Heavy Gear II

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Description

As the leader of the special ops group Dark Talons, lead your squad mates on a series of dangerous missions as you discover the NEC plot against your homeland, Terra Nova. Operate behind enemy lines as you gather data, attack enemy camps, capture enemy leaders, take over space stations, and more. Combat happens on land, underground (huge caverns), and even in space. There are plenty of weapons to outfit your gear, even some hand-to-hand weapons. You can also add perks and flaws to further customize your gear. Stealth is a major concern in some missions. The game play feel is very different from the Mechwarrior series.

Set in Dream Pod 9's Heavy Gear universe (it actually rivals the Battletech universe in complexity, though not nearly as famous), this game requires 3D accelerator with its "Dark" 3D engine. The gears are capable of very human-like movements, such as kneeling, crawling, and jumping.

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Alternate Titles

• "Heavy Gear II: Mission Caprice" -- German title

Part of the Following Group

• Heavy Gear series

User Reviews

Impressive visuals, but lacking in gameplay.	Windows	blefuscu (424)
Interesting alternative to Mechwarrior, but still relies on overwhelming numbers...	Windows	Kasey Chang (3655)

The Press Says

PC Gamer	Windows	Sep, 1999	92 out of 100	92
Game Revolution	Windows	Jul 01, 1999	A-	91
GameSpot	Windows	Jul 01, 1999	9 out of 10	90
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault)	Windows	Jul 03, 1999		90
PC Gameplay (Benelux)	Windows	Jun, 1999	85 out of 100	85
Gamesmania	Windows	1999	85 out of 100	85
Absolute Games (AG.ru)	Windows	Jun 27, 1999	80 out of 100	80
FiringSquad	Windows	Jun 26, 1999	80 out of 100	80
PC Player (Germany)	Windows	Jul, 1999	79 out of 100	79
GameStar (Germany)	Windows	Jul, 1999	75 out of 100	75

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Trivia

In the German gaming magazine GameStar (issue 03/2000) Heavy Gear II received a special award for the "Most Bugs in 1999".

Related Web Sites

• Designer's Post-Mortem on HG2 (Gamasutra's Post-Mortem series by the game's designer...)
• Heavy Gear Depot (Heavy Gear fan site)