The Mechanoids

With three different games under its belt Palladium was by now — alongside Chaosium and Hero — a leader in producing multi-genre house systems.

"[3]: 158 In the August 1986 edition of White Dwarf (Issue #80), Marcus L. Rowland felt that the additions of ancient weapon technology "unfortunately [...] have taken away some of the atmosphere of the original game; in the first book it was obvious that the humans stood no chance of winning, but in this new release there seems to be some hope."

He concluded with a thumbs down, saying, "I didn't like this game much, since I tend to prefer roleplaying to combat systems, but more violent GMs and players may find it has something to offer.

As Swan summarized it, "The situation is desperate, and the result is a level of tension seldom achieved in a role-playing game."

Swan concluded by giving the game a solid rating of 3 out of 4, saying, "science fiction fans shouldn't miss Mechanoids.