Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2 Network Test

Okay, let's talk Gundam Battle Operation 2. You know, that game everyone pretends to love (but secretly rages at)?

I jumped into the Network Test. My honest opinion? It's... still Gundam Battle Operation 2. Which, for better or worse, is a thing.

First Impressions: A Shiny Coat of Paint?

Graphically, it’s… fine. I mean, it's no Elden Ring, is it? But the Gundams look like Gundams. So that's a win, I guess.

The maps seem... familiar. It's like they shuffled the locations a little. Added a few extra rocks to hide behind.

Anyone else feel like the Zeon base on Deserted City is just begging to be nuked? It's practically shouting, "Come at me, Earth Federation!"

Movement feels… clunky. Always has, always will. I swear my Zaku moves like it's wading through peanut butter.

Shooting? Still requires an act of God to hit anything reliably. Especially when the lag kicks in. Ah, the joys of online gaming.

And don't even get me STARTED on the melee combat. It's like two robots flailing around with pool noodles. Whoever connects first wins by sheer luck.

Okay, I'll admit, the new Mobile Suits were kinda cool. Seeing some fresh metal on the battlefield is always nice.

But, and this might be an unpopular opinion, I'm starting to lose track of them all. There are so many Gundams. My brain can't keep up.

I'm pretty sure half the suits are just slight variations of the RX-78-2 Gundam anyway. Am I the only one who thinks this?

Let’s talk about the real boss of Gundam Battle Operation 2: the lag. It's always there, lurking in the shadows. Ready to ruin your day.

You think you’re behind cover? Nope! Lag says you're still in the open. You're dead. You lose. Good day, sir!

I sometimes wonder if the game intentionally adds lag to increase the difficulty. It would certainly explain a lot.

Okay, here's my controversial take. I think Gundam Battle Operation 2 is… fine. It's not amazing. It's not terrible. It's just… there.

It's the kind of game you play when you’re bored. Or when you really, really want to pilot a Gundam and don't have any other options.

Maybe I'm just getting old. Maybe I've seen too many exploding Zakus. But the spark just isn't there anymore.

Probably. Who am I kidding? I'm a sucker for giant robots.

Despite all my complaining, there's something strangely addictive about Gundam Battle Operation 2. Maybe it's the gacha. Maybe it's the nostalgia.

Or maybe I just enjoy the feeling of rage-quitting after getting one-shotted by a Kampfer. Who knows?

So, yeah. Gundam Battle Operation 2 Network Test. It's a thing. And I played it. The end.

Now if you excuse me, I'm going to go scream into a pillow about the lag.