‘Mecha Break' Is Finally Here, Get Ready For Some Epic Mecha Action
It's been a long while, but Mecha Break is finally here, and it delivers. With stunning visuals and fast-paced mecha combat, it's a blast to play.
With multiple open betas and a long, troubled development history, it's taken a good while for the game to find its feet, but Mecha Break is now finally available to play on general release.
It's also playable on Xbox Series X|S, and I've been giving it a proper go. It holds up surprisingly well on console with a pad, and it will be interesting to see how it does long-term.
This is because, with the styling of the mecha designs and general high-speed aerial gameplay, I think that Mecha Break will find its audience mostly in Asia.
So the choice of Xbox Series X|S to start with seems a bit strange, as the Xbox brand has never been popular in places like Japan, but a PlayStation 5 version is apparently still planned.
You can also pick up the game over on PC via Steam, which is where I assume the bulk of the initial players will be.
In any case, Mecha Break is a big and unashamed mecha game. Not a Gundam game trying to be an Overwatch clone, or a shooter with dudes cosplaying as mecha.
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It's a proper mecha game, and hopefully one that will find its audience.
In the meantime, feel free to check out my recent interview with Kris Kwok of Amazing Seasun Games about Mecha Break.
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