Armored Core series overview (Last Raven)

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  • @shadpeel7326
    @shadpeel7326 2 ปีที่แล้ว +215

    so those crap graphic effects can be removed
    if you would be so kind of post the location of those codes or the codes them selves
    I would be most grateful🙇‍♂

    • @aboveaveragegaming6120
      @aboveaveragegaming6120  2 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      To get the game to run in hardware mode :Select "Enable HW hacks" and inside select "Preload Frame Data"
      th-cam.com/video/x-3bPEDzIpI/w-d-xo.html
      Look at the description of this guys video
      * if you do decide to try this out on emulator just know it requires a pretty good PC, ALSO toggle hardware to software mode by pressing f9! Game might freeze if you go through a loading screen in hardware mode

    • @shadpeel7326
      @shadpeel7326 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ​@@aboveaveragegaming6120woohoo thx😁 now to replay Last Raven 😎

    • @wizard0313
      @wizard0313 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@aboveaveragegaming6120 Thank youuu!!! Still might pick up an actual copy of the game for my old PS2, before the CDs start to degrade...

    • @jakeboston1
      @jakeboston1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@aboveaveragegaming6120 You sir, are a god send, so is that video.
      Just had to get those files downloaded to cheat side, and hey, i took human plus too.
      Beat this game as a child, time to have fun with it as a old man.
      Id say it looks better on my ultra wide, than it did on my 14" tv from then lol.

    • @aboveaveragegaming6120
      @aboveaveragegaming6120  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@jakeboston1 glad i could help getting it up and running here in 2022. have fun

  • @Posaydal
    @Posaydal 2 ปีที่แล้ว +228

    my favourite part was the salty xbox live hate mail Zinaida sends you after that first MT mission

    • @KABLAMMATS
      @KABLAMMATS ปีที่แล้ว +44

      She's a gamer girl, what do you expect?

    • @metalgearexcelsus
      @metalgearexcelsus ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@KABLAMMATS Evangel shares this energy with Zinaida as well.

    • @Errorcutive
      @Errorcutive ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@metalgearexcelsus dominants are just on that sigma grindset

    • @2yoyoyo1Unplugged
      @2yoyoyo1Unplugged ปีที่แล้ว

      I kinda wanna seggs her

    • @voidgivenfocus
      @voidgivenfocus ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Iguazu took notes

  • @Sorain1
    @Sorain1 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    One thing I find amusing from a historical retrospective:
    The final Pulveriser (especially the Hidden one!) is essentially the prototype of how a NEXT behaves in AC 4. Huge, massively armored, enormously powerful weapons, very good anti-missile defenses, continual flight, rapid dodge capability. Even Green Particle 'missiles' along with a mysterious shield system that looks an awful lot like Primal Armor in retrospect.
    So in Last Raven, you take down a NEXT with a Normal. That by itself would be an amusing side note.
    But wait, there's more!
    Armored Core 5 Verdict Day essentially asks "Now can you do that again, against an _actual_ NEXT this time, using a jumped up MT?"
    It's a fascinating display of retroactive one-upmanship that way.

    • @gtf234
      @gtf234 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      From a development standpoint, yeah that's what they did, took what were superbosses and made them the basic performance standard for 4th gen.
      Though narratively 4 and 5 are their own timeline while the two previously established timelines are all of 1st and 2nd gen in one, all of 3rd in the second. That's at least how Armored Core 10 Works Complete File defines the timelines, granted it was published in 2005 and thus predated 4 and 5.

  • @khiemnguyen7929
    @khiemnguyen7929 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    The Final Pulverizer is basically a NEXT.

    • @droman608
      @droman608 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      #foreshadowing

  • @lumiknightwithawrench2946
    @lumiknightwithawrench2946 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Fun Fact:
    The Unanimously agreed ending that is considered close to canon is the one where everyone dies except for you, making you truly, and utterly, the Last Raven, the *Dominant*

  • @leeleearts303
    @leeleearts303 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Ah yes, Bolt, I remembered I panicked the first time I played this and saw him the moment I opened that gate. I loved this game but the only annoying thing in this game is that everyone can move while using back mount except you.

    • @Sabbathfaax
      @Sabbathfaax ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Even to this day as an AC vet I can't beat even beat Bolt with the starter money. The beginner trap of all beginner traps

    • @jasontodd9947
      @jasontodd9947 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      "Oh this mission pay the highest "
      "The mt is not that hard"
      "Oh finally reach the end of tunnel"
      "Raven.... please respond"

    • @TRD6932
      @TRD6932 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yikes, Bolt was a bitch. After I loaded up a SLP save to LRP, and first thing I did was sell off the things that I bought but didn't need. Built up a heavyweight biped AC. Went into this mission immediately cuz it paid big money.
      My legs just fucking broke on me after the fight. Safe to say his back cannon isn't something I should've ate to the face.

  • @bombomos
    @bombomos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    This opening is so fucking good. You see the raw power of an AC. The almost mythical speed and stance when it's up against regular forces

    • @aboveaveragegaming6120
      @aboveaveragegaming6120  2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      A video that had me laughing was a comparison of the python in the intro and actually in the game. It cant even 1 shot a helicopter but in the cutscene it destroys everything

  • @SaintSeya1
    @SaintSeya1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +178

    For a AC fan who disliked it at first I must say that that LR is the closest to what we are ever going to get to a true realistic mech game. What sets this entry apart from SL and AC3 is how down to earth it feels and the sense of urgency is present. I like SL for how easy the game is, this one truly tests you and challenges your perception on your skills. No other AC game will ever top this one.

    • @air1744
      @air1744 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It simulator like feeling is the reason i put this game not only the best among AC games, but any other mech game in existence. Too bad this kind of thing is not for everyone so we likely won't see any of this kind of game moving forward.

    • @yolobathsalts
      @yolobathsalts 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      "closest we'll ever get to a true realistic mech game"
      Incorrect. HBS battletech, all the early mechwarrior games, even mwo to an extent are all far more realistic than anything in AC can ever hope to be. The customization is unparalleled, along with the heat and energy and ammo management. Further, a 'mech won't be this super fast thing like in AC. They will weigh literally hundreds of tons. They will be slow lumbering hulks.

    • @durakeno5575
      @durakeno5575 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @@yolobathsalts if mechs were slow AF as they were in mechwarrior, people will not build mechs because of how ineffective they’ll be.

    • @yolobathsalts
      @yolobathsalts 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@durakeno5575 surprise. That's why they don't. A multi hundred ton machine will not be fast. A mech will inevitably be multi hundred tons. Don't be sad your arcade game isn't realistic.
      Mechs are inherently unrealistic but at least BT/MW tried to make them how they would function irl.

    • @kloa4219
      @kloa4219 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@yolobathsalts heavy gear

  • @0uttaS1TE
    @0uttaS1TE 2 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    The thing that always sticks with me from this game is always the first menu theme, The Game. It has this calm before exploding into percussion. It's chaotic, and as someone who started with the 4th gen and their more choir based OSTs it hit different

    • @aboveaveragegaming6120
      @aboveaveragegaming6120  2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Crap I forgot to mention that lol. Edit : how the menu music changed into a more dark but anxious tone and then turning into some depressing background music that you would hear in the final days

    • @AWACS_Eagle_Eye
      @AWACS_Eagle_Eye ปีที่แล้ว

      Idk. Sounds like the other AC(Ace Combat)'s music. But if and when I try out Last Raven, I think the music will be secondary to the grind for parts.

  • @snakebot4986
    @snakebot4986 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    This game is absolutely fucking BRUTAL and I think it might be one of the hardest games ever, most definitely the hardest FROM game. They were just SADISTIC designing this one with the constant multiple AC fights, Pulverizer bosses etc. You HAVE to import your save or you're fucked.
    I hope AC4/4A is easier...

    • @snakebot4986
      @snakebot4986 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      And somehow I hear the psp version is EVEN harder.

    • @aboveaveragegaming6120
      @aboveaveragegaming6120  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Armored core 2 nerfed AC's health if you fought them in the story. Funny how not only silent line and LR dont do that, but also seemingly have higher numbers of multi ac fights

    • @komi-samabeliever7319
      @komi-samabeliever7319 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@snakebot4986 It was the opposite for me.
      Sure, the control was bad in the native console. But play LR with emulator, with Bluetooth controller, and map the camera buttons to your right stick. And voila, close enough PS2 version.
      But by all means, I think the PSP port has more content and updates than the original. I'm sure there's some new parts, VR Battles, and a few more that were unavailable in PS2 version.

    • @HammerspaceCreature
      @HammerspaceCreature ปีที่แล้ว +6

      They're easier for the most part, but I remember 4A certainly has its moments when you dive into Hard Mode missions...
      It's a good way to handle the difficulty IMO, but Arteria Carpals man...

    • @kurisuchiinathecrocodile333
      @kurisuchiinathecrocodile333 ปีที่แล้ว

      now you can play shinobi (ps2) and ninja gaiden black (xbox) ;)

  • @darktamer1089
    @darktamer1089 2 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    One thing that kinda annoys me is how you never run into BJ ( the AC in the box-art and intro), despite his unique headpiece and essentially one of a kind hand railgun, he's relegated into just a VR arena opponent and not as someone you occasionally run into during the story with only Zinaida being the only other hand railgun user. Even more annoying is that his headpiece can only be gained after doing the secret final mission.

    • @stryker5055
      @stryker5055 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Also the railgun sucks

    • @Poisonpointt
      @Poisonpointt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@stryker5055 rail gun is good for stunlocking, and can easily overheat opponents if paired with another weapon that compliments it

    • @Azure9577
      @Azure9577 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Are you talking about the ac zinaida fights in the intro?

    • @Shattered_Skies
      @Shattered_Skies ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Azure9577 That AC isn't Zinaida's, it's actually BJ's AC

    • @jeanyoung2247
      @jeanyoung2247 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Poisonpointt true but later into the game you start fighting human plus pilots OP-I. So they can’t be overheated.

  • @RayShadow278
    @RayShadow278 2 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    One misunderstanding: Regardless of your playthrough Jack-O's objective is always to stop the Internecine. He would never toss his pride aside for the power of the Pulverizer.
    Evangel, on the other hand, is always power hungry so when you fight him in Circ City you essentially stop him from reaching the Internecine and boarding a Pulverizer like in the other ending.
    Be thankful you've never fought Final Zinaida in the PSP version of Last Raven lmao
    Also Armored Core has always had Mech-Sim like elements
    Anyway, great work dealing with the BS Last Raven had in store for you lol

    • @MrAsaqe
      @MrAsaqe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not power hungry, trying to become the dominant which was exclusively belong to the Raven because you lacked Human Plus

    • @trollinoakenshield9822
      @trollinoakenshield9822 ปีที่แล้ว

      evangel sacrifice himself to distract pulverizer on one of the route

    • @boxtank5288
      @boxtank5288 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@trollinoakenshield9822 After you beat him soundly, forcing him to concede his goal in favor of giving you time to accomplish yours.

    • @abyssphantom6786
      @abyssphantom6786 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sorry, but the different routes have different character paths.
      There is a route where Jack admits to trying to control the internecine for power, and he fails.
      There is also another route that Evangel does not seek the power of the internecine, and is instead trying to prove he is the true ‘Dominant’ and the only one who can stop the internecine.
      In another playthrough, instead Zinaida is the dominant and stops the internecine.
      In another Jack is the dominant and stops the internecine and last pulverizer,
      In 2 other endings there is no mention of Dominants at all, and you are just fighting to help end the war, and in one of those endings the internecine is never even discovered or mentioned.
      Each ending is basically a different timeline based on the actions you chose to take, ands let’s you see different sides to different characters, but also changes the routes they take as well.

    • @boxtank5288
      @boxtank5288 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@abyssphantom6786 What influences the lack of Internecine use: Vertex actually making signifigant gains without the aid of AI.

  • @MarkizenBlast
    @MarkizenBlast 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    I do agree that LR was a great way to end PS2 era and on a high note at that. I like to think of Nexus and LR as a "duology" of sorts. Mostly due to the fact the plot continues almost immediately after Nexus ending and whole game is just one heck of a day for everyone involved. Last day in most cases.

  • @DarkstarArchangel
    @DarkstarArchangel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I think I was the one talking about how Zinaida is possibly Agraya, and apparently the name 'Genobee' is a mistranslation of 'Zinovie' which would be matching for Zinaida.
    You weren't lying when you said the final Zinaida boss fight is [all mortal diseases] because not only does she have Human+ and all optional-parts equipped, she also has the most cheap upgrade on her AC which is INFINITE ENERGY SUPPLY plus she uses the lightest generator on top of that.
    I think the Zinaida mission is the most [all mortal diseases] than the Final Pulverizer fight just because of how broken Zinaida is.

    • @aboveaveragegaming6120
      @aboveaveragegaming6120  2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Lol that's funny. I swear the things they do to make the ACs harder lol

    • @khiemnguyen7929
      @khiemnguyen7929 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Dude, I used Human Plus and the infinite energy cheat and I couldnt even beat her

    • @boxtank5288
      @boxtank5288 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@khiemnguyen7929 It took me a fuckload of time and attempts but I beat her (ironically in the attempt where I had Staind's 'Price to Play' going on my phone because it was the track that got me super back into Armored Core after 3's apparant difficulty kicked my ass too ruthlessly (the same ass that forgot to save constantly) as a kid to try again. Everything just fell into place.)

    • @trollinoakenshield9822
      @trollinoakenshield9822 ปีที่แล้ว

      The best weapon to beat her is Arm with build in linear gun, a few shot of that will overheat zinaida stopping her from jumping

  • @CronuLL
    @CronuLL 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    My favorite of the ps2 AC games :D
    the "secret mission" towards the end unlocks the head part CR-H06SR2 (from the cover art) when you S rank the mission (i believe it is freebie S rank if you complete it)
    pulverizers are weak to missiles since they lack anti-missile defenses

    • @aboveaveragegaming6120
      @aboveaveragegaming6120  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I really wanted that head but I got an A on the mission :/ wasnt about to do it again lol

    • @CronuLL
      @CronuLL 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@aboveaveragegaming6120 to be honest my comment before editing said to use micro missiles... then your punchline came up 🥲

    • @NoName-hy6xj
      @NoName-hy6xj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@aboveaveragegaming6120 Ouch, that must’ve hurt a lot

    • @kurisuchiinathecrocodile333
      @kurisuchiinathecrocodile333 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@aboveaveragegaming6120 do it with parry blade :D

  • @NeroLordofChaos
    @NeroLordofChaos ปีที่แล้ว +7

    19:19
    * Nine starts playing *
    *PTSD OP-INTENSIFIES*
    One thing with the Pulverizers is that that they canonically get stronger everytime they lose or beat a Raven. Jack "thinning the herd" is preventing the Pulverizers from grinding down the weaker Ravens (or getting killed by them and figuring out what doesn't work) for free Exp. By the end of the game, the only Raven left is the one who has basically proven they can basically annihilate anything thrown at them... and there aren't anymore Ravens to throw against them.

  • @Lazypackmule
    @Lazypackmule 2 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    I think it's really neat how From guides progression in Last Raven, even if it isn't subtle at all
    Vertex is the faction that most story-focused players are going to gravitate towards on their first playthrough, and it's the only one that doesn't try to filter you with some of the hardest missions in the game right off the bat. But being a good corpo-fearing boy and doing everything daddy Jack-O wants puts you on a path that leaves you with mostly questions and not many answers- the bigger mysteries and even the core premise of the game are only lightly touched on and not really explored at all, and all you really get in terms of plot is Vertex's weird internal purges which you're also mostly in the dark about, making you naturally want to get good enough to do the other routes to figure out what the fuck is going on
    Of course, if there is a failing of that route, it's that there's never any followup where you get to have your brain put in a cool death machine or anything and actually fulfill the apparent intended purpose of the struggle for dominance, all you actually do is break the big 3D printer which happens in the other routes regardless

    • @aboveaveragegaming6120
      @aboveaveragegaming6120  2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I think they did really good with the different endings. Blows the pants off of that mass effect 2 ending w the different colored lasers lol

    • @whiteglint8714
      @whiteglint8714 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It's so weird seeing how much they kept and dropped in terms of design philosophy from their time developing AC games after pushing into soulsborne titles. Feels like some of the charm has been lost transitioning between the two.
      Last Raven is de facto hardest AC for me and after some thought, the best.
      Zinaida is definitely my favorite rival character.
      There's so much to enjoy of this game, and its an absolute headache to play at times.

    • @FingerinUrDaughter
      @FingerinUrDaughter 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      who the fuck plays a mech combat game for the story?

    • @Lazypackmule
      @Lazypackmule 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FingerinUrDaughter Are you for real

    • @FingerinUrDaughter
      @FingerinUrDaughter 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Lazypackmule absolutely. i, and most people who enjoy mech games, arent playing them for some aimmu storyline bullshit. were playing to destroy other mechs with our mech.

  • @Spicydonutwotv
    @Spicydonutwotv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I remember back then I didn't have any access to a walk-through or how to play it properly. It took so long to get the final final boss and beating it. What great memories wish it could be remastered

  • @GERAT023
    @GERAT023 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    the fight with zinaid goes like.
    The Raven: SO, uh.. Zinaida, now that everything's over, wanna go out or something? these past 24 hours have been quite th-
    Zinaida: ..you trying to hit on me on something?
    Raven: wha? no, Ed and Sheila, my Operator and Informant are coming too
    Zinaida: so you're trying to take me on a double date?
    Raven: hah?
    Zinaida: grr.. not even "HE" had the courage of asking me that!
    Raven extremely confused: what????
    Zinaida: you'll never be as good as Genobee-Sama! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
    Raven: i literally just want a moment of peace.... *sigh*
    jokes aside, i think an AC Comedy animation or manga, back in the day, would've gone along the way to make it a bit more popular. and you know, considering how "serious" everyone on this series try to take themselves as. i think the outcome would be worth a watch and bit of a giggle.

  • @sirpuffball6366
    @sirpuffball6366 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This video convinved me to acquire a very legal rom of ACLR from a reputable source bc this looks gnarly as hell. I never really knew anything about the AC games besides 3 so I just assumed it was the peak of gaming.

    • @aboveaveragegaming6120
      @aboveaveragegaming6120  2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Nice. Its alot of fun. Next time I'm using the human + cheat no F***s given

    • @sirpuffball6366
      @sirpuffball6366 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@aboveaveragegaming6120 yeah it looks brutal

  • @benkai343434
    @benkai343434 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    something about this game just keeps pulling me back to it the way that none of the other AC games can even hope to do.

  • @Regdren
    @Regdren 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Those missions that put strain on ammo are a pretty big incentive to try hangar cores. It's a shame that the best hangar weapons are all hidden parts but there's some nice stuff out there.

  • @Teixas666
    @Teixas666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    noting that Final Zinaida is stupid dangerous for a few reasons:
    1- Human plus: tho this is the least of your problems.
    2- All her tunable parts are tuned beyond spec(this means that unlike the player that gets only 10 point per part to assign, she has every stat maxed out)
    3-as said her weapons dont add weight to her unit.
    4-her missiles act as hi act ones(better tracking and resistance to decoys)
    5- she has an INFINTE CAPACITATOR, this means not only can she push your sht in with her pulse gun with inpunity she can stay airborne the whole fight if the AI wills it+ overheating her is not a factor.
    to make all of the above more annoying her AI is set in a way where her priority is getting above the player, this is a fight where speed is must and slower units dont stand a chance of getting soild locks on her.(400kph minimum is needed to out boost her)
    this is not evne counting that LR got released for the PSP where her AI also has its agression jacked up to 11 making the fight Harder.

  • @jonbezeau3124
    @jonbezeau3124 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Last Raven's countdown to doom and the ever-diminishing group of Ravens really establish the feel of the story. I managed to play it so thoroughly that I saw all the endings you covered - except I remembered it where Zanaida had become the final super-hard pulverizer.
    I'm trying to clear it again in Last Raven Portable on PS Vita and god damn the tiny buttons & lack of L2/R2 triggers... I wonder if my brother still has the PSTV he bought back in the day?

    • @bombomos
      @bombomos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      It's one of the few video games that by the end you legit feel alone in the game world. Like all the ravens are dead and you feel it in your hanger

    • @boxtank5288
      @boxtank5288 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Every mission as well felt like they all served a purpose and tangibly changed the conflict (even having different missions available both due to alignment AND what had occurred in the war)

  • @leandrogamarra3163
    @leandrogamarra3163 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This game was the most difficult shit I played, last battle I literally choose Light saber and went Kamikaze, winning by a little margin.
    Just completed it once, and never EVER again.

  • @dejiko
    @dejiko 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I was looking forward to this video.
    Even though i have yet to play LR, definitely motivates me to play it.

  • @Moe_Infinity
    @Moe_Infinity 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I remember doing well in the other routes of the game until I tumbled into Zinaida route. The game throws everything including the kitchen sink at you there. Pulverizers, multiple enemy AC missions, stun locks/overheat galore, H+/OPI ACs shredding your AP like it's nothing etc.
    Fun times lol

  • @hitoshura7
    @hitoshura7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    THE ARMORED CORE
    THE ARMORED CORE IS REAL

    • @Dyris222
      @Dyris222 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      CAN WE GET MUCH HIGHER (SO HIGH)

  • @ailill5458
    @ailill5458 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    From was experimenting with limb damage mechanics quite a bit around this era, shadow tower abyss had limb based equipment damage as well and it could be quite brutal at times.

  • @voidgivenfocus
    @voidgivenfocus ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's funny that you say Last Raven has so many similarities with the soul's series since while Miyazaki was not the director, he was in fact a planner for the game and got involved with various aspects of it. It's cool to see Miyazaki's contributions so clearly even early on in his career.

  • @wiegraf9009
    @wiegraf9009 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Zinaida just looking for a good dom but can’t admit it to herself. RIP.

  • @yvastel8153
    @yvastel8153 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This was my Armored Core. 3 and Silent Line may be the favourites, but the branching story paths and different mission objectives on the same location, Jack backstabbing others, the mysterious pulverizers, everything under 24 hours! God I love this game, but god dang is is it hard as hell.
    Thank you for this review. It pretty much voices out why I love this game so much!

  • @VARSITYVARSITY
    @VARSITYVARSITY ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the "slightly more dangerous" quad leg pulverizer made me rage for 2 hours lol

  • @jeanyoung2247
    @jeanyoung2247 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This was my first AC game, hardest one in the series imo. OP-I Zinaida is cracked

  • @Shinigamix07
    @Shinigamix07 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’ve played Armored Core since I’ve been able to walk, it’s weird tho cause when I was a kid, the controls didn’t seem so bizarre. But coming back later to complete the whole series in my 20’s…my god these games are hard as fuck

  • @sonof_abeach6788
    @sonof_abeach6788 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Thank you for getting me invested in this series

  • @gameguy301
    @gameguy301 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    3:19 you just described the entirety of the early brown and bloom ps3 / 360 era, and more modern obsession with chromatic aberration.

  • @Deadsnake989
    @Deadsnake989 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    In my time talking to other fans of the AC games, it seems most players fall into 2 camps. The one's who's favorite game is Last Raven, or those who's favorite game is For Answer. For me it's 2, because of all the memories I have playing 2 against my friends.

    • @aboveaveragegaming6120
      @aboveaveragegaming6120  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ya seems like theres a huge divide. Ac2 is the most nostalgic and its soundtrack and story is so different I really like it. I'm surprised by all the division in the community, especially when it comes to human + and OP I. I was happy up until ac5 (havent tried vday)

    • @Deadsnake989
      @Deadsnake989 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@aboveaveragegaming6120 AC5 was a step down in general quality from 4 imo. The balance of kinetic, chemical, and energy weapons and armor was a neat idea. But the way they tooled the game for multiplayer degraded the single player experience imo. Verdict day was more of the same, but the final boss was a really neat experience. if for no other reason than the spectacle of it. I won't give away what it is, but from a lore perspective, it's supposed to be an impossible fight.
      Over all I was a tad disappointed with 5 and Vday. But they're still fun at the core. I'll take another Verdict Day quality game over no Armored Core any day.

    • @Sabbathfaax
      @Sabbathfaax 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@aboveaveragegaming6120 vday was definitely a step down from the masterpiece of 4A but it was still pretty fun tbh. The concept of UNACs is really cool and it's very satisfying building your own AC army to take on missions alongside you. Definitely wasn't loving it early on due to some questionable game design / aesthetic choices but it def turns up in quality w time

    • @bombomos
      @bombomos 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mine is Ac4

    • @nathankuszewski4579
      @nathankuszewski4579 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      For me, its a tie between 2 and LR.

  • @marcustimothymontaos3688
    @marcustimothymontaos3688 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Nice review. For me this is the best Armored Core in terms of challenge and reward. Just getting that feather emblem after being pounded left and right made me feel like a survivor.

  • @k-ondoomer
    @k-ondoomer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I actually purchased this game right before covid at a game store to round off my armored core ps1 ps2 collection but have 0 time to play anymore. Thanks for covering the game in detail

    • @Wearywastrel
      @Wearywastrel ปีที่แล้ว

      I feel that, I completed my collection 1-vday just in time to not pay rent. Thanks to ebay for the outlet to sell the collection to stay alive.

  • @kautsarnurfalaq
    @kautsarnurfalaq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    thank you for covering this game. it was one of my favorite games I played back then.

  • @wyslink9354
    @wyslink9354 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    can we just appreciate the fact they made tuning free in this game and how that goes along with the plot at least

  • @lordodai
    @lordodai 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Last Raven was my first AC game, funny enough. Younger me never stood a chance.

  • @brianlyers7484
    @brianlyers7484 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I like to think that evangel really betrayed alliance tactical (since in the other routes he seems to be willing to follow Jack), but when vertex starts loosing he tries to make a deal back, and the whole spying thing is just a made up lie to save his face.

  • @SinYoma
    @SinYoma 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Nice Last Raven Video!
    For my opinions on the endings, "Super" Zinaida was the biggest challange while the "Super" Pulverizer fight were not as difficult as her.
    The "Super" Zinaida fight was straight-up "Get Gud."
    She's very fast and very hard to keep track of as she's constantly flying everywhere,
    Her NIX fills your screen with lead so it's very difficult to see her if you're not paying attention (Similar to Arena #1 Daemon),
    And her back pulse cannon LAMIA2 melts you to death if you're not moving quick (According to Wiki, it fires faster than its normal firerate which is BS).
    Out of my retries on Last Raven ending fights, Super Zinaida takes the cake.
    (I heard that the PSP version of this fight is even much more difficult because of the controls. YIKES.)
    For the secret ending, I felt like it was more of a reward for replaying the game over and over again.
    I feel that the Super Pulverizer was not as difficult as the Zinaida fight, mainly due to how the Super Pulverizer stays still more often.
    It was easier to keep track of as it didn't constantly zoom out of your screen like Zinaida, and its attack patterns can be learnt once you figured them all out.
    I can ramble on how I felt towards Last Raven, but Last Raven as one of the best games I've replayed multiple times back in 2007.
    Thanks for making these videos!
    I haven't commented it but I did check out your other Armored Core videos and they're awesome too,
    It's really rare to find someone covering Armored Core nowadays.
    I look forward to your next For Answer video!

    • @Azure9577
      @Azure9577 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The psp version of super zinaida was programmed to constantly fly and stay at higher positions than you
      Combine that with the camera controls on the psp and the fight is basically a nightmare

  • @brianquint6126
    @brianquint6126 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Last Raven is the best Armored Core game, period. For anyone who was a fan of the original series, it's the tops. The bee's knees.

  • @burg3575
    @burg3575 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love the balanced use of memes in analytical/retrospective video essays like this

  • @stevejansantos8953
    @stevejansantos8953 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I did not expect to see Jon Lajoie today.

  • @mjkendall14
    @mjkendall14 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This was by FAR my favorite game in the ps2 era. It felt like the culmination of all the lessons from previous games. Balance was perfect, it had all the parts needed to build whatever playstyle you wanted, and the story felt like the endgame (figuratively and literally) of the plot. Even the previous game Nine breaker felt like a training simulation to prepare you for this. And of course the branching paths was fun too, since I played the everloving shit out of this game as a kid.

  • @eherden2169
    @eherden2169 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is a great review of the game, and so are all your previous ones.
    I think this is the hardest armored core game by far. I always have used bipedal legs and to get S rank on the hardest missions against the pulverizes (and Zinaida) I opted to use a super overweight tank with the laser cannon that takes both back slots, and on both hands I had the highest damaging laser rifles.
    After so much trial and error I became a newtype barely dodging the major attacks with the tank (and dropping weapons as soon as I launch my initial load and use some secondary internal weapons? Its been so long I don't remember well) but is a you say, its all comes down to skill and lot of luck on those hard missions.
    Edit: I still feel the arena is a bit lack luster and seeing my opponents with human-plus features while I not being able to access it at some point is kinda disappointing. Overall a very memorable game for me.

  • @laughingman7467
    @laughingman7467 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    35:24 oh I just cheesed this guy with taurus arm missiles, karura back missiles with missile extensions and the ECM/radar that has the fastest missile lock-in time.

  • @zanderexmercury2509
    @zanderexmercury2509 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I hope they bring back that level of information that they had in last raven into the new game

  • @01trixor
    @01trixor 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The memes hits just right, also this is one of my favorite games of all time
    Sir, you are a dominant

  • @bobikoart
    @bobikoart 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Im glad you gave Last Raven a try again. Its definitely my favourite

  • @mrgalacticllama5517
    @mrgalacticllama5517 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    THE ARMORED CORE IS REAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLL

  • @air1744
    @air1744 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "If you use micro missile you have micro peen." Hey no need to body shame me like that. PP jokes aside good work as always.

  • @marururexandreo3494
    @marururexandreo3494 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    ah yes want of my Favorite AC series Last Raven , damn this game it's not just hard and also interesting Lore & hard enemies to fight , and of course those pulverizers are so annoying included Leviathan too

  • @jonasgonzalez2751
    @jonasgonzalez2751 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I think you could start from AC 4 and then 4A.What I'm really curious about is ACV and Verdict day. Those two were soooooooo hard for me that I went offline for a few weeks. And the story was very intriguing and, in my opinion, very well written.

  • @avarus9725
    @avarus9725 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Miyazaki worked on Last Raven, so the obscure presentation of information could have been something he had a hand in who knows.

    • @aboveaveragegaming6120
      @aboveaveragegaming6120  2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Oh really? I thought he came on board as help in ac4

    • @nathankuszewski4579
      @nathankuszewski4579 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      that was the start of his career with them wasnt it? I would be surprised if he had that much impact on creative decisions

    • @avarus9725
      @avarus9725 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@aboveaveragegaming6120 He was hired on as a "planner", whatever that entails for Last Raven. He was some kind of assistant director of AC4 and 4Answer.

    • @donk8961
      @donk8961 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The story in armored core is very vague, you’re a merc and only ever told what you need to know

  • @armoredcoreexile
    @armoredcoreexile 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Kicked this game's ass in my initial time owning it, and then when I got it again like five years later, it handed me my ass on a golden platter.

  • @CassidyListon
    @CassidyListon ปีที่แล้ว

    The more you explain this game, particularly how complex the story branches are, the more it sounds absolutely incredible.

  • @95onimusha
    @95onimusha ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i wonder how many pulverizer you need to destroy a player piloting a gen 4 armored core

  • @karbengo
    @karbengo ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just completed Nexus last week and proceeded to transfer my data to Last Raven to play next. So far, I've cheesed all arena battles with a tank AC equiped with Eo, shields and the biggest back plasma cannon.
    I completed my first campaign playtrough, picking specific mission that request I beat an enemy AC, and i have to say, the tank i build with all the parts i gathered in Nexus was a big help. I can totally see how a new player will struggle starting with the default mech.
    Remarkably, I managed to beat that infamous first recon mission with the AC that ambushes you at the end without a tank. I wasn't expecting him to have the biggest back cannon tough, which explains why this encounter is so punishing. Nontheless, I used a light biped AC for that one, and after many trials (thank you savestates) I did manage to beat him fair and square with a laser rifle and default missile launcher. My AP was in the red by the end, but it was a very satisfying challenge to overcome.
    I am very pleased with Last Raven so far, and continuing on my journey to complete all the AC games I can manage.
    EDIT: OK, Zinaida's fight was horrible. She's OP AF, her AC is broken with human plus abilities and the fact you get to run a gauntlet of bombs and lazers to bleed your AP even befor fighting her, all of it together was the worst experience in my AC journey so far.

  • @vrai1268
    @vrai1268 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I learned how to play a bass guitar because of this game.

  • @Lonewolf360gaming
    @Lonewolf360gaming 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The piano part had me dying in laughter

  • @KuramaKitsune1
    @KuramaKitsune1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Right on great video and welcome back this is always been one of my favorite game series I physically own them all

  • @senint
    @senint 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I shall add this one to my list of ”AC games I have missed between AC2 and ACFA…”

  • @Drillz007
    @Drillz007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Armored core silent line was my first game last raven was next then 4 and 4A
    i will never be able to fully express how defeated but pleased i was to see the wake back booster (also called Pegasus) part in the shop of armored core last raven cause i never got a chance to use it in silent line due to my game being bugged... i am torn between the 2 styles of game last raven was peak building but 4 and 4a were easily peak controls and game play im looking forward to those videos
    ps for AC 4 you can beat the whole thing with a pair of missile launchers of choice the 051ANAM shoulder flares and duel SAKUNAMI grenade launchers build somthing that can hold them but still fly fairly well and you got yourself something that can even make AC-130 jealous (seriously 1 shot is 17k damage if it hits you can kill some ac in just 2 hits and aoe is massive)

  • @YaminoSeigi
    @YaminoSeigi ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Finished all route on psp and nothing had ever replaced the experience.would have been perfect if this game had OP-I as the reward of beating final pulveriser

  • @_..--
    @_..-- ปีที่แล้ว

    Bro i just got a childhood flashback of coming out of that reactor mission and a pulverizer waiting for me after that slog.

  • @danhectic5629
    @danhectic5629 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    absolutely love this game's soundtrack- it's right up there with Streets of Rage 3. i haven't played it yet (fear) but i do own it, and Nexus.

    • @kurisuchiinathecrocodile333
      @kurisuchiinathecrocodile333 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      one of few soundtracks in videogames that remind me of Aphex Twin and Autechre (also a bit of Jeff Mills).

  • @ethanspaziani1070
    @ethanspaziani1070 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    19: 36
    Not going to lie that's the moment when I lost my shit that was hilarious and yes yes that is exactly the feeling I got I just would like to see I think you've done really good like honestly don't try to be too hard on yourself you did great explaining things I can't really talk in my videos that I've tried to make I'm too damn shy but you did a great job I commend you in your valiant efforts to even push through to the very very last mission covering all the points and necessary story elements you did good I wish you would cover nine breaker but I know why you didn't play it it's really not exactly for everybody it's more of a training simulator literally there's some interesting lore but not much and yeah you're right the story in this game really really was interesting I heavily looked into it that's how I ended up learning what I do now about the different games connections to the past you've done good Raven you've earned a rest

  • @folknerdragon4113
    @folknerdragon4113 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    19:18 the armor core experience

  • @smokingblaster1764
    @smokingblaster1764 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yea you definitely got my sub. Watched all your AC videos to this point and you basically gave me a nostalgia rush from my early teen years. Keep up the amazing work!

  • @deviancepurplehaze6045
    @deviancepurplehaze6045 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fucking Rim Fire shred me the first time I play this game.

  • @FauxRegard
    @FauxRegard ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: Zinaida is harder than Malenia. It took me DAYS to beat her. Holy shit it was like she was on meth.

  • @mroblige1018
    @mroblige1018 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was my FIRST armored core game. Then I played all the others 🤣🤣

  • @Michael_Dominic
    @Michael_Dominic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    the andrew tate subliminal fucked with me really hard.
    happened like right as i blinked and cause a level of dissociation so severe i had to question if i even actually saw it

    • @aboveaveragegaming6120
      @aboveaveragegaming6120  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lol

    • @Errorcutive
      @Errorcutive 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@aboveaveragegaming6120 i can't unsee Andrew Tate as Evangel Pilot face now.

  • @I-ONLY-BUILD-MECHS-AND-DUSTERS
    @I-ONLY-BUILD-MECHS-AND-DUSTERS ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That fuckin Zinaida fight is the original Malenia

  • @scirelezard6558
    @scirelezard6558 ปีที่แล้ว

    The amount of great story telling and interesting characters in this game makes it my favorite AC game

  • @axsprime
    @axsprime 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In all honestly if the Armored Core series ended with Last Raven I would be happy but I'm glad we got For Answer after it so I'm not gonna complain too much. Also shout outs to every Raven who fought and ate shit to Bolt on their first mission.

  • @mastershake4145
    @mastershake4145 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    really like these ac reviews, i can tell your a real fan. Looking forward to your take on AC4A as it is one of my favorite games of all time. I would like to see some kind of re release/remaster of these ps2 titles. The controls were so uncomfortable for me i couldnt play them.

    • @aboveaveragegaming6120
      @aboveaveragegaming6120  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ya it would be sick if someone edited the older games to use the sticks. I'd guess its possible

  • @banner1390
    @banner1390 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    as a kid I just shot everything to death, got a few endings. Though I didn't care at the time I just had fun shooting guns in a mech lol

  • @skullkitt3n
    @skullkitt3n ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just stumbled upon your Videos and i gotta say, im hyped for the next one with a New AC Part just announced xD theyre really nice to catch up with the Overall Story and remember things i forgott since last playing AC :D

  • @Vindicator7777
    @Vindicator7777 ปีที่แล้ว

    One thing I noticed is that these games has some sick decals for ACs, especially in Arena. My favorite by far is Matthias/Funeral Mask.

  • @Cheese334
    @Cheese334 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nine-Ball Seraph, Silent Line, Massive MT (both 2AA and 3), and Zinaida...god these guys were insane to take down.

  • @The42istheanswer
    @The42istheanswer ปีที่แล้ว

    That last final mission...took me two weeks to beat. After that, i saw a japanese player beat it in 2 minutes with the basic setup.
    My soul shattered

  • @ReluctantReader
    @ReluctantReader ปีที่แล้ว +1

    commenting here from the 8:12 admission of 12 playthroughs, looking forward to playing 3, sl and lr on ppsspp.

  • @Spartan_Jackal
    @Spartan_Jackal ปีที่แล้ว +1

    not me impatiently waiting for the overview of gen 4 and 5 lol

  • @eldraque4556
    @eldraque4556 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watched all of these because I never even really heard of armoured core until the game awards, pretty excited for 6 now

  • @abyssphantom6786
    @abyssphantom6786 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for taking the time to make this, and especially for taking the incredible amount of time to play through all the missions before making this review.
    Something to note, each different playthrough is a different timeline, and changes the goals and motives of each of the other main characters in each playthrough too.
    So in one, Evangel is seeking the power of the internecine, in another he’s trying to prove he’s the dominant by destroying the internecine.
    In another, you end up being the Dominant that takes out the internecine, in another Zinaida is the dominant.
    And in other playthroughs, the timelines have nothing to do with Dominants and are just a corporate war basically between Alliance and Vertex.
    Some timelines the internecine is never even discorvered, in one Jack seeks the power of the internecine to defeat Alliance, in others he’s trying to find the Dominant to destroy the Internecine.
    Also, like for Evangel, some timelines he doesn’t even defect from Alliance, and in the ones he does, there’s one where he didn’t actually betray alliance and was the spy for them, in others Alliance has a different spy and Evangel defected to either prove himself as dominant, or he left to gain the power of the pulverizers in a dif timeline.
    Lastly, in some timelines you never even meet or interact with some of the main characters, like one you never see or meet Jack, in another you never see Zinaida, and another you never see or hear of pulverizers whatsoever. Not even any msgs about them attacking, like in that timeline the internecine was never discovered.
    And also that’s why, in some playthroughs Zinaida is all about being a Raven who doesn’t pick sides, and in others she does pick a side. (In the timelines that she picks a side, she will never send you a msg about picking a side).
    Lastly, each pulverizer has a big weakness, the very final ones is weakness to flamethrowers lol. I know it sounds crazy, but it works. I guess they forgot to give it a Radiator lmao

  • @donk8961
    @donk8961 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Superb editing, this is how we rope the other nerds into AC

  • @Jasonchaidezz
    @Jasonchaidezz ปีที่แล้ว

    the last ending with zinaida was my favorite. all sorts of anxiety during that play through lol

  • @dodogamus1926
    @dodogamus1926 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Seeing you talking about how the last pulverizer isnt meant to be beat and take 100% skills. I can 😄 and say i beated it once when i was massively into the game and without using hanger weapon since i somehow locked that feature since i change the button setting to have my camera in my d pad while my boost + right hand weapon with ob and shoulder equip on the other button. Glad that my effort actually pays off since i was really into the game back then. And now after seeing this vid i am gonna go a give it retry on pc. thanks for the vid.

  • @Captain1nsaneo
    @Captain1nsaneo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Looking forward to your video on For Answer, I never got the chance to play it.

  • @genericyoutubeusername6462
    @genericyoutubeusername6462 ปีที่แล้ว

    3:34 to 3:36
    after playing ac3 and a bit of ac LR
    THIS is the shit that blows my mind
    DID YOU SEE THAT.
    HE TURNED AND TRACKED HIS TARGET
    HELL
    YES
    NORMAL CONTROLS

  • @kurisuchiinathecrocodile333
    @kurisuchiinathecrocodile333 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love Last Raven. Great atmosphere of almost-destruction-of-world, multiple story paths (and "what if?" viewpoints), cool built-in encyclopedia, good enough enemy AI that counter your tactics, badass soundtrack, tons of great mecha designs to play around, fierce fights and memorable opponents! Some of final fights made me feel like its dante vs virgil from dmc3 lol

  • @nobiazcustomsinc5030
    @nobiazcustomsinc5030 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man watching you go thru this is taking me back. I hate ALOT of the same sentiments about the missions.

  • @valdrfears5266
    @valdrfears5266 ปีที่แล้ว

    Last raven was my favorite of the ps2 Era. I can't tell you how many times I've played through it or the amount of hours I put in it over the years.

  • @Muhluri
    @Muhluri ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lol that Zinaida part was hilarious 😂