Mecha Break launched in the wee hours this morning for those of us in the US, attracting more than 50,000 players in its first 10 minutes through the undeniable allure of cool robots. At time of writing, it's ranked number 12 on Steam's concurrent player charts. But not all that launch day attention has been positive, as early Steam reviewers say the free-to-play mech battler is a bit less free than they'd been led to believe.
13 hours after launch, Mecha Break's Steam review rating is currently sitting at Mixed, with only 65% positive reviews. As is often the case with new free-to-play launches, the most common complaints from negative Mecha Break reviewers center on its monetization scheme, with players reporting that cosmetic customization options that were freely available during beta playtests and prerelease demos have been gated behind microtransactions in the full release.
