Mechwarrior 3: Pirate's Moon - PC Games

The 20 new missions (including night operations) included with the add-on are split into two minicampaigns of 10 missions each. Players first fight a wily band of Mech pirates, then get to switch sides to play the game from the pirates' perspective. Battles are more difficult than in the original MechWarrior 3, a result of enhanced enemy artificial intelligence and the sheer tonnage of enemy equipment thrown at you each mission. Thankfully, the artificial intelligence works both ways, as your computer-controlled "wingmen" (called lancemates) do a fairly good job of helping out during the more grueling battles.

The challenging missions are Pirate's Moon's greatest asset if you are an experienced player or its greatest liability if you just squeaked by in the original game. The new goodies should be enough to make this an add-on any MechWarrior 3 fan will appreciate. --T. Byrl Baker

Pros: Enhances the original game's special effects Challenging new missions New Mechs and weapons to play with Cons: A bit unfair in terms of difficulty Night missions leave a lot to be desired

Amazon.com Product Description
MechWarrior 3 pits the best of the best against a race of genetically perfected warriors. They have ravaged the Inner Sphere and wreaked havoc on the population before the truce. The uneasy standoff is drawing to an end. It is time for payback.