I just found out in the form of a teaser trailer that there is another Armored Core game on the way! The mech fighter is set to launch in Japan some time this year and will invade North American shores some time 2012. However, this time around the game is going to have some changes. The most noticeable of these is smaller mechs and a focus on stealth and terrain tactics. Supposedly smaller mechs open the door to more options available while completing a mission. A player can now either use the presumably more intricate terrain (as the terrain from previous Armored Core games tended to be quite flat in my opinion) to their advantage in order to turn the tide of a battle or skip the battle completely as is implied by the new focus on stealth activity as mentioned above. I’m not sure if I like this change. The old formula of giving your mech the biggest guns possible and seeing what dies first was the most fun for me. I have a feeling that even though stealth options are available to me I would still opt out to go in guns blazing. In my opinion game developers at From Software should spend their energy on creating more interesting and dynamic environments instead of ways around battles which they may have done anyways if the screenshots on their website are of in game locations.
Also intriguing is the introduction of a new type of multiplayer. This game type is said to be co-op based with two teams of five mechs facing off against each other in tactical warfare. How it works is a commander is assigned and they oversee operations from a command screen only they can see. The other four team members follow the orders given by the commander to complete the match’s objectives. This sounds like it could be a lot of fun. I am definitely looking forward to this one. There is a link to the game’s debut trailer below
For more information on Armored Core 5 watch this space.
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