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[Dohon]

You can now pre-load the game on Steam. I think that GoG will not allow you to pre-load.

[Mephansteras]

Yup, pre-loading now! Man, can't wait for tomorrow.


By the way, if anyone is interested I noticed that BeagleRush has an advance copy or something and has been streaming it on Twitch this weekend. I'm avoiding spoilers so I haven't watched them, but figured I'd mention it in case someone else is interested in seeing the full game.

[em312s0n]

Is it April 24th midnight? early in the morning or noon? id like to know if Ill sleep today lol

[Mephansteras]

Depends on your time zone, of course. But a quick google tells me:

 

The official release time is Tue 24th, 9 AM PDT / 16:00 UTC / 1800 CEST.

[em312s0n]

Depends on your time zone, of course. But a quick google tells me:

 

The official release time is Tue 24th, 9 AM PDT / 16:00 UTC / 1800 CEST.

Thank you good sir. ill sleep it off then.

1 thing tho, ive been googling "battletech release time" "battle tech april 24th time" and all other combinations to find out for myself earlier to the point that i just got frustrated and turned to here. what were the keywords that you used?

[Mephansteras]

battletech unlock time.

[thvaz]

I will never pre-order a game with review embargo. I was between this game and Frostpunk, both release today. Frostpunk is having stellar reviews and was not available to pre-order.

[Persus13]

I will never pre-order a game with review embargo. I was between this game and Frostpunk, both release today. Frostpunk is having stellar reviews and was not available to pre-order.

There's been a number of Let's Plays on Youtube in the last few days, and those were enough to make me interested in getting this game.

[ZeroGravitas]

I will never pre-order a game with review embargo. I was between this game and Frostpunk, both release today. Frostpunk is having stellar reviews and was not available to pre-order.

lol what. all games have review embargoes (even frostpunk). and battletech has been released in half a dozen progressive versions over the last couple years. you could have listened to any of the people on here talk about it, or even watched people play it on yt/twitch for the past few weeks.

[ChairmanPoo]

I'm pretty sure Frostpunk could be preordered

PD: I'm not very interested in FP myself because for what I saw of the company's previous games I think there is a high likelyhood I'd not like it. I'll wait for a dramatic sale, if at all

[Mephansteras]

I kickstarted this, so that was going to be a gamble no matter what. I did get to play in the beta, though, so I already knew what to expect from the combat side before today. My hype has been real, but at least grounded in something solid.

[thvaz]

I'm pretty sure Frostpunk could be preordered

PD: I'm not very interested in FP myself because for what I saw of the company's previous games I think there is a high likelyhood I'd not like it. I'll wait for a dramatic sale, if at all

At least on my steam it couldn't.

Well, review embargo lifted, PC Gamer kinda liked it, RPS absolutely destroyed the game.

"X-COM meets Mechs" is totally my kind of game, though, so I will most likely buy it.

[Scripten]

RPS absolutely destroyed the game.

Eh, the review was negative, but it wasn't that bad. From the author: A potted summary of the piece would be “a good game laid low by profound presentation failings that I hope updates can resolve.” He seemed bored by the speed and UI of the game. Having played the beta, I disagree with him about the combat side at least, but I wouldn't say that it's too damning of a review.

Battletech is slow and this was definitely a game made for fans of the boardgame, so it's more a matter of taste.

[Egan_BW]

Beaglerush had a great time playing, and I had a good time watching it, so I don't quite see what the RPS reviewer was seeing.
...Though I'm also inclined to be optimistic because I already got the game for free, so it would be a shame to not try it.

[Egan_BW]

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