Sooooooo good. You could spend hours just in the paint/decal creator, but even aside from that, the actual parts you choose have a huge impact on your gameplay.

The missions have a lot of variety, so, especially if you replay missions for the best rank, you can’t really rely on a single build for every mission. The game actively encourages you to experiment and try new things constantly.

Gamefeel is so on point. Fast zippy mechs with quick weapons make you feel like a speed demon. Heavy builds like OP pictured make you feel like the iron giant lol. Absolutely amazing game, they knocked it out of the park

That’s been the central feature of this series for like 25 years - Battletech level customization, but fully visible in your mech’s construction, and with Gundam/Macross style mech action and styling. And now they’ve added some Soulslike gameplay now that they’ve returned to the series after all that Elden Dark Blood Whatever.