<s>
:	O
Mechanized	B-Application
Assault	I-Application
&	I-Application
Exploration	I-Application
is	O
a	O
1996	B-Application
hybrid	O
real-time/turn	O
-based	O
strategy	O
video	O
game	O
for	O
PC	B-Device
(	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
,	O
Windows	O
)	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Interplay	O
Productions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generation	O
similarly	O
described	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
a	O
sophisticated	O
,	O
challenging	O
,	O
and	O
enjoyable	O
strategy	O
game	O
with	O
a	O
great	O
deal	O
of	O
replayability	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
Kevin	O
Mical	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
deemed	O
it	O
superior	O
to	O
the	O
critically	O
acclaimed	O
Command	B-Application
&	I-Application
Conquer	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
Computer	O
Game	O
Entertainments	O
1996	B-Application
"	O
Best	O
Strategy	O
Game	O
"	O
prize	O
,	O
which	O
ultimately	O
went	O
to	O
Civilization	B-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
nominated	O
as	O
Computer	O
Games	O
Strategy	O
Pluss	O
1996	B-Application
real-time	O
strategy	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
,	O
although	O
it	O
lost	O
to	O
Command	B-Application
&	I-Application
Conquer	I-Application
:	I-Application
Red	I-Application
Alert	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Mechanized	B-Application
Assault	I-Application
&	I-Application
Exploration	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
1998	O
.	O
</s>
