some of the fellas here are in DIRE need of reeducation
total blast from start to finish - even after the third playthrough. narratively it's just the right amount of explanation vs interpretation with a compelling cast whose voices are so well spoken that you'll remember the mains (especially walter and rusty) in full color even without putting a single name to face
they lend an incredible amount of authenticity to the story, which is pretty subtle overall and relies on foreshadowing and tension more so than big twists. i'll keep it vague and just say that when it comes to solidifying the routes, megaten ain't got shit
as far as combat goes, it feels great and build variety is top notch. there's something to be said about how some playstyles can outshine others in terms of efficiency/simplicity, but the biggest strength of the AC customization is that you're ultimately able to use whatever you enjoy (within the compromises of weight/energy restrictions, anyway). 100% buy/sell rates ensure you can always experiment and try new things too
some would claim this stops being the case with the "big bosses", which the same people tend to compare towards sekiro and dark souls, but i'd argue that's a case of what we in the biz refer to as a "skill issue" and nothing less. simply put - you can beat balteus with whatever the hell you want - i used two shitty assault rifles because i didn't want to restart the mission and it worked just fine (sure it took four hours of trial and error, but still - i got really good after that!)
also: this game's fucking gorgeous. and it only ramps up progressively more on that front as it goes on. i swear each chapter has at least 3 wallpaper worthy shots in cutscenes alone. music's killer too - more subdued than what you'd probably expect from hoshino (most of the time) but i dig the reznor vibes just as much as the autotuned dog barks, y'know?
at first i didn't really want to write a long review here, but it felt wrong just submitting a vague joke that only certain people would understand. so instead i decided to write that exact same joke anyway, but sandwich this review between it so i'd feel like i still did justice on one of my favorite games in the past ten years. now i'm the freelancer who has it all
main system: activating combat mode
total blast from start to finish - even after the third playthrough. narratively it's just the right amount of explanation vs interpretation with a compelling cast whose voices are so well spoken that you'll remember the mains (especially walter and rusty) in full color even without putting a single name to face
they lend an incredible amount of authenticity to the story, which is pretty subtle overall and relies on foreshadowing and tension more so than big twists. i'll keep it vague and just say that when it comes to solidifying the routes, megaten ain't got shit
as far as combat goes, it feels great and build variety is top notch. there's something to be said about how some playstyles can outshine others in terms of efficiency/simplicity, but the biggest strength of the AC customization is that you're ultimately able to use whatever you enjoy (within the compromises of weight/energy restrictions, anyway). 100% buy/sell rates ensure you can always experiment and try new things too
some would claim this stops being the case with the "big bosses", which the same people tend to compare towards sekiro and dark souls, but i'd argue that's a case of what we in the biz refer to as a "skill issue" and nothing less. simply put - you can beat balteus with whatever the hell you want - i used two shitty assault rifles because i didn't want to restart the mission and it worked just fine (sure it took four hours of trial and error, but still - i got really good after that!)
also: this game's fucking gorgeous. and it only ramps up progressively more on that front as it goes on. i swear each chapter has at least 3 wallpaper worthy shots in cutscenes alone. music's killer too - more subdued than what you'd probably expect from hoshino (most of the time) but i dig the reznor vibes just as much as the autotuned dog barks, y'know?
at first i didn't really want to write a long review here, but it felt wrong just submitting a vague joke that only certain people would understand. so instead i decided to write that exact same joke anyway, but sandwich this review between it so i'd feel like i still did justice on one of my favorite games in the past ten years. now i'm the freelancer who has it all
main system: activating combat mode
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ok but last raven better sadly
megaten ain't got shit and hasn't got shit in general for more than a decade
@shu_watch of course, but bear in mind i'm addressing the entirety of megaten
Nah cmon shu, they still putting out good stuff (smtv)
I've been seeing some people say the Dual Zimmerman's are broken but based on what a friend of mine on Discord said it's just the usual case of modern Capital G gamers confusing "Broken" with "Effective"
@toasterninja the thing with armored core is it's always been about going from zero to hero as far as build accessibility goes. by the end of project phantasma i basically blinked to kill everything
zimmermans and pilebunkers are strong as fuck and yeah they are extremely effective, but they're fun. take the later AC fights for instance - they heal after losing enough AP, but if you use the pilebunker, chainsaw, or whatever ridiculous melee weapon you prefer, you can completely crush them before they get an opportunity to heal. whether you wanna call that broken or effective is up to your preference really
but again, you can still fight with pretty much whatever build you want. earlier today @noasty beat the hardest boss in the game (probably) with nothing but laser pistols, a shoulder weapon and a shield. you can quite literally do whatever you want
zimmermans and pilebunkers are strong as fuck and yeah they are extremely effective, but they're fun. take the later AC fights for instance - they heal after losing enough AP, but if you use the pilebunker, chainsaw, or whatever ridiculous melee weapon you prefer, you can completely crush them before they get an opportunity to heal. whether you wanna call that broken or effective is up to your preference really
but again, you can still fight with pretty much whatever build you want. earlier today @noasty beat the hardest boss in the game (probably) with nothing but laser pistols, a shoulder weapon and a shield. you can quite literally do whatever you want
yeah i also beat the final boss of NG++ with dual handguns, a coral oscillarator and the stun needle in a try as well as beating the final Arena fight with a shitty VOTOMs-like mech (a rifle, a missile launcher and a laser knife with a midweight mech); pretty much any build is sustainable, dual zimmermans and songbirds are just somewhat More sustainable in most cases
I just noticed I added an apostrophe in the word Zimmermans. Gonna turn into ash now over minor spelling mistake.
Edin
7 months ago