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| Video Game Nostalgia #3: Armored Core Series
One of my favorite series as a kid was the mecha series Armored Core,
which was on the PS1 and PS2 before finally landing on both the Xbox
360 and PS3 with Armored Core 4. The combat's a mix of fast arcade
action and simulator-esque realism, the latter because of the deep
customization and gritty graphics. Most of the games had both a mission
mode and an arena mode, each with their different criteria and
situations. And of course, the reward money would go toward either
more head-to-head arena battles or buying more parts for your mech.
Looking back to the series as I'm older, some games hold up extremely
well and some don't. The first three games (and the second game's spin-
off, Another Age) were all fantastic because of the mission mode's
strength, but games like Last Raven and Nine Breaker are pretty
lackluster, particularly the latter because of its low replay value. I do
enjoy the PS3/360 games though, due to the rail shooter-like speed and
a return to enjoyable missions where the stakes are higher. Overall, still a
great series if you're into mech games or games with deep customization
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Necrotica
12.29.13 | List is music I enjoy of course | Calc
12.29.13 | wasn't this game like $300 for the 360 cuz of that peripheral that came with it? | Necrotica
12.29.13 | Nope, that was Steel Battalion, which is also fun | Calc
12.29.13 | ahhh yeah yeah that's it. | MeatSalad
12.29.13 | Always meant to check these games out but never got around to it | Necrotica
03.27.14 | Yeah, they're really good. Very strategic, but it's so fun to wreck shit up :P |
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