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thats what ppl said about Halo...and that ended up being a travesty - ppl expect generational upgrades to new gen games and that PRIMARILY means gfx. like it or not, gfx matter and ppl that say they dont are living in a self imposed bubble & dont know what they're talking about
Wrong. Dont hinder the ppl that are trying to make ur game look & feel better - just thank them and hope it does look and feel better...seriously like this needs explaining. gfx help with immersion and better gfx absolutely improve that immersion and in a mech game, gfx absolutely matter - u dont want it to look like ass. its great that YOU think it looks good enough, your low standards aren't the norm, and many others would like to see better...so encourage it, dont hinder it
Man so pumped to boot this up at 11PM tonight! This one’s extra near to my heart - my dad got me the first AC game on PS1 and helped me understand the stat/changing parts - lost him to cancer in 2019 so I’m not gonna be surprised if I get a little misty when that classic FromSoft title screen pops up with “Armored Core” 🙌🏽 see you on Rubicon 3 Ravens!
Watched the last 10 mins of the countdown like it was news years. Going on 25 mins of sleep with a 13 hour work day in front of me. Worth it? Absolutely doing it again tonight. LETS GOOOO🎉🎉🎉
Amazing memory man and thank you for sharing this. My dad got me into gaming by gifting me Nintendo for Xmas and n64 for my bday. I’m lucky to still have him around, but the memories still hold fresh. Happy gaming. 🍻
Having this, BG3, Starfield, and CP2077's expansion all come out within a short window is tough since all are big time sinks. As much as I want AC6, I'm not even halfway through BG3 so ill have to get it at a later date
At this point, any fromsoft game is just a buy from me. As a dedicated dark souls fan, even if it’s a mech game, I have to try it. And I wasn’t disappointed! By far my favourite mech game, it’s so damn well made! Kudos to Fromsoft
For the part about Graphical Fidelity, I would rather have a game wher3 devs focus on the gameplay/game ACTUALLY performing well than how crisp the graphics looks. FromSoft have never been known for making game with deep graphical fidelity but they still ending up looking phenominal (Elden Ring). Good art styles can make any game stand out and look great in its own way.
Elden ring is great but it does not look good. Also being capped at 60 fps and the brutal stutters for the first few months are pretty antithetical to your point about games performing well.
@@spyrojoe4721and for context that was due to memory leak issues and architecture differences on top of the entirety of the game being loaded all at once.
That first desert level with strider holy shit. It’s already going down as one of my favorite gaming moments. Realizing how I should change my build to the “puzzle” at hand, then just barely getting away from the strider as it fell. I actually thought I was going to die. It didn’t feel like a set piece. It just felt like “oh shit oh shit I gotta get out of here. It felt like I really took that down myself after stripping to a speed build. It was like if you could control Samus as she flies away from a planet exploding in the background
One recommendation I will offer for everyone: Increase your camera speed. The default of 5 feels fine, but will feel sluggish once you're up against the first boss. The downside to it though is that you'll notice the large deadzone that can't be changed.
I tried it, and while the mouse speed is nice, everything else too foreign for me. I just stuck to the controller and set the camera speed to max since that’s what I was used to.
Wondering what this game would be like with more environmental destruction, like finishing a big fight to see the city totally leveled by the end would be pretty awesome
Basically, physics is the most computationally CPU expensive part of a game and we game devs are always trying to find ways to cheaply simulate physics (hence why games that are physics dependent will always have bugs, and why devs are shocked at how stable Tears of the Kingdom is running on Switch). When something is destructible, you're breaking one physics object up into multiple physics objects, and now each of those objects must be simulated. Now imagine doing that to huge objects like buildings, which to keep realistic will need many, many more parts to break into as just breaking into huge chunks would look weird and feel like those physics indie games. No system would be able to handle a realistic destructible city.
This feels like the perfect game for a busy person with few hours a day to play. Doesn’t make you eat a chunk of combat stats/knowledge and lore theories to feel like you’re getting the juice of it since day 1. But more about letting progression go through messing around with combat, guns, explosions, stunning visuals and sounds, and letting the immersion and story work its way in the fun.
Define busy. Because to me, a busy person does not have a few hours a day to play. A busy person with a full-time job and a family has maybe a few hours a week.
I was gonna jump into this one later in the year, but after watching a bunch of reviews yesterday, I decided to buy it. I can't wait to play it tonight.
I hope you'll like it. A lil' heads up though, the first boss may push you away. But give it a chance, maybe 7+ missions while tinkering your mech. Before you put the game down.
Thank you for keeping the review spoiler free. Always appreciate that. It’s a real shame there is no co-op. Maybe we can expect that in dlc or future games if the game sells well. Seems like a no brainer but if you want some mech fighting goodness.
As a middle-aged gamer who loves both Baldurs Gate and Armored Core, this is s the best (the wait is over!) and worst (the wait is over at the SAME TIME?!) timeline. Time to make the successor to Cowstar VII. Finally. ❤️🔥
I also bought Zelda tears of the kingdom. Luckily I’m not planning on picking up starfield for a while. This is going to be one of those legend years for video games.
I can't imagine a time when something like a new Zelda, Final Fantasy, Diable, Baldurs Gate, AC and new mainline Besthesda game all coming out together within the same 4 to 5 months. It's wonderful.
I'm so happy with the small tweaks they made to be easier for casual players as a veteran AC player for multi-player. AC can be much harder then souls games in some past title missions. (ACFA last orca mission on hard 1v5) but that's why I love it. After you fail something 50-100x it just makes you adapt, and learn.
Ive only played AC1 and AC5 so Im not an expert on the series but playing AC6 reminds me of the intro video for AC1. Its smooth open map combat. Fire all your guns and missiles at once while strafing through the sky. Its really exciting to be back in the Armored Core series
I just changed my headphones and got confused by the change in Cas' voice. Went to previous videos to listen if it's my headphones are the reason. Whew.
FromSoft has never been about cutting edge graphics, they are all about excellent art design and immersive worlds and they succeed on both consistently.
@erroneouse1929 I mean, of course I don't know for sure. I am a random person making comments on the internet. I had forgotten I even made this one =P No one knows anything, we just comment with opinions and move on.
Nobody was saying that you were saying the game was bad due to comparatively weaker graphical fidelity; what everybody was disagreeing with was the belief of its level importance in visual presentation, especially the implication that fidelity is more important than art direction and atmosphere. On top that, using Elden Ring as an example was very confusing, considering that MANY see it as one of the most visually stunning games of all time. Not to mention the various drawbacks that come with higher fidelity, such as its impact on performance, storage, PC requirements, increased development time to make sure it all happens AND make sure it functions with everything else, and so on. Demon's Souls Remake is a much smaller game than ER, and yet, demanded an equal amount of storage space (a bit less now with the patches, but on release, ER was just around 50G).
In bringing up ER, I became especially more puzzled when he also mentioned that AC6 needed better fidelity because it is a mech game as opposed to a high fantasy game. As someone who has played both types, I thought it was odd that genre also determined its importance. That, and AC6 is flashy already; fidelity won't change that.
Excellent review as always. Thank you for the well detailed look. I never played Armored Core before, but am interested in this one. This video helped me get a handle on what to expect from the experience, Cheers!
While the visuals of the environments arent going to win any awards, i think its commendable that everyone seems to think the game has rock solid performance and stable frame rate. For this type of game i think that is more important and i understand the sacrifice
The environments and level design look absolutely amazing to me, I think its unique and gritty and I'll take this stylistic look over ue5 realism graphics any day
Ya it looks absolutely fine. It has to run absolutely smooth. I don't understand this criticism. Wait till u see a next gen only game from fromsoftware. It's going to look amazing
Fr. I do think graphics are important to a degree, but the deciding factor for me is if the game is FUN. I'm not inspecting the environments to see how many pixels this random wall texture has.
From Software has become the most prolific triple A developer in recent times. No other developer has release game after game the way they have over the last 5 or 6 years. A big part of that is probably their engine, and it is possible that cutting edge visuals and tech are going impede that. I am not trying to defend them, completely. Yeah, I would like to see the visual upgrade, but I also don't want to see it get in their way of producing content. They are one of the most consistent developers in the industry right now. I will take the first gameplay and consistency over better visuals any day. If they will just give me native widescreen support...
This is my very first Armored Core game. Within the first hour I've been hooked. The fast paced game play reminds me of Robotech Battlecry for the PS2. I don't know how long it'll take but I want to 100% on Xbox
Honestly I don't think I'll have time - there are so many games launching and I'm still working through BG3. I did put some builds that I played here: armoredcore6.wiki.fextralife.com/Builds
How does the game control on Mouse and Keyboard versus controller? As a Mechwarrior Online veteran, I'm interested to see if there is any advantage to either input method
Since the genre have almost no competition this goes to the top 1 of the rare mech games release , glad from software did not abandon this franchise, definitely getting this!!
do you know what the last Mech game was? ( i mean shooter like this so not like BattleTech) because the last game even somewhat similar to this i played was Heavy Gear 25 years ago and i know there have been games sinds but i dont even know there names.
@@Ramotttholl you are right, the games are so rare that is hard to even lab their names, the last one's i played are The previous armored cores "4" and "5" around 10 years ago and then "Daemon X maquina" on steam that released 2020, a bit more cartunish but a good game...
I think why the graphics can be done better is because they made it so older consoles like Xbox One (I have one and use it cuz I’m poor lol) and ps4 can play bad run it without many problems. It is probably good for sales too,
Do you think an upscaled version of this could run on PS4 or Xbox X. I am seriously curious because it is available for them. (It is as always a fair review as well.)
I think the combat may be too fast paced and downgrading graphics to ensure smoothness on ps4 is probably already happening (there’s different fps and resolutions on different platforms) The smart thing would be to do what dmc 5 did and create a version for ps5 with extra stuff. Many games do this nowadays
I feel like the actual playthrough of the core game is severely disjointed. Like most of the missions are just boring and braindead, then you come up against a handful of bosses throughout that are more difficult than any FROM boss until you just say to hell with it and look up the brute force builds. A lot of people love the Strider mission and i just dont really get it. It wasn't remotely captivating from a gameplay perspective, and the spectacle doesnt last long enough to be awe inspiring. Which i guess is my main issue with the combat as someone who never played these games before. It doesnt feel like it pays to learn boss movement. Its all about finding the combination that stacks the most damage to stagger so they can't do any of their bullshit. I feel like the core gameplay loop looks good but the more I play the more im just not finding it kinda repetitive and unfun.
This seems like a good game but by no means looks like a genre defining one, nor a Game of the Year competitor. I'm not sure I'm interested and I'll probably pass on this FromSoftware's game.
I've not played one since the 2nd game in the series back on ps2 I believe it was, but this looks worth a go. And the fact its not open world is not surprising I imagine if its based around war missions you would expect to have a set map layout but this normally means it adds a higher level of strategy to get missions finished. But no coop for story seems like a big downside as I don't like pvp much in many games and doubt it will be any different for this game
I have been wondering wether to get this or not , I've never played any armoured core game but played and loved all the souls games especially elden ring , fck it I am pre ordering it right now , 3 hours to go u till release in the uk . Pre down load it and get on this game
@@CageyMoose series x , I've downloaded but not played it yet , just woke up its like 2 39 am lol ,think I am going to try get back to sleep even though I want to play it right now lol
@@CageyMoose thanks , this game is going to get some getting used to , that first boss was just a taster of what's 2 come , the movement is crazy . It's definitely got a big learning curve . I like it
Just a few more hours... can't wait to get absolutely LOST in my first Amrored Core game! P.S: Will you be doing any build videos for this game, Fextra? I'm planning on just unlocking and trying out everything, but there sure seems to be a lot.
I’m not sure I’ll have time, I’m still working on bg3 content and have starfield coming up as well. I did write some of the combos I used for beating the game here armoredcore6.wiki.fextralife.com/Builds
I don’t mind the low visual fidelity😂 I was debating buying the most recent console, but now I can simply buy this game and be content until the Elden Ring dlc drops. Thanks from soft for saving me hundreds of dollars.
Video Describtion "Reviewed on: PC (Steam)" YAY this is what i was looking for. (especially sinds some devs/publishers dont seem to care to PC version optimized.) Kinda surprised it wasnt mentioned at the start and he went right into it. but describtion helped out well.
Graphics/textures being below current standards needs to be mentioned. Its not a diss at the game, and def doesnt ruin a game, but its not wrong to mention it on a review.
No not really, the game has like 30 different types of finishes and rust you can apply to your AC, are those not textures? is it some how bad and below standards that they included that??
A cool, spoilerfree and balanced review, but come on man, serviceable graphics ? You can't possibly be that jaded and delusional ? Just say you're not a fan of the choice the art direction made, that you're not convinced with their choice of a depressing brutalist ex-living planet, but that game graphics are a lot more than serviceable... It's performant, legible, and stylized, why would you want anything else ? It reeks of both passion, great knowledge of the worlds they cite, and profound technical ability, and ffs, it was my first AC game or even dip into the "mech" aesthetic ever, so i'm far from a biaised superfan. UE5 or any other "shinier" engine wouldnt have changed anything, just like a million shitty shovelwares that look factually amazing prove every single day, "fidelity" doesnt mean anything in this industry, it's a dull concept that's only ever cited when there's litterally nothing else to note in a creation in the videoludic meduim, and i'm really surprised to hear that, worded and presented so pityfully coming from such a serious channel. Get real, this is getting embarrassing to watch.
I wonder how pc performance on release is like. First ac game players get to play on a proper gaming rig. Update: Got everything maxed out(except dof and motion blur) Holding @ 4k 55-60fps on a 3080.
Disagree on the graphics comments, while yes, DMC5 is visually great, the level design is atrocious, it sacrificed intricate level designs for horrible samey looking hallways.
I'm a fromsoft fan and souls veteran, played through demon souls,dark souls 1-3, bloodborne, sekiro, elden ring as well as a couple other souls-likes. I'm enticed by the combat on ac 6 but afraid that the mission structure will break the immersion for me. Should i still give it a shot?
After NG4 with Elden Ring & NG6 with Sekiro, I'm absolutely going to be getting AC even if the games are fundamentally different. "From" has absolutley won my trust.
The thing is this game HAS to run absolutely buttery smooth from how fast paced action this game is. Its cross gen with fast movement across the map tons of effects. This is probably why the grfx arnt super amazing and that's fine. I don't get this criticism.
Just watched the accolades trailer, the game seemed to service everyone pretty good. Lotta compliments on the graphics seemed like they really broke that market norm again
So I haven't played an armoured core. I was thinking of getting it, but what I wamt to know is do you actually aim and control aiming at targets? Or is it an automatic thing, where you just fire and dodge?
@@juuglord8509 That sucks. Thanks for letting me know though. When I say that sucks, its just not for me. Anyone who is into it, I hope they have a great time.
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def praying for you to get well soon Cas! Noticed a bit of this in an earlier video, sorry it is hanging around still!
I hope you get better soon
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Get well soon Cas! 🙏
Artistic design trumps graphical fidelity every day of the week. The level of detail in the ACs is awesome
very true not to mention making the game actively accessible for older pcs/consoles is really important
It’s mediocre
@@BGIANAKy?
thats what ppl said about Halo...and that ended up being a travesty - ppl expect generational upgrades to new gen games and that PRIMARILY means gfx. like it or not, gfx matter and ppl that say they dont are living in a self imposed bubble & dont know what they're talking about
Wrong. Dont hinder the ppl that are trying to make ur game look & feel better - just thank them and hope it does look and feel better...seriously like this needs explaining. gfx help with immersion and better gfx absolutely improve that immersion and in a mech game, gfx absolutely matter - u dont want it to look like ass. its great that YOU think it looks good enough, your low standards aren't the norm, and many others would like to see better...so encourage it, dont hinder it
I really don't understand people's beef with the graphics. They look great.
As if I’m moving slow enough to pick out graphics on one specific building haha
Bland
@@Kensterrrrrquit drugs
@@Kensterrrrrtry getting past chapter 1
The reason you don’t like the art style is you haven’t seen any of it lmao
Tl;dr skill issue
The art direction is great, the graphics are serviceable.
Man so pumped to boot this up at 11PM tonight! This one’s extra near to my heart - my dad got me the first AC game on PS1 and helped me understand the stat/changing parts - lost him to cancer in 2019 so I’m not gonna be surprised if I get a little misty when that classic FromSoft title screen pops up with “Armored Core” 🙌🏽 see you on Rubicon 3 Ravens!
Thats an awesome dad right there 😊
Watched the last 10 mins of the countdown like it was news years. Going on 25 mins of sleep with a 13 hour work day in front of me. Worth it? Absolutely doing it again tonight. LETS GOOOO🎉🎉🎉
@@NZScopeZzzhe was a great dad! 🙏🏽 game is incredible!
@mattengland653 will do My fellow Raven!!! It's pure nostalgia and just utterly fantastic so far. Glad to be apart of an awesome community 🤝🫵👍
Amazing memory man and thank you for sharing this. My dad got me into gaming by gifting me Nintendo for Xmas and n64 for my bday. I’m lucky to still have him around, but the memories still hold fresh. Happy gaming. 🍻
I wasn’t going to get this, but now I’m having second thoughts…This is turning out to be an expensive year (and somehow that’s a good thing!).
There should be streams available tomorrow if you want to see longform content before deciding!
Same boat also was not going to get this game but know take my money now
@@grph1t3zalways some negative Nancy. Shut up.
Having this, BG3, Starfield, and CP2077's expansion all come out within a short window is tough since all are big time sinks. As much as I want AC6, I'm not even halfway through BG3 so ill have to get it at a later date
On my games to purchase: AC6, Motorfest, Spiderman 2, and Phantom Liberty. Good bye money
This is the first time in a long time I feel there are too many good games coming out at once. Lol. Thank you for the great review.
At this point, any fromsoft game is just a buy from me. As a dedicated dark souls fan, even if it’s a mech game, I have to try it. And I wasn’t disappointed! By far my favourite mech game, it’s so damn well made! Kudos to Fromsoft
For the part about Graphical Fidelity, I would rather have a game wher3 devs focus on the gameplay/game ACTUALLY performing well than how crisp the graphics looks. FromSoft have never been known for making game with deep graphical fidelity but they still ending up looking phenominal (Elden Ring). Good art styles can make any game stand out and look great in its own way.
Elden ring is great but it does not look good. Also being capped at 60 fps and the brutal stutters for the first few months are pretty antithetical to your point about games performing well.
@@CS-pl8fc i played elden ring on console then on steam deck and stutters were only for PC/Windows
@@spyrojoe4721and for context that was due to memory leak issues and architecture differences on top of the entirety of the game being loaded all at once.
@@spakentruth still didn't perform well and is capped at 60fps
Factssssss
That first desert level with strider holy shit. It’s already going down as one of my favorite gaming moments. Realizing how I should change my build to the “puzzle” at hand, then just barely getting away from the strider as it fell. I actually thought I was going to die. It didn’t feel like a set piece. It just felt like “oh shit oh shit I gotta get out of here. It felt like I really took that down myself after stripping to a speed build. It was like if you could control Samus as she flies away from a planet exploding in the background
it did feel like a set piece but it's so beautiful I'm just glad it happened edit: in my opinion ofc lol
Love those moments
This game is great at making you feel like you have a huge impact on what’s going on
Now that is a damn good comparison!
The best part is that it isn't just set dressing, you WILL die if it falls on you.
One recommendation I will offer for everyone: Increase your camera speed. The default of 5 feels fine, but will feel sluggish once you're up against the first boss. The downside to it though is that you'll notice the large deadzone that can't be changed.
why i switched to keyboard/mouse camera is just so much better to control with a mouse
I tried it, and while the mouse speed is nice, everything else too foreign for me. I just stuck to the controller and set the camera speed to max since that’s what I was used to.
Wondering what this game would be like with more environmental destruction, like finishing a big fight to see the city totally leveled by the end would be pretty awesome
Still baffling to me that tripA titles don't do more with the environments.
@@guitboxgeekit uses tons of ram most peoples pc and definitely console can’t do it
Basically, physics is the most computationally CPU expensive part of a game and we game devs are always trying to find ways to cheaply simulate physics (hence why games that are physics dependent will always have bugs, and why devs are shocked at how stable Tears of the Kingdom is running on Switch).
When something is destructible, you're breaking one physics object up into multiple physics objects, and now each of those objects must be simulated. Now imagine doing that to huge objects like buildings, which to keep realistic will need many, many more parts to break into as just breaking into huge chunks would look weird and feel like those physics indie games.
No system would be able to handle a realistic destructible city.
@@atlas4428 I'd imagine it's a bigger load on the CPU. Devs can do all kinds of voodoo with RAM and VRAM, but the CPU is gonna be a hard limitation.
@@guitboxgeekthis is not a AAA title, but you’re right. We don’t get to interact with environments at all.
This feels like the perfect game for a busy person with few hours a day to play.
Doesn’t make you eat a chunk of combat stats/knowledge and lore theories to feel like you’re getting the juice of it since day 1.
But more about letting progression go through messing around with combat, guns, explosions, stunning visuals and sounds, and letting the immersion and story work its way in the fun.
That’s exactly what I need right now. Life is super busy at the moment and I want to play something. This should fit in perfectly
a busy person does not have a few hours a day ;)
I agree, with all the games coming out in the next few months, i really like how easy i can play a few missions and jump into something else.
@Fekron are you gatekeeping being busy? Lmfao
Define busy. Because to me, a busy person does not have a few hours a day to play. A busy person with a full-time job and a family has maybe a few hours a week.
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Oh God you solved it.
I was gonna jump into this one later in the year, but after watching a bunch of reviews yesterday, I decided to buy it. I can't wait to play it tonight.
I hope you'll like it.
A lil' heads up though, the first boss may push you away.
But give it a chance, maybe 7+ missions while tinkering your mech. Before you put the game down.
@@watermelonpizza7824 no worries my guy, I'm a souls veteran, I know the drill.
Holy shit this and Baldurs Gate in one month. Two S tier games. So rare to see this as its been years of my PC collecting dust aside from Elden Ring
Thank you for keeping the review spoiler free. Always appreciate that. It’s a real shame there is no co-op. Maybe we can expect that in dlc or future games if the game sells well. Seems like a no brainer but if you want some mech fighting goodness.
Exactly. They really should add raid bosses and exclusive loot tied to those raids. An armored core coop/pvp based game would be amazing
As a middle-aged gamer who loves both Baldurs Gate and Armored Core, this is s
the best (the wait is over!)
and worst (the wait is over at the SAME TIME?!)
timeline.
Time to make the successor to Cowstar VII. Finally. ❤️🔥
It's sort of a wonderfully hellish summer isn't it.
@@Fextralife decades in moments; the only thing possible is HEAT
I also bought Zelda tears of the kingdom. Luckily I’m not planning on picking up starfield for a while. This is going to be one of those legend years for video games.
@@Fextralife On the First of September this Summer gets better and worse for many. Hopefully in the best way possible.
I can't imagine a time when something like a new Zelda, Final Fantasy, Diable, Baldurs Gate, AC and new mainline Besthesda game all coming out together within the same 4 to 5 months.
It's wonderful.
I'm so happy with the small tweaks they made to be easier for casual players as a veteran AC player for multi-player. AC can be much harder then souls games in some past title missions. (ACFA last orca mission on hard 1v5) but that's why I love it. After you fail something 50-100x it just makes you adapt, and learn.
Ive only played AC1 and AC5 so Im not an expert on the series but playing AC6 reminds me of the intro video for AC1. Its smooth open map combat. Fire all your guns and missiles at once while strafing through the sky. Its really exciting to be back in the Armored Core series
Love the narrators total disinterest in the narration lol
Just his style on all videos, expected
This is gonna be my first armored core game and I'm excited to play it
I just changed my headphones and got confused by the change in Cas' voice. Went to previous videos to listen if it's my headphones are the reason. Whew.
No there's a difference probably losing his voice
FromSoft has never been about cutting edge graphics, they are all about excellent art design and immersive worlds and they succeed on both consistently.
But like he said, why not push that a bit farther? It certainly won't make the game worse.
@@Nethezbetsomething something small indie studio
@erroneouse1929 I mean, of course I don't know for sure. I am a random person making comments on the internet. I had forgotten I even made this one =P
No one knows anything, we just comment with opinions and move on.
They dont need to be pushed further because they all worked hard and it looks great. The game is insanely good so far.
Definitely going to get this game.
great review. between this and baldur's gate content, fextralife is my go to channel lately
Nobody was saying that you were saying the game was bad due to comparatively weaker graphical fidelity; what everybody was disagreeing with was the belief of its level importance in visual presentation, especially the implication that fidelity is more important than art direction and atmosphere. On top that, using Elden Ring as an example was very confusing, considering that MANY see it as one of the most visually stunning games of all time.
Not to mention the various drawbacks that come with higher fidelity, such as its impact on performance, storage, PC requirements, increased development time to make sure it all happens AND make sure it functions with everything else, and so on. Demon's Souls Remake is a much smaller game than ER, and yet, demanded an equal amount of storage space (a bit less now with the patches, but on release, ER was just around 50G).
In bringing up ER, I became especially more puzzled when he also mentioned that AC6 needed better fidelity because it is a mech game as opposed to a high fantasy game. As someone who has played both types, I thought it was odd that genre also determined its importance. That, and AC6 is flashy already; fidelity won't change that.
Fextlife thought everyone got rtx 4090 with 500tb storage
Something dude forgot to mention… game runs like a dime. No stutters, hitches, dream frames. Perfect
If you're on the fence: buy. This. Game. Trust me
Excellent review as always. Thank you for the well detailed look. I never played Armored Core before, but am interested in this one. This video helped me get a handle on what to expect from the experience, Cheers!
Really enjoy your spoiler-free reviews, thank you so much :)
I was kinda hoping for a co-op mode, hopefully in the future
No.
@@grph1t3z yes
Hell yea... somebody can be a missile boat while another can be close quarters and so on.
@@ILoveCostcoPizza lots of cool ideas, even roaming around together seems fun already!
I wouldn’t hold my breath but it would be very cool
Haven’t played armored cored since. Back on ps2
I feel like a lot of us are in the same boat. PS2 was peak AC, let's hope it shines again
Thanks for that I woke up today wondering when random TH-cam commenter played an armored Core game
Same! I'll be dipping back in tonight.
Already pre-ordered and pre-downloaded. When i get home work tomorrow im going to str8 to play the game and i cannot wait!!!
While the visuals of the environments arent going to win any awards, i think its commendable that everyone seems to think the game has rock solid performance and stable frame rate. For this type of game i think that is more important and i understand the sacrifice
The environments and level design look absolutely amazing to me, I think its unique and gritty and I'll take this stylistic look over ue5 realism graphics any day
Ya it looks absolutely fine. It has to run absolutely smooth. I don't understand this criticism. Wait till u see a next gen only game from fromsoftware. It's going to look amazing
fextralife chose a very weird hill to die on, the game looks awesome
Fr. I do think graphics are important to a degree, but the deciding factor for me is if the game is FUN. I'm not inspecting the environments to see how many pixels this random wall texture has.
@@Trindividual Next next gen?.. They haven't even begun to use the ps5 yet
I seriously feel like the pvp for this game is where it's at
From Software has become the most prolific triple A developer in recent times. No other developer has release game after game the way they have over the last 5 or 6 years. A big part of that is probably their engine, and it is possible that cutting edge visuals and tech are going impede that.
I am not trying to defend them, completely. Yeah, I would like to see the visual upgrade, but I also don't want to see it get in their way of producing content. They are one of the most consistent developers in the industry right now. I will take the first gameplay and consistency over better visuals any day.
If they will just give me native widescreen support...
Thank you for your very informative video. Does this have a quick play/skirmish mode as well? Thank you.
This is my very first Armored Core game. Within the first hour I've been hooked. The fast paced game play reminds me of Robotech Battlecry for the PS2. I don't know how long it'll take but I want to 100% on Xbox
Just a question:
Are you going to do build videos for armored core VI ?
Honestly I don't think I'll have time - there are so many games launching and I'm still working through BG3. I did put some builds that I played here: armoredcore6.wiki.fextralife.com/Builds
@@Fextralife thanks !
100% not for me. But I did play Armored Core as a kid, and I'm glad to see it's staying alive 😊
How does the game control on Mouse and Keyboard versus controller? As a Mechwarrior Online veteran, I'm interested to see if there is any advantage to either input method
it should be illegal to have a voice as smooth as yours
Since the genre have almost no competition this goes to the top 1 of the rare mech games release , glad from software did not abandon this franchise, definitely getting this!!
do you know what the last Mech game was? ( i mean shooter like this so not like BattleTech)
because the last game even somewhat similar to this i played was Heavy Gear 25 years ago and i know there have been games sinds but i dont even know there names.
@@Ramotttholl one i know is from PS2 it's called S.L.A.I.
@@Ramotttholl you are right, the games are so rare that is hard to even lab their names, the last one's i played are The previous armored cores "4" and "5" around 10 years ago and then "Daemon X maquina" on steam that released 2020, a bit more cartunish but a good game...
Man the load times on my series s are like 6 seconds or less I'm still trying to get used to it lol
I’ve never been so excited for a games pvp since the beta of R6. 3v3 full on mech combat is what I’m here for!
Top 3 favorite game of mine. After mastering it, my only wish is I could relive it all for the first time again.
yeah i'm at ng++ midway chapter 3, it would take a couple of hours to finish it completely, but i don't wanna.....
I think why the graphics can be done better is because they made it so older consoles like Xbox One (I have one and use it cuz I’m poor lol) and ps4 can play bad run it without many problems. It is probably good for sales too,
Is there matchmaking for pvp
Do you think an upscaled version of this could run on PS4 or Xbox X. I am seriously curious because it is available for them. (It is as always a fair review as well.)
I think the combat may be too fast paced and downgrading graphics to ensure smoothness on ps4 is probably already happening (there’s different fps and resolutions on different platforms)
The smart thing would be to do what dmc 5 did and create a version for ps5 with extra stuff. Many games do this nowadays
@@Fextralife Fair point. Thank you for the answer.
I feel like the actual playthrough of the core game is severely disjointed. Like most of the missions are just boring and braindead, then you come up against a handful of bosses throughout that are more difficult than any FROM boss until you just say to hell with it and look up the brute force builds. A lot of people love the Strider mission and i just dont really get it. It wasn't remotely captivating from a gameplay perspective, and the spectacle doesnt last long enough to be awe inspiring.
Which i guess is my main issue with the combat as someone who never played these games before. It doesnt feel like it pays to learn boss movement. Its all about finding the combination that stacks the most damage to stagger so they can't do any of their bullshit.
I feel like the core gameplay loop looks good but the more I play the more im just not finding it kinda repetitive and unfun.
Just a few more hours I can't wait
Am I the only one who noticed some lack of energy in your usual voice? Is everything ok? Are you sick? If so take care, we can wait the videos!
This is my first AC game and being a sci-fi lover and analytical mind, I can’t wait!
Whenever I read "AC" I immediately think of Assetto Corsa
@@CS-pl8fc 🏎️💨
Great breakdown as always, Fextralife! The game looks amazing, can't wait to get my hands on it. Thanks again.
This seems like a good game but by no means looks like a genre defining one, nor a Game of the Year competitor. I'm not sure I'm interested and I'll probably pass on this FromSoftware's game.
I've been waiting years. I wish this and front mission would release all of their games not exclusively in Japan
That would be cool.
I have a feeling he got so pissed with the visual comments that he deducted a point just for that hahahaha
To be fair it was an L take from him
This is a great review, super thorough and well done. Props.
Can't wait!
Gameplay > High Fi Graphics
Yes yes yes. I'll buy good games before I buy awesome visuals.
It's so hard to picture Fex tilted by...well, anything. He's so chill. That really says something about the difficulty of the bosses in this game
is the mouse and keyboard controls any good or is this a controller game?
I've not played one since the 2nd game in the series back on ps2 I believe it was, but this looks worth a go. And the fact its not open world is not surprising I imagine if its based around war missions you would expect to have a set map layout but this normally means it adds a higher level of strategy to get missions finished. But no coop for story seems like a big downside as I don't like pvp much in many games and doubt it will be any different for this game
I have been wondering wether to get this or not , I've never played any armoured core game but played and loved all the souls games especially elden ring , fck it I am pre ordering it right now , 3 hours to go u till release in the uk . Pre down load it and get on this game
@@CageyMoose series x , I've downloaded but not played it yet , just woke up its like 2 39 am lol ,think I am going to try get back to sleep even though I want to play it right now lol
@@dominiclane8538 Ah, nice. Enjoy - as I'm sure you will. :)
@@CageyMoose thanks , this game is going to get some getting used to , that first boss was just a taster of what's 2 come , the movement is crazy . It's definitely got a big learning curve . I like it
Finished this game twice, I’m literally in love with it
Uh oh, that’s not good
Just a few more hours... can't wait to get absolutely LOST in my first Amrored Core game!
P.S: Will you be doing any build videos for this game, Fextra? I'm planning on just unlocking and trying out everything, but there sure seems to be a lot.
I’m not sure I’ll have time, I’m still working on bg3 content and have starfield coming up as well. I did write some of the combos I used for beating the game here armoredcore6.wiki.fextralife.com/Builds
Is ac 6 just dune but with mechs?
I was waiting for this, nothing will make me not play this game but I wanted to hear it from you guys, your reviews are so good
Why did you score price point a 9?
I do believe it has Japanese dubs too, correct ?
I don’t mind the low visual fidelity😂 I was debating buying the most recent console, but now I can simply buy this game and be content until the Elden Ring dlc drops. Thanks from soft for saving me hundreds of dollars.
Video Describtion "Reviewed on: PC (Steam)"
YAY this is what i was looking for. (especially sinds some devs/publishers dont seem to care to PC version optimized.)
Kinda surprised it wasnt mentioned at the start and he went right into it. but describtion helped out well.
Graphics/textures being below current standards needs to be mentioned. Its not a diss at the game, and def doesnt ruin a game, but its not wrong to mention it on a review.
No not really, the game has like 30 different types of finishes and rust you can apply to your AC, are those not textures? is it some how bad and below standards that they included that??
A cool, spoilerfree and balanced review, but come on man, serviceable graphics ? You can't possibly be that jaded and delusional ? Just say you're not a fan of the choice the art direction made, that you're not convinced with their choice of a depressing brutalist ex-living planet, but that game graphics are a lot more than serviceable... It's performant, legible, and stylized, why would you want anything else ? It reeks of both passion, great knowledge of the worlds they cite, and profound technical ability, and ffs, it was my first AC game or even dip into the "mech" aesthetic ever, so i'm far from a biaised superfan. UE5 or any other "shinier" engine wouldnt have changed anything, just like a million shitty shovelwares that look factually amazing prove every single day, "fidelity" doesnt mean anything in this industry, it's a dull concept that's only ever cited when there's litterally nothing else to note in a creation in the videoludic meduim, and i'm really surprised to hear that, worded and presented so pityfully coming from such a serious channel. Get real, this is getting embarrassing to watch.
I wonder how pc performance on release is like.
First ac game players get to play on a proper gaming rig.
Update: Got everything maxed out(except dof and motion blur)
Holding @ 4k 55-60fps on a 3080.
Since when you got an ultra high quality mic? You sound completely different now lol
I’m sick lmao
@@Fextralife Get well soon.
Is this like Zone of the Enders?
Its much more technical and controls are different
Can this be played on mkb?
I really wish they had co-op
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre came out last week, hopefully a review by Fextra Life
I can't wait for this weekend!! Haven't played a good mech game since AC3. Pumped!!
Great review. Finally someone doesn't go the sOuLsLiKe comparison route.
I will spend many many hours playing this game! Great!
Should i get this game or elden ring dlc?
Disagree on the graphics comments, while yes, DMC5 is visually great, the level design is atrocious, it sacrificed intricate level designs for horrible samey looking hallways.
I'm a fromsoft fan and souls veteran, played through demon souls,dark souls 1-3, bloodborne, sekiro, elden ring as well as a couple other souls-likes. I'm enticed by the combat on ac 6 but afraid that the mission structure will break the immersion for me. Should i still give it a shot?
I have a 3070 can i run this full settings over 60 fps?
my body is ready
Armored Core is truly the dark souls of mech games.
Never used to be. 🤷♂️
Used to be about fun and players choice. Which AC6 is none of that.
After NG4 with Elden Ring & NG6 with Sekiro, I'm absolutely going to be getting AC even if the games are fundamentally different. "From" has absolutley won my trust.
A beautiful review. I have known of your channel for a long time. Glad you enjoyed the game. I will be streaming it on twitch tonight
Woooo! Fromsoft! Ty all involved, I purchased it.
Tell me if its replayable ??
The thing is this game HAS to run absolutely buttery smooth from how fast paced action this game is. Its cross gen with fast movement across the map tons of effects. This is probably why the grfx arnt super amazing and that's fine. I don't get this criticism.
It sounds like we are suffering the same sickness. My voice sounds exactly the same.
Damn it was you then! I need to update antivirus
Get well soon.
Covids
Art direction>Graphics
Already bought it, love the series. Hopeing to see your coverage of the game. Builds?
The machines look awesome. But the levels look meh…
Just watched the accolades trailer, the game seemed to service everyone pretty good. Lotta compliments on the graphics seemed like they really broke that market norm again
So I haven't played an armoured core. I was thinking of getting it, but what I wamt to know is do you actually aim and control aiming at targets? Or is it an automatic thing, where you just fire and dodge?
Auto aim in this title.
@@juuglord8509 That sucks. Thanks for letting me know though. When I say that sucks, its just not for me. Anyone who is into it, I hope they have a great time.