Product Description

Armored Core 4 reinvigorates next-generation platforms with the classic action that defined mech games! This 10th anniversary edition of the hit games has an all-new storyline, new environments, and online capability. Engage Primal Armor the all-new defense shield that adjusts its strength according to specifi c battle conditions

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2773 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Sega Of America, Inc.
• Model: 68012
• Released on: 2007-03-20
• ESRB Rating: Teen
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Format: CD
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds

Features

• Multiplayer functionality - Up to eight players to battle online
• Join one of six factions specializing in different aspects of battle
• 30 missions played out in detailed futuristic 3D environments
• Fly through canyons and rip through cities battling multiple enemies
• Deploy Quick Boost and Over Boost features for precise explosive movement and precision control of AC units

Customer Reviews

Armored Core 4 Personal Review
This is an excellent high action game. The controls are hard to get perfect for all you have to do but its well worth it.

A great collection to mech games in 360.
This game is fun. You can create your own mech with LOTS of parts. It can enjoy and excite you for about 5 years. You can have custom controls and apply paint job to your mech. Who doesn't like armored core 4?

The most underated game on the 360
Most professional game reviewers have three trends in their criticism of this game.

1. Missions are too short

Although some missions can be played in less time then it takes to load the mission, this is generally not the case. In past armored core games they had missions that would take long amounts of time to complete. This went against one of the main focuses of this game which was trial and error. Now instead of realizing half way through a 30 min. mission that you can not complete it cause you have run out of ammo, you won't have to commit 30 min. to trying the mission over again. This makes the game more approachable.

2. Bad story and Control scheme

Although the Controls are hard to master, its hard to imagine a different control setup if there were real Armored Cores scouring the planet. As for the story, it is pretty bad, but for mech games its not too bad.

3. Custimizing the Armored Cores is too complicated

For your first hour playing the game, yes it is too complicated. It won't be so baffling though that you'll give up.

4. Someone else told me that the game is too hard

TOO HARD? Not at all. I got through it with only restarting four missions over again.

Overall

The game play is amazing, the story is bad, the missions are A little too short, and the online component is fairly robust. Right now there is a lack of fast paced action games. Armored core 4 fills that gap even if it is just for the purpose of having fun and of corse blowing things up.