Edit: Ah, nevermind. Ravens_GAF sounds cool.
Naw, you can make it whatever you want.
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Armored Core V |OT|
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Edit: Ah, nevermind. Ravens_GAF sounds cool.
Naw, you can make it whatever you want.
Ah yeah, that's cool. Go for it!
this is kind of crazy. you can set admittance to your team to free, screening (voting by members) or password.
the game is also designed to be connected online all the time. the HUD and everything is so stripped down, its like you're reading the terminal of a pilot or something. The title screen has to be the best ever.
You can level up team rank, though I'm not sure what it does yet. You can also set team challenges vs other teams for territory claims. Everyone in the team gets paid and you can set the distribution rate. There is also a trading room. Got to love From
The Chromehounds style integration of everything looks interesting.
the game is also designed to be connected online all the time. the HUD and everything is so stripped down, its like you're reading the terminal of a pilot or something. The title screen has to be the best ever.
You can level up team rank, though I'm not sure what it does yet. You can also set team challenges vs other teams for territory claims. Everyone in the team gets paid and you can set the distribution rate. There is also a trading room. Got to love From
The Chromehounds style integration of everything looks interesting.
Soo, how is the mech customization on this? Only played For Answer, so AC is still relatively new to me. Is there a wide variety of parts? For Answer was neat and all, but I wanted more. Are there going to be a lot of similar parts from For Answer? I wanna be able to make Air Man again.
the HUD will get pretty mess up when you get hit by stuff that staggers you and not to mention there's alot of shit on the screen most of the time.
it's a totally different game from ACFA, you won't get the luxury of flying infinitely but you can pseudo do it via wall jumping, in other words it's not as easy to stay mobile compare to the previous game.
Customization is a downgrade for me imo, since it's a new series and all, it has enough parts to keep you playing for a long time though. The paint jobs and emblem drawing tools are excellent, i was truly astonished by the amazing emblems designed by those JP players.
I made one, Ravens_GAF. Should be searchable. Its vote in unless we want random people joining. Although if someone else wants to be the leader or wants a different name Im down.
Also all the emblem stuff is in the shop, so be prepared to spend a lot of money of you want all the parts to customize something. At least it isnt DLC.
And apparently you can buy workshops?
Bah! cant buy parts yet. Guess they dont want people getting an early start.
Aw. At least the painting/emblems are still cool. I knew about the no flying thing though. I meant literally "Air Man" from Mega Man.
I'll add the info to the OP. Thanks.
Cameron122
Member
Man, been playing AC3 on my vita, makes me want to to get this BAD. But I was really put off by the framerate in the JP demo.
Can you compare the music to any other game that is out already, or is it a style all it's own?
Glorious Ownage
Member
Are there any deals available for purchasing this game?
I am seeing a lot of groups on the 360. Obviously PS3 will probably end up with more though.
AFAIK d0c is the only one so far on the 360 side with an early copy. Waiting on mine today; add me!
I set it to free so anyone could join.
Mostly orchestral, but even some sub menus have some really nice background tracks.
likewise, no FPS issues and I'm really liking the online focus so far.
djplaeskool
Member
Think I'll use the Amazon deal to knock the price down and get this.
Will be on PS3.
Will be on PS3.
TheApatheticOne
Member
Very tempted to pick this up today, I need to read up on it though. I missed the Chromehounds bus, loved Mech Assault, didn't care for Front Mission Evolved and never played an Armored Core.
Glorious Ownage
Member
Does this game have an online pass?
If PSN GAF gets a GAF team together, let me know the name of it and I'll add it to the OP.
Reviews too.
Edit: Looks like IGN won't have their review until Friday because of the online, but they did have this written:
Hopefully it escapes the March 20th, 2012 curse that fell upon NG3 and RE:ORC!
Reviews too.
Edit: Looks like IGN won't have their review until Friday because of the online, but they did have this written:
Hopefully it escapes the March 20th, 2012 curse that fell upon NG3 and RE:ORC!
One thing to note about AC games is that they typically have a high learning curve. It'll take you a while to adjust to the controls and become comfortable with them, but it's always good fun to master your mech and start landing those hard to pull off shots.
Also, nothing makes you feel like a boss more than going through an entire mission without taking any damage.
I love purging weapons too. If you purge your weapons at the right time, you'll get a boost in speed and can surprise the hell out of your opponent.
Very few did so I wouldn't worry about not liking FME to be indicative of anything.
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I've never played an AC game before. But I do love mechs, and I do love FROM. I've read this whole thread and I know From Answer is a lot different, but will the demo at least give me a rough idea if this is my type of game?
Also, for the GAF teams, you can do password and then put the passwords in the OP under email tags.
EDIT: Looks like there is not a FA demo, how about AC4
Also, for the GAF teams, you can do password and then put the passwords in the OP under email tags.
EDIT: Looks like there is not a FA demo, how about AC4
Liferebooted
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Same here but just wait a week, 2 at the most and it should be at $39 quickly.
There won't be a demo right away. If you love mechs, and love customizing mechs, this going to be your go to mech game, though. With the fact that every single player mission is also able to be coop'd, I have no doubt it'll be a blast.
If UPS actually delivers my copy today (that's still up in the air as there haven't been any updates on my shipping info >_<) I'll have some impressions up later (as well as other gaffers, I'm sure)
Reviews:
OXM UK: 6/10
Gamesradar: 7/10
Briefly skimmed through them and it sounds like it's still a very niche title but great online multiplayer. No 3/10s yet though!
OXM UK: 6/10
Gamesradar: 7/10
Briefly skimmed through them and it sounds like it's still a very niche title but great online multiplayer. No 3/10s yet though!
Gamesradar:
You'll love
Assembling badass mecha
Raiding with comrades in arms
Impractical machine combat
You'll hate
Wishing friends were online
Being in-game rich with nothing to buy
The PS3 version’s framerate
This game was reviewed on Xbox 360 as the lead platform. We also played through sections of the PS3 version to see if there were any distinct differences. We found that the PS3 version had more framerate choppiness, but was otherwise very similar.
Sounds great, and exactly how an online mode inspired by Chromehounds would be...but sad to hear that about the PS3. Its funny how some games today that started out on the Playstation, end up performing slightly worse on the PS3. Kinda surprised 360 was the lead platform too, unless i'm reading that wrong.
You'll love
Assembling badass mecha
Raiding with comrades in arms
Impractical machine combat
You'll hate
Wishing friends were online
Being in-game rich with nothing to buy
The PS3 version’s framerate
This game was reviewed on Xbox 360 as the lead platform. We also played through sections of the PS3 version to see if there were any distinct differences. We found that the PS3 version had more framerate choppiness, but was otherwise very similar.
Sounds great, and exactly how an online mode inspired by Chromehounds would be...but sad to hear that about the PS3. Its funny how some games today that started out on the Playstation, end up performing slightly worse on the PS3. Kinda surprised 360 was the lead platform too, unless i'm reading that wrong.
Yeah it'll give you a decent enough idea. You'll at least be able to try the controls and customization stuff and the mechs will look roughly the same. Just be aware that 4 is the worst of the current gen AC games as far as gameplay.
They reviewed it without playing multiplayer.
They meant that the Xbox 360 version was what they focused on for the review, not lead platform during development.
Here's my review of the game: http://www.savingcontent.com/2012/03/armored-core-v-review/
My PSN ID: Hawk--SE if you want to play
My PSN ID: Hawk--SE if you want to play
Wow, I love the "I would pay" review score thing. Really smart idea considering it's a line that I frequently use when reviewing games.
Also, has anyone who played the game early for review on 360 found that they can't go online? Says my pilot data cannot be found. Any ideas?
joined the 360 group and messed around with the the core customization for bit. Haven't purchased anything yet, but I can tell this is going to consume me lol. Pretty cool so far, won't be able to get into though until later tonight. I'll probably be on around 10-10:30pm EST for some games.