Comments on: Armored Core For Answer http://www.frikafrax.com/mnuke/blog2/2008/09/29/armored-core-for-answer/ MY reality! MINE! MINE! MINE! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:56:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Nuke http://www.frikafrax.com/mnuke/blog2/2008/09/29/armored-core-for-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-831 Nuke Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:48:04 +0000 http://www.frikafrax.com/mnuke/blog2/?p=1689#comment-831 One reviewer wrote that the fun in AC:A is in customizing the mecha and controlling it. To me, that seems like the game designer for AC:A is missing the forest for the trees. Still, the combat did look fun. Here's some <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNDW103vm5A" title="Armored Core: The Answer game play" rel="nofollow"> game play</a> video where the player takes on that huge walking fortress mecha thing. Just seems like there's some real potential lost when there isn't a better framework (i.e. characters, plot etc) to support the game play. One reviewer wrote that the fun in AC:A is in customizing the mecha and controlling it. To me, that seems like the game designer for AC:A is missing the forest for the trees. Still, the combat did look fun.

Here’s some game play video where the player takes on that huge walking fortress mecha thing.

Just seems like there’s some real potential lost when there isn’t a better framework (i.e. characters, plot etc) to support the game play.

]]> By: Robbert de Groot (AKA Zekaric) http://www.frikafrax.com/mnuke/blog2/2008/09/29/armored-core-for-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-830 Robbert de Groot (AKA Zekaric) Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:29:30 +0000 http://www.frikafrax.com/mnuke/blog2/?p=1689#comment-830 Very cool trailer. I also hate games that don't have a good gradation in terms of difficulty. I remember X-Com way back when, playing easy. First few missions, no problem then wham... What the... I couldn't win a battle for the life of me. Very cool trailer. I also hate games that don’t have a good gradation in terms of difficulty. I remember X-Com way back when, playing easy. First few missions, no problem then wham… What the… I couldn’t win a battle for the life of me.

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