I Finally Tried Armored Core VI... and YOU SHOULD TOO
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ก.พ. 2024
- Today, we're checking out a title that I've been looking forward to trying for a while now. It took me until 2024 to get to it, but it's finally time.
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon.
2023 was a huge year for gaming, featuring some absolutely incredible releases, with Baldur's Gate 3 being the apparent standout amongst them.
The GOTY winner seemed to cast a huge shadow over many of the year's other releases, featuring a level of quality and polish rarely seen in modern gaming.
BUT... I'm here to tell you, even though it didn't take the crown, Armored Core VI is a GOTY caliber game that features incredible gameplay, customization/personalization mechanics, and a damn good story. I'm honestly finding it hard to set down.
Seriously. Don't pass this one up.
Stick around to find out why. - เกม
Hey all, sorry about the slightly raspy sounding voice. My whole household has been sick for the past couple weeks and my voice is still not quite 100%.
As always, thank you for your continued support!
Raven waving the Moonlight in a manacing manner while charging the Karasawa
This game and Lies of P were the only games in 2023 that had me playing through the game 3 times before I was done with them and honestly I could easily go back and play both and have a good time. Spectacular games.
I haven’t tried lies of p. I was thinking about it but might try elden ring since it has dlc coming and i just downloaded this game.
You my friend, are a man with great taste ;)
Lies of P (I almost platinumed it) and AC6 were my 2 contenders for goty, no questions asked
This is gonna sounds dramatic, but this game is my favorite game EVER.
It's reallly good. I don't here enough people talking about it!
@@JarboeGaming it's up to us to spread the word.
GO GO GO, FOLLOW MICHIGAN!
@twinturboraydon’t be an obnoxious idiot, it’s a typo
AC6 is exactly what I needed in a mech game. I want more and hopefully this spurns more mecha games to come out.
cool note about arena, every single AC in arena (besides the later analysis ones in ng+) appear in the story as a character at some point, some are pretty well hidden and some are unique to ng+ and ng++ mission changes but they all show up.
Wrong, ALLMIND Alpha. Unless you consider Sulla lol. Follow me, I'm literally the only person doing hidden lore.
I'm so glad you finally got around to playing this. It was my personal game of the year. I love it to death. And yeah, i absolutely agree that story caught me off guard with how invested i was.
Also, off topic. I bought Zeonic Front because of your video on it and i love it.
A key thing that should be considered, given Many people bitched about it being too hard
This is still a Fromsoft Game
If you expect handholding, dont
You’re given every tool imaginable and a tutorial that really helps learn every combat mechanic
So please don’t expect this will be a walk in the park. You will die, you will get stuck, but compared to dark souls where sometimes when you get stuck you’re Stuck; remake your AC
That’s the beauty of it
It's the easiest game they've made in a long time
Coming from a classic Armored Core background, it sure felt like FS was trying to hold my hand the whole time I was playing AC6.
- Hardlock
- Free supply drops
- Generous ammo counts
- Checkpoints
- Getting fully restocked on ammo and AP when you reload a checkpoint
- Being allowed to freely refit my AC during said checkpoints
- Infinite retries to every mission
- Mission rewards so generous my ammo and repair costs were meaningless
- Immediate access to mission replay
- No debt mechanic
- No heat mechanic
- Energy firearms don't use EN
- Forgiving EN mismanagement
- Fewer part stats
- Fewer part types (option parts, inside parts, shoulder parts, etc)
I would have liked AC6 better if:
- Option to fully disable hardlock in the game settings, and it should not be available in PvP
- Calling in for a supply drops cost money
- Less ammo
- Checkpoints did not replenish ammo and AP
- Refitting at checkpoints cost money
- Maximum of 3 retries for every mission not imperative to the main story
- Smaller mission rewards
- No access to mission replay until you completed a playthrough
- Option to play ironman mode with debt
- Heat damage
- Energy firearms still used EN
- Less forgiving EN mismanagement
- More part stats
- More part types
- No stagger mechanic
Honestly as far as I can tell this game is the most handholding ac game. The first one apparently just drops you into a training sim with no tutorial and a very non-intuitive control scheme.
@@cabnbeeschurgr6440 And they weren't very popular even in japan.
@@haydentravis3348 Yeah... just cause something is niche doesn't mean it is necessarily good, and while the early games do look interesting I think they were held down by how high the barrier to entry was. I'd argue that 6 is a far better game than any of the older ones
AC6 is like the Ace Combat 3 remake I never got.
Its funny how some of the cast in AC6 has some overlap with AC7, also through the series as well like how PIxy and Last Raven Evangel has the same JP VA
The story got me coming back for my second and third playthroughs. Along with new enemies, alternate missions and more weapon and armor unlocks
Got it on PS5 and finished all three routes. Working on 100%ing it. Got sooo into it, i bought it again on PC so i could experience it all over again from the beginning with a fresh start.
Real good explanation man, so glad you enjoyed the game :)
Hope you decide to try out the others!
Also, in my opinion, part of the magic of AC is that overall, what the best build _is_ depends entirely on how _you_ play.
Glad you covered it! I cant put to words how immersive this game felt! I honestly feel this might be one of the best stories From has ever crafted.
You guys had it good, all armored core veterans had to complete missions solo.
Now we even have horny red alien sand to tag along with..
Ahhh how times have changed
I never played an Armored Core game, which is wild because I LOVE mech games but more so the simulation type. Though, Ace Combat is one of my favorite series' of all time.. so maybe its time to try Armored Core.
Thankfully i did exactly that
I don't know if anyone mentioned, but when in doubt, check in the settings if you're matchmaking locally.
It's pretty hard to put AC6 down, yes. And they just released a patch that fixes tanks from being unable to be staggered.
you should also replay the old games, especially the third gen armored core is peak old school gaming
to me BG3 came out in 2020, this is the real 2023 GOTY
Thats the type of world view I want and yet all of these "game companies" are saying like "yo man we can't be held to this type of standard" on a game that publicly released 3 years earlier..... I'm like yo man YOU PEOPLE SAW WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN REAL TIME as updates are pushed.... unless these people dont have steam.... then... are they really game devs?
I just bought and beat it recently and absolutely love it. I was slightly hesitant cause I’ve never played any ac game but i had faith in fromsoft to deliver. I highly recommend this game to anyone.
U nailed this on the head. Thought I was the only one who got Ace Combat vibes.
Something that can help matchmaking is changing your region to global! It's in the settings somewhere
As many new players as we can get into the game as possible is a good thing. Glad you enjoyed it
I only got this game 2 weeks ago, and despite having seen all 3 endings ages ago while waiting to play. I've only just beaten the cleaner boss fight and so far I'm enjoying this game. I can't wait to finish it myself and fully have the freedom to build mechs with whatever parts I want. And have a few builds in mind I wanna try
Just a quick correction, it's not "some" of the main story's characters that appear in the arena, all of those pilots are featured in the main story, some are RLF warriors, some are random mercs, and most are either balam redguns, arqebus vesper, or the top of the top mercenaries who are related in a way that would count as a spoiler. But every ac fought in the arena, prior to the ones found in future NG+ runs, are featured in the story at one point or another, depending on the missions you select and if you're willing to explore a bit.
Thank you for clarifying this!
ALLMIND Alpha... unless you count him as Sulla.
some of the things are a bit misinformed. the arena fights are all ACs found in game as NPC or A.I piloted. The nest pvp random matches are easier to find if your network setting is on global server instead of local.
Hey Jarboe, since ya like this one and the Gundam unicorn game, have you ever heard of Another Century’s Episode?
Its a series where the super robot wars guys and fromsoft teamed up to basically make crossover armored core featuring series like Gundam, Shin Getter, and even Eureka 7
Yes, it's definitely on my radar, will be doing a video on it in the future!
And a rando cameo in ACE:R cause fromsoft.... wanna go the series out with a bang....
Fromsoft needs to do shit like this more
One thing I discovered through play is that, you do not want to go into this game with a specific type of build in mind whether it be specifically for pvp or you wanna do a themed playthrough. The way a lot of encounters are set up, you will guaranteed need to change your loadout entirely at least 5 times through the story. There are just some fights where your favorite build isn't viable in the slightest. I regret starting new over my old save file now, but I was dumb and wanted to start fresh with a fully themed build and it was just an absolute mistake doing so. TLDR: You'll have more fun going into this game having no build plans or anything than if you go in hoping your favorite build will be fun for the whole game.
I’m liking it so much I want to watch vids about it but want to keep it fully fresh too. That’ll be my reward for beating it I guess
I was on the fence with this game.. Thanks bro.
I don't think you'll be disappointed
00:43. Chromehounds being shafted in that collage of FromSoft mech games 😢
I know how you feel with the difficulty! The 1.02 update nerfed some bosses and I feel it was unnecessary. Yes the bosses were challenging but I feel like it was for the better
Love how people called ac6 hard or too hard and begged for an easy mode i cant imagine how they would feel if they played earlier titles
It feels bad when your build doesn't do the damage you'd like. I tried making a Starscream build and literally kept running out of ammo. Idk what to change, but it's mad annoying lol
for the PVP - you need to set your network settings to global to find players, most of the playerbase is in asia
will we see dlc. I just tried this game and it’s difficult
i understand your preference for bipeds, but personally the only way your getting my quad legs off my mech is by prying them off its burning wreck...
Awesome!
a joy to listen to
I just wish the online pvp matchmaking was better
As a Mecha fans you should try Zoids Battle Legends
That's the peak of Zoids era
Despite almost 2 decade has passed 🤣
2023 goty for me
song at 8:40?
It's Silent Line from Armored Core 3 Silent Line, there are 4 versions of this song in the game but I think it's the third one
We welcome you raven. Just... Don't get carried away with ranked, it's not a fun experience at higher levels. Stay in C tier or lower
The problem is the online its rampant with cheaters and hard to find a game because of that but depending on time of day you can find games on console mainly playstation as for xbox i only found 1 on xbox all day
If you gonna play ac1 i'll warned you be prepare for the red and black ac with number 9 emblem
Wait you fought Raz omg
JARBOOOOOOEEEE!!
I didn’t know this was a thing where is my money? I gotta go throw it at somebody.
Seig Zeon!!!!
This man rlly ended up making zaku ,s?
i have beaten ac6 at least 6 times and not once did i realize there was an assembly option during the missions
Ohh F off, that jab at ME3 is not appreciated. While it had many issues the crying about the 3 colors just shows the lack of perspective and imagination on the critics' side.
Still great vid, and as a fan of Mass Effect, Ace Combat 7 and Command & Conquer I have high hopes for this game. Only 2 hours in so far but pretty great.
Zig Zeon
Dude I know u warned about spoilers but still spoiling chapter 1 ending for many people is a d*ck move. It's crucial element & plot twist to the story.
You don't have to include it but I guess you need to reach that 10 mins mark on yt 🤷.
(I seen many youtubers didn't include that moment in their reviews for a reason, you are the one one I seen )
Ranked is far easier to get games in multiplayer.
this game is not praised enough for me its after Elden Ring the best game
"In 2024"... You say it like it was released 10 years ago)
Alot of updates since release. And these videos are a great way to get more people to play. People watch reviews you know? And for a game that's had a lot of updates it would be wise to watch a recent review.
Quit hating bruh lmaoo
@@DukesUp1 jeez...calm down pal. I just made a harmless joke, how in the world you took that for hate?🤔
Coming from a classic AC title background (since PS1), I strongly advise people to treat AC6 as an "introductory" Armored Core game, and not the quintessential Armored Core experience. This is because it's an even more bare bones entry than the original game. The reason behind this is because the Armored Core franchise has always been criticized for being "too hard" and "overwhelming" with all of its mechanics and large stats lists. For the sake of making AC6 more accessible for new players, FromSoft put on the kid gloves. This is not to say Armored Core 6 is bad. Only that it does coddle the player a great deal more compared to the classic games. At no time will you ever actually be at risk of losing the game in any way.
There is no debt, and you have access to mission replay immediately rather than as an end-game reward. This makes money a non-issue, so they might as well have cut money from the game entirely and awarded you the parts. Debt used to work in conjunction with finite attempts for most missions. If you could not finish a mission in 1-3 tries, the game moved on and gave you the next mission. Thus, if you were doing poorly, you might not be able to afford new parts and may have to take on harder missions with subpar equipment.
The old games did not have checkpoints or supply drops. This meant you had to complete most missions all in one go. This also required most bosses to be designed to take into account the fact player will likely have taken damage and used a good portion of their ammo reserves. This can be done in AC6, and it's an incredible feat to accomplish. But the experience is very different when it's the default setting, your ammo reserves are severely limited, and your finances are on the line.
This is all just the tip of the iceberg. The classic games also have more part types, better part cohesion, turning speed, environmental hazards, and harsher penalties for EN mismanagement, heat management, tank controls, and having to come to a full stop and crouch to use shoulder cannons.
If you read all this, thanks, and I hope you do get to try the classic games.
Yes we will definitely get to the older games, I've heard so many good things!
I’ve played most of them. It’s different, but that doesn’t make it less armored core. I really loved the vibe of this entry especially what they did with the characters this time around.
@@homeslicebread8443 Don't get me wrong, I truly am glad people like AC6. I think it has accomplished much of what From Software wanted it to do. And I will fully agree the characters in AC6 are probably the best made and developed in the entire series - even if they're not all the most well paced or presented. Like, Rusty is calling you "buddy" after one fight. I think there should be at least one more in between.
Still, imagine this was gunpla, as an analogy. People new to gunpla should start with a beginners kit, and not a Perfect Grade kit - the most advanced kits you can buy. I've built a few PG kits, and I want more. But say all of the newest gunpla kits being rolled out are all beginners kits, how would you expect me to feel?
@@blackmage471 To be fair Rusty calling us buddy is actually something on the localisation’s part because in the original Japanese it’s more akin to calling us ‘battle-buddy’ or ‘comrade’. I think they just picked buddy to make it less awkward to say and to show his personality a little more.
@@homeslicebread8443 Indeed. Language can be a strange thing sometimes.
cringe zeon fan spotted
fr though good review!
armored core is not a collective universe
Armored Core 6 has a couple minor flaws that might leave OG mech players wanting more... an adventure style camera, no cover system, no free aiming system/scope plus some of the worst AI and voice acting I've ever experienced really hold this title back
By now I was hoping that a cover system would be the standard in all third person shooters and it would be great if you could slave a camera orientation to one of the dash functions for a quick glance option in any direction rather than having to steer your camera around like a boat. Unfortunately the game doesn't have a manual aim mode so everything seems to be done off auto targeting and instead of a tight third person over the shoulder view like Gears of War it has a free floating movie camera more like an adventure game so when you press in any direction except forward your character has to turn in order to head that direction... this provides some jerky animation sequences as always. Overall a fantastic game but lack of camera options no cover system and not much diversity in your aiming strategy take away from the overall title
They definitely could have learned a few things from Vanquish!!
Fromsoft games are niche trash. Most ppl who get tricked into buying any of their games are going to be extremely regretful. They need to get out of their own way and add a difficulty setting. Cheap trash does not always mean hard. Bad game design does not always mean hard.
I bought it, day one. I wasted an entire afternoon (over 5hrs) on that single boss at the end of chapter one and when I beat him it made me hate the game more, the fact that they even put him there. By the end of chapter 3 I was in an existential crisis of why they would even make this game. Uninstalled. Fromsoft fans needs their heads checked.
My favorite series ever since AC 1 in the PS1. I couldn't believe it returned and im beyond happy.
Welcome, Raven 💪
Edit: Nice Char Aznable livery on your AC