this game goes hard. 100+ (mostly actually good and fun, unlike some previous games) missions, hundreds of really cool AC parts, no fluff, a world map to choose missions from that expands as you play, etc etc, this game is good. it's probably the best AC so far, and although the lack of a dedicated Arena mode is a bit disappointing, there's no lack of AC combat to be had in the missions, so it makes up for it. the new fresh take on the Armored Core formula this game has is nice. if there's one thing to say about the game, i'd say it did drag a little around the 70-80% completion mark, but the final 20% was amazing anyways, so who cares. make sure to open the game again after the credits play, because you're still in for another hour or so of fun depending on how good you are at the game.
anyways, game good/10. some edges might need a bit of sanding here and there, there are some missions that are incompletable due to sheer physics and stats depending on your AC choices, but losing/retrying a mission is always free, unlike earlier games, so it's not much of a big deal if you have the patience.

man idk what to say really. game good. i'm no scientist. play it.