My first Armored Core game as a long time From fan. It wasn't at all a "mech Dark Souls" like I heard it would be, but for what it was it was great. What it is is a mission based game where you're supposed to customize your mech to find the best load out to handle each mission, while also replaying them to get S ranks. As an even bigger Platinum Games fan than I am a From fan, it feels like a crossover I never knew I needed. Even when I would get burnt out during a long play session, I just couldn't stop myself from playing because of how addictive the game was. While there are some flaws, like how unclear the criteria for an S rank is early on, a somewhat interesting story that is told very poorly (another unfortunate trait that is shared with many Platinum games), and the fact that you need to play the game three times without major difference for most of the play through to get the true ending, this game still gave me some of the most fun I've had this year. Some of the most fun I had with this game is making a mech based on Kirby, complete with a custom decal of Kirby's face. It was gorgeous.