T-Mek

"A Postapocalypic War Game. GREAT FUN!!"

Futuristic MEKs at war. Take over worlds in Nazracs T-MEK tournament...go head to head or climb the ladders by yourself and defeat the Warlords that rule the 6 worlds. If you are good enough, you can fight Nazrac himself. Go for the gold!

Gameplay-10
You drive one of 3(In Beginner Mode)or 6 (in Advanced Mode)MEKs each with their own special weaponry and defense. They have 3 stats to watch for: Shields, Weapons, and Speed. Pick the one that suits your needs best. You got 1-player mode or 2-player mode. In 1 player mode you climb a ladder in free for alls versus 3 CPUs. In some you will fight Warlords in a 3 vs 1 Match (you vs the Warlord and his henchmen). You got a stronger Mech, but you still have 3 people to deal with. Go to the top and defeat Nazrac! (The announcer is Nazrac)The winner is determined by how many points they get from killing and attacking. If you play head to head you must use your wit and cunning to overpower your opponent, as well as the CPUs that are also attacking you.

Graphics-10
You fight in perfectly lush postapocalyptic worlds as you and 3 other CPUs (or you and a human vs 2 CPUs)fight each other in free for alls to the death. The 3D worlds and 3D MEKs make it as realistic as it gets without Virtual Reality. And it being a first person shooting game too, you get to see all of it as if you were really driving the MEK yourself.

Sound-10
The sound is perfect! Listen to the soothing sounds of explosions hitting your side as your opponent slams missiles and plasma into your MEK, and the sweet sounds when you slam your weaponry into the competition. Speakers mounted next to your seat give you full surround sound. Let it enhance your T-MEK experience!

Control-10
The control is surprisingly good considering it is 2 levers to control your MEK with and not a steering wheel, 1 lever, or such. The control is perfect, the MEKs have great maneuverability, and it is fun to control their guided missiles around. (if you drive an AssaultMEK or SuicideMEK)

And you don't have to use any pedals, so that keeps your feet less tired and you can concentrate more on the game. I also just like using their 2 throttle levers over a wheel anyway.

Replay Value-8
The 1P game could get a little stale after a while, but the head to head option can keep you occupied with hours of fun! (as long as you have enough tokens, or can win a lot of games) just invite people over and take them on in a free for all to the death!

Tokens
2 tokens to start, 2 tokens to continue. If you get 1st place at the end of the round, you play the next round for free. If you are a good player, you can play a long time for little money. I played about 30 games with only 20 tokens ,so if you like this game, stick to it and get good at it. If you do you won't have to use so many tokens on continues and you will have more fun in the long run.

Overall-10
This game is perfect! Great graphics, great sound, and great action! And great fun! Live it up and invite people over to challege you and then DOMINATE THEM! Let the graphics and sound enhance your T-MEK experience! T-MEK Forever!

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 07/20/02, Updated 07/20/02