Armored Core V ushers in the first of a handful of upcoming robot/mech fighting games in 2012 – later in the year we’ll see Steel Battalion and Mech Warrior Tactics. ACV is the longest and most popular franchise from developer FromSoftware (published by Namco Bandai) who also made Demon’s Souls a couple of years ago.
Armored Core V offers a campaign mode but the game is really meant for multiplayer online battles. You can play with up to 10 friends total online, customize your AC’s and keep tabs of other gamers on the leader-boards. Namco Bandai’s most recent 2012 releases SoulCalibur V and Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations both are pretty to look at and every frame is picture perfect. This is not so much the case with Armored Core V – in fact the graphics are the complete opposite – very gritty, dark tones and wasteland-like. We’re not sure if having ‘pretty images’ would fit well in a game where giant robots are blasting away at each other but I couldn’t help but think I was playing a game made for the PlayStation 2 system and not so much a next-gen Xbox 360 effort.
The action and battles in Armored Core V are fast enough to keep gamers interested but much of the scenarios in the single player campaign feel repetitive and will not inspire over time. I played the game as I would another mech fighting type of game – like that of Mech Warrior (classic stuff) or more recently Trenched. ACV didn’t provide the same sense of strategy that I was hoping it would for this type of game – most of the action was very random, run and gun, strafe and blast away. Most complaints I had were with the HUD which provided very little information while other screens in the game provided so much information I felt completely lost.
I’ve provided some gameplay with commentary of the single player campaign mode – most comments on this video thus far have said that Armored Core V is unlike those other ‘mech game’s so I guess I’m not the proper demo-graph for this title but if you feel like someone who is – then it may be worth taking on the challenge.
Armored Core V is out now for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
[..YouTube..] ok coin im a vetern of the armored core series played them all
with this game u need to reply on ur boosters and u need to react quickly u cant just go around thinking u can tough it out lol but on another note P.S find ur burst limit for example armored core for answer had it where u could burst a long distance in a short space of time
u did a fair review so respect to u for that…..and the graphics this aint final fantasy where the graphics are like a 1080p hd tv lol but u did say its…..
ok coin im a vetern of the armored core series played them all
with this game u need to reply on ur boosters and u need to react quickly u cant just go around thinking u can tough it out lol but on another note P.S find ur burst limit for example armored core for answer had it where u could burst a long distance in a short space of time
u did a fair review so respect to u for that…..and the graphics this aint final fantasy where the graphics are like a 1080p hd tv lol but u did say its…..
[..YouTube..] first time playing a game from the armored core series go and pick up for answer u will be tested on ur skills lol that one is alot harder
oh and in the clip i saw u hiding behind buildings away from enemys if u do that dont just swing around with ur boosters jump over the building then use an energy blade and bang easy kill lol
like i said for ur first time u did ok and u did a sound review be more talkive about the controls etc and the gameplay be more detailed for people who dont know
first time playing a game from the armored core series go and pick up for answer u will be tested on ur skills lol that one is alot harder
oh and in the clip i saw u hiding behind buildings away from enemys if u do that dont just swing around with ur boosters jump over the building then use an energy blade and bang easy kill lol
like i said for ur first time u did ok and u did a sound review be more talkive about the controls etc and the gameplay be more detailed for people who dont know
[..YouTube..] how to play these types of games they wont have a clue on what to do just play around with the game for a few weeks then put up another review showing people about different missions and what to do on harder ones
and talk about the features of the game but u did alright keep up the good work
how to play these types of games they wont have a clue on what to do just play around with the game for a few weeks then put up another review showing people about different missions and what to do on harder ones
and talk about the features of the game but u did alright keep up the good work
[..YouTube..] some games we are sent early enough to play for a week or so prior to doing videos or making up a review — other games we are sent the day of or late so we do what we can to showcase gameplay – thanks for watching
some games we are sent early enough to play for a week or so prior to doing videos or making up a review — other games we are sent the day of or late so we do what we can to showcase gameplay – thanks for watching
[..YouTube..] ahhh understandable i was just merely saying when u get the game / games just explore them get a quick feel for the game then talk about it the best u can
but like i said decent review sadly the other comments i noticed are not very bright just ignore them types of comments =)
ahhh understandable i was just merely saying when u get the game / games just explore them get a quick feel for the game then talk about it the best u can
but like i said decent review sadly the other comments i noticed are not very bright just ignore them types of comments =)
[..YouTube..] hanks for Your review. I wase wondering whether I should buy this game but I don’t anymore. I miss Mechwarior IV and it seems that this game is nothing like it :/
hanks for Your review. I wase wondering whether I should buy this game but I don’t anymore. I miss Mechwarior IV and it seems that this game is nothing like it :/
[..YouTube..] … you probably heard something about first impressions right?
besides this is a gameplayvideo NOT A REVIEW … not hating … just stating how bad you failed at this …
… you probably heard something about first impressions right?
besides this is a gameplayvideo NOT A REVIEW … not hating … just stating how bad you failed at this …
[..YouTube..] GURREN LAGGAN SPIN ON!
GURREN LAGGAN SPIN ON!
[..YouTube..] This is a review for people who have never played an armored core game before, and this is what it looks like. Although this is not how it is played by veterens this is how it is played by noobs. Honestly I had an enjoyable time watching this review It showcases a different play style this game is not for everybody. Nice review coinoptv good job.
This is a review for people who have never played an armored core game before, and this is what it looks like. Although this is not how it is played by veterens this is how it is played by noobs. Honestly I had an enjoyable time watching this review It showcases a different play style this game is not for everybody. Nice review coinoptv good job.
[..YouTube..] @xxxhellfangdragonxxx I thought it looked amazing.
@xxxhellfangdragonxxx I thought it looked amazing.
[..YouTube..] have you played the game?
have you played the game?
[..YouTube..] im getting this game!
im getting this game!
I SUCK BALLZ AT THIS GAME
ORDERED IT!!! 🙂 the wait is killing me 4-12 days! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
if you didn’t like this game, try armored core for answer its so much better!
Great game, real gun sound and explosion. Just like driving real AC.
Is it just me, or is this game a total downgrade from the previous game, Armored Core: For Answer?
It’s like a couple Japanese guys sat down in a room and planned this game, saying
“What can we do for the next game, make if even faster? Even cooler? Even bigger robots? We could add unarmed melee or bring back the targeting box for added challenge!”
“No! Lets make the robots smaller and slower! And we’ll take away the HUD and replace it with a circle!”
“That sounds awful…”
“Yeah! Let’s do it!”
you realy have not played this kind of games… not badly ment.
judging by the video for answer was waaay better in my opinion ima buy 5 eventually but im not too excited though