The Fastest Game You Haven't Played Armored Core: For Answer
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
- With From Software releasing armored core 6 brining tons of interest to the series and mecha genre. From software is likely to release something new in the series after 6. So lets take a look at the most familair generation of armored core to newer players, gen 4s Armored Core: For Answer.
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
2:30 - The past of the franchise
5:00 - The Last Game and Shared Mechanics
17:00 - For Answer is le good?
24:30 - The League (Ending 1)
45:00 - Your Answer (Ending 2)
57:00 - The Old King (The true ending)
1:00:40 - Outro and final thoughts - Hry
You got me at the historically accurate giant enemy crab.
the ps3 may have had no games but it did have the crab
@@MalcadorGaming dont forget, it also had RIIIIIIIIIIDGE. RACERRRRRRRRR
4A is peak Armored Core. AC6 is technically superior, but 4A will always be my favorite game.
One thing I regret not mentioning in this video is I really prefer ac fights in for answer over 6. It's one of the things I actually prefer over it
It was kinda weird to me, AC6 does better than 4A like almost every aspect but I enjoy 4A than AC6, kinda weird
4Answer is where your AC is peak in performance
@@hijous Not AC but NEXT
@@user-zk4jh6um3s yeah, AC
The boss simulator.....
abandon soul, embrace hollow, embrace speed, become melania and nineball for ye shall be the crimson king,
abandon flesh, become the gatekeeper, rain blood from the cradles....
Oh primal armors depleted-
Ahhh sh*t I ran out of ammo- * DIES*
As a dual wield smg enjoyer this is too familiar
A sword doeth not run out of ammo
@@emberthecatgirl8796 A sword dough what?
@@osakanone a sword has infinite dough
@@emberthecatgirl8796 hon hon hon smack zem wit ze baguette
I always find it funny when bosses fall off the map.
I imagine they say "You can't kill me if I kill myself first!".
It's genuinely one of my favorite things in games, it's just so funny
Let me tell you, that playing this as much as i did in the end of high school, missed the whole bit where omer was behind it all. Still learning things about the story 12 years later
Yea it still confuses me ngl
Hell Omer was evil in AC4. Had OG white glint destroy your city
@@bombomos that's really the only reason I feel it's conceivable. That and that they inherited all the rayleonard workers so that's a great reason to act on the closed plan
It's the thing that makes me not feel too bad about the Destruction ending.
SPOILER
SPOILER
By wrecking the cradles, you basically go after the puppetmasters. The CEOs live in Cradles supposedly, so taking those down kills the rich pricks really behind everything. I even suspect you go after Omer first, because the final mission is organized by Interior Union and you get to face Otsdarva in it. It's basically waltzing up to the Chess players and beating them to death with the chessboard.
@@benlubbers4943Make sense
Spoiler
Tho Interior Union hiring you it's a trap set out by both ORCA and the League. Also you face off otsdarva on hard mode in the ORCA path which end up falling the cradles anyway. Basically you can screw Omer Science plans in 2 endings
4A was my first AC game, and hearing those mission briefings for Omer and GA America again was so weird. I didn't realize that yeah, the GA America rep sounds a tad like G1 Michigan, but the Omer rep sounds almost dead on like V.II Snail
Yea that caught me off guard too, it's not bad just weird lol
Funny thing is the GA reps VA along with Patches voices Walter's (Patrick Seitz).
@@axsprime It's a misconception that he's Patches's VA. Patrick Seitz voices Patch the Good Luck specifically in FA, the Patches character in the soulsborne games is voiced by Will Vanderpuye.
@@C_Ketsukane Probably should have clarified that he only voices him in 4A.
yeah i believe vaati in his video made that same mistake. @@C_Ketsukane
Old Ravens and Lynxes are never sad to see more people get into the other AC games, good video
in Armored Core For Answer, you do not try to line up your crosshair on a target, you try to keep a target within your field of view.
Yea I learned that the hard way
Honestly sometimes i would just watch my radar for an entire fight
"It's seems you've left me no choice. Initiating Plan D." ~Fragile
despite the guys voice acting i wish he got more screen time
"Energy flow is reversing from the AMS! Aaaaargh!"
Raven at the begin of the game: "I'm gonna save humanity!"
Raven at the end of the game: "Fuck humanity..."
Pretty much
Another great thing about 4A is the DEBT system.
Ammo costs money.
AC repairs cost money.
Parts costs are determined by how new and available they are (lore-wise), and some are more costly to purchase and repair than others.*
Mercenary partners cost money, and you share in both rewards AND expenses.
*Look at OMER parts. LAHIRE is their latest model, so parts cost more but have the stats to show it. HOWEVER, they also guzzle more fuel and needs a skilled pilot with a lot of AMS points to make them work.
*In contrast, Rayleonard parts are old yet "high performance". But since the company is dead due to events of AC4, they are expensive to simulate the scarcity of said parts (e.g. Aaliyah model). Also reflected in how the Motocobra and Hitman machine guns' ammo cost more than others in their class; they make up for this by being EXCELLENT.
It made roleplaying as a mercenary all the more realistic, and gave the player an appreciation for logistics and getting better at the game.
The debt system in this game was pretty good, maybe the best but I can't remember the older games too much. Opposed to 6 where I forgot debt was even a mechanic and I don't think I ever went in the red
Def an aspect I missed in 6.
If they ever bring 4A to PC I will gladly relive my younger days and play it again. 4A and Robotech Battlecry were the games that made me like mecha
You can play it on PC with an emulator for either the ps3 or xbox 360
I want the return of tuning points so badly. Being able to increase your capacity and mobility? Crazy. Hopefully it makes an appearance in whatever comes after 6.
Playing fa again made me wish tuning was as good as it was in it. 6 removes a lot of the customization on that front
Great video.
Indeed, AC4 and ACFA are great and would certainly be a spectacle if remastered or remade with today's tech.
They'd be fantastic and I think people would welcome them as well
You said it!
@@MalcadorGamingI know I would! AC6 was my first real experience with the AC series, and I played through it three times back to back already, I loved it so much. Now I’m itching to play the previous titles.
In my entire life playing this game I've never had Malzel fall off Big Box like that. But that's the funniest shit ever though, imagine the second in command of the most dangerous revolutionary group on earth meeting his end cause he mistimed his boosters and fell to his death.
I'm still shocked it happened lol
Dude I literally make it a point to walk that asshole off I'll be you can get both of them to fall to their dearhs.
It can happen if you take the fight to the sides of big box to avoid Vaoh barrage
Time stamp?
@@pancholopez8829 41:25
Man I would have love if fromsoft decided to port AC4A Modern console
It would be great, a shame 120 hz breaks the physics tho
@@MalcadorGaming I would love to see Fromsoft remake for all of the AC3+4+5+ gens and their Sequels too like how they remake demon souls
Better Voice acting,better graphics , change some level design flesh out the story more( looking at you 5th gen) add some new dialogue and briefing.
The game was published under Ubisoft...
So they gonna need to ask Ubisoft to allow them to make a modern port.
But the problem is, Ubisoft hate Fromsoftware nowadays...
I hope with recent massive success, Fromsoftware would consider revisit For Answer and remastered it for the PS5. AC6 is already epic enough, but For Answer is a whole other level, all it needs is to look as good as AC6
It really does just need a ton of visual work and maybe some control stuff
The modernized controls could be everything.
Why only PS5? I'd kill for a Xbox release as well as a PC port.
Pure unadulterated speed, love ACfa
I actually miss the speed ngl, I hope they go back to something closer
I have always loved the Spirit of Motherwill fight. Blasting in with the V.O.B. then just letting loose. Nothing else has ever been so satisfying.
Spirit of motherwill is easily one of my favorite fights now. I actually think it's even better than the strider in ac 6
As someone who played ac4 because he couldnt find ac4 answer then played ac6 its so fucking good
I'm glad you liked it, I'll admit the gameplay is pretty good but it'd just that plot for me that made me not too invested
I remember buying AC4A almost new for like $25 and now it's over $100 on ebay. AC6 has been to mecha as Monster Hunter World was to the MH franchise, somehow this was the title that let a bunch of people "get it" all of a sudden.
i wish they remastered or at least rereleased the games. I literally want to give them money but they wont let me lol
After the AC6 announcement i decided too look into finding this game again (the struggle for a EU copy is real) managed to find one for €5 only (probably because it didn't come with a case) bu hey AC4A for 5 bucks? we take those
Man, not even 20 seconds in and Bungie catching strays in a completely unrelated video.
Good, need more, they deserve it.
Gotta make sure you play the next-on-next fights on regulation 1.0, white glint does not mess around on that regulation and is easily the No.1 Lynx on the launch regulation.
idk why but on reg1.0 i actually had more trouble with neo nidus than white glint on hard
I playetd For Answer in 2010/2011, i was 10 years old max. When AC6 was announced so many memories from this old game came back, For Answer is STILL installed on my OG fat PS3 too. When i have the time to actually play it, i will.
Nice video dude, congrats on your 1k subs
Also you’ve earned my sub. Went out of my way to figure out the emulation steps through a channel called Inveigh, props to him! NEW LYNX DROPPING IN
I'm glad you figured it out! It's quite easy and totally worth it
>Start killing the Cradles
"Ah, yes. I have become the silliest terrorist in history."
It could be worse... not by much but still
"PC is the only way to play this game today"
Me with the actually several PS3s I bought to play AC4/ACV, Demon's Souls, and MGS Legacy: oh really?
Honestly I should have recorded it to reasonable way for most people to affordably play it. As much as I love old hardware ain't no way I buying a whole ps3 lmao
@@MalcadorGamingI mean, it's been a minute since i bought one, but the last PS3 I bought from GameStop was like, $150. You telling me the hardware to run this on a PC cost less than that?
@@MalcadorGaming your loss, ps3 fucks
First GEN Armored Core OST are my game man. Send the same chills up my spine that the PS1 intro does.
something interesting on the destroy the craddle mission, on the JP version Old king is actually singing "Thinker", the ending theme of AC4, also people think Thinker is more like Sinker, Kota Hoshino added 1 or 2 more line to the song on the reprise version with reference to deep sea.
Interesting, that would make sense
What I like about the 4th Gen AC, especially 4A, is the array of customization options, fantastic AC designs, and pure adrenaline from all the high-speed manoeuvres that you pull off. Playing the game twice just to get all parts for White Glint is totally worth it for me. Oh not to forget the sexy Aaliyah frame. 👌🏻
I still have my painted and weathered White Glint model kit with the VOB attachment on it. It's so old it's and it's been moved around a lot so it's not in the best shape but its the best build i've ever done
That sounds awesome, I just barely got my hands on a pre order of a reissue
@@MalcadorGaming Enjoy my friend!! It means a whole lot more when you're familiar w the AC!!
Loved 4A, primarily used a missile spam build as I really wasnt that good at moving in combat, though some missions I had to be creative with my AC build to beat. AC6 feels the best to control and play, but 4A is faster and has the awesome Arms Forts, cant wait to see what comes next from the franchise even though im still new to it
I wish I did more things with missles, and yea 6 definitely feels the best. I think ideally for me a mix of 6s controls and fa speed would be perfect
Hey man the PvP is alive via emulation and the AC community discord (think its linked in the AC subreddit). I can't comment since I haven't played with those people, only a friend in 1v1, but theres youtube videos of people playing via the communtiy discord.
Cool overview, surprised you didn't mention regulations though. 1.15 (also with infinite energy) and 1.2 for more speed if it wasn't enough for you already.
I honestly didn't discover it for a while and was stuck and the hardest one lol, also yea I actually have been doing pvp recently
The Blue Archive bit threw me off guard ngl. I liked it though lmao
I used to play a ton in hs, then recently found and loved the edits lol
4A was so good. Even the graphics were ahead of the time. Its just amazing.
Great review! Your channel is super underrated!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed
4Answer is my TOP 1 Armored Core game. Glad that ma boi is getting proper recognition.
Oh wow, genuinely amazing video. This video made me envy whoever played this game at it’s time. Sub-Scribed! You’ve also convinced me to try 4 and 4A as i’m craving more after AC6
thanks for the nice comments! im glad youre getting to try 4 and 4A they are totally worth the very little effort it takes to getting them to work
Still yet to see that more BlueSechi edits with Armored Core garage
Doing it with ACVD garage sounds like a good idea
I actually tried FA as I wanted to try one of the older games before I got ac6 just so I could see if it would be a series I would enjoy.
I have fallen in love with the series
One peculiar thought that kept popping up while i was playing AC6 but while watching this video as well,
was that many details, logos, enemies and even conversations reminded me of Ace Combat 5 and Zero.
From the whole silent deadly mercenary theme and emblems to Rusty calling me buddy.
Amazing video bro!!! I love AC6 and I am hungry for more Armored Core!!!!
I'm glad you liked this and ac!
I love the use of the Halo 3 believe track
The mentality of an armored core pilot is somewhere between fighter jet pilot and infantry man.
That's a fair way to put it
Hell yeah, great video :)
Ty :)
AC 4A is just awesom from the sheer speed. Its really makes each Rival NEXT fight feel like a battle of instinct and reflexes.
Also its just super fun fighting at these speeds.
My headcanon specifically states that strayed nuked the satellites and then went with fiona and her mercenary to live peacefully at a hidden location and the destroyed cradles in ac5 were actually destroyed because of time and other fights and people stripping them for resources, Which makes it possible for ac6 to be in the same universe and also makes me not cry at night.
Great video.
Great comment
Machine gun build with 03-AALIYAH carried me so hard in both AC4 and 4A before I started playing around with other stuff, overall its very fun and I still gotta get into the fifth generation, even if its multiplayer based, Armored Core is so underappreciated.
I still remember beating the 5 v 2 match at the end. boy that shit took hours. if u go for fast strats the ammo becomes a problem if u go for endurance strats u get overwelmed by 3-4 AC's.
Those were some really nice missions compared to later instalments.
This Game rocks. I do wish they give us AC7 in the near future, or some dlc for AC6. The lore is very deep in this series!!
id be surprised if we dont get an ac7 or rerelease of the old games, we already know for 6 we are getting more parts at the very least
Hell, it is said that every game is set in one universe!!!
I've always been curious about Armored Core 4A being play on PC. IS it faster with the modern computers that have current hardware such as graphics cards that are the 3000 to 4000 series? I just know the older Armored Core games would lag like crazy if more than 10 missiles were on screen (I heard it's super smooth in Rubicon).
I assume if you go above 60 fps it screws with the physics. I locked it for the og experience but never got to try it.
I like your jab at Bungie. Knowing the scene aswell, so the meme is pretty accurate.
See, as a veteran AC player, I was thrown off by controlling four weapons at oce in AC6. But going back and playing this after so many years, it's almost too fast for me now.
Honestly even though I played the game ages ago I felt the same. It's not a bad thing it just takes adjustment
i beat ac4 right after i finished the 3rd ending of 6 then beat the 2 extra endings for 4A and man PEAK GAMING IMO
Honestly it's a good pipeline to play the series
Good shit. You've got my vote, senator.
All I want for christmas is to have FA and VD Remastered or available digitally on PS4/5 with online capabilities.
Vd remaster would be so amazing
What I like is, that Armored Core seemingly stayed constant with stat relations over the years. Like, instead of nerfing down normal ACs and MTs in IV and 4A, they justed ramped up the stats of Nexts higher, so you can really see the difference in numbers
i cant tell you how much i love this game, its just great
So far I’ve beaten ac6 all 3 times, ac 4, ac4a almost 5 times, ac1, and started ac project phantasma, ac5, and acvd. Of all of these, the game I fell in love with was ac4a, and I’m glad this under appreciated game is getting some love. Also, ac4, 4a, 5 and VD all came out on both ps3 and xbox360, not just ps3
ASUNA IN THE GARAGE AYYYYY.
“SO HERES THIS GIANT ENEMY CRAB”
Most people think they love this game because of speed. But indeed it is control. There is no ohter ac game than the 4 series with such a high level of control (assuming you are using regular-b controls and reg 1.0.). This leads to the most fluid gameplay of all ac titles which gives you this insane sense of speed and control.
With some practice you feel the ac as an extension of your own body. No other ac title gives you this feeling.
And the key is: analog booster control. This is what enables smoth and instant transition between all states of movement.
They dropped this in ac5 and ac6 didnt bring it back. Mode switching between walking an boosting as well as having a separate button to ascend and not beeing able to cutof the boosters instantly while boosting or flying makes the gameplay stagnant and awkward.
We need back analog booster control instead of mode switching.
One of my favorite games of all time, for sure.
The soundtrack:’)
Soooo goood
What I want, is a movie... an entire freaking movie from Armored core in their 4th gen intro's style.
id love it in the style, defintely a hard story to tell outside of a game tho
funger + Armored core = peak game taste
I could watch that punch all day long. That was the punch herd around the world
I love oldking, he was like a loner in a corrupted world, rampaging with chaos and the man’s mind has gone decayed and delusional. Then he found us, the only one who truly wish to walk this vicious path with him. I truly feel it when old king died during the final mission and said farewell to us as a buddy of his, the man found a friend in us and we delivered to him a true ending that he wished to see. Also, fuck moral, money runs the world. The man offered me the highest bid for 100mil easy kills who can’t say no to that, gotta grind for those juicy parts
I liked him too, I just wish we got maybe a mission or two more with him to flush him out more
I saw the whole video and it did not need to be a fucking hour long. It did entertain me but man... What a drag
ACFA was one of the first games I bought when I got a ps3 over 15 years ago (yes, I'm old). I remember even then, the pvp multiplayer was pretty dead. To be expected for a niche game. Co-op however, was more reliable in finding someone. I did meet a small community of US server players and we still talk to eachother to this day on ps5 and steam
I recommend everyone tries the next movement mod on PC. It makes AC6 feel even better
I would love to see a remake of 4 & FA together. I busted my butt getting SS in FA and I'd do it again.
Give yourself the true ac4a joy and make a lightweight single blade build. Stabilize for forward and right leaning (don't use add-on boosters) and put the laser blade eltanin in your left hand. You'll thank me later. And hello too everyone seeing this who I might have fought years ago on 360 ranked matches.
I think I did do that build early on but I can't remember. I ended up without even realizing it just loving dual wield smg builds and stuck with it
You can always play FA with some old 360 players on rpcs3.
ACs: Goblin King & Head Hunter
Played ranked religiously, if you were one of the strong pilots kind enough to trade emblems after I beat you to have it as a kill stamp on my head hunter GG I still have the emblems on my old 360 and thanks again for helping complete my theme. 👍
AC4A was freaking sick! It's literally still in the old box. :P
Oh wow that's awesome, I'd love on og copy
I personally prefer having to switch between arm and back weapons. In AC6 I have a control scheme set up somewhat similar to 4th gens Regular B control scheme, but with the shoulder weapons on the x and square buttons. It works mostly fine for missiles and other one tap weapons, but stuff like charging cannons and especially shields aren't great to use alongside arm guns.
Actually I think 4 and FA have the best story in terms of drama and friendship
But... it's Fromsoft, you have to force your self to read them lol
Oh I agree it's the best story. I just don't like that a lot of important story bits are in ac visual works or other media
I see you didn't use the main boosters that is specifically for aerial/vertical combat
I disagree that sound mixing for dialogue is bad, You can change audio levels in the settings but even at default it's not that hard to hear and even if you can't exactly it makes sense since huge bombs are going off around you. Also, I noticed in the clips that you aren't using quick turns at all!
I personally didn't like the audio mixing of 4. I don't think you should have to change audio levels just to bear things correctly. And yea I never figured that out lol, although I didn't need it since I got s on every level on reg1.0
@@MalcadorGaming Quickturn is integral to the gameplay imo because in older games and in AC in general your aim is to get behind your opponent so they can't hit you. In older gens you do this by movement tricks like going above your opponent etc. In ACFA quickturns help a lot.
Just beat this game (all routes), this is peak along with Last Raven!
With AC4's ending I got the impression that you end up ether comatose or similarly invalid. Your handler taking you away and looking after you.
Over time your handler learns to pilot taking jobs to support you with your now expensive care needs. She signs up with Line Ark and pilots White Glint in FA. This adds tragedy to her death at your hands in FA as that not only leaves Line Ark defenseless but also cutting off the funds AC4's protag needs in their retirement.
I'd love that as a plot point but unfortunately it's actually anatolias mercenary. It was a story told in the jp version as well as ac visual works
@@MalcadorGaming What a shame. So their an other getting on in years ace, trope.
Boost Turn: Left / Right + quick boost
White glint my beloved, alongside nine ball seraph and now steel haze ortus they are just the peak AC designs for me. Also something not mentioned/kinda touched on and just shows how deranged Old King is. During the mission to take down the cradles not only does he joyfully announce how many millions you've killed with each cradle while you are in between their destruction he will gleefully hum a tune (which iirc is one of the garage themes but don't quote me on that), showing that unlike some missions where the destruction is an unfortunate side effect....he is getting an absolute kick out of this and why the handlers are so disgusted with you.
I’m not certain but I think he’s humming “Remember”
In the English dub, I can't figure out what he's humming, probably nothing, but on the Japanese Dub, he's actually singing "Thinker (AC4)"
You know, it would be cool if they did a remake of this game someday, or ported the game to newer consoles, because despite its flaws, I love this game.
Signalis music 🔥👍
This is and will always be the best AC game to me. 6 is almost there. 6 with the for answer movement mod is it for me.
I'd own this game if I could afford it. Missed opportunity to buy it when it was cheaper the morning after the AC6 announcement - grabbed AC4, but thought I'd be fine without 4A.
I built a HOSAS "controller" for playing AC4.
I'm disappointed AC6 ended up being "control the camera" rather than "control the AC" - it doesn't feel like I'm piloting a mecha anymore. Feels like I'm playing a third-person action game. Swap the AC in 6 with a generic knight or something, and it would make sense/work. That's not a good thing, IMO.
I have played and enjoyed
Ac:4a is one of my all time favorite games. The spirit of motherwill mission is still one of the best missions of any game ive played. The strider mission in ac6 was cool but definitely didnt hit near as hard.
Also i couldn't help but notice that fromsoft snuck it a ton of little references to ac:4a. Like in the cutscene where 621 uses the catapult at the beginning, its a direct mirror of a shot of white glint in 4a's opening.
6:00 Damn I almost forgot about Genji damn I feel old
Man good luck with those ac kits
They are cool but with kotobukiya you have to be very careful lol
Genocide might be canon ending, but Wynne D Fanchon taught me to treassure a life, I'll gladly fall at her side again pursuing those ideals. that is my answer
Ik they wanted to make it a war-ravaged and barren, but for me, I wish there was a bit more color
I agree as well, like most visual things it was probably a product of it aiming for high frame rates and old hardware
MECHA IS BACK!!!! LES GOOOOO
YESSSS, Im really hoping we get a bit of a resurgence.
When people think all fromsoft games are too slow compare to capcom or team ninja, i show them this game to them
I haven't thought of team ninja in forever, I've only played doa and ninja Gaiden from them
That armored core in the for answer intro is so…
LIKE LET ME FIND OUT WHAT THAT MOUTH DO🗣️🗣️❗️‼️‼️❗️⁉️
oh no, i had no idea 4 had an arena lmao, time to play through it again
It took me like 5 hours to figure it out, and I looked it up lol
Still have this on my XBox 360!
The only reason I'm hesitating playing it, is because I suck at using a controller.
I'd still recommend it, or if you emulate you can bind to pc controls
I heard Raindrops and instantly thought of signalis lmao
And dei toteninsel? damn makin me wanna go play signalis again.
Play it again, if you think of playing signalis you are legally required to
I didn't realize until now that i am a Mecha Fan...
played AC1 on a Demo disk years ago, but only really got into it recently with my "legal copy" program.
and then AC6 came out, finished that sucker right up, and once Slow Modern FPS games were not doing it for me... i went to Titanfall 2.
Hopefully we get titanfall 3 soon, 2 is waaay too good to abandon the franchise