Fortunately, gameplay in Earthsiege 2 is excellent, especially with a joystick, but even with only a keyboard and mouse you can still get the hang of it pretty quickly. Most missions still involve killing enemy robots and destroying their bases, but this time the terrain is much more varied, with hills, snow, lava, and buildings to add to the realism. Another great addition is the Razor, an air-capable HERC with solid flight-sim controls (although it has limited altitude). Like in the first game, players can outfit and customize their HERC units between battles. The action is often fast and furious, and the game has one of the best explosion graphics I've ever seen.

Overall, Earthsiege 2 is a solid giant robots game that could easily give MechWarrior 2 a run for its money, with cleaner graphics and more challenging and varied gameplay. Arguably, the lack of an official FASA license hurt the game's sales quite a bit (although the plot and HERC designs are clearly rip-offs). Whatever the reason, the game's 50-plus missions and strong gameplay will keep fans of Mechwarrior 2 hooked for hours on end. Highly recommended!