This review contains spoilers
NG: Epic.
NG+: Epic.
NG++: Epic.
I'm so happy I waited to review this until after NG++, if you play this game without experiencing all 3 endings, you really haven't beaten the game, and you're missing out on so much context that makes a relatively mediocre story blossom into something much more fulfilling.
This was my first Armored Core and I am blown away. Other than a pretty noticeable power imbalance between certain weapons, I have nothing bad to say about it.
All the characters were awesome, the level design and art direction were top notch, the music did exactly what it needed to do, and I cannot think of anything I'd want to be done differently. I'm completely satisfied. Each playthrough built so heavily upon the previous I was so desperate to just keep playing to find out more and more about Rubicon and all its secrets.
The gameplay felt amazing, each boss was fun and unique, even if not always super challenging, and I always felt like a badass unstoppable mf in a mech, just not as badass as my boy Rusty.
NG+: Epic.
NG++: Epic.
I'm so happy I waited to review this until after NG++, if you play this game without experiencing all 3 endings, you really haven't beaten the game, and you're missing out on so much context that makes a relatively mediocre story blossom into something much more fulfilling.
This was my first Armored Core and I am blown away. Other than a pretty noticeable power imbalance between certain weapons, I have nothing bad to say about it.
All the characters were awesome, the level design and art direction were top notch, the music did exactly what it needed to do, and I cannot think of anything I'd want to be done differently. I'm completely satisfied. Each playthrough built so heavily upon the previous I was so desperate to just keep playing to find out more and more about Rubicon and all its secrets.
The gameplay felt amazing, each boss was fun and unique, even if not always super challenging, and I always felt like a badass unstoppable mf in a mech, just not as badass as my boy Rusty.