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An extended look at Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

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  1. [3]
    WittyPat
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    I'm very hyped for this game even though I've never played an armored core game before. The credit for that hype all goes to the reveal trailer which is one of the best trailers I've ever watched....

    I'm very hyped for this game even though I've never played an armored core game before. The credit for that hype all goes to the reveal trailer which is one of the best trailers I've ever watched. I'm happy to see the gameplay is looking good now too, especially with the environments having a lot of verticality it seems vs just an open field of trees/buildings.

    5 votes
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      iouapizza
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      You're in for a treat, I've played most of the entries from 1-4 and they are some of the coolest mech games. They have always had a sense of "you'll adapt to me", but once the gameplay clicks it's...

      You're in for a treat, I've played most of the entries from 1-4 and they are some of the coolest mech games. They have always had a sense of "you'll adapt to me", but once the gameplay clicks it's so good. Then once you start to get the parts system and tuning it opens up so much depending on your playstyle. Want a tank treading the landscape with a bazooka on one shoulder, a minigun in one hand, and a laser sword on the other? Sure, go for it. Maybe you want a speedy bipedal glass cannon that will run in and nuke things with dual laser swords? No problem, figure it out. Maybe a spider leg style tank with a nuke on your back? Do you have a generator big enough to power the thing, then great! The background story stuff is dark, but I was maybe too young to really get into that, but as an older gamer I definitely appreciate it more.

      5 votes
      1. jelly_donut
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        The corporate-ruled dystopian world of the series definitely hits different as an adult

        The corporate-ruled dystopian world of the series definitely hits different as an adult

        2 votes
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    LGUG2Z
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    Vaati gives a great breakdown of the AC6 gameplay, and includes some mockups of the HUD imposed on top of the promo gameplay clips, which I haven't seen anyone else do (yet)!

    Vaati gives a great breakdown of the AC6 gameplay, and includes some mockups of the HUD imposed on top of the promo gameplay clips, which I haven't seen anyone else do (yet)!

    4 votes
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      venn177
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      I've been recommended his videos for a year or so now, and after watching a few and then seeing his channel, it's funny to see him pivot to Armored Core because he's "the From Software lore guy".

      I've been recommended his videos for a year or so now, and after watching a few and then seeing his channel, it's funny to see him pivot to Armored Core because he's "the From Software lore guy".

      1 vote
      1. LGUG2Z
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        Lore.... Lore never changes 😅

        Lore.... Lore never changes 😅

        2 votes
  3. siegerhino
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    What a fun looking game. I remember really enjoying Armored Core V on thos Xbox 360, and this looks like a fantastic modernized version.

    What a fun looking game. I remember really enjoying Armored Core V on thos Xbox 360, and this looks like a fantastic modernized version.

    2 votes
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    1. Eji1700
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      To be fair, the original AC games were much less souls like and are certainly a learning curve of their own. Since it looks like they changed the lock on system, that being one of the major...

      To be fair, the original AC games were much less souls like and are certainly a learning curve of their own.

      Since it looks like they changed the lock on system, that being one of the major hurdles for a beginner, and have added some of what they learned from the souls series to the game, I think this will be a great jumping on point. Just want to be clear that while the other games in the series are really fun, they're quite different from even the little we've seen on this one.

  5. donaldjae
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    This is looking great and most likely a day one buy from me. Have never played an Armored Core game so excited to jump in on this one.

    This is looking great and most likely a day one buy from me. Have never played an Armored Core game so excited to jump in on this one.

    1 vote
  6. bugsmith
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    I have waited a long time for this one. I am a huge Armored Core fan, and have been disappointed in some way with pretty much all entries since 4. From what I've seen of this game, I think it's...

    I have waited a long time for this one. I am a huge Armored Core fan, and have been disappointed in some way with pretty much all entries since 4. From what I've seen of this game, I think it's going to be fantastic. I'm hoping some Dark Souls design seeps into this game (which it looks to have from the boss and mini boss we saw).

    1 vote