Mechs are giant walking tanks, created by people in order to destroy things. Gameplay In case you don't know what a mech is or why they are assaulting things, let's give a quick rundown. Voice Communicator lets you talk smack to your opponents in a variety of masked voices.Up to eight people can play against one another in five different game modes on Xbox Live.Split-screen and System Link so you can play against your buddies at home if you don't have Live.Pilot eighteen mechs (plus extra unlockable mechs) and Elemental powered armor.Twenty single-player levels so you can enjoy the game by yourself for a few hours.Microsoft can breathe a sigh of relief and gamers can breathe one of joy - MechAssault is great. A lot is riding, then, on the quality and success of MechAssault. Though there may be better online games in the future, MechAssault will be associated with Xbox Live most likely for a good solid year. Just as Halo has become synonymous with Xbox, MechAssault will become synonymous with Xbox Live. And it seems every launch there's one title that stands out from the rest.
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