Judging by the previous titles' levels of customization and gameplay depth, I can confidently predict my addiction to this game is gonna put me on the streets. Thanks From.
Bruh.... I'm just hoping we get my daughter into daycare by the time this game comes out because I'm going to spend WEEKS of game play time on this one
@@easy6427 I second that (weeks of gameplay)! I just hope I can pull off the old cheeky caterpillars-only build to be able to strap on as much heavy as gear as I can, cross my fingers and "imma firin mah' lazors" in this iteration of AC :P
Pretty much why Gen 5 failed. It focused too much on the multiplayer aspect to the point the customization is lackluster (everyone's build are the almost if not always same) And gameplay is slow. Gen 3 and Gen 4 Armored Core are the best due to the build customization and fast gameplay Gen 4 is the one on the video, the fastest combat in the franchise.
@Alberto Bernal the game play trailer definitely had a tank track AC in it so I'm thinking you're going to get your wish. I always went the high mobility to weight capacity reverse joint legs.
@@YukitoOnlineAbout ACV, the lackluster build generally apply to single-player experience right? Because, due to the focus on MP experience. PVP was a fresh breath of air with variety of builds being able to compete in PVP; from tanks to sniper with piledrivers. This is compared to AC4/FA in which the meta is speed build.
As far as i remember it, in Armored Core 1, you don't become a better human if you beat the game, you become one if you LOSE the game. If you reach game over, the game starts over except you are no longer a free lance pilot. Your body has been acquired by a corporation and modified with better reflexes and abilities but your mind isn't free anymore. It's the most dystopian way of doing an easy setting in a game.
Yeah, it was called the Human Plus system. When I originally played the first Armored Core, I was super young and thus bad at video games. I had some hazy memories of it I had to fact check via the wiki after writing the script.
This will be my first AC game, but I've dipped my toe into videos from the older games and just the sheer depth of customization you're capable of seems insane And having the lead designer of sekiro behind this one, a veteran of fromsoft's lineup, I think we're in damn good hands
To get a better idea of what AC series is about I recommend the following videos, specially for newcomers and veterans who have not played one in a while: - Was it really good? Armored Core from Josh Strife Plays - The Armored Core series - A Newcomer's Journey by Writing for Games - Armored Core Retrospective (The history of FromSoftware) by Aesir Aesthetics - The most recent video by Vaati Vidya about AC
This game has Elements from Every AC Gen and improved melee Combat, Great bosses and Excellent level design This is gonna be the Best single player Mech game ever
People don't realize that AC has a bunch of FromSoft traditions that Souls adopted into dark fantasy. The way vaati got all uppity about "how he was right" was really annoying to all us old AC fans
yup true that and theres other mech games that fromsoftwere made and i ve played them all- Metal Wolf Chaos,Murakumo,Chrome Hounds. It is From software masterpiece of a evolution of the mech genre kind of thing this and Mechwarrior the only mech game worth playing for me.
AC never had evasion based combat on telegraphed moves, nor limited melee weapons to the left hand like Sekiro prosthetics. Nor did it have perilous attacks like Sekiro does. The point Vaati made is that the game is going to have MODERN Fromsoft mechanics that Souls and Sekiro introduced, and rejecting this reality is going to set the fans for disappointment. I've long been telling people this, and Vaati simply happened to agree with me and gave me a voice. He's speaking the truth. As an OG fan, AND a fan of Fromsoft as a whole I truly think this is going to be the best thing going forward.
@@Krystalmyth i understand and i dont mind it i just think the game will be easier if theres a magical health bar and no energy bar and the so warever evasion based combat on telegraphed moves meh meh hope the click to lock-on isint mandatory i mean i hope we get to use FCS parts something tells me based on the mechanichs well get less parts to use and customise like we can allready see theres no extension tu use with extension you could even evade better perhaps sorry but to me smells main stream but warever to attract more ppl i guess i gues it wont be the hardcore thing i wanted but meh. would still buy it i think..
@KrystalMyth AC totally had limited melee options for the left hand. It only stopped when AC4 came out. AC also had telegraphed moves, Souls just took it to another level. As for evasion based combat... what exactly do you mean by that? I mean, AC was not without specific evasive maneuvers.
Anyone who thought AC 6 was gonna be souls like clearly never played the games. It's gonna be fast-paced, mission based, customization heavy and no leveling.
God this is beautifully done. Born too late to get on the train of AC games but I've heard of them. When I saw the reveal trailer something awakened in me and it's not gonna rest until I build the perfect AC and smash the arena.
I appreciate your commitment. Your want this game to succeed and the only way for that to happen is if people expecting this to be a souls experience don't turn around and review bomb it cause it doesn't play the way they expected. We don't really have to manage our expectations because we will have a blast regardless, but some people don't know what they're getting into yet. The trailer only show like 35% of the game. 15% for story but the rest will be in the garage lol. We will see how that goes when the time comes.
You say that, but I'm sure some diehards will bemoan some changes, maybe even to the point of review bombing. Changes like the stagger meter, the new way targeting is handled, and the large bosses with more clearly telegraphed attacks. It won't be Armored Souls, but it will have changes based lessons learned from the Souls games.
@@chstens Yeah I hear ya. I just know that every new gen has it's detractors. But I'm not seeing as much of the hating that I have seen previously. I think most AC fan's are just looking at the positives. They see a little bit of their favorite gen in the trailer and they are hopeful. I know we want AC to stay AC but I think some people all over thinking some of the comments for Devs. Once it is clear that this is really and truly Armored Core, I think those people will come around. Also, they may have made those changes to blading because it will be more accessable than ever with the faster weapon switching. There are definitely balancing concerns for duel wielding if they are beafing up melee. Forcing it into one slot IS KINDA ANNOYING...but i won't pass judgement until i know more about the customizing. It might just be the price we pay for cooler more detailed blading.
Except the reality is that this is manifesting as a form of gatekeeping, and it's far more likely that OG fans will be right in the front of the line complaining about souls like qualities that are guaranteed to be in the game as we've already been addressing for awhile now. Those who think this isn't going to have Sekiro-like move telegraphing, hard lock-on and invincibility evasion are going to be in for a rude surprise.
@@chstens They made that decision to blading because Melee is going to be treated like Sekiro's arm prosthetics, which were also a left hand tool. This is ALREADY a Sekiro/Souls like addition to the franchise. Like I said, people need to simply accept that AC is about to change, and in my opinion, for the better.
Man Thank you for EXPLAINING Armored Core to the Younglings/Newbie/Soulsboy this Game is Freaking serious, its Hard but Fun at the same time, and Garage is where they gonna spend a lot of time 👌👌
I kinda stared at the front page of Steam when I saw AC6 as a "Top Seller" the day the trailer dropped. On its first month AC6 will outsell the entire AC franchise. It's gonna be a phenomenon.
Anything in the 3 series would probably be a better starting point, considering they said the speed would be between 3 and 5. And what we've seen looks a lot more grounded than 4.
I wanted to choose the one that Hidetaka Miyazaki directed. Plus For Answer is my favorite. I think it's going to be a new beast that blows every AC game out of the water.
But considering how "grounded" gameplay consisted of literally only boosting/hovering, I think it could easily be at the speed level of 4 (not 4FA, but would be awesome if they did).
Good luck, and welcome. I would argue that AC is FromSoftware's coolest IP, even if they haven't always treated it the best. If you're interested, I have some content specifically for Souls players learning about AC.
This is a great video to be introduced to you by, especially being an Armored Core fan since the second game, I was a kid and didn't have access to the originals.. And now that armored core has blown up, all the games I don't have in my collection are definitely going to take a while to aquire now. 😅 Now to get my 360 up and running again so I can play ACFA and Verdict Day when I'm not playing AC3/LastRaven/or AC2 on my PS2 slim.
Nice video. I dropped off AC after 4 and 4A because I hated that gen's over-the-top speed and infinite flying for everyone all the time. Silent Line was my jam. AC6 looks like a mashup of 4A and 5, but it seems like it's got the diversity of the earlier titles. I'm VERY excited. Also,- THE ARENA IS LIKE THE BEST FEATURE!
The emulator I used was RPCS3, but it'll be up to you to find the game ROMs. Stuff is fairly easy to set up, though if you want to play For Answer, you should look at some guide stuff since it requires a few special settings. All in all, gameplay holds up super well. A couple emulation bugs though, so save often. And also absolutely, we've got until August. If you want to bring yourself up to speed, there's no better time than now.
Human Plus is a feature from AC1, AC2, and AC3 that grants players and computer controlled players extra abilities and boosted stats which makes the game much easier than it already is. Except in AC3, it's basically the pity power up, like the invincible tanuki suit in Mario 3D Land and Mario 3D World. 1) In AC1, you needed to fail a mission while racking up a huge enough debt to lose the game. You get pwn'd off to be experimented on and you come back ready to start the cycle again, stronger than before. You can do this 6 times to get all bonuses. And no, the game will not inform you what those bonuses are, but you'll notice right away. In order to use these abilities in the expansions, you must get them from AC1 and import the save data from there. Remember, in some missions, you die for real, which will boot you out of the game back to the title, and you will have gained nothing from it. 2) In AC2, it's the exact same thing as AC1. 3) Beat the game to get the optional part that grants you these abilities. Upon first acquiring the part it will do nothing. You must go into certain missions and complete a special challenge inside the mission. Silent Line is the only AC3 expansion you can import the part to. Nexus to Last Raven) Only the enemy gets to use it against you. However you can sling an slash wave with your blade now, which was previously only possible with Human Plus. AC4 and for Answer) All LYNXs are Human Plus! YAY! But seriously though, it's gone. AC5 and Verdict Day) No such thing as Human Plus. And that's among the other shit lost on the 5th gen as a whole for how lost and confused it all was.
There are some mech games/animes stained with too much "social aspects" and even some romance(?) to the point it gets disgusting. This series is indeed anime af, but there's no overdramatic crap to it. Seed a barren earth mission is a great example, Joshua O'Brien simply greets us with "there's little need for words" and start shooting.
Whilst the design choices for the mechs vary greatly, I feel Armored Core probably has most in common with Gundam thematically and narratively.The political turmoil, the varying forms of transhumanism and its impact on the world, environmentalism in general…I could go on.
@@orrhyd1902 using Joshua O'brien at the end of 4 doesn't help your point at all. The Friendly rival and the Main protagonist forced to fight to the death in a shocking twist is peak melodrama.
As a first timer to the series, seeing so many veteran AC players expressing their hype has me very excited. I know roughly what to expect and im sure FromSoft will knock it out of the park.
I always assumed anyone could become a raven if they didn’t suck at passing the raven test in the old games… in 4A though yeah who knows since NEXTs are way more expensive and rare then normal ACs
Your enthusiasm is infectious! I played these games a lot back in the day. Not competitively and I wasn't any good but that's not the point This game is Gran Turismo for mechs
"think... what are we fighting for?" that line from the mission only og's remember is still so cold to me and "main booster malfunctioning.. is that what you were aiming for?" No but seriously stop calling this game souls like cause this shit goes way way back before Dark souls so stop this
Technically speaking you're not a "Normal" guy in Armored Core 4 and 4A: you're a Lynx, one of the very few pilots with the physical aptitude required to pilot your NEXT. There's a reason why there aren't many former Ravens among the ranks of the Lynx, and that's because piloting NEXTs take a toll that not every person can withstand. In AC4A you're basically the lowest rung among the elite: sure there are pilots above you, but you're still part of an exclusive group in control of the most powerful war machines on the planet.
Yeah I know, what I meant more so is that you aren't special above the other mechs you'll be fighting. I mean you're going to be kind of special because you're the player character in a video game, after all no one really wants to play the janitor except as maybe a joke.
On a related note for quick money if From released a PS2 Armored Core compilation collection of AC 2, 3, Raven, Nexus, and Silent Line, they would make bank.
Ah yes, blading. That takes me back. Damned if another opponent enters a room with that in mind and brings a gun. It becomes a feeding frenzy against them. I always fancied myself a mid type paired with a blade and piledriver combo.
I never got the hang of the physical melee weapons, the range always felt so short. Then again, if I remember landing a hit with one basically ended the fight.
No shit it won't be souls. It's a third person mech warfare shooter. Fromsoft already confirmed that too a while after the first reveal trailer a couple months back. I'm a fan of both Dark Souls and Armored Core series (with Dark Souls 3 and Armored Core Silent Line as my personal favorites) but I just can't fathom how other souls fans would think of a third person shooter to play like a soulslike😒 not everything Fromsoft made has to follow that same formula. Besides, Armored core has been around longer than Dark Souls 1. AC is it's own established franchise with its own style and gameplay
I'm 25 and this'll be my first AC game. As much of a fan of anime I am, I have to agree with your statement on no anime mech, just hardcore story driven gameplay! Don't get me wrong, if a developer wants to include an anime-style into a serious game I don't care. Just so long as it's done right and has no cringy dialogue or moments, and actually includes male and female characters that are attractive and actually likable, as well as relatable. Can't wait for this to drop though!
@@chstens yes I know, I'm slowly starting to realize that I'm not getting an armored core game. I even heard a rumor that part can be switched out during mission( god I hope that's just a rumor ). The soultard are probably very happy.
@@venom0825 It's true, you can change your build mid-mission, the missions are also generally longer and more open. Get malding and go play whatever you consider "real" Armored Core in a franchise that dramatically changes the formula every few entries.
@@chstens the changes that the franchise has had has been miniscule, but still keep to its roots as a mech sim, even 4 and 5 major department was that they where faster. Don't worry I already canceled my pre order
@@venom0825 You call the difference between AC3 and for answer miniscule? Whew, alright. And seriously? You pre-order games? Damn, you deserve to have your hopes shattered.
Dude i am so happy. I'm only 17 so all I've known is souls for a long time, and when i swa the trailer for ACVI I went and played the playstation trilogy, and my god is it amazing! I can't wait to play more!
@@VaulickTheCrow I understand this! I would literally drop my payload and square up with this guy until I get my vengeance. Nothing more satisfying then winning with my blade and piledriver at my side.
I hope we get a mission like occupation of arteria carpals... That mission was hard fighting 5 ACs at once. Had to spend quite some time in the garage to build my AC again to suit the mission.
1:14 As someone who played the whole campain of Daemon X with dual sword and made my mech cosplay as Gundam Bael, I approve the dual melee strategy, here is hoping they are better in AC6
Good video! You should do a follow up amalgamating the old gens as well since the new gen will definitely have some aspects of that, and any kind of condensed retrospective will help the new fans a bunch to understand what shapes the series. Also lol Kings Field and Shadow Tower need a spiritual successor for sure (imagine with modern graphics/art direction... oof)
I'm sorry I've always seen AC in Souls games but I also started OG AC on PlayStation (my only question is when in AC6 will Patches make an appearance and will the Moonlight Great Sword show up as well)
100% Patches will show up, the lovable d-bag. Also, the Moonlight GS usually shows up as laser blade weaponry. It usually has the longest reach of the blade weapons. It's actually the weapon that got me into blading before I even knew that it was a recurring weapon.
As an OG AC fan, doing my part to sub to an armored core youtuber. I will say though there are some soulslike elements in the new one, and according to an interview the mech customization will be less granular but weapons will be more varied in function it sounds like.
I made some people rage quit back in the AC4/for answer days in pvp with the blades. Turns out being nailed by an overboost into a double blade strike is REALLY ANNOYING. And it makes me so happy 😍
I already was interested because “game from the dark souls guys” and mechs. You do a good job explaining what the essence of armored core seems to be in a fun way. Thx
I welcome anybody new to the series to enjoy it heartily. I would recommend the 1 or 3 or 4 lines as great starting points. I just know that AC fans will be happy it's not Elden Bot but when people try to say it's technically "souls" in some manner depending on their wide reaching interpretation of what a "souls game" is to discount the title of the video just saddens me, like having more bosses with telegraphed attacks which has existed. Souls fans would totally love customizing the right AC for the mission and facing the difficult bosses they throw at you no matter what.
I should see if I can get my PS3 copy of For Answer emulated. Heck I still have my PS3 and its save data on it, I should be able to just transfer it over right? I'll probably need to look into a controller that actually has analog triggers to have that loving fine control over the thrusters though.
If you've got a semi decent compy then RPCS3 is what I used for emulation. Super easy to set up, just a few emulation bugs and a couple special boxes you need to tick to run it smoothly. A couple google searches and you'll likely be good to go.
Best part of Armored Core. Even though it doesn't stop you from whooping ass.......like Daemon x Machina does. ALSO LEG TYPES!!! YOU CAN BE A TANK OR A FUCKING CLOSET THING TO A CENTAUR!!!
I just want a new White Glint model kit... Hell, I would be happy if they just re-release the same old one. I still kick myself for not buying it when I had the chance.
I'll be coming back to the franchise from AC1/AC2/AC3. To this day, one of my all time fave gaming moments is from AC1. "LOL after all that shit in my DMs I thought you'd be taller 8Ball." Later that level "God he was a tough bastard. Wait, THERE'S TWO OF THEM?!?" I am so looking forward to jumping back in with AC6.
Literally just went through that fight. Don't forget the goddamn gauntlet you have to go through to GET to those double bastards. And the cubes man, the platforming cubes. Never again.
As a high schooler, I can’t say I’m a diehard forever fan, but my first video game ever was AC2. And it was incredible, AC1 and 3 are better imo, but I am so fucking excited for Fires of Rubicon!
@@VaulickTheCrow Its got a bunch of older games like armored core with some new recent games one called battletech which is more of an xcom game [if you ever heard of that game] and mechwarrior 5 mercenaries which has you piloting a mech first person view [also has a third person view] and you have hired pilots all piloting mechs that you can customize and go on various missions. A lot of what you explained you like about armored core sounds a lot like what those two games and also older games have, where the missions are hard and you have to pay upkeep and also buy new weapons and so on.
@@Argonisgema well, battletech is a VG adaptation of the tabletop game. Mechwarrior is an FPS simulator game, and is technically a spinoff from the TTG. Also, Battletech 'borrowed' alot of its mech designs from 80s anime, especially from Macross.
Being a fan of both (Mechwarrior and Armored Core), they are really at two opposite ends of the spectrum. Compared to Mechwarrior, the mechs in Armored Core are significantly faster and more agile (imagine an Atlas moving the speed and agility of a Locust). It is also much more vertical and boosters are essential in AC (whereas jump jets are more of a build specific thing). Also your armor/structure are just a single healthpool instead of per part like Mechwarrior. Instead of having base frames like Mechwarrior (like MAD-IIC-B), it's much more mix and match/custom being more parts oriented. As a result it is more about avoiding incoming fire than torso twisting it.
i have my problems with sekiro, i could not get into it but armored core 4 was the first from soft game i ever played and it was amazing so im excited to play the new armored core game, and no i do not want it to be soulslike
That's a shame. I really loved Sekiro. It is a pretty difficult experience though, with a specific gameplan centered on timing and rhythm. So if you aren't into that, I can imagine the frustration.
theres other mech games that fromsoftwere made and i ve played them all- Metal Wolf Chaos,Murakumo,Chrome Hounds. It is From software masterpiece of a evolution of the mech genre kind of thing this and Mechwarrior the only mech game worth playing for me.
FROM actually explained why King's Field is over... well, because literally all the people that knows how to make a King's Field game either retired or left the company.
I legit didn't care much about Elden Ring until I saw Armored Core in that survey they released before the game came out coz I was hella bored of Souls and Souls-like games at that point, mofos captured me again with the mention of AC so I decided to play it just to see if there's anything in there related to AC or something. Man, seeing AC6's announcement made me cry old man tears. We're not dead yet! 9.9
That's awesome that PvP is still going on in those games. Gonna have to show the young bloods a thing or two when PvP goes live in AC 6. I was more remarking that it did poor in terms of sales numbers, and seemed to go largely under the radar.
Technically, all of them. At least in the main series. Though I played the majority of them when I was pretty young or in my teens. So the memories be a bit hazy. Logged a ton of hours into 4 and For Answer, but the majority of that was well over 10 years ago. Played a good chunk of 5, don't know that I finished it. If I recall that was the one where you could fight other people's bases? It's been so long. Regardless, I've been a long time fan, but I thought the series was dead. I didn't expect a revival. I may very well have to refresh my memory of all the AC games. I remember enjoying them all, even if they were difficult, especially for someone as young as I was.
Also hoping that something similar to the Ultimate weapons systems because I miss the power trip I got from whipping out the massive hammer and chasing down my fleeing quarry!
you forgot about how intense PVP can be back then in 4 Answer. I remember going up against a full Japanese team. Fights got Fucking wild. BLINK and you DIE.
Yeah I remember my first times going online and just getting.... destroyed lol. Catching non-tracking rockets straight to the face or having someone overboost across the map and snipe me from afar. I eventually got semi decent, but damn could some people play their face off.
Anime stuff in mech games still makes me less mad than mechas who move at 10 mph across the battlefield. Armored Core 4 spoiled me for speed and if your mech games don't break the camera from the force of the pilot being jostled around at 2000 km/h, I don't want it.
I will say there can be a charm to some of the hyper realistic simulator mech games where everything is clunky and moves slow by design.... but yeah. I prefer high octane speed. I want to question what enhancements the human inside has gone through to suffer the sheer G-Forces implemented on them and actually survive. Particularly as weapons technology always outpaces defense technology, it makes more sense to build mobile units, rather than tanky ones that can't even move diagonally.
To anyone new, please play something other than 4 or For Answer They're fun and casual, but they're also the least 'Armored Core like' Armored Core games The rest have been a lot slower, more grounded and more methodical, and it's looking like AC6 is going to be somewhere in-between
I chose it because it was directed by Miyazaki himself, who has had an unbelievably high impact on Fromsoft as a company. His influence will likely be heavily seen in AC6. I definitely like the other Armored Cores, but none did it for me like For Answer. Though I will admit, slowing it down just a teensy bit to make way for methodical play would be super welcome.
@@VaulickTheCrow oh I'm not against playing gen 4 Just that I think people should get a feel for the series as a whole Just playing gen 4 would be like going to a steakhouse and ordering a chicken burger. It tastes good and it's easy to enjoy, but it's not what the place is known for.
@@linkkicksu I totally get that. Honestly it's likely easier to set up the earlier emulators anyway. PS3 and Xbox 360 emulators are notoriously temperamental, whereas the PS2 emus usually run like gold.
I’m so hype for this game been a big fan ever since I first played armored core 3 on PlayStation 2 and I only know about the series from an episode of cinematic from g4
So far we know that AC6 is going to be the best of Gen 3, Gen 4, and Gen 5 The mission being longer than usuall is a trait that 3rd Gen more specificly Silent Line has over the rest of the series The Parts having more unique gimmicks is 5th thing that get overshadowed by its awful gameplay pacing and missions, Boss Fights were probably the best in the series tho which is what AC6 is wanting to redo For Answer has the best Speed combat but the speed pacing in Missions are WAY too short to justify fast gameplay
here's the thing though the loadout of the ACs in 6 is heavily inspired from 3rd gen its not full dual weilding like 4th gen and 5th gen does you no longer have access to dual moonlights
@@lesslighter You could dual wield Moonlights in AC5 if you had the X099 ANOTHER MOON, but that was a Japanese exclusive part for pre-ordering Last Raven Portable.
@@fusioncell7669 you can buy 2 moonlights in 5th gen what I'm saying in 6 its no longer full dual wield as in "symetrical" wielding you either have a left hand exclusive weapons which may or may not be a mirror of your right hand weapon like 3rd gen to last raven
i have only played armored core 3 the psp version and armored core 4. At first i hated the games, i couldnt even understand them not even get a hold of why people loved them untill a year ago when i tried both again. After finishing armored core 4 i really got into it, the replay value, the gameplay and my god the music, right now im currently playing armored core 3 and im having far more fun than the last time i tried it. I cant believe i let them pass for soo long. Planning on getting daemon x machina for my switch in a couple of month and buy ac6 for my ps4 later on.
Your mileage may vary, but personally I couldn't get through Daemon X Machina. The story, characters... just cardboard cut out anime tropes. It's pretty bad. The mech combat itself was... ok at best. But you constantly get peppered with eye roll inducing voice acting and treated to non-skippable text rolls of the idiot characters talking to each other before missions. Not worth.
After ER, the "souls" fanbase has certainly expanded. However, a large percentage of us are rather Fromsoft fans at this point,who are looking forward to anything that exhibits the From design philosophy and pedigree. This will be the most successful AC of all time.
I’ve always had a passing interest in the series but basically never touched it until recently, funnily enough I started playing ac4 about a month before ac6 was announced, so needless to say I binged through ac4 and FA and started 3 before the 2023 games line up started distracting me. But I am very excited to play ac6.
Armored core is just nostalgia I just remember getting my shit slapped by a friend on a snowy map because I had fucking tank treads and moved the speed of molasses cuz my weapon... I was eight or some shit
I remember re doing missions on the psp A few years ago savescuming (to not be on debt) getting the best result i could to save money Dropped the game after realizing i had confused the cooldown with energy recharge options when doing a custom order Dunno how that happened
You know, somewhere in my brain I knew that. Hell, I stopped using missiles because they kept blowing up in my own face. I love the little details in these games.
That's currently what I'm doing right now. I just finished AC 1. Holy hot damn, it was like living in constant deja vu since it's been so long. Also, Nine ball can go to hell. Both of them.
how did you set up your completely legitimate copy that you own on your ps3 with capture card? I would also like to play my own legitimate copy please.
I don't think I can tell you where to get Roms, but RPCS3 is the emulation software I used. It's not super difficult to set up, just need to do some google searches.
My faceless speculation as a long time AC fan. AC6 will be open world, with a game mechanic that lets you repair or upgrade periodically on the planet. Maybe even have parts or mechs drop shipped in ala MGSV.
I was kidding in the video. If I recall White Glint just has very well optimized parts that make it very difficult to catch. It's designed to stay at its own most effective range, which is mid range. It's just a difficulty spike compared to all the mechs you've fought up until that point, so I was more remarking that it feels like White Glint is cheating. Or it's more likely that it hard counters bladers lol. I don't specifically remember the fight for Zinaida., it's been many a year.
I can't still get why people keep saying AC is souls-like or not. Armored Core is Armored Core. If you want to play something solus-like, just find some souls-like games in this world. When you reflect your hope to AC, you don't need to play AC!!!!!!!!!!!!
I mean, that is the point of my video. That it isn't going to be a souls like, and that it should be embraced regardless. Fromsoft has been banging out it's most successful titles, all of them soulslikes for over a decade. It's what the company is known for now, so I imagine most people would assume that everything released by them would fall in that genre. That's why I wanted to make the video.
@@VaulickTheCrow I hear you. I mean people don't get our point until they really play Armored Core. I just want to tell them you might waste time and money for AC. It isn't like a game everyone can play for long.
@@chstens repair kits aren't estus flask, you can't get them for free at your local bonfire😂 You probably have to pay for them at the end of each mission.
@@Rifky809 Nope, they refill at "workstations" that you can find while on a mission. I don't know if you respawn at them, but you can apparently just respawn pretty close to where you died, too.
Wouldn't call DxM's story thoughtless, just scatterbrained and nonsensical. I did like the upgradable Outer that directly enhanced mech function, but the Outer combat upgrades were absolutely useless and not fully fleshed out. Still, a fun AC lite title. But, AC6, the king looks to be returning to reclaim its crown from a slew of pretenders.
Yeah, it's youtube so take everything with a bit of hyperbole for the sake of the joke. I was more turned off by the constant anime trope nonsense and poor voice acting. The combat isn't so bad, but lackluster story/setting/characters made it difficult for me to get invested in.
Bruh, I deadass forgot they made HUGE ridiculous controllers for a lot of the early mech games. I remember seeing those in gaming magazines as a kid, imagining who would be crazy enough to drop so much money on a controller they can use for one game. As an adult, I can kind of see the allure. Maximum immersion.
@@corvoadam5598 Armored Core For Answer, Armored Core 3/3 Silent Line and Armored Core 2 are all decent starting points. There's also the good ol' Armored Core 1 if you don't mind going super retro and playing the game from its roots. I will warn you, though, most of the older games have rather janky controls as the old PS1 didn't have analogue sticks and used bumpers for maneuverability. This didn't change until well into the PS2 era. So, if you want a good beginner friendly starting point I would suggest Gen 4 being AC4 and ACFA
Judging by the previous titles' levels of customization and gameplay depth, I can confidently predict my addiction to this game is gonna put me on the streets. Thanks From.
Bruh.... I'm just hoping we get my daughter into daycare by the time this game comes out because I'm going to spend WEEKS of game play time on this one
@@easy6427 I second that (weeks of gameplay)!
I just hope I can pull off the old cheeky caterpillars-only build to be able to strap on as much heavy as gear as I can, cross my fingers and "imma firin mah' lazors" in this iteration of AC :P
Pretty much why Gen 5 failed.
It focused too much on the multiplayer aspect to the point the customization is lackluster (everyone's build are the almost if not always same)
And gameplay is slow.
Gen 3 and Gen 4 Armored Core are the best due to the build customization and fast gameplay
Gen 4 is the one on the video, the fastest combat in the franchise.
@Alberto Bernal the game play trailer definitely had a tank track AC in it so I'm thinking you're going to get your wish. I always went the high mobility to weight capacity reverse joint legs.
@@YukitoOnlineAbout ACV, the lackluster build generally apply to single-player experience right? Because, due to the focus on MP experience. PVP was a fresh breath of air with variety of builds being able to compete in PVP; from tanks to sniper with piledrivers. This is compared to AC4/FA in which the meta is speed build.
As far as i remember it, in Armored Core 1, you don't become a better human if you beat the game, you become one if you LOSE the game. If you reach game over, the game starts over except you are no longer a free lance pilot. Your body has been acquired by a corporation and modified with better reflexes and abilities but your mind isn't free anymore. It's the most dystopian way of doing an easy setting in a game.
Yeah, it was called the Human Plus system. When I originally played the first Armored Core, I was super young and thus bad at video games.
I had some hazy memories of it I had to fact check via the wiki after writing the script.
Man human plus is hard to pass on... I'm doing AC2 and AC2AA without human plus... Omg I forgot how I did it but dam
This will be my first AC game, but I've dipped my toe into videos from the older games and just the sheer depth of customization you're capable of seems insane
And having the lead designer of sekiro behind this one, a veteran of fromsoft's lineup, I think we're in damn good hands
Do yourself a favour and watch the fight between jack-O and a literal flying tank in last Raven
To get a better idea of what AC series is about I recommend the following videos, specially for newcomers and veterans who have not played one in a while:
- Was it really good? Armored Core from Josh Strife Plays
- The Armored Core series - A Newcomer's Journey by Writing for Games
- Armored Core Retrospective (The history of FromSoftware) by Aesir Aesthetics
- The most recent video by Vaati Vidya about AC
This game has Elements from Every AC Gen and improved melee Combat, Great bosses and Excellent level design
This is gonna be the Best single player Mech game ever
i think and hope there will be pvp arena too
@@vstrolis there is
Its confirmed that we have the single player arena and some multiplayer
love cat
For me that will probably always be Xenogears.
People don't realize that AC has a bunch of FromSoft traditions that Souls adopted into dark fantasy. The way vaati got all uppity about "how he was right" was really annoying to all us old AC fans
yup true that and theres other mech games that fromsoftwere made and i ve played them all- Metal Wolf Chaos,Murakumo,Chrome Hounds. It is From software masterpiece of a evolution of the mech genre kind of thing this and Mechwarrior the only mech game worth playing for me.
AC never had evasion based combat on telegraphed moves, nor limited melee weapons to the left hand like Sekiro prosthetics. Nor did it have perilous attacks like Sekiro does. The point Vaati made is that the game is going to have MODERN Fromsoft mechanics that Souls and Sekiro introduced, and rejecting this reality is going to set the fans for disappointment. I've long been telling people this, and Vaati simply happened to agree with me and gave me a voice. He's speaking the truth. As an OG fan, AND a fan of Fromsoft as a whole I truly think this is going to be the best thing going forward.
@@Krystalmyth i understand and i dont mind it i just think the game will be easier if theres a magical health bar and no energy bar and the so warever evasion based combat on telegraphed moves meh meh hope the click to lock-on isint mandatory i mean i hope we get to use FCS parts something tells me based on the mechanichs well get less parts to use and customise like we can allready see theres no extension tu use with extension you could even evade better perhaps sorry but to me smells main stream but warever to attract more ppl i guess i gues it wont be the hardcore thing i wanted but meh. would still buy it i think..
@KrystalMyth AC totally had limited melee options for the left hand. It only stopped when AC4 came out.
AC also had telegraphed moves, Souls just took it to another level.
As for evasion based combat... what exactly do you mean by that? I mean, AC was not without specific evasive maneuvers.
@@RippahRooJizah Yeah, AC had always been 50% building mastery, 50% movement mastery. Especially 4th gen.
Souls players have gwyns piano
Armored core players have 9’s piano
This
DESTROY NINE BALL
Anyone who thought AC 6 was gonna be souls like clearly never played the games. It's gonna be fast-paced, mission based, customization heavy and no leveling.
God this is beautifully done. Born too late to get on the train of AC games but I've heard of them. When I saw the reveal trailer something awakened in me and it's not gonna rest until I build the perfect AC and smash the arena.
I appreciate your commitment. Your want this game to succeed and the only way for that to happen is if people expecting this to be a souls experience don't turn around and review bomb it cause it doesn't play the way they expected. We don't really have to manage our expectations because we will have a blast regardless, but some people don't know what they're getting into yet. The trailer only show like 35% of the game. 15% for story but the rest will be in the garage lol. We will see how that goes when the time comes.
You say that, but I'm sure some diehards will bemoan some changes, maybe even to the point of review bombing. Changes like the stagger meter, the new way targeting is handled, and the large bosses with more clearly telegraphed attacks. It won't be Armored Souls, but it will have changes based lessons learned from the Souls games.
Oh and not to mention that melee weapons are an exclusively left hand thing now.
@@chstens Yeah I hear ya. I just know that every new gen has it's detractors. But I'm not seeing as much of the hating that I have seen previously. I think most AC fan's are just looking at the positives. They see a little bit of their favorite gen in the trailer and they are hopeful. I know we want AC to stay AC but I think some people all over thinking some of the comments for Devs. Once it is clear that this is really and truly Armored Core, I think those people will come around.
Also, they may have made those changes to blading because it will be more accessable than ever with the faster weapon switching. There are definitely balancing concerns for duel wielding if they are beafing up melee. Forcing it into one slot IS KINDA ANNOYING...but i won't pass judgement until i know more about the customizing. It might just be the price we pay for cooler more detailed blading.
Except the reality is that this is manifesting as a form of gatekeeping, and it's far more likely that OG fans will be right in the front of the line complaining about souls like qualities that are guaranteed to be in the game as we've already been addressing for awhile now. Those who think this isn't going to have Sekiro-like move telegraphing, hard lock-on and invincibility evasion are going to be in for a rude surprise.
@@chstens They made that decision to blading because Melee is going to be treated like Sekiro's arm prosthetics, which were also a left hand tool. This is ALREADY a Sekiro/Souls like addition to the franchise. Like I said, people need to simply accept that AC is about to change, and in my opinion, for the better.
Man Thank you for EXPLAINING Armored Core to the Younglings/Newbie/Soulsboy this Game is Freaking serious, its Hard but Fun at the same time, and Garage is where they gonna spend a lot of time 👌👌
this and dark tark's new video have been my fav ac6 videos so far, such good content mate!
I kinda stared at the front page of Steam when I saw AC6 as a "Top Seller" the day the trailer dropped. On its first month AC6 will outsell the entire AC franchise. It's gonna be a phenomenon.
Anything in the 3 series would probably be a better starting point, considering they said the speed would be between 3 and 5. And what we've seen looks a lot more grounded than 4.
I wanted to choose the one that Hidetaka Miyazaki directed.
Plus For Answer is my favorite.
I think it's going to be a new beast that blows every AC game out of the water.
But considering how "grounded" gameplay consisted of literally only boosting/hovering, I think it could easily be at the speed level of 4 (not 4FA, but would be awesome if they did).
4/FA were good games, but too "super robot"
3 is a great starting point, 6 will probably be similar to Silent Line but with quick boosting.
It will be Mechiro: Ravens Die Twice
Never felt so welcoming as a souls fan. So glad i get to experience an ac game for the 1st time ever.
Good luck, and welcome. I would argue that AC is FromSoftware's coolest IP, even if they haven't always treated it the best.
If you're interested, I have some content specifically for Souls players learning about AC.
@@rreckinreturns Awsome man thank you do you have instagram by any chance?
@@Quantum_Cuban I do not, sadly. Why, should I start one?
@@rreckinreturns You should
@@Quantum_Cuban I'll give that some thought. ^_^
If I do, it may mostly be AC builds, and paint jobs. :P
This is a great video to be introduced to you by, especially being an Armored Core fan since the second game, I was a kid and didn't have access to the originals..
And now that armored core has blown up, all the games I don't have in my collection are definitely going to take a while to aquire now. 😅
Now to get my 360 up and running again so I can play ACFA and Verdict Day when I'm not playing AC3/LastRaven/or AC2 on my PS2 slim.
Nice video. I dropped off AC after 4 and 4A because I hated that gen's over-the-top speed and infinite flying for everyone all the time. Silent Line was my jam. AC6 looks like a mashup of 4A and 5, but it seems like it's got the diversity of the earlier titles. I'm VERY excited.
Also,- THE ARENA IS LIKE THE BEST FEATURE!
I like that it has the grounded versatile movement of the first three gens. It's a total return to form.
"before it was cool"
If I play them emulated between now and august does that count like at least lukewarm?
Hehehe, not sure but you'd be in for some pain tho :D
No save states though, brother, gotta go through the grind like a champ ;)
The emulator I used was RPCS3, but it'll be up to you to find the game ROMs.
Stuff is fairly easy to set up, though if you want to play For Answer, you should look at some guide stuff since it requires a few special settings.
All in all, gameplay holds up super well. A couple emulation bugs though, so save often.
And also absolutely, we've got until August. If you want to bring yourself up to speed, there's no better time than now.
Human Plus is a feature from AC1, AC2, and AC3 that grants players and computer controlled players extra abilities and boosted stats which makes the game much easier than it already is. Except in AC3, it's basically the pity power up, like the invincible tanuki suit in Mario 3D Land and Mario 3D World.
1) In AC1, you needed to fail a mission while racking up a huge enough debt to lose the game. You get pwn'd off to be experimented on and you come back ready to start the cycle again, stronger than before. You can do this 6 times to get all bonuses. And no, the game will not inform you what those bonuses are, but you'll notice right away. In order to use these abilities in the expansions, you must get them from AC1 and import the save data from there. Remember, in some missions, you die for real, which will boot you out of the game back to the title, and you will have gained nothing from it.
2) In AC2, it's the exact same thing as AC1.
3) Beat the game to get the optional part that grants you these abilities. Upon first acquiring the part it will do nothing. You must go into certain missions and complete a special challenge inside the mission. Silent Line is the only AC3 expansion you can import the part to.
Nexus to Last Raven) Only the enemy gets to use it against you. However you can sling an slash wave with your blade now, which was previously only possible with Human Plus.
AC4 and for Answer) All LYNXs are Human Plus! YAY! But seriously though, it's gone.
AC5 and Verdict Day) No such thing as Human Plus. And that's among the other shit lost on the 5th gen as a whole for how lost and confused it all was.
Man what do you mean Armored Core is anime as fuck
Yeah, but like 80's and 90's anime. Akira anime. Cowboy Bebop anime.
Not weeb stuff, which is what people think of as anime now.
There are some mech games/animes stained with too much "social aspects" and even some romance(?) to the point it gets disgusting. This series is indeed anime af, but there's no overdramatic crap to it. Seed a barren earth mission is a great example, Joshua O'Brien simply greets us with "there's little need for words" and start shooting.
Whilst the design choices for the mechs vary greatly, I feel Armored Core probably has most in common with Gundam thematically and narratively.The political turmoil, the varying forms of transhumanism and its impact on the world, environmentalism in general…I could go on.
@@VaulickTheCrow lol. lmao even.
@@orrhyd1902 using Joshua O'brien at the end of 4 doesn't help your point at all. The Friendly rival and the Main protagonist forced to fight to the death in a shocking twist is peak melodrama.
As a first timer to the series, seeing so many veteran AC players expressing their hype has me very excited. I know roughly what to expect and im sure FromSoft will knock it out of the park.
I always assumed anyone could become a raven if they didn’t suck at passing the raven test in the old games… in 4A though yeah who knows since NEXTs are way more expensive and rare then normal ACs
Your enthusiasm is infectious!
I played these games a lot back in the day. Not competitively and I wasn't any good but that's not the point
This game is Gran Turismo for mechs
Armored Core was actually the first game I ever played on PlayStation one it came on a demo disk. I’ve played every version that released State side.
Same
"think... what are we fighting for?" that line from the mission only og's remember is still so cold to me and "main booster malfunctioning.. is that what you were aiming for?"
No but seriously stop calling this game souls like cause this shit goes way way back before Dark souls so stop this
It's definitely ice cold to wreck somebody's mech over open water, and just watch them sink to the bottom.
Deep sea fish loves you forever, and all that… all those AC trapped at the bottom of the sea, genuinely a tragic visual.
Technically speaking you're not a "Normal" guy in Armored Core 4 and 4A: you're a Lynx, one of the very few pilots with the physical aptitude required to pilot your NEXT. There's a reason why there aren't many former Ravens among the ranks of the Lynx, and that's because piloting NEXTs take a toll that not every person can withstand. In AC4A you're basically the lowest rung among the elite: sure there are pilots above you, but you're still part of an exclusive group in control of the most powerful war machines on the planet.
Yeah I know, what I meant more so is that you aren't special above the other mechs you'll be fighting. I mean you're going to be kind of special because you're the player character in a video game, after all no one really wants to play the janitor except as maybe a joke.
Can't wait to rebuild my cursed light armor high mobility tank treads build
Armored core games are the only games I have to try and pay attention to. I can't just go braindead and autopilot.
I started my journey as a raven in Armored Core 3 and I've never looked back I've played all except 9 breaker & AC4A I cant wait for this to drop
On a related note for quick money if From released a PS2 Armored Core compilation collection of AC 2, 3, Raven, Nexus, and Silent Line, they would make bank.
Ah yes, blading. That takes me back. Damned if another opponent enters a room with that in mind and brings a gun. It becomes a feeding frenzy against them. I always fancied myself a mid type paired with a blade and piledriver combo.
I never got the hang of the physical melee weapons, the range always felt so short.
Then again, if I remember landing a hit with one basically ended the fight.
Having a good melee and energy weapons meant less ammo spent 😎 $$$
For you, sire, TWO motorcobras, and AS missile shoulders. Stay the hell off me with that blade sheet. Lol
No shit it won't be souls. It's a third person mech warfare shooter. Fromsoft already confirmed that too a while after the first reveal trailer a couple months back. I'm a fan of both Dark Souls and Armored Core series (with Dark Souls 3 and Armored Core Silent Line as my personal favorites) but I just can't fathom how other souls fans would think of a third person shooter to play like a soulslike😒 not everything Fromsoft made has to follow that same formula. Besides, Armored core has been around longer than Dark Souls 1. AC is it's own established franchise with its own style and gameplay
I'm 25 and this'll be my first AC game. As much of a fan of anime I am, I have to agree with your statement on no anime mech, just hardcore story driven gameplay! Don't get me wrong, if a developer wants to include an anime-style into a serious game I don't care. Just so long as it's done right and has no cringy dialogue or moments, and actually includes male and female characters that are attractive and actually likable, as well as relatable. Can't wait for this to drop though!
Can the souls fans just go touch grass and let armored core be armored core.
Hard lock-on confirmed in addition to soft lock-on, estus flasks confirmed, less categories in the garage confirmed.
@@chstens yes I know, I'm slowly starting to realize that I'm not getting an armored core game. I even heard a rumor that part can be switched out during mission( god I hope that's just a rumor ). The soultard are probably very happy.
@@venom0825 It's true, you can change your build mid-mission, the missions are also generally longer and more open. Get malding and go play whatever you consider "real" Armored Core in a franchise that dramatically changes the formula every few entries.
@@chstens the changes that the franchise has had has been miniscule, but still keep to its roots as a mech sim, even 4 and 5 major department was that they where faster. Don't worry I already canceled my pre order
@@venom0825 You call the difference between AC3 and for answer miniscule? Whew, alright. And seriously? You pre-order games? Damn, you deserve to have your hopes shattered.
Dude i am so happy. I'm only 17 so all I've known is souls for a long time, and when i swa the trailer for ACVI I went and played the playstation trilogy, and my god is it amazing! I can't wait to play more!
lmao how you got two swords trying to take on ay pool
just strap on some shoulder flares and two rifles and its easier than eating pie
I know I know, but I have my blading pride.
It's a personal challenge of mine to do as many missions/arena challenges with blades only.
@@VaulickTheCrow I understand this! I would literally drop my payload and square up with this guy until I get my vengeance. Nothing more satisfying then winning with my blade and piledriver at my side.
Or you can use dual machineguns and blow up her missiles in her face before they even get a chance to hit you.
I'm so hyped. Played (most of) AC 1 somewhat recently. Really enjoyed it. Can't wait.
I recently installed a few emulator softwares and have Last Raven, 4, and 4A installed. Idk when I'll get around to them, but I'm pretty stoked.
I hope we get a mission like occupation of arteria carpals... That mission was hard fighting 5 ACs at once. Had to spend quite some time in the garage to build my AC again to suit the mission.
1:14 As someone who played the whole campain of Daemon X with dual sword and made my mech cosplay as Gundam Bael, I approve the dual melee strategy, here is hoping they are better in AC6
Good video! You should do a follow up amalgamating the old gens as well since the new gen will definitely have some aspects of that, and any kind of condensed retrospective will help the new fans a bunch to understand what shapes the series.
Also lol Kings Field and Shadow Tower need a spiritual successor for sure (imagine with modern graphics/art direction... oof)
I'm sorry I've always seen AC in Souls games but I also started OG AC on PlayStation (my only question is when in AC6 will Patches make an appearance and will the Moonlight Great Sword show up as well)
100% Patches will show up, the lovable d-bag. Also, the Moonlight GS usually shows up as laser blade weaponry. It usually has the longest reach of the blade weapons.
It's actually the weapon that got me into blading before I even knew that it was a recurring weapon.
I myself hope the Karasawa comes back, hell yeah!
As an OG AC fan, doing my part to sub to an armored core youtuber. I will say though there are some soulslike elements in the new one, and according to an interview the mech customization will be less granular but weapons will be more varied in function it sounds like.
I hope they don't strip the customization down too much, I like being a mech grease monkey.
I made some people rage quit back in the AC4/for answer days in pvp with the blades. Turns out being nailed by an overboost into a double blade strike is REALLY ANNOYING. And it makes me so happy 😍
I already was interested because “game from the dark souls guys” and mechs. You do a good job explaining what the essence of armored core seems to be in a fun way. Thx
Imagine you can invade other peoples missions…May the chaos begin.
Hoo boy, that would be goddamn amazing.
I welcome anybody new to the series to enjoy it heartily. I would recommend the 1 or 3 or 4 lines as great starting points.
I just know that AC fans will be happy it's not Elden Bot but when people try to say it's technically "souls" in some manner depending on their wide reaching interpretation of what a "souls game" is to discount the title of the video just saddens me, like having more bosses with telegraphed attacks which has existed. Souls fans would totally love customizing the right AC for the mission and facing the difficult bosses they throw at you no matter what.
I should see if I can get my PS3 copy of For Answer emulated. Heck I still have my PS3 and its save data on it, I should be able to just transfer it over right? I'll probably need to look into a controller that actually has analog triggers to have that loving fine control over the thrusters though.
If you've got a semi decent compy then RPCS3 is what I used for emulation. Super easy to set up, just a few emulation bugs and a couple special boxes you need to tick to run it smoothly. A couple google searches and you'll likely be good to go.
Best part of Armored Core. Even though it doesn't stop you from whooping ass.......like Daemon x Machina does.
ALSO LEG TYPES!!! YOU CAN BE A TANK OR A FUCKING CLOSET THING TO A CENTAUR!!!
I would get motion sickness playing a hyper fast blader and love every moment
great video. im def gonna try out For Answer as my first AC game, to get a taste of series before AC6 :)
I just want a new White Glint model kit... Hell, I would be happy if they just re-release the same old one. I still kick myself for not buying it when I had the chance.
Never did an AC model. Used to do gundams way back in the day.
I'll be coming back to the franchise from AC1/AC2/AC3. To this day, one of my all time fave gaming moments is from AC1. "LOL after all that shit in my DMs I thought you'd be taller 8Ball." Later that level "God he was a tough bastard. Wait, THERE'S TWO OF THEM?!?" I am so looking forward to jumping back in with AC6.
Literally just went through that fight. Don't forget the goddamn gauntlet you have to go through to GET to those double bastards. And the cubes man, the platforming cubes. Never again.
As a high schooler, I can’t say I’m a diehard forever fan, but my first video game ever was AC2. And it was incredible, AC1 and 3 are better imo, but I am so fucking excited for Fires of Rubicon!
with how you explain how armored core works, Mechwarrior sounds like it be right up your alley.
Heard of it, never actually played it. It's a long running series right?
@@VaulickTheCrow Its got a bunch of older games like armored core with some new recent games one called battletech which is more of an xcom game [if you ever heard of that game] and mechwarrior 5 mercenaries which has you piloting a mech first person view [also has a third person view] and you have hired pilots all piloting mechs that you can customize and go on various missions.
A lot of what you explained you like about armored core sounds a lot like what those two games and also older games have, where the missions are hard and you have to pay upkeep and also buy new weapons and so on.
@@Argonisgema well, battletech is a VG adaptation of the tabletop game. Mechwarrior is an FPS simulator game, and is technically a spinoff from the TTG.
Also, Battletech 'borrowed' alot of its mech designs from 80s anime, especially from Macross.
Being a fan of both (Mechwarrior and Armored Core), they are really at two opposite ends of the spectrum.
Compared to Mechwarrior, the mechs in Armored Core are significantly faster and more agile (imagine an Atlas moving the speed and agility of a Locust). It is also much more vertical and boosters are essential in AC (whereas jump jets are more of a build specific thing). Also your armor/structure are just a single healthpool instead of per part like Mechwarrior. Instead of having base frames like Mechwarrior (like MAD-IIC-B), it's much more mix and match/custom being more parts oriented.
As a result it is more about avoiding incoming fire than torso twisting it.
Another filthy dual blader enthusiast. I love it!
Let's Fight Raven....
Well settle this in battle...
cant wait to see after the game releases to see " they should of stayed with the soul series"
Flares/chaff is kinda useful in ac4/ac4a imo, it does its job keeping missiles distracted in my aaliyah build
Would be cool to see how you got For Answer working on RPCS3
i have my problems with sekiro, i could not get into it
but armored core 4 was the first from soft game i ever played and it was amazing
so im excited to play the new armored core game, and no i do not want it to be soulslike
That's a shame. I really loved Sekiro.
It is a pretty difficult experience though, with a specific gameplan centered on timing and rhythm. So if you aren't into that, I can imagine the frustration.
There is a bit of discourse between AC fans and Souls fans. That's okay, though. Always a bit of friction where the gears mesh. :P
20 years of experience ,yep im going obliterated all these new chickens that are coming from Ds, BB, ER, and will see the difference what are Ravens
theres other mech games that fromsoftwere made and i ve played them all- Metal Wolf Chaos,Murakumo,Chrome Hounds. It is From software masterpiece of a evolution of the mech genre kind of thing this and Mechwarrior the only mech game worth playing for me.
FROM actually explained why King's Field is over... well, because literally all the people that knows how to make a King's Field game either retired or left the company.
Enemy Normals spotted, take evasive actions
I only got into through the ps3 title, my dad was INSANE with it, but I could hardly control myself, so crazy
I legit didn't care much about Elden Ring until I saw Armored Core in that survey they released before the game came out coz I was hella bored of Souls and Souls-like games at that point, mofos captured me again with the mention of AC so I decided to play it just to see if there's anything in there related to AC or something.
Man, seeing AC6's announcement made me cry old man tears. We're not dead yet! 9.9
everybody didn't forget about VD, we in the broader AC community mostly play VD or FA pvp these days as we wait for 6.
That's awesome that PvP is still going on in those games. Gonna have to show the young bloods a thing or two when PvP goes live in AC 6.
I was more remarking that it did poor in terms of sales numbers, and seemed to go largely under the radar.
Out of curiosity Vaulick which AC games have you played?
Technically, all of them. At least in the main series. Though I played the majority of them when I was pretty young or in my teens. So the memories be a bit hazy.
Logged a ton of hours into 4 and For Answer, but the majority of that was well over 10 years ago. Played a good chunk of 5, don't know that I finished it. If I recall that was the one where you could fight other people's bases? It's been so long.
Regardless, I've been a long time fan, but I thought the series was dead. I didn't expect a revival. I may very well have to refresh my memory of all the AC games. I remember enjoying them all, even if they were difficult, especially for someone as young as I was.
Also hoping that something similar to the Ultimate weapons systems because I miss the power trip I got from whipping out the massive hammer and chasing down my fleeing quarry!
you forgot about how intense PVP can be back then in 4 Answer. I remember going up against a full Japanese team. Fights got Fucking wild. BLINK and you DIE.
Yeah I remember my first times going online and just getting.... destroyed lol.
Catching non-tracking rockets straight to the face or having someone overboost across the map and snipe me from afar.
I eventually got semi decent, but damn could some people play their face off.
This looks good I never played armored core because I didn’t even know it existed but I played mechwarriors on pc wish I knew of this on those days
Anime stuff in mech games still makes me less mad than mechas who move at 10 mph across the battlefield. Armored Core 4 spoiled me for speed and if your mech games don't break the camera from the force of the pilot being jostled around at 2000 km/h, I don't want it.
I will say there can be a charm to some of the hyper realistic simulator mech games where everything is clunky and moves slow by design.... but yeah.
I prefer high octane speed. I want to question what enhancements the human inside has gone through to suffer the sheer G-Forces implemented on them and actually survive.
Particularly as weapons technology always outpaces defense technology, it makes more sense to build mobile units, rather than tanky ones that can't even move diagonally.
Blades? Blades. Blades!
BLADES!
To anyone new, please play something other than 4 or For Answer
They're fun and casual, but they're also the least 'Armored Core like' Armored Core games
The rest have been a lot slower, more grounded and more methodical, and it's looking like AC6 is going to be somewhere in-between
I chose it because it was directed by Miyazaki himself, who has had an unbelievably high impact on Fromsoft as a company. His influence will likely be heavily seen in AC6.
I definitely like the other Armored Cores, but none did it for me like For Answer. Though I will admit, slowing it down just a teensy bit to make way for methodical play would be super welcome.
@@VaulickTheCrow oh I'm not against playing gen 4
Just that I think people should get a feel for the series as a whole
Just playing gen 4 would be like going to a steakhouse and ordering a chicken burger.
It tastes good and it's easy to enjoy, but it's not what the place is known for.
@@linkkicksu I totally get that.
Honestly it's likely easier to set up the earlier emulators anyway.
PS3 and Xbox 360 emulators are notoriously temperamental, whereas the PS2 emus usually run like gold.
I can’t wait, I’m and open minded souls boy
I’m so hype for this game been a big fan ever since I first played armored core 3 on PlayStation 2 and I only know about the series from an episode of cinematic from g4
Thanks for the like I’ll see u on the battlefield… RAVEN
So far we know that
AC6 is going to be the best of Gen 3, Gen 4, and Gen 5
The mission being longer than usuall is a trait that 3rd Gen more specificly Silent Line has over the rest of the series
The Parts having more unique gimmicks is 5th thing that get overshadowed by its awful gameplay pacing and missions, Boss Fights were probably the best in the series tho which is what AC6 is wanting to redo
For Answer has the best Speed combat but the speed pacing in Missions are WAY too short to justify fast gameplay
here's the thing though the loadout of the ACs in 6 is heavily inspired from 3rd gen its not full dual weilding like 4th gen and 5th gen does you no longer have access to dual moonlights
Maybe they'll introduce a two handed beam sword. I'd take that trade.
@@VaulickTheCrow there will be new melee weapons thats a given... I mean we already have dual swords darth maul style but deployed by 1 arm
@@lesslighter You could dual wield Moonlights in AC5 if you had the X099 ANOTHER MOON, but that was a Japanese exclusive part for pre-ordering Last Raven Portable.
@@fusioncell7669 you can buy 2 moonlights in 5th gen what I'm saying in 6 its no longer full dual wield as in "symetrical" wielding you either have a left hand exclusive weapons which may or may not be a mirror of your right hand weapon like 3rd gen to last raven
@@lesslighter Ahh, ok. I guess I misinterpreted what you were saying, that's my bad.
i have only played armored core 3 the psp version and armored core 4. At first i hated the games, i couldnt even understand them not even get a hold of why people loved them untill a year ago when i tried both again. After finishing armored core 4 i really got into it, the replay value, the gameplay and my god the music, right now im currently playing armored core 3 and im having far more fun than the last time i tried it. I cant believe i let them pass for soo long. Planning on getting daemon x machina for my switch in a couple of month and buy ac6 for my ps4 later on.
Your mileage may vary, but personally I couldn't get through Daemon X Machina. The story, characters... just cardboard cut out anime tropes. It's pretty bad.
The mech combat itself was... ok at best. But you constantly get peppered with eye roll inducing voice acting and treated to non-skippable text rolls of the idiot characters talking to each other before missions. Not worth.
After ER, the "souls" fanbase has certainly expanded. However, a large percentage of us are rather Fromsoft fans at this point,who are looking forward to anything that exhibits the From design philosophy and pedigree. This will be the most successful AC of all time.
This looks like a lot of fun! you said brand loyalty is important, what brand should I be aware of if I wanna make one of these melee skaters?
I’ve always had a passing interest in the series but basically never touched it until recently, funnily enough I started playing ac4 about a month before ac6 was announced, so needless to say I binged through ac4 and FA and started 3 before the 2023 games line up started distracting me. But I am very excited to play ac6.
Armored core is just nostalgia I just remember getting my shit slapped by a friend on a snowy map because I had fucking tank treads and moved the speed of molasses cuz my weapon... I was eight or some shit
I remember re doing missions on the psp
A few years ago
savescuming (to not be on debt) getting the best result i could to save money
Dropped the game after realizing i had confused the cooldown with energy recharge options when doing a custom order
Dunno how that happened
9:10 use machine guns on that guy to hatched his missiles(detonate them in their face)
You know, somewhere in my brain I knew that. Hell, I stopped using missiles because they kept blowing up in my own face.
I love the little details in these games.
"thoughtless anime garbage."
You won a sub.
I'm really hoping it plays a lot like master of arena
I gotta replay all the AC since its been a long minute.
That's currently what I'm doing right now. I just finished AC 1. Holy hot damn, it was like living in constant deja vu since it's been so long. Also, Nine ball can go to hell. Both of them.
how did you set up your completely legitimate copy that you own on your ps3 with capture card? I would also like to play my own legitimate copy please.
I don't think I can tell you where to get Roms, but RPCS3 is the emulation software I used. It's not super difficult to set up, just need to do some google searches.
My faceless speculation as a long time AC fan. AC6 will be open world, with a game mechanic that lets you repair or upgrade periodically on the planet. Maybe even have parts or mechs drop shipped in ala MGSV.
That would be interesting. If a bit strange for the series.
@vaulick the crow, not relating to the video topic, but if you think white glint is a cheater, have you met zinaida?
I was kidding in the video. If I recall White Glint just has very well optimized parts that make it very difficult to catch. It's designed to stay at its own most effective range, which is mid range.
It's just a difficulty spike compared to all the mechs you've fought up until that point, so I was more remarking that it feels like White Glint is cheating. Or it's more likely that it hard counters bladers lol.
I don't specifically remember the fight for Zinaida., it's been many a year.
I can't still get why people keep saying AC is souls-like or not. Armored Core is Armored Core. If you want to play something solus-like, just find some souls-like games in this world. When you reflect your hope to AC, you don't need to play AC!!!!!!!!!!!!
I mean, that is the point of my video. That it isn't going to be a souls like, and that it should be embraced regardless.
Fromsoft has been banging out it's most successful titles, all of them soulslikes for over a decade. It's what the company is known for now, so I imagine most people would assume that everything released by them would fall in that genre.
That's why I wanted to make the video.
@@VaulickTheCrow I hear you. I mean people don't get our point until they really play Armored Core. I just want to tell them you might waste time and money for AC. It isn't like a game everyone can play for long.
Cant wait to see souls fans get wrecked in the pvp trying to play AC6 like a souls like
If by "like a souls game" you mean by using hard lock-on and healing with estus flasks, they will definitely do those things.
@@chstens repair kits aren't estus flask, you can't get them for free at your local bonfire😂
You probably have to pay for them at the end of each mission.
@@Rifky809 Nope, they refill at "workstations" that you can find while on a mission. I don't know if you respawn at them, but you can apparently just respawn pretty close to where you died, too.
@@chstensyou have to pay for it tho at the end of each mission probably. Shit ain't free in armored core universe.
@@Rifky809 You know that for a fact? I know there's usually costs to manage in AC games, but I'm not taking anything for granted
It'll be a cross between Returnal and Armored Core.
Wouldn't call DxM's story thoughtless, just scatterbrained and nonsensical.
I did like the upgradable Outer that directly enhanced mech function, but the Outer combat upgrades were absolutely useless and not fully fleshed out.
Still, a fun AC lite title. But, AC6, the king looks to be returning to reclaim its crown from a slew of pretenders.
Yeah, it's youtube so take everything with a bit of hyperbole for the sake of the joke. I was more turned off by the constant anime trope nonsense and poor voice acting. The combat isn't so bad, but lackluster story/setting/characters made it difficult for me to get invested in.
@@VaulickTheCrow oh, man. DxM is like all the worst mecha anime tropes piled up into a blender and then force fed to the player. It makes me cry.
i cant wait to hook up my steel battalion controller to this game
Bruh, I deadass forgot they made HUGE ridiculous controllers for a lot of the early mech games. I remember seeing those in gaming magazines as a kid, imagining who would be crazy enough to drop so much money on a controller they can use for one game.
As an adult, I can kind of see the allure. Maximum immersion.
@@VaulickTheCrow ya the hard part was getting usable drivers for it
So...... dose anyone know any websites to download armored core 5 that i can avoid......?
Skip 5. It's multiplayer dependent and all the servers are down anyways
@@noahburrow330 oh dam, I never played an armored core before so which one do u recommend if not 5?
@@corvoadam5598 Armored Core For Answer, Armored Core 3/3 Silent Line and Armored Core 2 are all decent starting points. There's also the good ol' Armored Core 1 if you don't mind going super retro and playing the game from its roots. I will warn you, though, most of the older games have rather janky controls as the old PS1 didn't have analogue sticks and used bumpers for maneuverability. This didn't change until well into the PS2 era. So, if you want a good beginner friendly starting point I would suggest Gen 4 being AC4 and ACFA
I'm so ready for this ..... haven't played since 3.... I'm ready to kick some azz