>>96267438
Well we're just talking about games. If we included any settings then you'd see stuff like the mechs from Patlabor, Ghost in the Shell, and Avatar above Battletech and VOTOMS.

The primary thing putting Heavy Gear above Battletech is that Battletech largely relies upon game mechanics and plot armor to explain why a mech is somehow more durable than a tank of the same tonnage, while Heavy Gear just says their mechs aren't as strong as tanks.