If you're a fan of Armored Core, then I strongly recommend you check this game out! I played it via a fan-translated reproduction disc on my Dreamcast and I was immediately hooked on it. What this essentially is, is a Fighting Game/Third Person Shooter hybrid, featuring awesome mech designs with fun, albeit somewhat dated, combat in a fantasy setting. That alone makes this standout from not only the crowd, but also from even the Armored Core franchise. However I think there's alot here for Armored Core fans to love, since the game shares alot of the mech customization elements with those games, letting you pick between different cores, each representing a different build style, then customizing on top of that with different custom parts to best suit your playstyle. FromSoftware sure knows how to craft a unique experience! The only things keeping this from ranking higher, are that the controls are pretty odd and somewhat dated (this could REALLY benefit from a modern dual stick controlled remaster) and that the game is very short, you can beat it in just a few hours, but thankfully thanks to the "arcadey" nature of it, it does have tons of replay value, especially to try different builds!