From Software developed the entire series of Armored Core (as far back as the PS1) and they were never like that before. Why would people expect any different now?
Because this is Armored Core I think it makes sense for it to play like previous Armored Core games. But we also know franchises dont always stay the same over time. It's not really that unreasonable for someone to think the company thats been making nothing but Souls games for over a decade might try to make a new Souls-like Armored Core game.
Hell, I would be all for a Souls-like mecha game. With all the customization and weapon options that make mecha games so cool. Could you imagine Elden Ring but with mechs? That could be really cool.
Been a diehard FS fan since demons souls released on ps3. Wanting AC to be soulsborne just shows you dont have an appreciation or understandìng of their craftsmanship.
Or it just shows you don't have an appreciation or understanding of the style and genre they created. Souls games are in my opinion a subgenre. It refers to the assumed difficulty of a game. They can easily take their subgenre and move it to other genres. Armored Core is an existing IP so obviously it won't be exactly like a dark souls. Just like sekiro is really different from dark souls.
“No, we’ve not been making a conscious effort to try to direct it towards more Soulsborne type gameplay. First of all, let me just make that clear.” So they aren't trying to make it like their current games but that doesn't say it isn't overlapping anyway.
Souls games has been an absolute curse on From Software, everybody is going to expect this game to be some Souls related for no reason. Armored Core 6 is going to play like Armored Core should but don't be surprised that reviewers will give it ~6/10 being unable to reconcile the game play in their imagination to reality.
Of course but when you see that it's taken basically 10+ years to get another Armored Core you can't help but think From Software has been stuck making nothing but Souls games due to the expectations placed on them.
"Of course but when you see that it's taken basically 10+ years to get another Armored Core you can't help but think From Software has been stuck making nothing but Souls games due to the expectations placed on them."
I highly doubt they've only been making Souls games because that's what's been expected of them. They've been making Souls games because that's what they've wanted to make. And they've been perfecting their series more and more with every entry.
It's armoured core not souls, why does that question keep being asked, ign asked like 10 times in there interview even after being told it will be it's own game multiple times
And what does a mecha game play like? There are first person mecha games. 3rd person mecha games. Strategy mecha games. Platforming mecha games. Flight Sim style mecha games.
Because this is Armored Core I think it makes sense for it to play like previous Armored Core games. But we also know franchises dont always stay the same over time. It's not really that unreasonable for someone to think the company thats been making nothing but Souls game for over a decade might try to make a new Souls-like Armored Core game.
And nor should it. Good on them for coming out ahead of this before it snowballed. DS fans might get the wrong idea since it being From Software and I Imagine most DS fans have never touched an AC game before.
Go tell 'em, I cringe when people just couldn't fathom From without mentioning Souls type games. Kids and streamers nowadays man... I played some interesting stuff came out of their studio even Ninja Blade was pretty decent over the top action game. They made more Armored Core games than Souls games its not even close and people should learn more about that fact before setting themselves up for disappointment just because their new AR game doesn't play like Elden Ring.
i can't wait, i hope its traditional and you can still build your own robot. although i always wanted the robots to be more...anime..more gurrenn lagann style.
I don't understand why this was even a thought
From Software developed the entire series of Armored Core (as far back as the PS1) and they were never like that before. Why would people expect any different now?
Not sure how to feel about this. I love Soulsborne games so much, I want every game to be like them, but that's wishful thinking.
“No, we’ve not been making a conscious effort to try to direct it towards more Soulsborne type gameplay. First of all, let me just make that clear.”
So they aren't trying to make it like their current games but that doesn't say it isn't overlapping anyway.
Souls games has been an absolute curse on From Software, everybody is going to expect this game to be some Souls related for no reason. Armored Core 6 is going to play like Armored Core should but don't be surprised that reviewers will give it ~6/10 being unable to reconcile the game play in their imagination to reality.
It's armoured core not souls, why does that question keep being asked, ign asked like 10 times in there interview even after being told it will be it's own game multiple times