No longer limited to life within a single BattleMech; gamers take on the role of a full-fledged human pilot; able to pick and choose from a roster of combat vehicles including Tanks; Vertical TakeOff and Landing craft (VTOLs); BattleArmor and of course; BattleMechs. The proper choice of vehicles is key to successfully completing the wide variety of missions in the game and defeating the opposition. Solo gamers will find the single-player campaign is now significantly richer; with a deeper storyline NPC interaction and missions delivered on the fly.
- BattleArmor a new and exciting addition will make its first appearance in MechAssault 2 and play a key role in the action. BattleArmor allows gamers to become one of the deadliest weapons in the MechAssault 2 universe. More than just a protective shell BattleArmor gives the wearer the ability to hijack enemy Mechs climb buildings tear through infantry squads and unleash pure devastation on enemy armor.