Really cool leap into the PS3/360 generation. Might be a lot easier than previous games (specially when compared to Last Raven) but I gladly welcomed this, made it for a pretty fun and chill experience.... For the most part, but i'll get to that later.
This game is fast. The ACs in this are the most agile they ever been up to this point and it's great, it even helps that missions can be completed really quickly so the game never loses steam in its pacing. Might make it a bit shorter than usual but it never outstays its welcome.
The customization in this series is notoriously deep, but this one takes it even further with how stability and tuning works. Might be overwhelming at first but as soon as you figure out you'll be able to create some craaazy powerful ACs in this. I do miss optional parts but at least it doesn't seem all that necessary anymore.
The game is a bit of a mixed bag in terms of the visual department, though. I do like the minimalist aesthetic the menus go for but I imagine it can look a bit boring to a lot of people. The game also has this weird depth of field effect which I wish it didn't have for some long-distance target missions. Could've used some stage variety as well.
The OST in this kicks so much ass. Just a lovely mix of orchestras with j-rock, it contrasts rly well with the grittyness of the game.
I'd say my biggest issue with this game is when I was attempting to 100% it. S-ranks in this can be a pain in the ass since they're very specific and the hard mode variants specially don't feel play-tested at all, ranging from being piss-easy to insanely difficult to the point where doing some of them perfectly felt like pure luck.
Oh, I guess this game has an arena too. I honestly didn't even notice it until I first beated the game... And it's also a bit too easy. Some weapons in this feel pretty broken against other ACs so a lot of the fights lasted less than 30 seconds. Really weird considering the Arena was a huge challenge in the previous entries.
Looking aside those flaws, I rly enjoyed this game! It also felt pretty playable in rpcs3 so that's a good way to try it out.
This game is fast. The ACs in this are the most agile they ever been up to this point and it's great, it even helps that missions can be completed really quickly so the game never loses steam in its pacing. Might make it a bit shorter than usual but it never outstays its welcome.
The customization in this series is notoriously deep, but this one takes it even further with how stability and tuning works. Might be overwhelming at first but as soon as you figure out you'll be able to create some craaazy powerful ACs in this. I do miss optional parts but at least it doesn't seem all that necessary anymore.
The game is a bit of a mixed bag in terms of the visual department, though. I do like the minimalist aesthetic the menus go for but I imagine it can look a bit boring to a lot of people. The game also has this weird depth of field effect which I wish it didn't have for some long-distance target missions. Could've used some stage variety as well.
The OST in this kicks so much ass. Just a lovely mix of orchestras with j-rock, it contrasts rly well with the grittyness of the game.
I'd say my biggest issue with this game is when I was attempting to 100% it. S-ranks in this can be a pain in the ass since they're very specific and the hard mode variants specially don't feel play-tested at all, ranging from being piss-easy to insanely difficult to the point where doing some of them perfectly felt like pure luck.
Oh, I guess this game has an arena too. I honestly didn't even notice it until I first beated the game... And it's also a bit too easy. Some weapons in this feel pretty broken against other ACs so a lot of the fights lasted less than 30 seconds. Really weird considering the Arena was a huge challenge in the previous entries.
Looking aside those flaws, I rly enjoyed this game! It also felt pretty playable in rpcs3 so that's a good way to try it out.