MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

About

You’re a rookie pilot in a 30th-century warzone, hopping between factions in a 150-year-old interstellar conflict. MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries lets you take contracts, customize giant battle mechs, and crush enemies in first-person combat. Each mission blends shooting, tactics, and quick thinking, switch between long-range sniping and close-quarters brawling as you upgrade your rig. The career mode tracks your progress, letting choices shape your reputation and arsenal. The game stands out for its deep customization and realistic mech physics. Every part you bolt on affects handling, so balancing armor, weapons, and speed becomes a key strategy. With co-op and multiplayer modes, you can team up or go solo across PS4, PC, and Xbox. Players praise the tactile combat and the satisfaction of turning a scrap heap into a war machine. Released in 2019, it’s a niche hit for those craving tactical depth over flashy action.

Storyline

The year is 3015. Humanity has expanded to the stars, colonizing a vast region of space known as the Inner Sphere. Where the Star League once ruled in relative stability, generations of countless wars, alliances, and betrayals have divided the Inner Sphere into five distinct Successor States. These states, also known as the Great Houses, have fought and quarreled for centuries over the remnants of the Star League and control of the Inner Sphere. They are now in the midst of a Third Succession War, one which has been raging for almost 150 years. While the battlefields of the Inner Sphere burn with an array of devastating weaponry, none is more formidable than the BattleMech. These immense fighting machines, piloted by elite fighters known as MechWarriors, dominate the wars of the future with enough firepower to annihilate entire cities.