUqnZ8a4P0 Unlock progression is achingly slow for any player willing to dedicate enough time to this infinite runner with small gallery shooter elements.