Armored Core: For Answer

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  • Summary: In the distant future, massive urban development and pollution have critically damaged the planet. There is widespread fear that the end of the world is approaching. The League corporations, a military superpower, control the planet's infrastructure and have forced most of the world'sIn the distant future, massive urban development and pollution have critically damaged the planet. There is widespread fear that the end of the world is approaching. The League corporations, a military superpower, control the planet's infrastructure and have forced most of the world's population to live in huge aerial communities, called Cradles, to avoid the contamination. The ORCA, a rebel resistance still residing on the surface of the polluted planet, have amassed a formidable arsenal and are mobilizing to attack The League's bases to put an end to their iron grip on the planet. As a mercenary armed with cutting-edge military robot technology, choose your side and defeat the other factions by harnessing the power of the deadliest and most gigantic weapons ever created by mankind. For the first time in the series, cut your way inside colossal mobile battle stations and destroy them from their very core. Identify and exploit the weaknesses of 10 uniquely designed GIANT mobile battle stations to defeat them. Cooperate online with a friend in more than 30 missions or face up to 7 other players online in more than 80 different battlefields. Find the right combination of weapons and armor that will help you take down colossal enemies. With more than 130 new parts and 400 parts total, enhance your mech to take on increasingly deadlier mobile battle stations. Create the perfect mech design to defeat a powerful enemy and share it with your friends online. [Ubisoft]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 22
  3. Negative: 3 out of 22
  1. GameZone
    79
    Not an unexpected sequel but still a very good game.
  2. GamingExcellence
    76
    Armored Core: For Answer has it hits and misses.
  3. GameSpot
    70
    The latest Armored Core makes up for the series' lack of progress by simply being fun to play.
  4. Play UK
    65
    The twitchy mechs and boring battles combined with the blandness of the graphics makes For Answer a difficult game to recommend. So we won’t. That section in Metal Gear 4 was more fun than this.
  5. PSM3 Magazine UK
    63
    [Christmas 2008, p.87]
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  6. GamingXP
    58
    Armored Core: For Answers isn’t able to persuade in any aspect. The story isn’t irrelevant and the missions are boring and too difficult to be fun. Graphics also suck.
  7. Destructoid
    30
    In summary, Armored Core: For Answer is a bland game that only exhibits brief periods of satisfaction, namely blowing things up, amidst its numerous flaws. For Answer has some particularly testy controls, poor mission structure, aggravating battles, and a complete lack of flair in its levels.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. HillaryStanton
    Sep 23, 2008
    10
    Do not miss this game. Most especially if the Armored Core series is one in which you are familiar with. The best of the best, this gameDo not miss this game. Most especially if the Armored Core series is one in which you are familiar with. The best of the best, this game offers all the large battles, a great story, co-op mode, custom mech creation, fabulous online play, this one has it ALL. Though this series is fairly popular, it doesn… Expand
  2. TedNeumann
    Sep 24, 2008
    10
    This game has evolved intensely since the original PS1 days. Today the maps, graphics and physics engines, weaponry, story, voice acting,This game has evolved intensely since the original PS1 days. Today the maps, graphics and physics engines, weaponry, story, voice acting, special commands (boosts in flying etc) and everything else are so far advanced in a one-of-a-kind sort of gameplay. It's unlike any other game on the market. As far as I know there are no competitors for the Armored Core series, and this latest addition to the series is really, really good.… Expand
  4. edwilson
    Sep 24, 2008
    10
    this is the kind of game i've been waiting for. a classic,
    technically, and a modern masterpiece. the movie sequences have been created    this is the kind of game i've been waiting for. a classic,
    technically, and a modern masterpiece. the movie sequences have been created with what looks to me to be some of the most impressive graphics engine ever. the actions and the plot are two important things for me in several ways and this game nails both in extremely well done ways. i am more than content with this game. ...stoked!    … Expand
  5. aronshade
    Oct 5, 2010
    9
    PS3 - If you like giant mech robots, flying all over the place while blowing things up, with over 40 different kinds of weapons, this is thePS3 - If you like giant mech robots, flying all over the place while blowing things up, with over 40 different kinds of weapons, this is the game for you. Graphics are stunning, there are 42 missions and parts to unlock for doing hard missions + arena challenges, many different parts to build your mech, and a wide area to do combat in. I gave it a 9/10 because there weren't enough weapons + parts in my opinion, but that is the only reason.… Expand
  6. Tomahawkz
    Jun 15, 2013
    8
    Worth playing. When you get used to the controls, you have one of the most chaotic games out there. Story was, for the most part, good. I didWorth playing. When you get used to the controls, you have one of the most chaotic games out there. Story was, for the most part, good. I did however have a lot of aggravating levels. The story, in my opinion, is not as good as silent line, my favorite game in the series. Other than that, this game is something everyone should at least rent… Expand
  7. aspentitan
    Jan 14, 2015
    7
    I only played the first two missions and decided this game is not for me. I would not say what I came across was bad I just found itI only played the first two missions and decided this game is not for me. I would not say what I came across was bad I just found it uninteresting. The game starts you off with a basic mech and you take on missions and destroy something for in game currency to buy and swap parts and customize your mech rinse and repeat i guess. There is a story to make it somewhat more interesting but for me this was not very exciting at all. The action seemed like it could have became faced paced and good but I thought the control schemes were mapped well but performed a little non responsively. What I really thought was poor was the camera while moving from horizontal to vertical and since the game revolves around movement I stopped very quickly and put the game down and moved on to something else.… Expand
  8. Broyax
    Apr 13, 2017
    4
    Dans le fond, ce n'est pas si mal : cette conception des combats de robots géants, très vive et aérienne, rapide comme l'éclair et qui seDans le fond, ce n'est pas si mal : cette conception des combats de robots géants, très vive et aérienne, rapide comme l'éclair et qui se laisse jouer comme un TPS n'est pas désagréable. Pas tout le temps en tout cas ! mais c'est tout de même parfois assez brouillon il faut bien le dire.

    Quant à la partie réglage et optimisation du gros tas de ferraille, elle aurait mérité une présentation plus claire. Nonobstant tout cela, on se laisse aller à enchaîner les missions et là, c'est le drame : bien qu'il soit laid et garni d'aliasing , le jeu se transforme en un simulateur de diapos à certains moments clés, oui environ 4 images par seconde, mesdames et messieurs ! la toute puissance du Cell a parlé !

    Je ne pensais pas que cela fût possible : j'en ai pas rêvé, Sony l'a fait avec l'aide des branques de From Software... Dommage, ça se laissait jouer cet Armored Core.    … Expand

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