PC gamers, get ready to bust out your old joystick…y’know, the one you’ve secretly kept in good condition, waiting on the announcement of Freespace 3, that joystick. MekTek.net may be rereleasing MechWarrior 4 and all its expansion packs for the low low price of absolutely nothi⛄ng, within the next couple o𒁃f weeks.
Mektek had earlier been authorized by the current MechWarrior rights holder Smith & Tinker to redistribute the old game, perhaps to hype up the upcoming franchise reboot, and to remind people that yes, MechWarrior is still a thing that exists. Not that people who’ve been keeping the joystick around have forgotten, oh no.
In any case, an noted that the final meetings with Smith & Tinker were set around the Thanksgiving holiday period, with the “big shiny green release button” waiting to be pressed.
I encourage anyone looking for some lumbering metal tank-with-legs action try the game out. It’s old enough that almost any laptop can rock its settings, and it’s playable even without a joystick. In the meantime, check out the teaser for that reboot game below.
Here’s a trivia question: What is the name of the ‘mech being piloted in the trailer, and what Japanese show was it ripped off licensed from?
[Thanks for the tip, Mikey!]
Published: Nov 15, 2009 05:00 pm