Armored Core 6: FAQ Guide

Armored Core 6: FAQ Guide

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• Which Version Of Armored Core 6 Should I Buy?
• Is Armored Core 6 Just Dark Souls With Mechs?
• Is Armored Core 6 An Open World Game?
• Do I Need To Play The Previous Armored Core Games?
• Does Armored Core 6 Have Multiplayer?
• How Fast Does Your Mech Move In Armored Core 6?
• How Much Can You Customize Your Mech In Armored Core 6?
• Does Armored Core 6 Have A Story?
• Does Armored Core 6 Have Multiple Endings?

If there is one thing that any FromSoftware game is going to do, it is leave gamers with questions. Armored Core 6 is no exception to this rule. If anything, it being a game that has one foot in the past and another in the present only serves to make it all the more mysterious.

And what is Armored Core 6? Do you need to play the older games in the series to enjoy it? Does it play like a Souls game? Is there multiplayer? Worry not, friend; we’ll help answer every question you may have about the newest title in the long-dormant Armored Core series.

Which Version Of Armored Core 6 Should I Buy?

There are four different editions of Armored Core 6 available to purchase, ranging from the standard fair to the utterly opulent. Which version you should buy will depend on how much stuff you want to wedge on your shelves and how much money you have stashed in your mattress. Which isn’t to say that we are judging anyone who buys the Premium Edition, because we were tempted to empty our bank accounts. We have the full breakdown of what each version provides below:

Is Armored Core 6 Just Dark Souls With Mechs?

Absolutely not. While fans will tell you all the reasons why Bloodborne and Sekiro are definitely not just reskinned Souls games, the truth is that there is a lot of shared DNA there. However, the degrees of separation between Armored Core 6 and the Souls series are far more pronounced.

It would be erroneous to imply that the Souls series had no influence on Armored Core 6. In fact, there are some pretty notable Soulsian elements present. But first and foremost, this is an Armored Core game. From the way the levels have been desGameTopiced to the way you traverse them to the core components of combat, there is a substantial amount separating Armored Core 6 from the other modern FromSoftware titles.

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Is Armored Core 6 An Open World Game?

Armored Core 6 is absolutely not an open-world style game. Unlike Elden Ring (or even Dark Souls, for that matter), Armored Core 6’s Rubicon 3 will be explored via missions. Each mission will take you to a different stage. While these stages are quite large, with some being particularly massive, and while all the stages have a tremendous sense of scale, each stage will have a set beginning and ending. Though, the bit in between the start and end allows you to explore each area quite a bit, and as the game progresses, you will be rewarded for exploring. So, if you love exploring, worry not, you can do that here too.

Do I Need To Play The Previous Armored Core Games?

Worry not, friends, you will not have to break out the PS2 to start your Armored Core adventure. While Armored Core 6 is set in the same universe, it is a wholly fresh story. So, you don’t have to worry about getting lost in the narrative.

On a gameplay level, it does a great job of showing you the ropes. We wager that Armored Core 6 will be many people’s first Armored Core game, and we’re pretty sure the developers knew this as well. There are elements that clearly reference the previous games in the series, but Armored Core 6 is absolutely a welcoming game for newcomers. We’d even go as far as to say that AC6 is the best Armored Core to start with!

Does Armored Core 6 Have Multiplayer?

Yes! Upon completing the “Ocean Crossing” mission in the second chapter of Armored Core 6, you will unlock the NEST mode. This will allow you to face off against other players and see how you perform against other humans.

How Fast Does Your Mech Move In Armored Core 6?

As is the standard for the series, you will be zipping around the massive stages in Armored Core 6. Even the slowest ACs in Armored Core 6 move pretty quickly, and the fastest builds are blindingly fast. Speed is a major factor you need to take into consideration when building your AC. However, the faster your AC is, the more vulnerable it will be. If you are looking for a parallel, the mechs in Armored Core 6 move at the speed of a Zone of the Enders mech, not a Mech Warrior mech.

How Much Can You Customize Your Mech In Armored Core 6?

There is an incredible amount of customization present in Armored Core 6. From the ability to tweak every component of your AC to providing them with a custom paint job, we are quite confident in saying that you will be able to build an AC that will make you proud. You can even desGameTopic your own emblem and place it anywhere on your mech. You have that level of customization.

Naturally, this isn’t just a matter of aesthetics, either. DesGameTopicing your AC—and even retooling them mid-mission—is a pretty sGameTopicificant part of the gameplay!

Does Armored Core 6 Have A Story?

As of late, FromSoftware has been increasing the amount of emphasis they place on a more direct style of narrative. People love the Souls games for how ambiguous—and often indecipherable—their stories are, and while all that good stuff is still present in the most recent FromSoftware games, Sekiro and Elden Ring have definitely shown that From has been experimenting with a somewhat more traditional approach to storytelling as well. This is even more true here.

Armored Core 6 probably has the best-written story in a FromSoftware game. However, while it is well-crafted and has quite a few fun twists and turns, it never gets in the way of you playing the game. So, don’t worry, you won’t confuse Armored Core 6 for a Final Fantasy game. This is still a FromSoftware title, and gameplay is still king here.

Does Armored Core 6 Have Multiple Endings?

Armored Core 6 does, in fact, have multiple endings. In fact, there are specific missions that are directly tethered to the specific root you take to complete the game. Don’t worry, these paths are relatively easy to distinguish. Around the mid-way point of the game, you will be provided with certain choices that will send you down different branches of the narrative. This also means that Armored Core 6 will have plenty more for you to do long after you complete the game.

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