The free-to-play monetization is already rankling eager mech pilots, but the actual combat in Mecha Break should have Pacific Rim fans salivating. The live service multiplayer mecha battler just entered open beta on Steam, but publisher and developer Amazing Seasun invited us to Irvine, California to try out the latest build a few days beforehand.
That build—while plagued with bits and pieces of live-service baggage—was a mechanically sound combination of dazzling mecha combat and comprehensive customization options for both my mech and pilot. It felt like a sharp union of Overwatch and Armored Core 6 with enough polish to make it feel separate from both those inspirations.
