Following the story behind the series, you pilot a Veritech in defense of Earth against the enemy forces. Just as Earth forces begin to celebrate their success in absorbing an alien threat, having reconstructed a fallen spaceship and used Robotechnology to create defensive Veritech weapons against the possible threat, the threat becomes all too real. When the aliens attack, you must pilot your Veritech to save the plant. This game is roughly a mission-based action/sim game, if you believe in a virtual sim. Fans will be pleased to see the Veritech capable of transforming at almost any time between the Fighter, Guardian and Battloid form. Each form has some distinct advantages, different weapons configuration, and the transformation is relatively simple. In most cases, the more difficult missions are designed to be won by using the correct combination of form changes, so there's a strategic aspect to
Robotech Battlecry. But, in large part you simple follow the storyline as it plays out, listen to the mission briefings and try to stay on task.
Rather than forcing you to jump into play, there is Training that can be replayed to let you hone your skills in a relatively risk free setting. Once Story Mode is underway, you'll have to go mission by mission until the enemy has been driven back. From time to time, completing a mission earns a secondary mission, completely voluntary but usually something that might earn you extra points. The points you earn during missions can be reflected as a simple score, but you can also earn special Veritech models, paint designs and medals by performing well during battles. Initially, you'll only be able to choose between a standard Veritech and a training model, but many more can be unlocked. The missions are balanced between close quarters city fighting where the Battloid is useful and interstellar combat that is strictly for the Fighter and Guardian mode. Learning little tricks, like using the Guardian form to quickly out-maneuver faster flying enemies, helps you come out victorious during Story Mode, but Versus Mode is really a nice place to play with a partner and test out some of your battle strategies.
