MechCommander 2 Encyclopedia

Friday, February 9th, 2007, 12:56 amRoys

Was trawling through the Microsoft Download Center under the Games & Xbox section when I chanced upon this old promotional download released in July 2001 - MechCommander 2 Encyclopedia. Download here. (57.6 MB)

Pretty cool stuff if you’re a Mecha or a fan of the BattleTech universe like me. Essentially a model viewer for the 29 Mechs as well as vehicles and weapons in the game. Contains a brief introduction for each Mech plus its in-game statistics.

Some of the Mechs that I recognize easily from the tiny 3D models in the encyclopedia include the Atlas, Catapult, Mad Cat, Raven and Thor, probably because of their distinctive silhouettes.

Some other oldies but goodies in the Microsoft Download Center:

Xbox 360 HD Videos - High definition videos for some Xbox 360 games like Gears of War, Call of Duty 2, Quake 4 etc. Quality is excellent but most of them are just gameplay footage, no fancy CG cinematics there.

Prima Guides for XBox - Excerpts from Prima guides for Xbox 360 games like F.E.A.R, Need for Speed Carbon, Rainbow Six Vegas, Splinter Cell - Double Agent.