On the Xbox 360, Armored Core 4 introduced achievements to the franchise. Players on the PlayStation Network or Xbox Live can play with up to 7 additional players in various deathmatch modes. While system link and split-screen options return, Armored Core 4 is the first entry outside of Japan to have online multiplayer, since the mode's sole implementation in the Japanese version of Armored Core 2: Another Age.
Parts can also be tuned to subtly alter their performance to fit a player's needs. A change from earlier titles is that many parts are not available at the beginning of the game and instead are unlocked in groups as the game progresses in its story. Hundreds of available parts and weapons can be used to radically change the player's mech, and each part has a number of stats to detail its effectiveness.
Customization, a franchise staple, has retained its depth. Gameplay has been sped up and controls have been streamlined to be more accessible than previous entries. Once players finish the tutorial, they can begin selecting missions and earning credits for customization. A tutorial introduces the basic game concepts prior to beginning the story sections. When starting a new game, players choose from one of several Armored Cores with differing difficulty ratings. An arena mechanic returns to allow players to fight in 1-on-1 matches against computer-controlled opponents. Like previous entries in the franchise, in Armored Core 4 players pilot mech units called Armored Cores and take on missions in return for credits. In addition to system link and split-screen multiplayer, players can engage in online battles with 7 other players. Players take on missions from various clients in return for credits, which they can spend on unlockable parts and weapons. The player is a Lynx, a name given to pilots of highly advanced NEXT Armored Cores.Īrmored Core 4 streamlines many of the features of previous entries while retaining its highly complex customization system. Conflicts begin to break out between the corporations, who use massive combat robots, Armored Cores, to fight each other. The game is set in the future where a great war has left the nations of Earth devastated and their respective governments have been taken over by corporations. Armored Core 4 reboots the franchise with a new storyline and new mechanics. It is the twelfth entry in the Armored Core series. Armored Core 4 is a 2006 third-person shooter mecha video game developed by FromSoftware for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles.
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