
I also manage Mecha Damashii and do toy reviews over at. As Hidetaka Miyazaki is obviously involved in Armored Core VI, you may also want to look at both Armored Core 4 and Armored Core For Answer as he directed both of those before moving onto Demon’s Souls.Īrmored Core VI Fires of Rubicon will be released next year for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC.įollow me on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. The singleplayer is sizeable though and enough to keep you very busy.Īpart from that, just jump in and see what Armored Core games appeal to you. The only caveat here is that Verdict Day had an extensive clan based online component which no-one plays anymore (although the servers are still active).

Not only in terms of the “comprehensive” controls but also having to switch between scan and combat views, as well as dealing with varying armor and weapon types that cancel each other out (think rock, paper, scissors but with high speed mecha armed to the teeth).

The direct follow-on Armored Core 3 Silent Line is also an amazing game but if you are new to the series, I would strongly recommend starting with Armored Core 3 first.

You also want to sort out a solid machine gun from the off, as that’s one of best weapons for beginners. One of the best aspects of Armored Core 3 is that it dropped much of the stun attacks from the prior games.

The balancing and performance are also much better than most of the other games from that era. It also doesn’t require any prior knowledge or game saves to start playing. In that sense, Armored Core 3 is the most accessible and polished of the classic Armored Core games for newer players.
