The much-awaited PC arrival of Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2 is here. Bandai Namco Entertainment launched Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2 on May 31, 2023. The free-to-play shooter title is based on the Gundam mega-franchise. However, some players had trouble with the game's performance, which hurt its PC debut.
As of June 1, Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2 received mostly negative reviews on Steam.
Over 4,000 Steam users have reviewed Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2, with many calling it a "mess." Some users have even suggested that the developers "fix it." They reported experiencing server crashes, slow matchmaking, and sticky gameplay mechanics.
I look forward to seeing this game fixed, but until then, it gets the thumb down... This game was announced a while ago, they should've been working for months at least, that's not right,
a certain CAPTGecko wrote on Steam.
Keith Mitchell of The Outerhaven also published a blog sharing a similar experience among PC players who tried the game.
Yeah, a rough launch way is a good way to summarize it all,
he said.
Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2 was released for PlayStation 4 in 2018. The game was ported to the PC in 2023, five years after its initial release. The PC version includes all 350 suits and 17 playable maps from the PlayStation versions.
In Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2, you can engage in 6v6 online battles. The game is set in the 'Universal Century' of Gundam. It allows players to control their favorite Gundam character to compete in Infantry Battles with other teams.
When Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2 was released on PlayStation 4; it received mostly positive reviews. Based on over 12,400 reviews on the PlayStation Store and Game Faqs, the game has a gamerscore of 7.5.