Heavy Gear Assault
Heavy Gear Assault is a mech shooter where players fight in real-time PvP arena matches and complete the single-player campaign mode, building and enhancing different kinds of powerful mechs.
Publisher: Stompy Bot Productions Playerbase: Shut Down Type: Shooter Release Date: December 29, 2016 Pros: +Build and enhance mechs. +Single and multiplayer modes. +Maps of various landscapes. Cons: -Limited information available. |
Heavy Gear Assault Overview
Begin as a pilot of the Terra Nova world, fighting as pawns in a corporate war in the mech shooter Heavy Gear Assault (HGA). Part of the Heavy Gear franchise, HGA boasts a world rich with lore and stories for both old fans and new. Construct mechs called Gears that come in the various types of Recon, Brawler, Sniper, and Electronics. Customize and enhance Gears extensively, increasing different aspects such as speed, weight, and strength. Play on maps featuring different locations and landscapes, from deserts to icy mountains. Fight in ranked multiplayer matches in real-time PvP arenas and complete the single-player campaign. Enjoy and participate in the competitive ever-growing eSports scene.
Heavy Gear Assault Key Features:
- Heavy Gear Franchise – Heavy Gear comes back to the gaming world after nearly twenty years since its last release.
- Pick a Gear – play as different Gears, such as Recon or Sniper.
- Enhance and Customize – improve Gears by customizing their builds to fit your playstyle.
- Various Landscapes – explore a variety of maps featuring unique locations and landscapes.
- PvP and Solo Campaign – battle in real-time PvP arenas and tackle the single-player campaign.
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Heavy Gear Assault: MMO System Requirements
Recommended Requirements:
Operating System: Windows 7
U: Quad-core Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz or faster
RAM: 8 GB RAM
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card or higher
Official system requirements have not yet been released for Heavy Gear Assault. The requirements above our based on our experience and will be updated when official numbers become available.
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Heavy Gear Assault Additional Information
Developer(s): MekTek Studios
Publisher(s): Stompy Bot Productions & Dream Pod 9
Game Engine: Unreal Engine 4
Platform(s): PC
Kickstarter Start Date: May 20, 2013 [Cancelled in June 2013]
Paid Alpha: 2014 [First Round] // 2015 [Second Round]
Early Access: December 15, 2016
Abandoned: May 14, 2018
Development History / Background:
Heavy Gear Assault is a mech shooter developed by MekTek Studios and published by Stomy Bot Productions, both Canadian-based gaming companies. The game is part of the Heavy Gear franchise created by Dream Pod 9. Heavy Gear Assault is built on the Unreal Engine 4 for the PC platform. A Kickstarter campaign began in May 2013 before being cancelled due to failure of meeting financial goals. A paid alpha version of the game was released in 2014 and 2015 to help raise funds for the game. Heavy Gear Assault hit Valve's Steam as an Early Access game in December 2016. The developer has stopped publish updates as of May 14, 2018 and the game servers are no longer online. Steam continues to list the game for sale at $39.99 despite multiple negative reviews complaining that the game does not work.