Brigador: Up-Armored Edition review

Brigador: Up-Armored Edition is the arcade option for mech fans who mostly want to knock buildings down. Stellar Jockeys' isometric shooter has you play mercenary pilots turning on the cyberpunk autocracy of Solo Nobre, and Steam lists 56 unlockable mechs, tanks and hovercraft with 40 weapons. Environments are fully destructible, and the money you earn from destruction unlocks more vehicles and guns. There are 37 Campaign missions, more than 20 Freelance maps and modkit tools for building your own levels. It costs $24.99 on Steam, and 94% of 3,956 English reviews are positive. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with 4 GB of RAM and 1 GB of storage. It ranks last because the top-down view and short missions are far from a MechWarrior cockpit, and there is no co-op or multiplayer.

Who it is for

players who want arcade mech destruction

Price

$24.99 one-time on Steam.

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Key features

• 56 unlockable mechs, tanks and hovercraft with 40 weapons
• 100% destructible environments
• 37 Campaign missions and 20+ Freelance maps
• Modkit tools for making levels
• Adjustable difficulty and full controller support

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: 94% of 3,956 English Steam reviews are positive
• Strength: Needs only 4 GB of RAM and 1 GB of storage
• Strength: Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux
• Weakness: Top-down view, not a cockpit sim
• Weakness: Not a BattleTech or MechWarrior game
• Weakness: Single-player only

Key facts

• Developer: Stellar Jockeys and Gausswerks
• Released: June 2, 2016
• English Steam reviews: 94% positive of 3,956
• Vehicles: 56
• Storage: 1 GB

Where it ranks

Brigador: Up-Armored Edition is No. 9 in our Best MechWarrior Games verdict.