The battle network games are pretty fun if you ask me, but the problem with them is that half of them were really terrible enough to hurt the series.
1 was good for a first try but it felt tedious, I constantly get lost in the internet and its hard to escape battles.
2 is the best along with 3. Great story, good improvements on the gameplay area.
4...is the WORST. Too repetitive, story is some horrid clichefest you'd see from sprite comics. Oh WHY a tournament? D: And the gameplay was lame. Darkchips was also a pointless idea. When you use them, the game gets too easy and you'll lose your Maximum HP. Talk about crappy balance. My friend hated the BN series because of this game.
5 fortunately improved alot. It wasn't the best but the game did felt tedious sometimes. Also End City can goto hell. *hates that non-optional minigame* >:/
PS: Protoman.exe is a lame net navi. I hate him, he's nothing like classic Protoman. Instead of being mysterious and awesome, he's just an asshole.
6 is very good in its gameplay area but the story sucked. It was way too cheesy for my likings. Come on...Cyber Beasts?
Network Transmission...bombed. The game was way too fustrating and unfair. GutsMan was totally cheap, he can kill you in a few hits, and one of his attacks IIRC makes you stuck to the ground. And QuickMan's stage can goto hell, stupid lasers.
With that said, MMBN is really a decent series, but definitely not the best. Star Force IMO is so much better. Looking forward to Star Force 2!
But I'd take classic Mega Man anyday! MMPU anyone? Great MM1 remake...







