From Software 'n such

[kid aphex]

I’ve watched the trailer like, 30 times.
Probly one of the coolest trailers I’ve ever seen.
Amazing direction.
What a vibe.

[Blinge]

holy shit.

Dusty Armored Core Crusties!
booting up and crawling out of the hangar
Welcome to the thread

we've long awaited you.

[Necronopticous]

holy shit.

[ExitPlanetDust]

I’ve watched the trailer like, 30 times.
Probly one of the coolest trailers I’ve ever seen.
Amazing direction.
What a vibe.

Yep. It’s going to be responsible for a chunk of my ISP cap this month.

[BEAMLORD]

Getting some strong John Carpenter synth vibes from that soundtrack.

[Lander]

THE POP-OFF! At long, long last... The Everything Is Souls era comes to a close

Some interesting little tidbits in there beside the tittilating war machine voyeurism. The whole flames and ashes theme has a bit of a DS3 vibe about it, and that backpack bot strikes me as quite unusual for AC since civvies and non-combatants are usually just a statistic.

Could we be looking at the unlikely protagonist of the previously-rumored Mech Souls structure? It was another normal day on the postal run for Robo Reedus - little did he know that today's delivery... Would be for his life.

[evil_ash_xero]

So, no one is going to mention the "Reformed Orthodox Rabbi Bill Clinton" kid?

[evil_ash_xero]

Also, I was happy to see ER win GoTY. I have my issues with it, but I'm glad it took out a Sony Movie Game. No offense to Kratos fans.

[Steamflogger Boss]

Also, I was happy to see ER win GoTY. I have my issues with it, but I'm glad it took out a Sony Movie Game. No offense to Kratos fans.

Same.

And obviously I'm excited for AC6. Might be a hot take but AC is a series that had just been getting better and better so I am thinking they knock it out of the park here.

[Sima Tuna]

Also, I was happy to see ER win GoTY. I have my issues with it, but I'm glad it took out a Sony Movie Game. No offense to Kratos fans.

I do want to offend them. I enjoyed god of war before Sony Walking Sims Incorporated decided to reinvent it.

[evil_ash_xero]

Also, I was happy to see ER win GoTY. I have my issues with it, but I'm glad it took out a Sony Movie Game. No offense to Kratos fans.

I do want to offend them. I enjoyed god of war before Sony Walking Sims Incorporated decided to reinvent it.

I really enjoyed 1-3. I don't see why all Sony games seem to have to be "Uncharted: But Our Game".

[ryu]

https://youtu.be/YRyRv0bwH2o

Finally.
Armored Core 6.

Phew, this might be the thing to push me into next-gen. Stunning trailer.

Exactly what I was thinking, and I never played any of the games in the franchise. Apparently they plan on mixing it with the Souls formula - possibly open world after Elden Rings success? We'll see how that it will go. I've taken note to check out one of their previous AC games before VI hits.

Glad for them to have won GOTY, although Elden Ring is one of their weaker games overally. The award is well deserved for the legacy they've built over the years.

So, no one is going to mention the "Reformed Orthodox Rabbi Bill Clinton" kid?

I'm mixed on this. On the one hand it was really disrespectful towards Miyazaki & co, on the other hand the Black Phantom memes gave me hearty laughs.

Also, I was happy to see ER win GoTY. I have my issues with it, but I'm glad it took out a Sony Movie Game. No offense to Kratos fans.

I do want to offend them. I enjoyed god of war before Sony Walking Sims Incorporated decided to reinvent it.

I really enjoyed 1-3. I don't see why all Sony games seem to have to be "Uncharted: But Our Game".

The franchise never appealed to me even before. Always seemed like it was taking itself too serious with the action violence. What made DMC awesome is that it was self-aware about how ridiculous it was.

[Air Master Burst]

Ok I'll buy it, now do Otogi next.

[KAI]

OMG the new AC is reaaaaaaaaal!!

This game better have an entire soundtrack composed by Kota and FreQuency.
Hope it plays more like 4/FA than V, but a new entry using the movement mechanics from the original series would be nice.

[Klatrymadon]

I'm in the middle of a grand playthrough of the whole series, having bought most of them a while ago, so it's exciting to have a new one to act as a capstone to that.

I'm wondering how much we can infer about the game's mechanics and structure from the short trailer. Is the person collecting scrap parts indicating anything about how ACs are built in this game? Are the sweeping shots of open wasteland a clue as to the scale of the thing? Etc...

[BIL]

Warm and fuzzies @ AC news. Only dabbled in the series over the years, but it's one of those cult favourites I was always reassured to see trucking along. With Miyazaki's ARPGs having secured the house, this feels like an ideal time for Fuckoff Massive n' Br00tal (yet Ultra-Stylish) mechas to return.

Dem EMP charges and miniguns and pilebunkers be givin me beastly wood

IN TWO SECONDS, THIS IS GOIN' UP YOUR ASS

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(ala Ace Combat and Ridge Racer, it's also one of those series I got osmosised hard into the soundtracks of, despite not playing them all that much. Wild shit )

ER doing well in normieville is good to hear, as well. Get that money.

Ok I'll buy it, now do Otogi next.

Word. Hell, just about any of that gen's dormant names would be welcome - Echo Night comes to mind, too.

[Udderdude]

Revitalize the mech combat genre? I'm all for it, but AC games reviewed poorly in general. Maybe they're going to hide the extreme mech customization and difficult controls behind a hardcore mode this time, lol.

[ExitPlanetDust]

Revitalize the mech combat genre? I'm all for it, but AC games reviewed poorly in general. Maybe they're going to hide the extreme mech customization and difficult controls behind a hardcore mode this time, lol.

Reviews were mid. The landscape was different back then as well. I feel like now there’s a mainstream appreciation for intentionally difficult and punishing games that offer a variety of options to build your way out of encounters. Armored Core single player carries much of that strategy in its DNA.

I think a lot of its success, or even mainstream appeal will hinge on its presentation and marketing. The payer base is there. They just need to be convinced that Mecha and explosions are as cool as fantasy and spells.

[evil_ash_xero]

I'm surprised some people didn't know the AC thing was on it's way. Miyazaki said years ago that they were working on an AC game. Also, there were those leaked pics that came out a good while back.

I remember they were working on 4 games at once. AC, Sekiro, that VR game, and ER.

[Air Master Burst]

Honestly, they could just crib the control scheme from A.C.E. and I'd be happy.

[rapoon]

(ala Ace Combat and Ridge Racer, it's also one of those series I got osmosised hard into the soundtracks of, despite not playing them all that much. Wild shit

very cool track. reminds me of moby



AC

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edit: apparently I'm too dumb to link a .gif or it exceeds the boards limitations.
so here: https://imgur.com/a/eaRnxLk

[BIL]

AC

https://imgur.com/a/eaRnxLk

Helll yeah.

Even the goddamn helis look BEEFEH

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Another of my favourite shots: bigass crablegs homie HITTIN DE BOOST while hefting what can only be described as a movingly gigantic shotgun, noticing amidst all this uber-mecha goodness that a sneaky muhfucka is hiding in the shadows! Might be Pilebunker bro I giffed up top, actually.

ROLLIN STRAPPED / excuse me wtf r u doin???

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Imgur can be a picky SOB, here's the best I understand it

[Blinge]

saying AC reviewed poorly is a nothing burger
reviews, certainly old ones, have absolutely zero value.

you know me boys, I'd love for them to take a teeeny bit of souls source and add it to the mecha world. At least I hope they bring design lessons learned into the process.

It'd be a fiscally smart decision too, given From's fanbase now.

AC1 is still going alright for me, haven't failed more than 1 mission and still not blown up so the brave robot future isn't upon me quite yet. However, damned if i can afford any upgrades whatsoever.

[Blinge]

I did, and now you too must suffer

[evil_ash_xero]

nothing burger

I'm hearing this word way too much lately. I feel like I should start a drinking game (it would do me some good, I'm sure).

[Sima Tuna]

I did, and now you too must suffer

Cursed image.

I hope the new Armored Core is more like the classic ones than For Answer. For Answer was... Okay... But there was too much flying around for me. I prefer my mechs big stompy and big slidey rather than zipping through the air.

[Blinge]

nothing burger

I'm hearing this word way too much lately. I feel like I should start a drinking game (it would do me some good, I'm sure).

yeah I was tipsy when I wrote it. I'm not proud

also nice cheap shot, asshole.

[Lander]

I'd be down to see some soulsy world structure to go with the newly-destructed planet.
Though if I see a single non-gear-driven stat point I will purchase a table from Ikea specifically for the purpose of flipping it.

Uncanny how these mugshots are always timed at the precise instant of penetration. I'm beginning to think the whole thing might be staged...

(RARE making-of footage MUST SEE)

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[Blinge]

yuh he looks like he's taking a pilebunker up the poop chute

[Sima Tuna]

And enjoying it far more than is healthy.