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ouch!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 6
Date: April 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game obviously offers a large amount of promise being the first real time game for GBA. I fully anticipated this games arrival at my local stores and bought it the day it came out. However i was sadly and quickly dissapointed. The AI in the game is horribly slow. It holds back the extremely great concepts that are intended for the game. The slowness has held me back from compeleting so many missions that i have quit playing the game all together becuase it's more annoying when you have to fight the HORRIBLE AI instead of the enemy.

Save your money

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: February 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I love to see more strategy games developed for the GBA but this one doesn't hit the mark. Very restrictive game play. Missions are short and easy. Little or no AI, enemy units simply sit there until you walk up and shoot them. Over complicated menus. Average graphics. Terrible sound track and very poor sound effects. Mech Platoon was a big disappointment. I'm going to dust off Advance Wars and wait for the next one.

LOOKS!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 8
Date: January 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

THIS GAME JUST LOOKS COOL noone has really played it yet so all we can say is LOOKS so dont listen to the reviews yet!

Real time war simulation, more labor some, less fun

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 12 / 13
Date: March 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

After playing the great mech warrior games for PC, I thought this would be the same. Rather than being a first person perspective of an awesome metal warrior, this game is a war simulation where you are the commander of a mech platoon. First, you start off a mission with a hand full of labor units, which must go find natural resources, collect them and then build a home base. From there you can build more labor units to create warehouses to hold surpluses of natural resources, factories, laboratories and laser defense systems. With factories you can build the warriors of the game, mech robots, tanks and so on to destroy the enemy. After the mech robots and tanks destroy enemy robots and tanks, you can bring back the parts of the destroyed robots to the laboratories to research the parts, so that you can use the technology to make new robots. The game is more cumbersome than fun, because it is in real time, you risk being attacked unannounced and you are a player, you can only do one thing at a time. The computer can do any number of things at once. There is a nice variety of mission types, such as stopping an enemy from building a railroad, escorting supply trucks, destroying enemy defenses, defending your own base and so on. The game offers nice 3D graphics, a battery save feature, and an advanced tutorial system.

it is ok

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: August 22, 2002
Author: Amazon User

i thought that the game was lots of fun, but too hard. if you love command and conquer, this is a must have.

An Excelling, Well-Designed Portable title, indeed!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 25 / 26
Date: December 09, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Arriving as the GBA's opening Real-Time Strategy cartridge, Mech Platoon, offers players to man gun-blazing, primed Mech forces and effectively crush the enemy WarCraft style. Playing as one of four significantly advanced nations, the other countries have unwillingly been pulled into fierce disarray to profess who is the legitimate beneficiary of every resource found on five various planets. Each side contends to gain control over what they reckon as their own system of fertile planets. Primarily, missions involve that each globe be secured planet at a time. Once settled on land, a fortified base must be erected and the salvage of three principal resources of rock, sand, and crystal should be underway immediately. With waves of technically rich resources stockpiled, it's up to the player to immobilize and ruthlessly tear up challenging militaries. Based on the elementary, undemanding conduct of other RTS games on mining integral resources used to purchase a myriad of distinct units and establishing the indispensable building tree to unlock far more enhanced Mechs, Mech Platoon is a blast. Missions vary from defending helpless cargo, assailing specific enemy locations, and most commonly, annihilating all opposition. Veterans will undoubtedly soar through the game in lighting-fast velocity. But what singles out Mech Platoon apart from its PC counterparts is the "Recycle" feature. After creaming enemy Mechs, a Platoon commander is allowed to collect fragments of the adversary. Those parts are merged with other ones to construct a new arsenal of deadly weapons. Adding greatly to the placating level, Kemco's piece of meat also includes click-drag action. Assorted Mechs can be ushered into groups and set for different purposes, such as main assault team or home defense. Lastly enclosed in the game is an in-game tutorial for greenhorns. Equipped with serviceable information, beginners will lunge right into the engaging fray.

Graphically, Mech Platoon is brightly polished and manages to keep a brisk pace. However, there are a few moments when a nasty, mucky pixelation replaces some of the units. Other than that, the game hosts true to the standards left behind PC greats. With a touch of old-time nostalgia from antique RTS games, many strategy buffs will savor each enemy downfall not over the Orcs, the Zerg, or Soviets but for their one, great nation. Applying the fundamental "retrieve the resources then organize an army to wipe out everything" gameplay and enabling a linked four-player mode, Mech Platoon captures the spirit of a valid RTS jewel. If you loved Advance Wars, Mech Platoon is heartily recommended.

Portable fun for an RTS fan

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I would buy this game, but ONLY if you like real time strategy games. Don't look at just the stars for some of those 1 star reviews, because those complaints could be said about any RTS game. Ok so the AI could be a little dumb sometimes, but that is what a link mode is for and yes the missions could be better.

If you don't like the genre, don't buy the game, If you like the genre, go ahead and buy it

Great game- couple of problems though

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

15 hours

GREAT GAME!!!!!

Even though there is several problems with it, I really liked this game. The graphics are great, and the intro movie is amazing. I think thats the best graphics I have ever seen on GBA.

Gameplay- The computer AI could have used a lot more work. It is rather dumb, but sometimes it is hard to win just because of the sheer numbers that it has. Also, once you select a unit and you send it somewhere, it becomes unselected. That gets annoying sometimes when you miss your target. I like the grouping idea though. I thought the whole unit system was the best part of the game. Its great- you can have over 40 different units to select from. I give gameplay a 4 out of 5 stars.

Sound- The music is the worst part of the entire game. Sometimes it gets so annoying that you shut it off, then you cant hear the sound effects. I like the explosions and the laser shots, but man the music could have used some work. I've heard Gameboy Color music thats better. I give music 2 out of 5 stars.

Graphics- The graphics are great; not the greatest, but they are better than average. And I just have to give this 4.5 out of 5 because of the intro move- you'll really like it.
I give Graphics 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Replay value- Yes. After you finish the campaign mode, you can play w/ your friends or play the computer.
I give Replay value a 4 out of 5 stars.

Overall a great buy, but it is possible to overpay for it. I hope they come out with a Mech Platoon 2 and fix some of the problems it has right now.

MechCommander, GBA Style

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 18 / 22
Date: February 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is a combination of the famous computer games Mech Commander 2 and Starcraft. it is one of the best stratagy games i have ever played. unlike Advance Wars, this is not as power build more viehecle type of game. this game needs strategy. i would actually give it a 4.5 but, i don't know how. that is because, like advance wars, you must do the dumb and annoying tutorial missions, happily, there are only seven. the game offers a two player mode, and a difficult one. one player will be attacking, while the other will have to stay alive for 10-15 minutes. what you do is up to you. you can also setup what suits you can manufacture during battle. when you get this game, have fun.

Great Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: February 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I really enjoy playing this game. If you like playing starcraft, command and conquer, or other games of this type, I recommend this game to you. It has a great tutorial that explains everything in depth and it easy to follow. The game itself is incredible for a hand-held game. I love the new GBA and I can't believe the graphics it has. This game is very fun and utalizes all of the GBA's features. It is a bit complicated at first to remember how to build everything and what buildings build what, but once you get the hang of it, it's really fun. If you want to play a challenging game like starcraft on the road or at school, I recommend this game. I love it!

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