Armored Core 6 Reveals First Gameplay Trailer, Launches August 25
Well, looks like we can already tick off a few boxes from the Armored Core 6 bingo card. Bandai Namco just released a three-minute gameplay trailer showcasing all the mechanical mayhem you'll get up to in the coming sequel as well as a confirmed release date of August 25.
The trailer starts out in orbit around Rubicon 3. Handler "Walter", augmented human C4-621, gets activated and sent down to the planet's surface in a dangerous high-altitude drop. We're then treated to the dark and dismal planet covered in strip mines, geothermal plants, and massive industrial complexes. There are no plants, no animals, no life--just massive mechs and high-explosive ordinance.
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In line with the rest of the series, Armored Core 6 will be fast and furious, judging by the gameplay. Players can zip around on rocket-powered feet or change them out for heavy tank treads for extra durability. Guns, missiles, rockets, and lasers are all standard issue, with a new electric sword whip showcased in a leaping core.
And keeping to tradition, Armored Core 6 appears to have plenty of boss fights. A massive mechanical worm, a four-legged core with huge Gatling guns, and a truly enormous six-legged mech with a giant laser are all gunning for you, alongside a hovering core with an anti-grav system and rings up rings of missiles. It wouldn't be an Armored Core game if there weren't more missiles than you could ever hope to count.
Best of all, it turns out that the rumored August release date is true. Armored Core 6 arrives on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam on August 25. You can pre-order now to get the Melander C3 G13 special customization "Tenderfoot." The
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