You take control of a variety of BattleMechs, bringing new meaning to the words mass destruction. practically anything in the game can be blown up. Buildings, cities, cars, and of course enemies. MechAssault has a campaign mode that takes you through various levels, or you can play up to seven friends in System Link mode.
You take on the role of an unnamed MechWarrior who's part of the Wolf Dragoons. Your mission is to destroy the Word of Blake forces who have taken over the planet Helios, destroy their orbital guns, stop the ruthless dictator known as Adept Strader and discover the secret of this lost technology battlemech known as "Ragnarok".