Mechassault 2: Lone Wolf Critic Reviews

Delivers more onscreen pyrotechnics than a Kiss concert.

The new mech designs with new weapons also give a strong presence but it's the addition of the battle armor and VTOL that makes the biggest impact.

Moves the series forward by giant robot steps. MechAssault fans will love the enhancements added to the game.

The final boss is one of the coolest-looking foes I've faced in a long time, and overall the graphics are great.

This is one tough game for newbies! Don't expect any sympathy from experienced MechWarriors, who take gleeful delight in annihilating those novices who come in their path.

While the single player campaign and storyline feel a bit lacking, the deep multiplayer aspects of Mechassault 2 and the amazing graphical effects push the game to greatness.

The 20-some missions will certainly give you a day or so of great entertainment, despite the poor story and shallow characters, but more importantly these missions will serve to train you for the endless combat that awaits you online.

There is still a bit of linear gameplay in the single player mode which could be a bit more in depth and dynamic, but as it is, blowing stuff up has never been more fun.

Multiplayer battles over many different maps are excellent fun and are a definite departure from the traditional fast-paced deathmatch you'll find in other shooter games.

A fun (if ultimately shallow) single player campaign is dwarfed by an incredible online component that takes everything you loved about the first game, adds some new twists, and turns the whole thing on its head.

A much better game than the original. The single player, while still weak compared to multiplayer, is longer and more engrossing.

MechAssault 2 struggles with its single player mode and strives with its multiplayer support to still bring you another great Mech experience.

In an online world surrounded by countless traditional shooter games, MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf stands out as not just a great mech game, but a great shooting game. Everything here is done well and the new features are implemented brilliantly.

Not only is the pacing much more deliberate -- and therefore very intense -- but the awesome selection of different mecha and other war machines give this game a feel all its own.

Leaves its predecessor looking rather simple and boring in comparison. And the online opportunities offered in the new package are some of the most compelling available on any console - at the moment.

This version provides much of the same but it does so with better graphics, more features, more depth and an incredible variety of online games. In short, it's a blast.

It's the perfect mix of old school mech action with an arcade feel to it.

The quintessential sequel as it features everything the first game had going for it, only made better.

This game's heart and soul lies in its Xbox Live play. If you've got Live, it would be a good idea to run out and pick this title up for the hours of online entertainment it'll undoubtedly provide.

It looks better than the original, offers satisfying (if slightly short-lived) single-player action, and is an excellent multiplayer game.