There are cut scenes at the beginning (and sometimes in the middle) of every mission. But don't expect a deep or complex storyline. You are basically fighting the EF, which could very well stand for "enemy forces."
Thanks for your dedication, pondecat. An actual cockpit would be ideal, my first pick. But, if you discover it would take too much screen space, you can be a bit less filling with a see-through, spinning directional compass in the middle [-|-] , and the left/right weapons pointing inward from the bottom corners of the screen.
All weapons? I take it that you've unlocked the whole arsenal already? Canned or not, the explosions loom pretty damn good to me. But to each his own, I guess. I do agree that the mechs could have more sense of weight to them.
I'd like to see a coop with 2 players, wifi/bluetooth. Also, from what I hear, the AI could be a bit smarter/challenging. Another couple levels would be awesome as well! I'd even like to see a noticably sized map added, with diverse terrain designed for continuous battling--randomized encounters and NPC spawns. I would probably just be playing it all day long, 8 days a week. I'm a huge fan of games like these. I'm sold, proud to be an owner.
Perhaps you could consider the option to turn on an hp bar above the enemies? Not all people like them so make it an option. Thanks.
btw, can anyone confirm that the screenshot no.5 graphic is true? i see real time shadow and lighting there but not present in sanuku's video.