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Armored Core 2: Another Age
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 16 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 26 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Agetec
Developer: From Software
Genre(s): Action
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: August 21, 2001
Summary
Another age takes place five years after Leos Klain's coup on Mars. The Earth Government is struggling with the powerful Corporations for control of the planet - and they desperately need the help from the Ravens. Players take the role of these Ravens - mercenaries who fight for the highest bidders. The game features 100 new missions, a split-screen vs. mode, and 10 billion possible parts combinations.
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
GameZone
If you've seen one Armored Core title, you've seen them all. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. This is easily the best of the bunch.
Read Full Review >Core Magazine
In spite of a few omissions, Another Age is near exactly the expansion that gamers were looking for.
Read Full Review >Game Revolution
You still can't find a more engrossing, bot-builder. The level of customization has yet to be matched, making AC2:AA one of the most replayable games in your library.
Read Full Review >Hot Games
What you need is patience, thorough reading skills (to get through the manual), and a real appetite for destruction.
Read Full Review >GamerWeb Sony
While many may be frightened off due to the depth and complexity, others (especially fans of "AC 2") will joyfully sink their teeth into this one.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
A dizzying variety of new and classic armaments and parts, allowing for unprecedented amounts of Armored Core customization.
Read Full Review >Next Generation Magazine
Palpably incomplete…[yet] the deepest mech game yet made for a console. [Nov 2001, p.100]
Electric Playground
So what’s not to like? Really nothing, but neither is there really anything that stunned me. This is good, solid, ‘Mech gaming, yet nothing more.
Read Full Review >IGN
It is in essence the same game, just with new core parts and a massive selection of new missions.
Read Full Review >TotalGames.net
We just find this new instalment (if not version) of the same game (oh-so) slightly better for reasons we can’t truly explain. It just is. Slightly.
Read Full Review >Gamezilla!
Only slightly different, Another Age fails in the fact that it is nearly a cookie-cutter copy of the original game. If the original was excellent to begin with, why not play it again?
Read Full Review >GamePro
Don’t enter Another Age expecting a full-fledged sequel to Agetec’s giant-robot fighting franchise. This AC2 expansion pack adds about 100 missions and new multiplayer options…but not a whole lot more.
Read Full Review >PSX Nation
A massive improvement over the decent shooting/evading/customizing/dashing action from its predecessor. No mech fanatic would be sane without checking it out.
Read Full Review >Maxim Online
This build-your-own-robot game gives grease monkeys a 20-story garage, hundreds of parts, and plenty of time to tinker with and create the ultimate 40-ton rig.
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
Another age is for Core heads only, and even some of them will be disappointed with more of the same. [Oct 2001, p.145]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 9.3 (out of 10) based on 26 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Peter G. gave it a10:
Phookin amazing game(best levels are at the end at the lost island.
Quentin V. gave it a 10:
Very, very good RPG. One of the very few games in sony that can compare to Final Fantasy, but of course Final Fantasy will always be the best. But this is still an excellent mech game.
Simon H. gave it a 10:
Finally! i had to wait a year for armoured core2 and heard nothing of this one so im dead pleased its out just been to buy it (im at college) and cant wait to play it. Yes i know i havent played it yet but I've played enouph armoured core games to know this will be a great game!
Joe J. gave it a 10:
So far it's the best armored core around.
Garret M. gave it a 10:
W00t.. exactly what i'm looking for: more advanced (harder) combat. AC2 was a piece of cake, I'm glad AA was quite a bit harder. Can't wait for AC3 either :). This expansion has some realy pretty parts too (Example the ARROW legs are sweet - minus the fact it's end-game ONLY [overweight ACs]).
Jim D. gave it a 10:
Exquisite graphics and gameplay. May have some competition from AC3, though.
[Anonymous] gave it a 9:
The cpu can actually fight. This i do love.
