Good game. It's rock solid fast-paced mecha action without clunky movement which we definitely need more of, but it comes with some glaring shortcomings. The dull story presentation and bite-sized missions make it difficult to really care about what's going on despite a few really cool setpieces and the poor balancing makes some fights jarringly easy and others frustratingly difficult. There are a lot of cool weapon options but the ricochet system and focus on staggering for damage disincentivizes anything but close-range combat which makes shotguns/gatling guns the clear choice for almost every mission while most other weapons just feel weak in comparison. The camera is very bad at locking on to enemies which isn't really an issue for most of the game but when it comes to the faster ACs, Ibis and the last boss it becomes extremely annoying and you just kind of have to whip your camera around and hope you find them before they shred you. All that aside, it's still fun to blast enemies, zoom around maps and customize your AC.

Reviewed on Aug 30, 2023


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