MechAssault's Simplified Controls Sold Millions, Chromehounds Never Got Its Shot
Game Spark's column examines how MechAssault simplified MechWarrior's complex torso-twist controls for the original Xbox and sold millions of copies. The piece also covers Chromehounds, a game the writer argues should have gained overseas popularity but was not promoted abroad, framing both through the lens of how BattleTech games shaped the Western understanding of mecha.