Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

This is the first game where I actually went for NG+... then NG++. It is worth it, and if you are able to play with two joysticks even more so.

This is easily my favorite Fromsoft game, and the only one I've beaten multiple times and keep coming back to. There's just nothing else like it on the market right now, at least not as polished or as fun. It has a linear story, but plenty of replayability with different missions being available to set the different runs apart, and other NG+ and NG++ missions that get unlocked. It also has a good difficulty balance, there's only one or two bosses that are kinda janky or a bit unfair, but I've never had to use cheeser builds to beat them, you might die a lot, but every boss has their set weakness that you can exploit after you find it. I've never really been able to fully play through other Fromsoft titles because they're just so vast, with so many demoralizing moments, but Armored Core just feels right each time I play it. I LOVE this game, and I really hope they have plans to continue the setting.

By Far one of the best experiences I've had with a FromSoft game to date, The story writing was absolutely phenomenal and the characters were all really well written, I felt very immersed in the world of Rubicon throughout my entire experience. After completing all three endings I feel satisfied, but also wanting more. I'm very excited to see what the next title will have in store for us. The Gameplay was phenomenal, I was a little bit worried getting into it because this was my first Armored Core experience, but once you manage to grasp the combat and movement the game becomes insanely fun! There's also nothing more satisfying than building a new AC and trying it out for the first time. Difficulty wise getting into the game was a bit of a challenge at first, but after learning the core mechanics and building a proper AC I honestly felt like a difficulty increase would be more than welcome. By the end of my first playthrough and onward I felt a little too powerful with most of my AC builds, so it would be nice to see an adjustable difficulty system or even major difficulty increases over each New Game+. There were a few boss fights that took me some time to get down, but I would love to see a few boss fights that felt just a little more un-fair/more rewarding to complete. Multiplayer was also a really fun experience for me, whether it was dueling friends in NEST or trying out some matches with random players, I noticed major improvements to my skills after just a couple fights, and it was really fun to see how creative some players were with their custom ACs. The only down side is that I would've loved to see Co-op implemented into the main story, being able to experience the main line story with another friend or two would've been such a cool experience. Over all thoughts: Story: 8.5/10 very well made, and really fun to learn about. Gameplay: 10/10 An amazing learning experience that many dedicated gamers would really enjoy. Difficulty: 7/10 Was fun, but would be nice to see implementation of harder difficulties for players looking for more of a challenge, and maybe lower difficulty for the more casual players as well. Multiplayer: 7/10 Very entertaining to interact with friends and other players through NEST, but storyline Co-op would be a very welcome addition. My final rating: 9/10 One of the best games I've played in a very long time XD