Lets keep this review simple.
The Good - Well written, imaginative, fits Genesys just fine. A good mix of options without making things to complicated, dosent try to rewrite Genesys but to fit into the rules system rather seamlessly. There is a good selection of options and you should be able to make most Mecha that you could want, you cannot make everything but there is enough to keep you happy.
The Bad - I dont wish to include my above statement here, but for the sake of completeness I kinda have to. You cannot make everything. This is really just a statement not really meant as a bad thing, im sure there will be other additional books to this line that will expand your options but dont purchase this thinking it is a complete 100% guide to making every single Mecha your little nerd brain can think of.
The Ugly - I found the Mecha creation process quite confusing, roundabout, tedious/labourous and frankly a little annoying. Not enough clarifications, rules hidden in text and rather important points accidentally glossed over. I buy books llike this so I can be lazy and not have to come up with this stuff myself, as soon as I have to actually do work in order to make it work them I start questioning my purchase.
In short, great book. Fits the RPG well and provides some great idea. But be prepared to put in some work.
This review was made by a complete amatuer with zero writing ability but quite a few years of RPG'ing under his belt. YMMV.
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