>>1034372
It's a lot like MW 5 Mercs in some ways.
The levels are hand made and planned out instead of procedurally generated, but they still have you fighting absurd hordes of enemies.
You can end up fighting 30 to 50 enemies in some levels. Combat is fast and hectic, so if you liked the slower, more tactical fighting in MW 4, you're fucked.
If you don't know any of the lore, don't expect this game to teach you. Go watch some of Tex talks battletech's videos on the overall history of the setting.
It does portray the clanners well from their own point of view.
It does let you play with superior clan omnimechs and weapons against hordes of freeborn barbarian scum with their inferior weapons, though. So if that kind of power fantasies are your jam, it's good stuff.
Useful links if you want to know more:
Lore about the history of Clan Smoke Jaguar, the protagonist clan in the game, from their point of view. Good primer, though he does cover some of the historical events the game covers, so there will be some story spoilers. It's a good introduction to the clan, and what sets it apart from other clans.
https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=2gmNTW1TQ7A
Tex Talks Battletech's primer on the clans.
He is probably the best lore guy on the subject of battletech, but has a heavy anti clan bias that clouds much of the information. Part's 1 and 2.
https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=CDR_Zpb05uk
https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=3B165wbTnHs
If you want the full battletech lore experience, go for his entire playlist. Each episode is mostly about a specific battle or mech, but delves heavily into the background and lore about the factions and universe.
https://inv.nadeko.net/playlist?list=PLR5zhFCFVb9XC9FtMuHzgdcl0WvfsQdC0
If you prefer to read for yourself, start here:
https://1d6chan.miraheze.org/wiki/Battletech
Once you've read up on the introductions to the factions and universe, go to the Sarna Wiki:
https://www.sarna.net/wiki/Main_Page