You'll recieve The Original CD in a pplain CD case + the 97 page manual both in very good to LIKE new condition windows 95\98 Based on the BattleTech tabletop board games, MechCommander 2 is a mission-based real-time strategy game in which you control gigantic mechanized vehicles (Mechs). While the focus is on strategic combat, preparation plays an equally vital part. How you prepare for a battle is often more important than the actual tactics you use during a fight. Your success will depend greatly on discovering new technology and implementing it within your Mechs. You can be victorious with the most rudimentary strategies as long as you've picked the proper weaponry beforehand. Between missions you're treated to entertaining full-motion video scenes that lead you to your next objective. Although the game makes some key improvements on the original, it has its fair share of problems. First off, it's totally linear. There's never a need to stray from the key objectives because there's nothing else to discover or achieve. The artificial intelligence, while greatly improved, has a tendency to jump the gun and attack enemies immediately, making stealth tactics difficult. Lastly, the system requirements are misleading--even on a 1 GHz machine with a GeForce3-based graphics card, there's plenty of slowdown when the screen is filled with units. On the positive side, the gameplay is tight, Mech customization is deep, and this is one of the few RTS games where 3-D environments factor into tactics. Features: Battle your way through a complete campaign - navigate the ebb and flow of battle in a persistent, extensive game world Fully destructible world -- Knock down trees, blow through walls, jump-jet onto cliffs, and step on things standing in your way to victory Request reinforcements, salvage equipment and repair your war machine -- the trick(and the challenge) is to recover and retaliate, pressing for victory or holding back defeat Mission Editor lets players create their own missions for a tougher challenge Intense multiplayer action for up to 8 Mechs, through a LAN or Internet connection System Requirements: Operating System: Windows 98/Me/2000 Processor: Pentium II 266 MHz or higher Memory: 64 MB RAM Hard Drive Space: 400 MB Free for typical install; additional 200 MB for swap file. CD-ROM drive: 4X Speed or faster Video: 8MB Windows -compatible SVGA 2D video card Sound: DirectX 8.0 - compatible, 16-bit sound card with speakers/headphones DirectX: DirectX version 8.0 or higher Multiplayer: 56 Kbps modem or local area network (LAN) with TCP/IP or IPX protocol; Internet access required fro Internet play. .
