That's not true at all, when a dev who made its name making essentially the same game for over a decade and has never succeeded in making a good armored core game over that time, why would you be excited?Being interested in a game just because of the developer is pretty much the main reason why anyone ought to be interested in a game. A developer can make all the difference in the outcome of a product.
You can get sequels in beloved series, like Halo, which are total shit compared to their forebears, because the developer changes hands completely. And then you can get games which people would normally be very cautious about supporting, like licensed capeshit Spider-Man, which ended up being absolute gold because it was in Insomniac's capable hands.
The context of the developer also matters a lot. Due to veteran staff moving on and general staff turnover, many developers become like the Ship of Theseus whereby they are just the same name on the box but functionally they are a different team. Other developers like FROM have gone in the opposite direction and have become a powerhouse in recent years.
Even if previous Armored Core games were not particularly great (I was never a fan), this release is still exciting purely because of the renewed talent at the helm.
Because FROM is now one of the best developers in the world and the trailer was good - plus armored core used to be pretty popular back in the dayLike, before Dark Souls nobody gave a single solitary fuck about this series and now suddenly everyone's creaming their pants at the new trailer.
Has anyone even considered that this isn't going to be Elden Ring with mechs? This series always seemed like it was for a bit of a niche audience, and some of the games in it were downright awful. I never got into it myself because of the awkward controls and sleep inducing gameplay.
Idk, maybe I'm wrong or I'm just misinformed about it, but seems to me like everyone's getting hyped for all the wrong reasons, and we haven't even seen the actual gameplay yet. If it's gonna be anything like the previous installments in this series, then I can't wait to witness the collective reality check that everyone's going to experience come the release date.
You kidding? I'm practically doing a community service by reminding everyone that this is not going to play like a Souls game, lol.
People expecting this play like Souls game? I love Souls series but Armored Core should play like Armored Core, I assumed thats whats most of us excited about it.I mean after the new gameplay trailer I think that's obvious, it looks exactly like an Armored Core game, which lets be honest is what I expected and exactly what I want. Time to get uttely fucked by flash rockets all over again.
It's a fair point, though. The team responsible for those old AC game was likely very different from current day FromSoft, both in talent and in experience. But I doubt that too many people think about it that deeply. Most probably saw that it's another FromSoft game and it was enough to get them excited because "it's that company that made a thing I liked".That's not true at all, when a dev who made its name making essentially the same game for over a decade and has never succeeded in making a good armored core game over that time, why would you be excited?
It's like if 343 made amazing Halo games and they also made crackdown in between and they always sucked but now we're randomly excited?
All these people either forgot or don’t know how hard this series was. Lol
If we're talking about being hyped about games in development, nobody has played them before. Maybe if you are part of the QA team.It is fraudulent as fuck.
OMG I'M SO HYPED FOR A GAME I'VE NEVER PLAYED BEFORE!
How dare you!!!
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I can tell you right now every game I've ever done QA for I fucking hated by the time it came out lol.If we're talking about being hyped about games in development, nobody has played them before. Maybe if you are part of the QA team.
I meant the series in general. You've gotta be a mega Boomer to have played Armored Core.If we're talking about being hyped about games in development, nobody has played them before. Maybe if you are part of the QA team.
Good.Bro you're killing me with these fucking hot takes
Would you recommend ACV? I can see it's on PS3 store and was thinking about grabbing it for a while but the only other AC game that I played was AC3 on PS2 and let's just say that I wasn't really into it, lol.I like ac. Loved it as a kid, loved it even more when I played ac1 last December. Got hyped when trailer released.
I also love Froms older titles. I am extremely fond of kings field. As I have said in other threads, From as a very specific special sauce that is just inherent in their games. They have just learned to make a very delicious burger and fries to go with that special sauce in the last 10 or so years.
It also helps that I stopped playing console games during the ps3 era, so I more or less skipped "those" ac games.
The point still stands though. You don't need to have played the previous games to be hyped about something that looks cool to you. Moreover, just because you played the prequel doesn't necessarily mean the sequel is going to deliver so why be hyped for that? In both cases it's a game you haven't played so it can turn out either way.I meant the series in general. You've gotta be a mega Boomer to have played Armored Core.
Never played it. I only played the original, 2 and AA. My general impression is that they got worse over time, though. I really only played MGS4 and Demons Souls on the ps3. PS2 was the last console I actually used regularly.Good.
Would you recommend ACV? I can see it's on PS3 store and was thinking about grabbing it for a while but the only other AC game that I played was AC3 on PS2 and let's just say that I wasn't really into it, lol.
Those people have no one but themselves to blame.I'm not really into souls games but loved armor core back in the day. I want to see what they can make with updated controls and gameplay.
Regarding fomo or people expecting mech souls will probably be disappointed. However these games are usually a bit challenging so hopefully the same demographic that like souls games will jump in too.
I meant the series in general. You've gotta be a mega Boomer to have played Armored Core
If you want to try a PS3 era Armored Core game, go for Verdict Day or For Answer. AC5 was way too online focused and the multiplayer is pretty much dead.Would you recommend ACV? I can see it's on PS3 store and was thinking about grabbing it for a while but the only other AC game that I played was AC3 on PS2 and let's just say that I wasn't really into it, lol.
When its all said and done. It's an entirely different genre. It doesn't matter who makes it if you're not a fan of mech games.Being interested in a game just because of the developer is pretty much the main reason why anyone ought to be interested in a game. A developer can make all the difference in the outcome of a product.
You can get sequels in beloved series, like Halo, which are total shit compared to their forebears, because the developer changes hands completely. And then you can get games which people would normally be very cautious about supporting, like licensed capeshit Spider-Man, which ended up being absolute gold because it was in Insomniac's capable hands.
The context of the developer also matters a lot. Due to veteran staff moving on and general staff turnover, many developers become like the Ship of Theseus whereby they are just the same name on the box but functionally they are a different team. Other developers like FROM have gone in the opposite direction and have become a powerhouse in recent years.
Even if previous Armored Core games were not particularly great (I was never a fan), this release is still exciting purely because of the renewed talent at the helm.
It is fraudulent as fuck.
OMG I'M SO HYPED FOR A GAME I'VE NEVER PLAYED BEFORE!