I love the feel of stomping around in a giant mech. I also appreciate the throwback to the old Syndicate games with how the maps are laid out.

The campaign structure is a (long) series of missions and I would have liked a more linear and cohesive experience. In fact you don't really ever have to read the briefings or debriefings between missions.

Controls could do with a bit of tweaking as well, the game picked up my x-box one controller just fine and will roll with it, but having to control both distance and direction with the right stick makes for an unpleasant experience. I would have liked for the game to turn on autoaim for distance, and had the crosshairs locked at a specific distance when using a controller instead.

Using the mouse for aiming works perfectly, but movement with the keyboard can get tedious, as you often have to walk diagonally.

Thankfully, almost all of these issues can to a certain extent be fixed in the settings. If aiming with a controller is hard, you can either alter the sensitivity, or lower the game's speed to give you more time.

If having to press W and D at the same time to move diagonally gets tedious for you, change the settings so that W moves you diagonally (either left OR right).

So the solutions are all there if you have the time and inclination to experiment until you find what fits you like a glove.

In short: I really recommend it!

Watch full review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b_NZFcdXRU

I love the feel of stomping around in a giant mech. I also appreciate the throwback to the old Syndicate games with how the maps are laid out. The campaign structure is a (long) series of missions and I would have liked a more linear and cohesive experience. In fact you don't really ever have to read the briefings or debriefings between missions. Controls could do with a bit of tweaking as well, the game picked up my x-box one controller just fine and will roll with it, but having to control both distance and direction with the right stick makes for an unpleasant experience. I would have liked for the game to turn on autoaim for distance, and had the crosshairs locked at a specific distance when using a controller instead. Using the mouse for aiming works perfectly, but movement with the keyboard can get tedious, as you often have to walk diagonally. Thankfully, almost all of these issues can to a certain extent be fixed in the settings. If aiming with a controller is hard, you can either alter the sensitivity, or lower the game's speed to give you more time. If having to press W and D at the same time to move diagonally gets tedious for you, change the settings so that W moves you diagonally (either left OR right). So the solutions are all there if you have the time and inclination to experiment until you find what fits you like a glove. In short: I really recommend it! Watch full review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b_NZFcdXRU