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Heavy Gear is a 3D mecha simulation game released for personal computers in 1997 by Activision. The title is based on the tabletop role-playing game of the same name originally created by Dream Pod 9. Developed as a spiritual and mechanical successor to the MechWarrior series after Activision lost the BattleTech license, the game tasks players with piloting bipedal combat machines known as Gears. It is recognized for combining complex simulation mechanics with first-person shooter action across a dystopian science-fiction setting.

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Was Heavy Gear based on a tabletop game?

Yes, the 1997 computer game is based on the Heavy Gear role-playing game universe created by the Canadian studio Dream Pod 9. Activision licensed the setting after losing the BattleTech and MechWarrior game rights. [Heavy Gear](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_Gear) [MobyGames](https://www.mobygames.com/game/heavy-gear)

What is the story of the 1997 Heavy Gear game?

The campaign follows the crew of the CNCS landship Vigilance as it pursues the rival AST landship Draco across the badlands. The player fights from inside a Gear in a setting built around mobile humanoid combat vehicles rather than enormous BattleMechs. [Heavy Gear video game](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_Gear_%28video_game%29)

What kind of gameplay does Heavy Gear have?

Heavy Gear is a Windows vehicle-combat simulation with first-person and third-person views, single-player missions, and multiplayer modes. Its story campaign contains nearly three dozen missions, while the Tour of Duty mode lets players choose mission types in a more dynamic campaign. [GameSpot](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/heavy-gear-review/1900-2537497/) [PCGamingWiki](https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Heavy_Gear)

What is the actual sequel to Heavy Gear?

The direct sequel is Heavy Gear II, released by Activision in 1999 for Microsoft Windows. Loki Software later ported Heavy Gear II to Linux in 2000. [Heavy Gear II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_Gear_II) [GameSpot](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/activision-looks-inside-for-games/1100-2463185/)

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