Armored Core 4 Answer

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:21 pm

Is anyone looking forward to this? I'm picking it up b/c I was sold after seeing the huge scale of the mobile fortresses.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:32 pm

I never got into the Armored Core series, but

a.) From Software is awesome
b.) I was always pretty disappointed that Metal Wolf Chaos never got a release here
c.) I love Otogi 2 and their Tenchu games (so see point a. again)

If it were possible for this to get a PC release I'd get it for that. Consoles, not so much a player in that arena...but I'd at least put it on my "get in the future" list.

Shocky · Post by **Shocky** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:18 pm

I'm having mixed feelings.

1. I was disappointed with AC4's bland graphics and the empty world. The gameplay is nothing special either.

2. Then I suddenly felt a touch of genius in the Desert Wolf mission, when Amazigh was talking in the radio. It wasn't just your average bad guy threats and stuff but actually intelligent and manipulating stuff, almost as if he was trying to recruit the player to their cause or something. I was amazed.. finally something targeted at adults? Wow.

3. Judging from the AC4A trailer the game graphics looks still bland and empty, but I was TOTALLY blown away by the unbelievable cut scenes! I don't think I've ever seen anything as impressive, anywhere. The style is perfect. Helicopter carrying a huge gun for the mecha.. explosions with dense smoke clouds.. beautiful mecha design.. massive constructions.. SOLD!

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:01 am

The mecha designs are diverging further and further from AC roots (for the better, I'd say); then again, Kawamori is anything if not versatile.

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:41 am

the huge size and scale got me.... plus the speed has been greatly increased for 4. I've had it pre-ordered for awhile.... it'll be here this week sometime.

PsikyoPshumpPshooterP · Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:06 pm

Strider77 wrote:the huge size and scale got me.... plus the speed has been greatly increased for 4. I've had it pre-ordered for awhile.... it'll be here this week sometime.

preordered? WOW..thats awesome..congrats dude

jp · Post by jp » Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:46 pm

I loved AC4 personally. I thought the gameplay was really fun and that the dialogue in it was great (as was the music). Some of the missions were just awesome as well (sky diving into the base, fighting 3 mechs (especially on Hard when you're fighting them alone), the final boss fight(s), etc.).

When is Answer getting a US release? I'll definitely pick it up!!!

Mortificator · Post by **Mortificator** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:22 pm

I haven't tried the series since Silent Line, but I like the idea of super-heavy tanks. Reminds me of Ogre.

Gungriffon Geona · Post by **Gungriffon Geona** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:03 pm

bosses the size of cities and transforming ACs sounds really fun to me. and apparently there's also combining weapon systems too, last I heard.

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:10 am

has anyone played 4 alot? I have some qustions about the game, I have the japanese 4A so a few things I'm not clear on as fas as stats ect.

like stabilizers.... were they in 4 and what do they effect. secondly what kind of control scheme did folks like in 4.

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:50 am

I stopped playing them with the first one, which I enjoyed a lot. But I was horrified to see that From released sequels faster than anyone.

So, what are the highlights of the AC franchise, assuming someone here has played them ALL?

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:28 pm

Strider77: Wikipedia to the rescue: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armored_co ... _Core_4.29

Of course, it's up to your interpretation, since of course wikipedia is such a cesspit of hatred and lies by some accounts...

SFKhoa · Post by **SFKhoa** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:13 pm

I swear to god, this game better come out in North America. My friends and I have played the hell out of AC4 on the 360, and I'm deeply looking forward to 4A.

Mortificator · Post by **Mortificator** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:27 am

Every AC game has so far. I don't see any reason to think Answer will be unlucky number 13.

Turrican wrote:So, what are the highlights of the AC franchise, assuming someone here has played them ALL?

I haven't played anywhere near all of them, but I particularly liked AC3 and it's immediate sequel Silent Line. You can carry over your mechs to SL, and with as much shit as that game throws at you you probably should.

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:01 am

to the guys that played AC4, what control layout did you use? simple, reg a, or reg b?

Immryr · Post by **Immryr** » Tue Jan 26, 2016 1:07 pm

does anyone know if this game runs significantly better on the 360 than the ps3?

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » Tue Jan 26, 2016 3:08 pm

I don't know myself, but when comparing multiplats, the X360 versions tend to be the ones with the smoothest framerate.

apatheticTurd · Post by **apatheticTurd** » Tue Jan 26, 2016 4:14 pm

Immryr wrote:does anyone know if this game runs significantly better on the 360 than the ps3?

The PS3 version has a glitch that makes the Arm Forts (ie: "boss") battles run horribly slow (we're talking like, one frame per second for several minutes) on the latest balance patches. Switching to an earlier balance patch ("revision") fixes this, but the x360 version doesn't have this issue at all.

Immryr · Post by **Immryr** » Tue Jan 26, 2016 4:36 pm

looks like i'll be getting the 360 version then! thanks

Blinge · Post by **Blinge** » Tue Jan 26, 2016 7:00 pm

That's interesting Mr. Turd, how does one go about playing an earlier patch on a ps3?

I picked For Answer up at a garage sale last year, I should get back and finish it.
From Soft is love.

apatheticTurd · Post by **apatheticTurd** » Tue Jan 26, 2016 7:33 pm

Blinge wrote:That's interesting Mr. Turd, how does one go about playing an earlier patch on a ps3?

The "System" menu in FA lets you select which Regulation you want to play on. 1.20 and earlier is what works correctly.

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