14 DAY TRIAL // My big pufferfish looking mech manages to grab his enemy, lift his above the head, and then throw it into some explosive barrels. Decent damage, but not quite enough. I follow up with some punches as my enemy regains initiative by parrying with a force field before hitting me with a few kicks.
I finally manage to bring the opponent robot close to zero health by unleashing my ultimate, after I run through the special charging zone for a while, before finishing him off with a big sword attack. Override 2: Super Mech League is a giant robot powered fighting game.
It’s currently in beta, created by Modus Studios, and set to get a full release în December. The premise is that big mechs, once used to protect the Earth from invaders, are now a source of entertainment, which involves them smashing each other with tremendous mechanized force, powerful weapons, and special attacks.
I mostly played classic one versus one fights but four friends can also take each other out in free-for-all or team engagements, locally or online. A King of the Hill mode is also planned. But first, a little local training against CPU opponents is highly recommended. There are eight mechs to choose from right now, with names like Pescado, Vintage, Setech, Maya, Watchbot, Sprinkles, Vidar, and Aura. All of them have the same core controls, which is great for getting acquainted with the game, but each fights differently.
The robots can use light and heavy versions of both a punch and a kick. They can also combine the attacks to deliver a more powerful blow or to push opponents back and create some space. Gamers also have the option to block enemy assaults for a short while and to use a grab button to either pick up their enemy and throw him or to get access to weapons that appear in the levels.
The robots in Override 2: Super Mech League are big and satisfyingly weighty but they also offer plenty of mobility via a double jump and a dash. A good mix of all these moves is required to defeat even lowly computer opponents. Quite a bit of tactical thinking, which can be difficult in the middle of a tense match, is needed to deal with humans.
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