Armored Core 6 Is Fantastic
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2023
- My review for Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon. This game is very cool. I have a lot of thoughts after completing 3 playthroughs, and I wanted to share them with as few spoilers as possible.
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Got to respect these guys. Once they reached total global popularity, they didn't use that platform to milk the same cow every year. Instead they went back to their roots and gave their old game a new look. Very inspiring.
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@@thesnowmiser6728 maybe he's refrencing how epic games only focused on fortnite ever since it became successful instead of trying new things?
I'm not sure if that's entirely accurate, considering that Armored Core more or less _was_ their cow
...eventually.
Maybe after Elden Ring 3 we'll see another Tenchu.
"I can see IGN giving it an 8"
Dude, spot on!
and they did.
"there's a little something for everyone"
Bro can see the future
They did before this video dropped and so did a lot of other reviewers
@@philipstafford3688 bro, this videos was recorded before reviews dropped
The game being shorter and replayable is actually a good thing for me. I’m getting kinda sick of every game having a 60+ hour story. I could easily grind through those as a kid, but now that I’ve got responsibilities and shit, I just don’t have the time. Short, sweet, and replayable sounds amazing.
They definitely took into account the children who played these games are now adults.
Plus you have to play through the game multiple times to fight the secret superbosses
Indeed, I really loved Elden Ring but after 90 hours and being somewhere halfway true the game I quit.
I'm in the same position. Probably why I'm not going anywhere near 70 hour RPGs anymore.
I'd rather play a fun exciting solid 20 hour game than something that is stretched out to fill the 70 hour requirement.
But to be fair I don't want to face the same boss 8-20 times because it can one shot me, either.
Kind of tired of badly balanced games with easy minions and over the top bosses.
My thoughts exactly
So far I'm enjoying the respite in difficulty between boss fights. Blasting through the swarms of low-level enemies helped reinforce the power fantasy I want from a badass mech game. I'm happy From Soft isn't making me have to work for it 100% of the time.
Hahaha I always fear a boss is going to pop out after an easy one
AC in that world also considered an absolute war machine that normal ML and LC can't even hope to win against them, even the NPCs fear for their life and shout "how can we beat an AC we stand no chance"
I mean, would it be that hard to appeal to both though? Could always have the enemies be really easy on the lower difficulties and make them an actual threat on higher ones.
@@100organicfreshmemes5 it would make no damn sense. It would be like a game where you play an Abrams tank, and you get killed by two squirrels because you set the difficulty too high...
@@JetFiiire that would be lit
They gave the robots twinblades. THEY GAVE THE ROBOTS TWINBLADES.
Helicopter man 6?
Your profile pic just makes this comment 1000% better
@@PedroRDC"Twinblades? TWINBLADES!! TWINBLAAAAADES!!!"
Chocolate.
@@PedroRDCFr 😂
I know a lot of people view a game being linear as a downside. But i would rather have 10 - 20 hours of almost nonstop fun over a 60 - 100 hour game with only a few high points and the rest being forgettable.
Quality over quantity.
Couldn’t agree more, some games benefit from a large open world (and it’s nowhere near the amount of those games we get). But most games can benefit hugely by being focused linear experiences
Indeed sekiro, doom eternal, malicious, dmc etc there are plenty of REALLY good really fun linear games out there that focus hard on mastery of combat with very little parkour and exploration in between
A short game even like 10 hours can sometimes be the game where you put the most hours in cause you simply replay it over and over to the point where you can get 200 hours in meanwhile a long game after you finish 1 playthrough after 100 hours you really don't wanna replay it cause of how slow it can be "not all long games feel like this prime examples are elden ring, Zelda or mh"
A great indie example is bleed 2 that's like 2 hours long maybe less yet I played it for like 50 hours or more trying to master speedruns , higher difficulties , characters , weapons etc
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That's why I prefer DS3 and Sekiro to Elden Ring. Elden Ring is the best open world game ever made but most of it is still relatively boring compared to polished to perfection linear corridor
I just love that they revived AC. I want to see how they evolve this series even more going forward. Tho hopefully it won't take 10 years this time.
Seems like they're testing the waters.
Armored Core made it into the top 4 for highest concurrent player count for the year on Steam. They'd be crazy not to make another one.
@@StormmbladeI have a feeling this game will be successful enough to cause them to make another
I’d bet that Fromsoftware is going to be making more games like this for a while. They’ve been working on the Souls genre for over a decade without really doing anything else. Games like these that are much shorter that have shorter dev time might be the way to go for Fromsoftware.
They have to this is my first AC game and I love it
Even tho there's a narrative that ends (wont spoil/I'm still playing) I would be surprised if this games gets a couple DLCs that expands misions and equiment variety.
I think that I missing is having a set of missions where you "invade" some industrial plant/whatever and then you're tasked with defending it, so areas that were a pain to advance become your shooting grounds while areas that where easy become much more challenging.
literally my only problem with it is i think it needs to have more chapters, more missions, basically its so good that i NEED MORE OF IT.
this shit needs a level editor or something, games where you can make loadouts that play entirely differently + level editors where the community can make interesting challenges that have niche "counters"/solutions are goated
There's choice missions you have to play through the game multiple times to experience all the missions and all bosses. You can't even unlock the true ending and final boss until New Game Plus 2.
Every AC gen has follow up titles/expansions so I doubt it'll be too long before we get ACVI 2
i think Fromsoft is trying to avoid recycling levels like they used to do in the old armored cores
@@Hypastpist Or at least as much as they did, bc if you mean level reuse the way I think you do, the stage for the tutorial mission is reused in at least 3 other missions
The whole thing with NG+ giving new things to do is a very classic AC thing. Hell, the first AC had a whole system for going into debt, and you could be put so deep into debt that you're forced to sell your body to military science. This caused a full reset of your campaign progress, but you also got a permanent buff every time you "failed" and got new dialogues and I think a couple missions, too.
In this Game you are Human+ from the get go instead
AC1 giving you entirely different missions based on chrome or murakumo loyalty too which was basically invisible and you only really figured out after finishing once. Looks like vi is going the For Answer way of the other endings giving extra context or missions for different sides to the conflict
@@rafaelrugama4194yeah they started doing this partway through the series, which saves some hassle but did away with the mystique of finding out about it yourself. Plus, going human+ limited you in some ways and wasn’t always advantageous.
@@agentmith h+ limited how exactly?
@@procow2274 This is turning into quite the interesting conversation. please do go on @agentmith
This game is gorgeous
Hla
Fantastic
it's nice
👍
You're gorgeous
I really like how you can't upgrade weapons, it forces you to change up your strategy and keeps the game fresh, makes you find new loadouts, I was sticking with this cool duel pistol build for awhile and it was working great, I had to swap it up for chapter 2s boss cause I couldn't beat him, very fun game
Guess you just couldn't beat the Institute.
I will miss my laser cannon songbird load out as I move to Ch 4 lol it was so clutch but now I think I need to learn shotguns and plasma launchers :v
Exactly but then after the game makes you change it up your new changeup doesn't work anymore and the thing you used before has a newer version or something else's peaks your intrest
As a long time AC fan this installment is the new pinnacle of the series, and I literally wouldn't change anything at all. From Software absolutely nailed it!
I wish there was a coral energy pistol, or really any further expansion of the energy handgun.
I mean that really is the only complaint of the game: I want more of every thing that’s in it, cus it’s all great
Personally I would add back the weight distribution parts system. Aside from having minor impacts on how your AC's function, they also add a cool bit of flair to up the rule of cool. I still see them in VI, but they're not customizable lol. Shame, I loved the customization most. Got into AC with 3, had a friend. That was my first taste. For Answer is my absolute favorite though. The Lahire setup for maximum speed and arial combat with shoulder gats and dual blades was my Anything Killer.
I think the "shorter, boring" missions are there for pacing and to build an experience of a corporate mercenary, there won't be big, bombastic fights every time you go into your mech, so you have to take these missions for the extra dosh either way for that shiny new part in the shop there. Money is money after all
An action game with actual immersion and a few slower moments for the non hyperactive? Now it's piquing my curiosity.
I actually really enjoy the side missions it's a much much needed break from the teeth grinding stress inducing adrenaline gushing boss fights it's very much needed to get some easy missions to not feel like a complete chump in and they are great for grinding money without clicking your jaw for 10 mins lol
Im not convinced by this argument, too easy haha
play it, it is exceptionally fun@@f145hr3831jr
There’s nothing wrong with shorter and calmer missions for immersion but they shouldn’t compromise gameplay
This game is gorgeous. Hopefully, it revives the mech genre.
The same shit has been said a thousand times before.
@@tuahsakato17 yes it has
have you seen a large number of its playerbase building their AC version of the Guntank and go "WOOOOOOO" and apparently it gets you through most of the game?
okok@@ryoga316
The genre has been thriving in the indie scene that last decade
I love how you can see the inspirations of different mecha anime in the different mech designs too, some are blatantly gundams, some look straight out of evangelion, and there's even some code geass in the mix from what I've played thus far. But they all feel like a homage to each of them. Helps that it's probably the best game I've played this year, easy GOTY contender for me.
the sazabi and DOM builds look clean
Well. That's because one of the evangelion designers worked on the game
@jakegibbs6003 that'd explain part of it, but not the gundam style. If that's true that's awesome though, love to see it.
@@jakegibbs6003Source?
The way the pulse guns scream sounds like ramiel or an AT field popping .chefs kiss
I actually like how easy the game is between bosses or harder missions. Gives you a chance to just have fun without losing for trying something fun
And its give this sence of power, the fact you can hear the enemis, panic, cry, beg. Add a lot
Even make some of them fking anoying, god i hate it when im the last one alive against a big as worm, they did nthng. I die, and fucking trash me. (After this balam lost an alie)
"By X point in the game, I wasn't even thinking about the controls."
As a longtime AC player, that's great to hear. Back when I was super into AC3, it really felt like you were having to fight the mech to get it to do what you wanted to, no matter how close I felt to pure muscle memory, I just never got to that point. The downside to that is that the game always felt difficult, but the upside was just how accomplishing it felt to finally beat that mission or arena opponent I'd be struggling with. The sweat on the controller and my brow, the way I'd feel almost winded at the end of an encounter was so immersive. The less than ideal controls really made it feel like I was controlling something made of a bunch of different parts I was having to make work. I know I'm probably sending a lot of mixed messages, but Armored Core is a mixed message itself. You're living this power fantasy, but the threat of debt (which I know isn't in this, but still) and knowing you aren't always doing the most ethical or moral thing really mirrors our world in a way you don't often see.
I'm so psyched for AC6. It's preloading now.
I havent played since AC2 and Im really excited to see what From has learned from developing Dark Souls all these years
I legit thought you were talking about assassin’s creed. I was wondering how does that connect here 😅
My fingers were twitching from muscle memory while I was watching the gameplay footage.
old AC games had massive controller decks that cosdted hundreds of dollards and even had foot pedals . insane stuff. super immersiev. AC6 is such a departure lol@@introseeker
@@TemmiePlays Steel Battalion isn't an Armored Core game.
This is just another example of fromsoftwares ability to not build cash grabs, but just fantastic games.
Truly, the last bastion of good games
@@CBRN-115 there are tons of good games, you just need to look outside the AAA games, which have for the most part gotten very stale
For the most part yes. I found that the boss fights were a bit too much of a slog at some points.
@@ronanbax6102I'm on my 3rd play through and the bosses are INCREDIBLY easy after you've got better parts from later in the game.
On both ng+ and ng++ I first tried pretty much all of the returning bosses (and even some for new ones from the other endings.)
Love the game, but compared to fromsofts other games in the last decade? By far the easiest bosses.
And to attract fanboys
What I really like about this game is that there is no “best” set up. Because just when you think you have your mech set up PERFECT you’ll run into an enemy that shows you your limitations and you’re forced to adapt.
Too bad there are no gatling gun shoulder weapon for the dakkaest amount of dakka.
I really want to recreate my AC from Last Raven where it dual wield machine gun with two machine guns as shoulder weapon. Too bad in Last Raven you cannot fire all your weapons simultaneously. But I can get a drone from my body which is nice.
@@ChronostraCould use the bullet orbiters and achieve your dreams that way
Dual gatlings for constant pressure, dual grenade launchers for staggers, fast tank threads for greates mobility in weight class. Pretty much the inarguable best setup against AC bossfights. But yes, there is a variety of situations.
@@Chronostra You're in luck
As a fan of the series from way back in the late 90's, I always kind of got the sense that AC didnt get as much praise as it deserves. Some of the most fun I had as a kid was playing the original and Project Phantasma, so its nice to see so many people enjoying the thing I've loved for so long.
Armored Core is the Gran Turismo of the mech combat genre. Half of the gameplay is the garage, and that can put people off.
Honestly, that's probably because half of them suck lol, and the ones that don't suck are usually mediocre. Silent Line and Last Raven are the exceptions, not the rule.
@@ImWatchingYou69 I'd throw Master of Arena and 3 in there as well; 2 was also pretty good.
I've beaten every single one of these games at least twice this year, and I wanna let you know you reviewed this incredibly well. You explained the combat better than I've heard vets of the series do it. Somehow you got me even more excited than I already was. Great work Pineapple.
I haven't played every single game in the series. But I started with 1st gen when it came out and played them all. Then I played the ever living hell out of AC 2 for many years. Then eventually I played AC 4 and loved it, and Verdict day, and kinda, didn't. Metal Fruit's explanation of AC6, definitely got me more excited than I already was.
Wait, you really played all?
The only one I never played is Armored Core:Mobile Mission since its a Jap flip-phone exclusive
If you had already played AC:MM can you give clues where I can get the emulator version of it?
Welcome to the AC world Iron Pineapple! Started to play with this franchise in 97. I'm 55 year old now, and i'm still having a frigging BLAST with AC 6. It's nice to see an established name in the fromsoft fans community enjoying this franchise. Keep up with the good content!
So, I only got this game because of your videos. I must say, I have never been interested in Mechs before, but now I get it. It is so fun, and I understand the appeal now. Playing this has been very reminiscent of playing Ace Combat, or Star Wars Rogue Squadron as a kid. It's awesome to capture that same kind of feeling, but in a modern and approachable way. Kudos to FromSoft once again.
Another good mech game to try is titanfall. Not as spectacular or rewarding as AC but the movement is awsome.
Like Jack said you should try Titanfall 2. It's more of a First Person Shooter though.
it is like ace combat fr
You should try AC for answer, it's way better.
You shoud go watch NGE or Fullmetal Panic. Great mecha animes!
Man that twinblade like melee attack looks sick as hell!
Yes 😮
It reminds me of how the Gelgoog from Gundam fights and I love it
The classic Armored Core move is to release a quick follow up game that takes all the same basic mechanics of this generation of AC and gives you more varied situations and mechanical twists to explore more of what this version can do. In other words, I think you have good things to look forward to.
Usually. The follow up game comes with a Subtitle instead of a number. e.i. Master of Arena, Another Age, Silent Line. I don't think From soft would make a follow up to Armored Core 6 *Fires of Rubicon* rather than simply just updating the Game itself or adding DLC
@@thiccthighssavelives5866 yeah DLC would make more sense for the modern day
@@thiccthighssavelives5866 Yeah, it's the only AC generation to start with a subtitle. that and it's numbered with a subtitle. releasing a quick sequel would be great for the tradition, but many people would be confused and think it redundant or "cash grabby".
yeah they already announced the Elden Ring DLC: Fires of Erdtreeicon
@DestroyerApollyon From said there wouldn't be DLC but who knows, maybe the positive reception will change that
Great analysis!
What I've always loved about the Armored Core series is that it's not about grinding, it's about finding the build that carries you to victory.
Games like Elden Ring allow you to grind until you can brute-force the boss in your way, but Armored Core encourages you to tweak your build until you find something that works.
My favorite approach is to build multiple ACs that are each specialized to different tasks. If one AC doesn't work, try another. If that doesn't work, then it's tinkering time.
Armored Core was my childhood, I spent countless hours playing, customising, then replaying with new gear, then unlocking even more new gear. The game was pretty ahead of its time in terms of customisation outside of an RPG and I am SO excited to see it make a comeback! Only a few more hours left, It's a shame I'm an adult now and will have to go to work first 😭
My wife set it up so I have the whole day tomorrow, I AM SO READY YALL ARE GOING DO--- Sorry, 8ball flashbacks
If on xbox change ur country to new zealand n play now
@@cabanasteve4752 I don't recommend this without some research into what can go wrong. When I worked support for Nintendo, we had mountains of problems that locale spoofing would cause. Largely problems which could only be resolved by refunding and letting them buy it in the right locale, but getting a refund was like pulling teeth. I imagine other consoles would be similar.
I was like "wym THE game" but then I realized you mean AC1. Woah.
Reminds me of Custom Robo.
5:09 this sequence of two mechs moving in parallel across guard rail and the swampy surface is so cool
that's some anime mecha bullshit and it looks amazing.
when this Game is a more Better Gundam game than Gundam Games itself XD
@@j0k3r84 FROM did make _Gundam_ games once upon a time
@@KruelAidMan Yep Gundam Unicorn and Gundam Vs Gundam but if I recall it's not made by Miyazaki that time I think
@@j0k3r84 Miyazaki joined the Armored Core IP in 2004. I've been playing Armored Core since '97.
I actually really enjoy the side missions it's a much much needed break from the teeth grinding stress inducing adrenaline gushing boss fights it's very much needed to get some easy missions to not feel like a complete chump in and they are great for grinding money without clicking your jaw for 10 mins lol
I really hope this is a proper revival of the series and that they continue making AC games, because this game is so awesome!! I'm a newcomer to the series but man i already love it
You tackled the "one more time" mindset of Armored Core perfectly...
it's not about the Perfect Setup™, it's more about the tweaking and management that you do until you finally feel comfortable with a setup that is truly unique to yourself.
I always describe armored core as 70% spreadsheet optimization and 30% high octane mecha action.
hell yeah! when you find your ac, you have found *your* ac
Pushing missions to a ng+ allows the main story to end where it needs to without needlessly dragging out through filler missions. Its a really good call, and as was stated gives you an excuse to see alternate routes, experiment, and not feel like your time is being wasted.
plus if people end up wanting more AC6, fromsoft has always made several direct side entry sequels to the main numbered ones that continue that story in the same game engine. I'm sure they'll do that with 6.
I think what people are gonna get hung up on is how this isn't a slow burn story like the Souls games. It's more or less Ace Combat but with mechs so the story is gonna move at a break neck pace at times. The worst thing they could do is draw it out longer than it needs to. I think the ng+ move was the right call
@@CeruleanChurch Exactly, which makes me really want a new Ace Combat game. With something a bit more evolved in terms of the story
I've played all of the armored core games in the years it came out and I have to say after trying this game I think it can easily be nominated game of the year for the story and overall combat mechanics. The mechanics are smooth and I can't wait to see if from software makes a sequel to this masterpiece of a game.
I just finished chapter two and I'm having a blast with the game. I will say that it can definitely get overwhelming with everything that needs to be kept track of during combat, especially boss fights. I've mitigated this a bit by using only passive OST chip upgrades instead of even more attacks that I could do and by not using weapons that have a charge option to their attack. Even still, when things are tense and there's a lot happening on the screen, I'll often just mash my weapons not knowing if they are off cooldown or not.
The emphasis on variety is a HUGE selling point for me. A lot of the time I get bored with games due to lack of customization. Regardless of meta and efficiency standards, I like to mix and match and play around with wacky builds because often you come across unique niches and playstyles. Combine that with tons of fashion options not to mention freAKIN EPIC MECHA, I think this could be an absolute 720 between the legs slam dunk title.
Pretty much spot on with the 8/10 reviewers give it, a lot of them are even saying "I gave it -1 because its about mechs" like somehow the topic of the game is a reason to reduce its score (though this happens with "J"RPGs too for not being made by Bethesda style "rpg")
edit: I will say, this sounds a lot like Ace Combat as well. Which has that same feel as a mech game, because a lot of mech media is just the same as fighter pilots but they're robots.
What a bizarre thing to do. How does the basic topic mean it should be given a lesser score?
I mean, sometimes the topic of a game is a downside, especially when it's a super overdone genre like medieval fantasy and they don't provide anything unique to it.
Of course, it is absolutely not the case here, the mech genre is very much not oversaturated (though I can't say if AC6 brings anything unique to the table on this aspect until I play it).
@Darkprosper no yeah I get if they don't do anything new with a genre. The original comment just made it sound like the reviewers were saying mech=bad. If someone said "love this game, but it's fantasy so it gets 8/10" I'd also be confused
Yeah, one of my favourite games i have on my ps4 is AC7. Can't wait to get AC6 too!
When it hits you... that both AC name sakes have been PSX games (except other AC games that people would know, something about parkour and assassins) and fan bases having some Non Credible overlap
The sheer customization you have available to you is just crazy here and I'm excited to experiment.
You and the person above you said the exact same sentence, except he said something about having 84 hours in BG3. Weird.
Nice
@@Pmer038yeah, you're right. That is weird. A comment like that might just get someone on the fence to buy this game. Whack.
Without having to pay 9.99 for 99 different paint jobs.
It's good but.... It doesn't have anywhere near as much as it's previous games unfortunately.
A more relatable perspective to everyone watching? Well I'm apart of everyone and frankly the fact that there aren't as many Old Ravens as myself is almost sad. Almost.
But not truly, because I see so many new Ravens growing their wings. We never expected our fun niche series to actually become mainstream. Even if it isn't number one game, even if it's right behind Baldur's Gate. It's beautiful.
I have to say: i think the ease of some missions is a matter of relief. Dark souls has a similar aspect with the tromp to the next boss: aside from exploring and random traps the difficulty isn't always high
My man predicted IGN giving AC6 an 8/10
THEY GAVE IT AN 8 LMFAOOO
Not that hard to do when IGN posted their review a day before this video 😂
@@lousick8476 you actually think this video was written, recorded, edited & uploaded in 24 hours?🤣
It's just so damn fun! lol The movement is great. The mission based gameplay just feels like a classic video game again.
It never gets old, and there's points to easily jump off. I find in open world games you play and play until you're sick of it or just wander aimlessly. With missions, you play until you're satisfied.
That’s what I thought too, reminds me so much of the game structure of Ps2 games. Almost forgot what that felt like lol
I also love the fact how you can customize your robot for different missions and boss encounters. Overall its awesome.
Awesome review as always, your enthusiasm is contagious !
I wouldnt be surprised if AC6 is gonna get a 'for answer' like expansion offering a bunch of new story misions with more paths to follow and more hype moments that use the existing formula/foundation and focus on the best parts of it.
AC series is kinda known for having pretty chunky additional content for almost every entry in the series. Silent line and for answer as mentioned prior kinda stood out for me, and I enjoyed both a lot for having made a good game even better.
Maybe also focusing on the foundation may or may not also be it, cause VD is certainly "not more of ACV" and certainly SL isnt exactly "more of AC3"
Never played VD, but you're right. They usually make some changes for the better (mostly) I feel.@@lesslighter
@@fenrissilverfang8419 Much like how For Answer has an entirely different gameplay speed despite having MOSTLY the same gameplay design for the generation?
For Answer plays MUCH differently compared to Armored Core 4. In AC4 you are decently fast much like in AC6, but ACFA...
Holy shit the sheer VELOCITY, it's not made for humans-
Quadleg Fragile is simply too fast-
The closing remark “this game is just cool”
Is exactly what I was looking for, can’t wait to play
Great review. I love how you showcase multiple builds throughout the video. All reviews I seen only show like 2 different builds and they weren’t THAT different
I hope this game sells well, and we get an Armored Ring type beat with 80 hours of content and massive maps with unending boss fights
An overworld where you have to travel in game to the next mission start zone is my dream for the next AC game. Rubicon looked so vast and breathtaking that I wanted to explore it just like Limgrave and Liurnia in Elden Ring. I want an AC game with a huge scope where you can truly fight for a faction instead of having handful of branching path missions we got here in AC6. Doesn't diminish how good AC6 was but rather the fact that I'm starving for more is a sign the AC formula I've enjoyed for the decades still has the legs to run a marathon just like the Souls series.
@@MrZuriaxI mean the problem with what you want is that the whole mercenary angel is the franchise identity and so is picking your mission frankly all it seems you want is amour souls Bourne which isn't what From software needs to do they need distinct I.P
@@addex1236 ? But you have always been able to pick and choose your missions to an extent. I'd just like future games to build on that a bit more and for the series to expand it's scope. Not really seeing how that is armored souls, maybe it's more like Elden Ring with the overworld concept but that's the only parallel I see.
I think personally that the entire reason it feels somewhat smaller than some might have thought, is solely because From is gauging the interest of the fans before adding more for AC6. It's been a 10 year hiatus for the series, so they're probably taking a semi cautious approach to see if it's worthwhile to add more later on while getting the framework laid out. No it won't outsell Elden Ring, but for those of us who grew up on the series, it's one hell of an appetizer for what will hopefully become a phoenix like revival of a beloved mech franchise. Who knows, if this becomes a smash hit in time we may get DLC that will add in old features we Ravens used to love. (Coughcough gun arms, hover legs, ect)
for me it been longer then 10 years 5 was such a let down after For Answer I couldn't get into it but. from what I've seen 6 will bring back my keen
It does seem like a very cautious return. I’ve never played an AC game in my life, but just from the footage I’ve seen today of AC6 vs the research I’ve done on the previous titles, I can tell From really dialed back some of the harder aspects of the series for this release. They’re definitely seeing who outside of the AC fanbase really jives with this “new” series of games.
@@OneBiasedOpinion And it turns out there's a whole bunch of people who jive with AC!
15 hours sounds perfect honestly. There are so many (probably) great games sitting in my backlog already so each one not requiring infinite time is a plus.
Some of my favorite games ever are 10-13 hours in length: Doom 2016 and Dead Space in particular fitting that bill.
So 15 or 20 hours seems fine to me for a game like this, and I'll probably spend significantly more than that making sure I get a perfect score on every mission.
not for a lame ugly mech game. Ill buy it for 20 dollars in a few months.
Good luck with that. Fromsoft games basicaly never go on sale lmao.
60 bucks for 15 hours of gameplay 🤢
@@Rokomarn These kinds of arguments are so fucking dumb. Bro, it costs $15 to go see a 2hr long movie. My wife and I bought some Arbys last month, each got a burger and fries, 1 soda, shit was over $20.
Peoples' dollar value ratio is so busted when it comes to video games. Not just that there's more to what makes a game valuable than just the amount of time it takes to beat, but even just that the amount of time you get for that cost is still on par, and oftentimes BETTER than other forms of entertainment/indulgences.
The stagger damage meter is absolutely the best implementation from the souls series, in fact; EVERY element they imported from their flagship games have been so well crafted into this game, nothing feels forced or shoe-horned, everything they ported over from their other games just ‘make sense’. Great review dude
It's straight up the worst addition to the game. Along with ridiculously slow bullet velocity the stagger bar basically negates 2/3 of the weapons. Why run anything other than songbirds or earshots on your back along with a punish weapon for your arms?
1:45 this boss really gave me some trouble and all I had to do was switch my main guns and I beat him first try with them 😅.
I also love how user friendly this game is allowing you to sell weapons and equipment at the same price you bought them which lets you to try out different builds easily
This is where I discovered my missile only build. Easier to dodge everything and do buckets loads of damage with rockets and missle barrages. Felt like a boss my self (the 2nd major boss was inspirational)
I killed the thing with an ultra lightweight build and dual laser pistols. No joke, I killed the boss when I had five shots left and was at 400 AP.
@@darkshotmk3missile boats can be great fun. I like to use a missile of each tracking type (diagonal, vertical, apertif, and cluster), as it makes it impossible to dodge every missile. Plus you have two great FCSs for a boost in lock speed or multi lock speed.
Picked this up and played about 80 or so minutes so far, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm actually happy to hear you beat it in about 12 hours, because that sure feels like a solid enough length to me, and I'm kind of happy to play a game that's not 50+ hours for one playthrough after some back to back long as hell games.
Honestly with PVP and arena mode which is PVE there’s quite a bit of fun to be had after completing all the missions. NG+ in From games are usually were the real difficulty begins
There’s also a new game plus and plus plus with new missions on each play through and different endings
I gotta say, the most memorable fights for me were Ch 3's Worm, Ch 4's Ibis mech, and Ch 5's cracked ass V-II Snail. When the music stops followed by rusty saying "I wont miss" gave me literal chills, like straight out of a movie. my absolute favorite was the Ibis Mech, although super hard, the 30-40 times I tinkered with my mech while inching closer and closer to victory gave me an un-parralleled feeling of satifaction when I did beat him, SUPER enjoyable. Had me feeling like that japanese gameshow winner. HOOOOOO.
A fantastic and solid review, but just wanted to highlight the raw artistry of that "simple level diagram". It's charming, it's simple, it gets the point across... I now understand modern art. And I'm only being a tiny bit facetious - it was well timed and warmed my heart. It's always refreshing to know you're still a good lad at heart, Pineapple. No matter how mature and serious you sound giving reviews and advice!
Thank you for this video. It's a huge relief to see they went above and beyond like they normally do with Armored Core.
I don't remember which armored core I played as a kid but I remember being overwhelmed by all the stuff I could do in a mission.
Incredibly well said; So grateful for this game to have come out and introduced me to the genre / series. Praying FromSoft uses the foundation they created here with this to pump out some more content / titles in the series. It was such a blast!
If you wanted more big setpiece missions like the big excavator, I strongly recommend Armored Core: For Answer, as that game had a much stronger focus on destroying Arms Forts, which were gargantuan moving structures much like that excavator in chapter 1.
I am hoping if they do DLC, they throw us a few more of these sorts of levels. I would love it lol
Spirit of Motherwill beckons.
ready your VOBs son. we're coming in hot.
jokes aside, I'm glad there's AB in AC6 because VOB spoiled me.
I think the game had an attempt at explaining why those Arms Forts are no longer in service. Walter even says the Strider was "built to fail" possibly indicating that most people by now are aware that Arms Forts are an impractical strategy that can be wasted by one AC.
My brain went straight to this when he said that. So glad someone else mentioned AC4A. AC VI really feels like AC4A ‘2’ to me in a lot of ways minus the shadow of colossus moments that game has.
@@DHCR-core From what I've gathered, each numbered Armored Core game (as well as their respective follow-ups such as For Answer and Verdict Day for IV and V respectively) exists in its own continuity. It's kind of like Final Fantasy in that aspect.
Aside from a couple of recurring terms and themes there are no lore connections between VI and the prior series.
weirdly enough, i feel like this game is going to be like those Ace Combat games. fantastic gameplay with high skill ceiling, fun levels and objective based mission designs. both offer a the power fantasy of piloting cool machines and spectacles.
As someone who is a big fan of both franchises, AC is very different from AC but both are awesome
There’s actually some overlap between the two fanbases lol, some even consider them “sibling” series
@@seantaylor2683They have similar vibes though. Especially in how you have to actually listen to the mission briefing and base your loadout on it.
Loved ace combat 7
@@seantaylor2683 oh god, it's like TF2 and TF2 all over again
I grew up playing Armored Core. I'm so happy to see that AC6 is still a banger of a game.
I remember when X-Play would shit on them for being slow and clunky.
Been playing this game since release and I genuinely can't think of it as anything less than a masterpiece.
Great takes here! I’ve loved AC since 4, and yeah 6 is different, but overall I love that it’s true to itself. No muss, no fuss, speedy robit go boom. Once you learn to love it for what it is, you’ll love it forever.
I hope they keep making AC games like this. A little weird, a little complicated, a lot awesome.
15-20h of gameplay is honestly the sweet spot for me nowadays, even more so if there's also a lot of replay value. I just can't bring myself to play these 50 hours neverending story-driven games games anymore (unless it's Elden Ring).
10-20 is great for games with good replay value and solid gameplay that makes you want to keep playing after the credits roll.
I remember a lot of people complained about Bayonetta 2 being like 9 hours but I ended up playing it for over 30 because once you beat it there's still new difficulties to beat, ranks to improve, new weapons to try out, an optional boss to beat, etc
Closer to 30-50 if New to the series. I played 3-4 hours and am not even close to finishing Chapter 1
For me that 15-20 hours of gameplay better be cutscenes I like getting hundreds and hundreds of hours out of a game.
agreed. i got to act 3 in Baldurs gate 3 and got bored
It depends if you have lots of spare time or not, for people who are in school, working, or otherwise busy making the world a better place with their time and energy, a 15h game is pretty good. Most adults don't have time to waste hundreds of hours on a single game.
"I'd expect IGN to give an 8"
IGN: 8/10
Iron Never Misses Pineapple
IGN: 8/10 Too much mech combat
Nice seeing you enjoy the game Pine, a few things I'd mention though:
1. You can replay missions so most things aren't truly missable, some may be locked depending on your branching paths but for the most part you can do a blind run then come back for a collection run
2. The reason why these kinds of games are short is cuz of it being linear and the main draw of these games being customizing a mech and experiencing tons of variety to find the one that you like. I'm in a similar camp to you where I usually beat games rather quickly compared to the expected runtime but the variety of stuff to mess around with (and customize) has alr made me clock 18.4h before ch4.
3. I'm not a vet but previous entries of AC did make you go into debt and effectively game over, they decided to tone it down rather heavily in 6, for better and worse.
Overall though, I think your views will definitely help more people who have 0 experience with any mecha genre games. Keep up the good work!
It was right at the end but you said "As a person who is more drawn to fantasy settings"- and that in itself had my attention. I'm a huge FromSoft fan but they loose me on this series usually. You really sold this one though. I still feel like I would still need a demo to feel the gameplay out for myself and come around, but you presented this in a really well thought out way that- rather than say "no way"-- I could actually see myself really coming around to this. I just can't help but feel like I'm missing out if I don't have a sword and a spell hehe🤩
This is by far the best review I've seen for this thing. Can't wait to try it out for myself in a few hours.
0:49 It's crazy how spot on he was with the ign score
As someone who grew up playing Armored Core 2 back in the PS2 era this game feels and looks great. I'm on chapter 4 in the story now and loving it. Hope to see an AC7 in a few years but I'm sure I'll be playing this for a while.
Hell, half of my playtime will be spent in the emblem editor. That's more than enough for me. So excited to play this!
2:48 stamina comes back if you're floating/falling too, as long as you don't boost for a bit
Nice overview, glad as a new player to the franchise you enjoyed it the way you did. Even though I'm a long time fan as 5 is the only one I haven't played, which is pretty crazy considering the first game I bought blind on a whim. Glad hidden parts made it back into the game. I get that it might be pretty difficult to find the right design solution, considering From has tried so many mechanics throughout the series. I also wonder if they have anything like the human plus augmented new playthroughs when you get your butt handed to you, probably not since you made no mention of it, regardless I was in the second the game was anounced.
"I won't miss" - FromSoft
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Not just your wonderful breakdown and loving review, the background gameplay looks RAD AS HELL. It's rare that I become interested in a game just from how *COOL* it looks
I haven’t been this excited for a game in years. I lm glad majority of reviews are positive and no one is talking about any game breaking jank. A complete game is such a treasure in today world
…where have you been these last few years?
@@Scuuurbsif what he said wasn’t true, baldurs gate 3 wouldn’t have gotten nearly the same amount of press as it did, which was mostly thanks to people praising it for being a complete game
@@gektoast4968 what are you even talking about lol, you’re making my point. OP not being excited for a game in years is fine because that’s his taste in games - I just found it surprising he never got excited for games like Elden Ring, Baldur’s Gate, Tears of the Kingdom, etc.
For me, AC6 was the most enjoyable game I've played in a long time. I like the _Souls_ series (well, except DS2) and _Elden Ring,_ but often enough my enjoyment turned to frustration. It never felt that with AC6, even when Balteus turned into a wall, for me. Maybe it's just generally easier than those others games, but a major part is the fact that you're not quite so locked into a build. Re-speccing is so much easier and without hassle. At no point did the wall feel insurmountable and every boss I conquered made me feel great. Conversely, by the time I beat Malenia, I felt positively dead inside. I barely reacted to the victory. AC6's engaging gameplay, more conventional narrative and great characters really held me more than any game I've played in a long time.
So happy armored is back its definitely more simple than it use to be but its so much more fun in my opinion loving it
An 8 for an ac game from IGN is monumental considering the previous titles scores.
Regardless of mass appeal or lacktherof im so ready. Game unlocks in a few hours for me. Ive waited a decade.
Very cool to see a newcomer click with the game! And a youtuber ive watched for a long time to boot!
fwiw good ol acfa got a 7.8 from ign. damn it really has been 15 years since then
I appreciate your review on a series I knew nothing about. I honestly wouldn't have considered this game if I hadn't come across this video someone shared with me. You certainly helped garner quite a bit of interest for me to try this game. Thank you!
Wonderful review. This game is absolutely amazing. Instant classic.
The little clip at the end got me lol. I wish to see more of Armored Chungus and his RP walk.
I was able to get this game early, and I’m getting the feeling that I might play this for years to come. I’ve spent four of my seven hours played in the garage, customizing decals, toying with parts and switching up paint jobs. I love this game.
Having spent 84 hours on my *first* BG3 playthrough, I'm not concerned with the length. The sheer customization you have available to you is just crazy here and I'm excited to experiment.
People are spending 6 hours on the emblem maker alone for proper decaling
Thanks for not showing spoilers. Im doing a completely blind playthrough of Elden Ring and having a great time.
This is a fantastic review. I honestly think I agree with ever point made. Subscribed.
I’ve been playing AC since the very first one, back when you could play multiplayer with 2 PS1s and a link cable, which we did in out first apartment with 2 huge CRT TVs and it was glorious. I realize that there probably aren’t many people around that have played them all at launch, so after watching the video, here are some comments:
Multiplayer is phenomenal, and the longevity of the games for me was largely due to this. This was before online, so it was either split screen or link cable and was great fun at LAN parties. What I’d REALLY like to see is coop, as multiplayer was always 1v1 area fighting.
Regarding gear… there is no “best”. Every single thing in the game has a use. You need to balance the stats. Legs need to support the rest of the Core, so you might need to get the dual small missile launcher vs the quad, or medium missile launcher. Weaker weapons can be faster, lighter, less heat, lower power draw, etc., which are all important if you want to make a mech that’s fast and dances around the range of other mechs. Heavier gear gives more AC points, more ammo, heavier munitions, but with that comes higher costs down the line. You can go full tank mode and get treads with dual grenade launchers and just outlast your opponent, or you can make a sniper with the fastest legs that can outrun targeting scanners. This is the best part of the game, imo, the absolute freedom to hand craft a Core that matches what YOU want, not just what’s “best”.
The newgame+ type gameplay here is something they’ve done in the previous games. The gameplay was always mission based where you’re logged into a hub and take missions which involve one contained map with a set goal, and maybe sone secondary goals. Secret/missable parts were there since the beginning also. They’re not mandatory but usually offered some unique twist or something fun to mess around with (like the only laser sword that shot a beam).
Free roam was never an gameplay element in the series. The missions are all one sortie or contract at a time for a company, where eventually you reach branching paths for mission choices. For example, a contract to sabotage a company vs a contract to defend that same company from sabotage, you can’t realistically do both and once you’re pissed off that company the story evolves in that direction with subsequent missions. Once you do that, you’re locked into following the relevant path.
Arena mode was first introduced in the 3rd AC game on PS1 and was always my favorite thing to do as it gave you the most creative freedom to come up with crazy mech choices, assuming they still let you pick which map to do the arena matches on.
I can go on, but I’m not even sure anyone will read this lol. I just love this series so much and didn’t really care for the post-PS2 games so I’m hoping this brings it back to what I remember. They changed the control scheme in the 360/PS3 generation games, and I had played the PS1-PS2 games so much that I couldn’t adapt to new muscle memory and I just gave up after a while. This is really what I’m looking for commentary on, but the game is out tomorrow and I doubt anyone will talk about this point anyway.
The whole "choose your own adventure" mission choices unlocked New missions and weapons. It was exciting to start a new game and go a different path!
U know it's fire when iron pineapple uploads
I only got into Armored Core earlier this year by chance and I immediately fell in love with AC3 and got really hyped for AC6, which I’m just as big a fan of as 3
As someone whose introduction to FromSoft was with Armored Core, this game was a return to form.
I loved the short missions/small maps not only because it's such breath of fresh air amongst the massive exploration type games that are now commonplace today, but also because (like the early games) it helps hammer home that you're a merc who's in it for the cash. That you're working for megacorporations that have so much money and so much to do, that they're willing to pay some random to do the easy menial stuff. It's like getting paid a relatively exorbitant sum for something that "could've just been an email".
One thing that I wish they kept from the old games was how easy it was to finish a mission either with 0 income or in debt. Would've added more challenge to the game
Excellent review as always Pine. I am one of those “spent money on bg3 now this has to wait” guys. But I look forward to picking it up as soon as it is acceptable to do so. I feel like your review is pretty spot on for the “armored core” experience as a whole. But, as a kid that played ac1 in highschool and really loved it, I think everything you’ve demonstrated here is really exactly what I want from a new ac experience.
Changing missions in NG+ is a hallmark of the Armored Core series. Glad you are enjoying AC VI!
Thanks Iron, I wasnt sure about this series but I'll def check it out at a later point this year after I've finished what I'm currently playing lol, if I knew earlier I'd have cleared up my playing schedule for this game but since its AC, something I've never played I wasnt sure, Also I'm not a mecha/Gundam fan but this honestly looks really cool
After playing some kind of halfish of the game, I can totally agree with your review.
Im more into Fantasy than Sci-Fi / Mech settings too, but maaan, I was sooo lucky to got out of my comfort zone and gave AC6 a try.
this game is so incredibly fun and unlocking new parts for your mech is so damn addictive.
And after all these incredibly long games I played before, I really like the fact that AC6 is not that much of a time investment.
IGN did give it an 8, so you was right about that
Once again nice video! Did you make an Iron Man inspired mech at 9:00?? The colour scheme and 2 laser cannons really made it look good, and made me realises, how much fun one can have with the game and the customization lol
It's so refreshing to have a game that is all killer no filler. Although I suppose some people could say replaying the game to get at the new content is kind of filler, but for some reason it doesn't feel that way in my head.
Thank you for properly setting my expectations for this game, I'm very excited to have a player character that I can tweak and manipulate during each mission. :)
“Every second counts.” Absolute fact. I can’t tell you how many clutch moments I had playing this game. After, that initial brutal tutorial boss fight, the game became cake walk.
There are actually a lot of similar elements between Dark Souls and AC. one being the weight and stamina/energy bar. Those thins are universal between both. in AC you don't wanna over-boost and use a high energy weapon because you will burn out, same with Souls if you roll 4 times then use a heavy attack you stamina is gone. The part have weight like the armor you get in souls does and plays a part in how fast or slow you are. Overall great video and glad you like the game.
It also has somewhat of a posture mechanic similar to Sekiro, being able to manage your resources for that posture break payoff is a key component. I haven't played an Armored Core game in 20 years, so I can't say whether or not it's been in the series before.
In terms of energy weapons, AC6 does it very differently from other AC games, since in 6, energy weapons don't deplete the mech's energy but have an internal cooldown mechanic instead
yeah but AC came first so it's more Demon's and Dark that took from AC
Using the Coral generators is the best. Just burn baby, burn until your bar drains and get the whole thing back half a second later. You do have to give yourself about one second of space during the downtime but using the last bit of energy to get some distance or height and firing a long range weapon works wonders.
I am really happy there are ng+ unique missions! That was the best part of the older games for me, especially in the 4th generation of AC games! I am Hyped for this
I am truly hoping the game does well enough that some of the "issues" people had could be addressed with patches or dlc.
I am just excited to get another Armored Core game. I also think in is cool that FromSoft has garnered enough attention
that other people might also find out they like Mech games. Your coverage is appreciated, thank you.
Can't wait until I can pick a copy up! That double-sided beamsaber looks OP af!
I love how this feels like armored core still, all the magic is still there except they just dialed up the awesomeness with the scale and production. Amazing game so far in chapter 2. Actually feel proud when you pilot a mech with finesse , and feel punished when you clumsily mess up. This games a 10/10 mech game, no mech game has ever come close to game design in the past and this just sealed it. Love how they kept hidden parts as well as replayable missions and assembly changes if you die. Nice