Despite my respect for Soulsborne games, I've never invested in beating any of them after regular NG. Armored Core VI, though was rent free in my head until I had not finished all of the endings.

Great sense of verticality, ridiculously satisfying weapons with fun movesets, rewarding and enjoyable bosses. The other wonderful trait of the game is how everything fits apocalyptic tone of the game: setting, narrative, characters, soundtrack.

It is reasonable to criticise the game though - its difficult curve seems off. A lot of segments may seem too simple, and some of the bosses in may be brutally hard in comparison. It is fairly easy to find the build, which can break the game. Also I really wish that customisation had more variety for limbs and flexibility for weapons (it is quite sad that there is no option to have dual melee weapon builds).

If some of those and other aspects were tweaked, it could have been easily a perfect game. Anyway, it is still another gem from 2023. If you haven't beat the game yet, do not put it on the shelf after its first completion, you won't regret it!

One of the best games by FromSoftware, even rivaling (and for me personally surpassing) Elden Ring. And I am a huge fan of Elden Ring and waited a loooooong time to play Armored Core 6, since the gameplay always seemed very intimidating to me.

Regarding the GAMEPLAY it is challenging and surely overwhelming in the beginning, but the game does a good job easing you in, with the first missions being designed around getting you acquaintanced with the controls and abilities of your Armored Core an offering you a playground where you can test out different weapons/parts of your AC on the field. There are lots of different options to design your very own AC. Since you unlock more and more parts as you move through the story, the selection in the beginning is already very representative and allows you to find the play style you feel more comfortable with, but it's not too overwhelming. I personally played my first "complete" playthrough with a semi tanky AC designed to make a loud entrance. It was great and while there were some bosses especially in the endgame that I struggled with, it never felt impossible.

Regarding the STORY without spoilers, I was seriously impressed by how great a story FromSoftware was able to tell, while limiting it mostly to the pre- and post-mission briefings. By the ladder half I was seriously invested in the characters and their goals and there were many memorable moments that really pulled on my heartstrings, in part surely aided by the great soundtrack. Multiple playthroughs are highly recommended, since new missions will unlock that might give you a new or a more complete perspective on the events of the story. New missions will be available until the third playthrough.

To sum it all up, I had a great time completing Armored Core 6 and throughoutly enjoyed every second of it. The art direction is phenomenal and I was regularly in awe by the world I was presented, the gameplay is very addictive the more you get a hang on it and you probably won't be able to go back to other action games without thinking of AC6 for a while, and the story is surprisingly packing, especially for a FromSoftware game.

If you decide to buy and play it, I hope you will have a great time too! \[T]/

As a fan of the Armored Core series since the very first game (or even the demo before the game even came out), I have to say this is the best one yet. The combat is fluid, So many Quality of Life improvements for the series (healing, Mission checkpoints, Other things!). The customization is still as impressive as ever (though I feel like it could have more parts for the mechs themselves like the other games: more arms, more legs)! I'm not used to FromSoftware's difficulty outside of AC so I found the game to sometimes be hard but it never was unfair.

Can't wait for a DLC or a new game!