I felt more excitement for Forspoken than I do for Armored Core 6, and that really hurts

Despite being a big FromSoftware fan, Armored Core 6 is failing to get me invested, which is something even flops like Forspoken and Redfall managed to do.

[Snookies12]

It looks incredible, how are you failing to get interested? Sounds like a personal issue of losing interest in the series, rather than an issue of this new installment.

[ModsDoBetter]

Agreed, it's okay to not be as excited for something. We all have different tastes and taste may change over time.

For one, I used to love SpiderMan games on PS2,3 and 4 but am not as excited for SpiderMan2. It happens, still got the console pre-ordered since my partner is hyped. It doesn't necessarily mean its a bad game, it's just probably not for me but only playing the game will answer that. The author should probably just rent the game or wait for a sale and see.

[Abear21]

Agreed, I’m a 4/10 on the excitement scale for Spidey 2. That said I’m a 0/10 for these two games. Then again, I’m currently hooked on a train simulator so who am I to judge.

[Abriael]

Tell me you know absolutely nothing about Armored Core without telling me you know absolutely nothing about Armored Core.

[closed_account]

Ah man, but he said he dug into his psyche on this! 😂

I'm excited, I think it looks great. I've enjoyed the games since the PS1 days, but I can appreciate the more Soulslike structure of this new one, given that FromSoftware created the originals. Nice for them to get back to their roots in a scifi setting, while
utilizing what they've learned in the last decade and a half w the Souls games.

More than Armored Core though, I'm really hoping for a new Front Mission from Square Enix, after they finish releasing the remakes. Really looking forward to this though!

[TheEroica]

All the previews I've read/seen said if you're expecting souls like gaming you're waaaay off on this one.

[closed_account]

@TheEroica i had only briefly skimmed through the trailer, that's my bad. Only actually saw one fight. I've played 3 of the old ones.

[-Foxtrot]

It looks great but being the 6th game when I’ve never really gotten in on the franchise before puts me off a little. Just seems like there’s probably been so much that has went on through 6 instalments to just suddenly jump in at this point.

[Urrakia34]

As far as I remember, Armored Core is similar to Final Fantasy in the sense that each game is pretty much it's own contained universe and narrative. I'm pretty sure knowledge of prior games is going to be irrelevant in AC6 and the series' strength lies in the action-packed gameplay anyways. I'm trying to put everybody on to this game because the series is amazing fun and typically has LOTS of (free) customization. I encourage you to give it a shot if possible. I genuinely think you'll enjoy it.

[Si-Fly]

It’s just a mech game dude 🤣

[Notellin]

Just say you don't like mech games.

[-Foxtrot]

Eh? What you talking about?

Way to be so fragile and see something that isn’t there

[Amplitude]

There are way more than 6 Armored Core games and most, if not all are in different universes with very little plot. The name being a number doesn't mean anything beyond the fact that... it's a numbered entry for whatever that's worth lol

[anast]

This writer has horrible taste and they probably should have kept this to themselves.

[Crows90]

The author needs help. Poor guy.

[lucian229]

this is a really dumb article lmao

[MetroidFREAK21]

I'm sorry

[jambola]

"failing to get me excited"
something about that line really rubs me the wrong way

[Hereandthere]

Forspoken does not deserver to be compared to that utter garbage of a game redfall. Redfall is easily the worse game of the gen. Forspoken is very average, not close to be as awful as redfall.

[MrBaskerville]

Forspoken could have been genuinely good with a linear campaign. That combat system is a lot of fun, just lost in a huge empty and boring open world.

[CrimsonWing69]

I just can’t with this.

[Lexreborn2]

Not sure how this was even a comparison to make. And not sure why you had to choose these games other then annoying internet people for clicks

[GenWorld]

I love this website i really do, but reading headlines like this make me question things sometimes.

[WolfSeed]

A prime example of someone who needs validation for his inadequacies.

[Dandizzle]

Because your a child you hadn't grown up with AC games.

[Soulsborne]

Skill issue.

[H9]

Imagine being excited in Forspoken and Redfall in the first place

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

How.

The 1st gameplay trailer gives me goosebumps.

Forspoken always looked meh…

Maybe you just don’t like mecha?

[jznrpg]

That sounds like a you problem.

Armored Core 6 is one of the handful of games I’m really excited for. I preordered it even.

[Simundo]

One of my most anticipated games this year. It looks as fun as the article writers mum.

[MrBaskerville]

As a hardcore Armored Core fan, I'm beyond hyped. Hope this is the start of Fromsoftware returning to making varied stuff again. I want the Souls games, but I also want the weird horror games and the kings fields.

[Dspdspes]

One can only dream about anoter kings fields.

[MrBaskerville]

Sometimes I consider finding a way to make the "kings field maker" game work so I can make my own, or atleast figure out if the community ever made something cool with the tools.

[AdonisIsBeast]

Wut

[Murdability]

Congratulations.. you played yourself

[franwex]

You lost me at getting excited for Forspoken.
To this day I cannot genuinely believe anyone got excited for it after the trailers. Anyone who was is basically a contrarian. Same thing for Redfall.

[Elda]

I enjoyed Forspoken.

[franwex]

I’m glad you did. I’m serious. I’m not against people’s enjoyment. But you also being a live, breathing, human being should be able to see why most other gamers basically aren’t that enthusiastic about the game.

There’s plenty of games I enjoy that other people don’t as much, but I’m aware of the why too.

[jambola]

thought trailers looked fine until they started having dialogue

[isarai]

Sounds like a YOU problem

[Atari6052B]

A very woke looking main character for forepoken .. how did this game sell?!

[Elda]

What is a woke main character?

[SonyStyled]

I can’t speak for the guy but it appears a dark skinned female…

[Atari6052B]

Over 100 million in development costs for forspoken. They won't even recover half of that from sales. What a colossal disaster! Enough to bankrupt a mid sized development studio. Othello on Atari 2600 made more profit than forspoken...hope your not expecting a sequel given the financial success of the first one...

[ghostrider32]

This article is proof some things should be taken to the grave.

[LoveSpuds]

I've never played an Armored Core game and I couldn't be more excited based on what I have seen of this latest title. I can't help but feel that this is nothing more than clickbait, whilst I think Forespoken was treated a little harshly, it seems quite clear the author picked this title to stoke controversy.

[z2g]

I feel exactly the opposite.

[Angyobangyo]

That’s certainly a headline

[NEVMOR]

Isn't this just the writer's problem?
Don't make it ours!

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

I can see where he’s coming from. I’m not to excited about it either. Looks pretty boring to be honest. I’m more excited about Lords of The Fallen after that 17 min gameplay trailer.

[Aaroncls7]

sucks to have such horrible taste

[BlaqMagiq1]

Braindead article

[VincentVanBro]

Said nobody ever