Description
The sequel to
Mechwarrior 4: Vengeance. When you're a 'Mech Mercenary, you call the shots. You don't fight for honor - you fight for cold hard cash, a fierce reputation, and the heart-pounding thrill of the kill. Your allegiance goes to the highest bidder. You answer only to the call of fortune. Your fate is in your hands alone. Select from 4 of the most notorious mercenary units, Kell Hounds, Wolf's Dragoons, Northwind Highlanders, and Gray Death Legion, to alter your missions, with different outcomes based on your victories. Choose from over 35 different 'Mechs, including 10 new ones. And for the first time ever, your secondary lance allows you to muster 8 'Mechs into battle simultaneously. Or make a killing in the infamous Solaris VII arenas, where fighting dirty can make you filthy rich. Includes 'Mechs from the
Black Knight expansion for Mechwarrior 4, and is fully compatible with
Mechwarrior 4 'Mech Packs. Fight for fame. Fight for fortune. Fight as a Mech Mercenary!
Alternate Titles
- "机甲战士4：雇佣兵" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| GameBlitz |
2002 |
95 out of 100 |
95 |
| IGN |
Nov 08, 2002 |
9.1 out of 10 |
91 |
| GameStar (Germany) |
Nov, 2002 |
89 out of 100 |
89 |
| Netjak |
Nov 12, 2002 |
8.6 out of 10 |
86 |
| ActionTrip |
Nov 18, 2002 |
86 out of 100 |
86 |
| GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands) |
Nov 18, 2002 |
82 out of 100 |
82 |
| Jeuxvideo.com |
Dec 06, 2002 |
16 out of 20 |
80 |
| GameSpot |
Nov 18, 2002 |
7.8 out of 10 |
78 |
| PC Games (Germany) |
Dec 16, 2002 |
73 out of 100 |
73 |
| Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) |
Dec 23, 2002 |
   |
70 |
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Trivia
Freeware Release
On July 9, 2009, it was announced that
MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries would be released for free by
Studio MekTek. Shortly after, the company stated that
Microsoft's legal department held up this release. After Microsoft gave the project a go on April 22, 2010, it was finally released on April 30, 2010. MekTek thanked its partners
Smith & Tinker (the developers of
MechWarrior 5),
Virtual World Entertainment and
Catalyst Games (the current owners of many of
FASA's tabletop games, including
Battletech, on which the
MechWarrior series is based) for "pressing Microsoft to allow for the release."
The free release includes all of the original content, as well as additional bug fixes, features, and Battlemechs. A link can be found in the Links/Searches section.
Multiple Endings
There are three different endings. Which one the player receives depends on which branch of the campaign they take (i.e. join House Davion, House Steiner, or remain neutral).
This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
Zack Green (1015) on Dec 21, 2002.
