Giant robots and piloted machines have been popular in science fiction for decades. If you want to be a mech jock yourself, these are the best mech games.
Just came to say -- nobody plays Supreme Commander 2. Supreme Commander Forged Alliance via the Forged Alliance Forever (FAF) Mod Team has 1000s of daily games, and a vibrant community. Supreme Commander 2 was considered a flop, and no where near the caliber of the first and its expansion. FAF has 100s of new maps, mods, and a whole new launcher to wrap it all up.
The fact that Steel Battalion isn't on this list is a literal crime. There has never been another game like it and likely never will be again. Look it up and hope that you get to play it someday.
Macross 30: Voices across the Galaxy for PS3
The fact that a 110 Pages Fan manual exist to translate in English the Japanese only language of the game says it all! Please release an international remastered version!
Why isn't anyone mentioning the disqualifying absence of "Steel Battalion 1 & 2" from this list? I thought this was a test and now I stand dumbfounded somehow the absolutely best mech based games that did so much more then any before or after are left off. It's a travesty.