Hey all, sorry about the slightly raspy sounding voice. My whole household has been sick for the past couple weeks and my voice is still not quite 100%. As always, thank you for your continued support!

This is gonna sounds dramatic, but this game is my favorite game EVER.

This game and Lies of P were the only games in 2023 that had me playing through the game 3 times before I was done with them and honestly I could easily go back and play both and have a good time. Spectacular games.

AC6 is like the Ace Combat 3 remake I never got.

Raven waving the Moonlight in a manacing manner while charging the Karasawa

AC6 is exactly what I needed in a mech game. I want more and hopefully this spurns more mecha games to come out.

A key thing that should be considered, given Many people bitched about it being too hard This is still a Fromsoft Game If you expect handholding, dont You’re given every tool imaginable and a tutorial that really helps learn every combat mechanic So please don’t expect this will be a walk in the park. You will die, you will get stuck, but compared to dark souls where sometimes when you get stuck you’re Stuck; remake your AC That’s the beauty of it

I'm so glad you finally got around to playing this. It was my personal game of the year. I love it to death. And yeah, i absolutely agree that story caught me off guard with how invested i was. Also, off topic. I bought Zeonic Front because of your video on it and i love it.

cool note about arena, every single AC in arena (besides the later analysis ones in ng+) appear in the story as a character at some point, some are pretty well hidden and some are unique to ng+ and ng++ mission changes but they all show up.

I never played an Armored Core game, which is wild because I LOVE mech games but more so the simulation type. Though, Ace Combat is one of my favorite series' of all time.. so maybe its time to try Armored Core.

You guys had it good, all armored core veterans had to complete missions solo. Now we even have horny red alien sand to tag along with.. Ahhh how times have changed

Got it on PS5 and finished all three routes. Working on 100%ing it. Got sooo into it, i bought it again on PC so i could experience it all over again from the beginning with a fresh start.

Glad you covered it! I cant put to words how immersive this game felt! I honestly feel this might be one of the best stories From has ever crafted.

I just bought and beat it recently and absolutely love it. I was slightly hesitant cause I’ve never played any ac game but i had faith in fromsoft to deliver. I highly recommend this game to anyone.

armored core and baldurs gate is my childhood so 2023 was like dream in this regard

Just a quick correction, it's not "some" of the main story's characters that appear in the arena, all of those pilots are featured in the main story, some are RLF warriors, some are random mercs, and most are either balam redguns, arqebus vesper, or the top of the top mercenaries who are related in a way that would count as a spoiler. But every ac fought in the arena, prior to the ones found in future NG+ runs, are featured in the story at one point or another, depending on the missions you select and if you're willing to explore a bit.

Real good explanation man, so glad you enjoyed the game :)

to me BG3 came out in 2020, this is the real 2023 GOTY

I don't know if anyone mentioned, but when in doubt, check in the settings if you're matchmaking locally.

Love me some Armored Core! I love that you haven't truly beat the game until you've played through it three times. And each playthrough is different which is awesome

U nailed this on the head. Thought I was the only one who got Ace Combat vibes.

The story got me coming back for my second and third playthroughs. Along with new enemies, alternate missions and more weapon and armor unlocks

As many new players as we can get into the game as possible is a good thing. Glad you enjoyed it

I only got this game 2 weeks ago, and despite having seen all 3 endings ages ago while waiting to play. I've only just beaten the cleaner boss fight and so far I'm enjoying this game. I can't wait to finish it myself and fully have the freedom to build mechs with whatever parts I want. And have a few builds in mind I wanna try

It's pretty hard to put AC6 down, yes. And they just released a patch that fixes tanks from being unable to be staggered.

i hope they make more AC games because this game really got me to love Armored core. I went back to play AC4 and 4A and ive tried the originals too, each game was great and i had tons of fun. If they dont make anymore AC Games i would like to see a re-release of all of the old gen games in a collection instead.

I was on the fence with this game.. Thanks bro.

you should also replay the old games, especially the third gen armored core is peak old school gaming

Thankfully i did exactly that

I know how you feel with the difficulty! The 1.02 update nerfed some bosses and I feel it was unnecessary. Yes the bosses were challenging but I feel like it was for the better

Something that can help matchmaking is changing your region to global! It's in the settings somewhere

Hope you decide to try out the others! Also, in my opinion, part of the magic of AC is that overall, what the best build _is_ depends entirely on how _you_ play.

Hey Jarboe, since ya like this one and the Gundam unicorn game, have you ever heard of Another Century’s Episode? Its a series where the super robot wars guys and fromsoft teamed up to basically make crossover armored core featuring series like Gundam, Shin Getter, and even Eureka 7

some of the things are a bit misinformed. the arena fights are all ACs found in game as NPC or A.I piloted. The nest pvp random matches are easier to find if your network setting is on global server instead of local.

How to be good at AC6: "Ooooohh what does this weapon do!?" BOOOOOM BOOOOOM. "Yes baby! Now what does this one do!?" Best game ever.

One thing I discovered through play is that, you do not want to go into this game with a specific type of build in mind whether it be specifically for pvp or you wanna do a themed playthrough. The way a lot of encounters are set up, you will guaranteed need to change your loadout entirely at least 5 times through the story. There are just some fights where your favorite build isn't viable in the slightest. I regret starting new over my old save file now, but I was dumb and wanted to start fresh with a fully themed build and it was just an absolute mistake doing so. TLDR: You'll have more fun going into this game having no build plans or anything than if you go in hoping your favorite build will be fun for the whole game.

Awesome!

I’m liking it so much I want to watch vids about it but want to keep it fully fresh too. That’ll be my reward for beating it I guess

I can’t remember what’s the first song from which armored core I think silent line or last raven

Really enjoying it, wish FROM would release a 2nd Chromehounds game thou

There's always people playing online, gotta change your network settings region to world tho instead of whatever region you're on

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="43">00:43</a>. Chromehounds being shafted in that collage of FromSoft mech games 😢

It feels bad when your build doesn't do the damage you'd like. I tried making a Starscream build and literally kept running out of ammo. Idk what to change, but it's mad annoying lol

a joy to listen to

for the PVP - you need to set your network settings to global to find players, most of the playerbase is in asia

Love how people called ac6 hard or too hard and begged for an easy mode i cant imagine how they would feel if they played earlier titles

will we see dlc. I just tried this game and it’s difficult

As a Mecha fans you should try Zoids Battle Legends That's the peak of Zoids era Despite almost 2 decade has passed 🤣

Seig Zeon!!!!

JARBOOOOOOEEEE!!

Fromsoft needs to do shit like this more

would be funny if you get as an oponent in A class some sort of Saitama mech, 1000x stronger than S ranks, that would be impossible and one-shot you xD

i understand your preference for bipeds, but personally the only way your getting my quad legs off my mech is by prying them off its burning wreck...

still waiting on gundam breaker 4 august 29

We welcome you raven. Just... Don't get carried away with ranked, it's not a fun experience at higher levels. Stay in C tier or lower

song at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="520">8:40</a>?

I didn’t know this was a thing where is my money? I gotta go throw it at somebody.

If you gonna play ac1 i'll warned you be prepare for the red and black ac with number 9 emblem

The problem is the online its rampant with cheaters and hard to find a game because of that but depending on time of day you can find games on console mainly playstation as for xbox i only found 1 on xbox all day

I just wish the online pvp matchmaking was better

Wait you fought Raz omg

i have beaten ac6 at least 6 times and not once did i realize there was an assembly option during the missions

This man rlly ended up making zaku ,s?

Zig Zeon

Dude I know u warned about spoilers but still spoiling chapter 1 ending for many people is a d*ck move. It's crucial element & plot twist to the story. You don't have to include it but I guess you need to reach that 10 mins mark on yt 🤷. (I seen many youtubers didn't include that moment in their reviews for a reason, you are the one one I seen )

Ohh F off, that jab at ME3 is not appreciated. While it had many issues the crying about the 3 colors just shows the lack of perspective and imagination on the critics' side. Still great vid, and as a fan of Mass Effect, Ace Combat 7 and Command & Conquer I have high hopes for this game. Only 2 hours in so far but pretty great.

Ranked is far easier to get games in multiplayer.

Coming from a classic AC title background (since PS1), I strongly advise people to treat AC6 as an "introductory" Armored Core game, and not the quintessential Armored Core experience. This is because it's an even more bare bones entry than the original game. The reason behind this is because the Armored Core franchise has always been criticized for being "too hard" and "overwhelming" with all of its mechanics and large stats lists. For the sake of making AC6 more accessible for new players, FromSoft put on the kid gloves. This is not to say Armored Core 6 is bad. Only that it does coddle the player a great deal more compared to the classic games. At no time will you ever actually be at risk of losing the game in any way. There is no debt, and you have access to mission replay immediately rather than as an end-game reward. This makes money a non-issue, so they might as well have cut money from the game entirely and awarded you the parts. Debt used to work in conjunction with finite attempts for most missions. If you could not finish a mission in 1-3 tries, the game moved on and gave you the next mission. Thus, if you were doing poorly, you might not be able to afford new parts and may have to take on harder missions with subpar equipment. The old games did not have checkpoints or supply drops. This meant you had to complete most missions all in one go. This also required most bosses to be designed to take into account the fact player will likely have taken damage and used a good portion of their ammo reserves. This can be done in AC6, and it's an incredible feat to accomplish. But the experience is very different when it's the default setting, your ammo reserves are severely limited, and your finances are on the line. This is all just the tip of the iceberg. The classic games also have more part types, better part cohesion, turning speed, environmental hazards, and harsher penalties for EN mismanagement, heat management, tank controls, and having to come to a full stop and crouch to use shoulder cannons. If you read all this, thanks, and I hope you do get to try the classic games.

this game is not praised enough for me its after Elden Ring the best game

cringe zeon fan spotted fr though good review!

"In 2024"... You say it like it was released 10 years ago)

Armored Core 6 has a couple minor flaws that might leave OG mech players wanting more... an adventure style camera, no cover system, no free aiming system/scope plus some of the worst AI and voice acting I've ever experienced really hold this title back By now I was hoping that a cover system would be the standard in all third person shooters and it would be great if you could slave a camera orientation to one of the dash functions for a quick glance option in any direction rather than having to steer your camera around like a boat. Unfortunately the game doesn't have a manual aim mode so everything seems to be done off auto targeting and instead of a tight third person over the shoulder view like Gears of War it has a free floating movie camera more like an adventure game so when you press in any direction except forward your character has to turn in order to head that direction... this provides some jerky animation sequences as always. Overall a fantastic game but lack of camera options no cover system and not much diversity in your aiming strategy take away from the overall title They definitely could have learned a few things from Vanquish!!

armored core is not a collective universe

Fromsoft games are niche trash. Most ppl who get tricked into buying any of their games are going to be extremely regretful. They need to get out of their own way and add a difficulty setting. Cheap trash does not always mean hard. Bad game design does not always mean hard. I bought it, day one. I wasted an entire afternoon (over 5hrs) on that single boss at the end of chapter one and when I beat him it made me hate the game more, the fact that they even put him there. By the end of chapter 3 I was in an existential crisis of why they would even make this game. Uninstalled. Fromsoft fans needs their heads checked.

My favorite series ever since AC 1 in the PS1. I couldn't believe it returned and im beyond happy. Welcome, Raven 💪 Edit: Nice Char Aznable livery on your AC

2023 goty for me