Status stupac13 Dec 16, 2022
And I'm done. I think this is the quickest I've beaten a FromSoftware game. AC: Master of the Arena is the best of the first generation of AC games for certain. I didn't want to play it at first since honestly playing a "game" in an arena just sounded boring. But, this game actually has a half-way decent story and …
And I'm done. I think this is the quickest I've beaten a FromSoftware game. AC: Master of the Arena is the best of the first generation of AC games for certain. I didn't want to play it at first since honestly playing a "game" in an arena just sounded boring. But, this game actually has a half-way decent story and kinda closes out the story from the first game. In that regard, the format is very similar to what King's Field III did to King's Field I, but to be sure, each King's Field game added a lot more to the formula than each AC game. So far, I'm seeing each AC game is fairly samey, which isn't bad if you like AC. The two sequels were fairly easy overall compared to the slog of the early game in AC1. Once you have your AC build well established, are flush with cash, and have become a veteran pilot, what can the game do to create a challenge? Well, they can give you enemy ACs that break the rules that you have to abide by and give you long maze like levels full of enemies to test your ammo efficiency. The bosses in King's Field are pitifully easy by comparison to the bosses and high level arena combatants you'll be playing Armored Core. This is why I'd say that the Souls series took the setting of King's Field and married it to the tense, deep, skill-based combat of Armored Core. King's Field the challenge is much more puzzle like and exploratory, enemies generally pose little in the way of threat (with some exceptions). AC is pure mech building and the skill to use that build effectively.
Overall, I enjoyed myself with this game, I'm honestly torn between 3 and 4 stars. It was great fun, but also brutal at times. Most of the missions were easy up until the last few. Same with the Arena, easy until you get to the highest tiers at which point it feels nearly impossible at times. I feel like I got lucky with the final boss. It took 5 tries and I barely won with only 13 AP left.
On to AC2 for the PS2!
