As as this gen wraps up anyone wanna suggest some of the Mech genre's highlights?
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As as this gen wraps up anyone wanna suggest some of the Mech genre's highlights?
Robot Alchemic Drive is one of my favorites of all time, and Gungriffon Blaze was pretty cool. Both for PS2.
That's all I can remember right now. I'll dig around later. Curious to know if anyone tried the Xbox Gungriffon, and if it's decent.
Seconded. It has its flaws--the story is bad, the pacing can be annoying and the graphics are dated--bu the feeling of controlling a giant robot is awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grave
Ring of Red. The most underrated game on the PS2.
Get it. Love it. Thank me later.
Got it, loved it, thank you!
Everyone listen to Gamevet. Not just because he's still using the avatar I made for him, like, four years ago, but because he's right.
Ring of Red > joo.
Steel Battalion & Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram.
i got it on a whim last year. i agree with you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
Correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by StriderKyo
I bought Ring of Red based on Josh's advice, and now I'm a 10% better because of it! It really works!Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
EDIT: I don't know if it's safe to recommend any the PS2 Armored Core games, because from what I've heard they've all been pretty bland.
I <3 the Iron Soldier series. Available on Playstation, Jaguar and NUON.
Jaguar?
That = PS2, Xbox, Gaycube.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarsKitten
As much as I love Vanguard Bandits, and think its one of the greatest games ever made, I didn't recomend it because its teh old.
I love the Armored Core series.
If you like campy anime/manga, you can't go wrong with Tech Romancer.
I had a ton of fun with it, going through the story mode with each character is pretty slick.
Got on release day,finished it and thought it was pretty flawed but would like to see a sequel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
I liked Gundam 0079 on DC but I was probably starwed for games back then.
Oops, my bad. Not paying enough attention.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
Flaws and all its 10x the game that I expected it to be, and I expected a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by J2d
I mean... its like ww2 with mechs and shit. Fucking sweet.
I have nothing meaningful to add to this discourse because Josh and Strider hogged all the good ones.
Front Mission 3 (PSX) is a decent tactical-rpg. 4 is worse IMO, but in hindsight I can't really figure out why.
I haven't played these, are they any good?
Phantom Crash
GunGriffon (liked the Saturn rev)
I loved Front Mission 3, the internet hacking stuff minigame was awesome.
Phantom Crash was alright. I own it, played it for a few hours but really didn't feel like there was anything to keep me playing.
Aye it was pretty cool when they put mechs in those old WW2 footages.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
More like around 2 years. I did have a Burning Rangers avatar before that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
I had tech romancer for a while, recently ebayed it away. But I was wondering bout the AC series. Did they EVER go anywhere with that really? I mean it was cool that it was costumizable as hell but hte lack luster story and no online kinda made me go meh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kidnemo
Vs games anywhere?
And I have 0079. Steel Battalion was cool but I could never afford it.
I always liked Federation vs. Zeon, even if just for the destroying Big Zam.
Indeed, Tech Romancer is great and it has a very tight vs. mode. Campy yes, but it is a nice homage from Capcom to giant robo series.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kidnemo
Is Armored Core for PSP out yet in Japan?
And not a mech/robot game, but for those who heart mechs, top secret projects in a WW2 setting(and even a few aliens), definitely check out the Strikers 1945 series.
Armored Core is garbage. The gameplay was acceptable in the first installments, but not enough changed by 3 on PS2, and it just doesn't seem that much fun anymore.
If you like 0079 and the other UC series, Journey to Jaburo is awesome. If you're not a fan, there's nothing for you. It's too easy once you get used to the control, though. You'll be getting an S on every mission in no time. Still, going back to it is still fun.
Funny, I picked up Iron Soldier 3 for like $2 and a friend of mine gave me a copy of Ring of Red after showing me a video of it and I freaked out with excitement. I didn't have a Playstation up here at that point so I still haven't played either. I'll be getting on that once midterms are over.
I guess I wouldn't know much on AC, never played it much beyong the second game on PS1 at a friend's house. Was just curious about the PSP rev.
In other Giant Robot related news... The Gundam Razor!
I was hoping this wasn't what it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by YellerDog
Unless it uses lasers to blast off chunks of my face, no deal.
Fuck that, no gundam for my legs. Yeah I always felt that armored core on the PS1 had tons of room to grow and hoped it would gone to XBL eventually for like 1v1 and team matches of custom mechs and shit. AC should have become the Street fighter series of the mech genre.
It didn't, and I'm a sad mechgirlie for it.
Front Mission 4 sucked because it didn't offer anything over Front Mission 3. IT was like front mission 3.01
The last two ACs can be played online via kai. Nine Breaker is actually a good intro to the series since it's built around training and has the new control scheme introduced in Nexus. Nexus was kinda bleh, and Nine Breaker doesn't have anything but training and arena matches so if you're looking for a storyline, forget it.
SLAI is basically an improved Phantom Crash, which is nice mainly for people who never played PC. It has more of a story and mission feel, but the customization and the overall gameplay is inferior to AC.
have you tried the PS2 Transformers game? It was good to awesome.
ITs alright, doesn't quiet capture the 10 tons of metal wrecking a city to save it deal I like. RAD and RoR are definite buys thoQuote:
Originally Posted by IronPlant