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System:
PlayStation 2
Genre:
Action
Publisher:
From
Developer:
From
Players:
1-4
Release date/year:
04/04/2002
Other systems:
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- Armored Core 3
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2002 From - From - PS2
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Armored Core 3 is a MECH GAME. Being able to use a mech adds to the cool factor significantly.
That's not the best part, though. The best part is being able to build your own mech called an Armored
Core or AC for short.
You start off with three generic not very high performing mechs. You play through
50 or so missions to earn money and fight against other computer controlled ACs to go up in rank, gain
money and get AC parts for prizes. If you buy one part, all your ACs get it. When you get more money
later on, that's when you can make more different kinds of ACs.
A lot of fun lies in being able to make the AC however you want it. You can use tank treds for more
weight carrying (Which means you can get heavier, more armored parts and don't have to get into a
firing position for heavy firepower back mounted weapons, etc.) but they're somewhat slow. You can
also get normal humanoid legs that vary in speed, amor, energy consumption, etc. Quad legs are also
available, chicken legs (Like those two leged ones in star wars), and hovering units, which generally
specialize in speed.
There are different inside parts you can get for performance and many weapons. You can use blades
like the ones in Gundam Wing and other types of weapons. Shotguns, rockets, sniper rifles, machine
guns, chain guns, or just buy the arms that are already guns . . . there're too many things to list, but
the possibilities for AC types are practically endless. You can make a walking missile silo or a speedy
blade user. It's easy to get jazzed about it all. Heh. It's not very hard to earn money and you can sell
anything you use at the sell price, too. No risk in trying things out! Plus the fact that you can make your
AC any variation of colors.
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Graphics: 9
I really like how the ACs look. The weapon fire is not bad, either. It isn't anything ground breaking, but
it certainly works. The levels don't have any special look about them, but it doesn't matter. The ACs look
great and that's all I need.
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Sound: 9
The weapon fire, mech voice, clanging metal and everything sounds how it should. Makes me wish I had
a louder TV so I could hear all of the explosions and such at a higher volume.
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Control: 9
The controls are great. It doesn't take much time to get used to them and start controlling your AC.
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Gameplay: 10
It's great. The fighting is fun and runs at a nice pace. Being able to do two-four players rocks. There's
nothing like taking your custom made AC and fighting your friends with it to see how it does. Then
there's tinkering with it to get the most performance out of it and make it have the capabilities that fit
your style of play. Yay.
//Russell
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