Is Verdict Day worth it?

[FreelancerRaiko]

Is it even worth getting or is it a dead game with barely any customization like its predecessor?

[Harakiri Tiger]

From what I've seen it's a pretty good game, but from the amount of replies you've gotten so far I'd say you have your answer.

[The Fallen Raven]

I'd say it's worth getting. Only get it new if you can spare the $50, otherwise get it used. I wouldn't say it's dead. You won't always find people on Free Battles and it's very possible to just get matched up in a "Cause Severe Damage" mission, but from what I've played so far I haven't experienced many problems. I'd say the main thing is that since the game requires you to join or create a team to do most things (Shop, Sorties) most people make their own teams which leads to there being a lot of teams with only one person enlisted, which is why I think ACU should have its own team, this game needs stronger teams, not more. Gameplay wise its got a better framerate than ACV, the mission are good, the story is more coherent and some missions are challenging. there is also Hardcore Mode after you beat the story to replay the story with one of I think 10 different modes.

I chose "Mr.Confident" which means everything is normal except you take 70% damage from enemies and you only have 1 life. Get killed and you start all over.

[SUMERIAN BLOOD GOD]

Well in ACV, ACU had its own team and people were active on it for a bit but activity dropped real sharp real fast because there weren't enough players to make the game work. I don't see that changing with VD.

[Artdeux]

Online didn't work because it was team vs team and there was a lot of cheating involved with that.

 

Now you form a team and join a company, and it's company vs company.

[Nomrah]

I ordered JP version of VD with hopes of a longer and more active lifespan compared to my NA ACV experience, I'll let you know what I think of that once it arrives. Should have it tomorrow or the next day.

[Py687]

In terms of gameplay and customization, it's miles better than ACV. I'm especially impressed with the UNAC system. Weapon tuning has been fixed, and of course we get more parts/weapons.

 

Some gripes I've had include massive pixelation of team emblems, and the lame Engrish on the SIGNS logo.

 

As for online play, eh. I'd heard complaints here and there, along with expectations of it sucking, but I don't see much to complain about.

 

There don't seem to be many Free Battles at the moment, but if World Mode dies down I'm sure you'll see more people there.

 

Speaking of which, I was in a room with Exogen just the other day.

Edited October 15, 2013 by Py687

[Pendragon]

It fixes alot of problems with ACV and is pretty much a better game all around. However, it's still much different from other AC games, so it's more of a matter of taste.

 

If you're really worried about online, then I would import the JP PS3 version. That game is absurdly popular over in Japland.

[FreelancerRaiko]

So when's Verdict Day coming out?

[Py687]

So when's Verdict Day coming out?

It's already out, worldwide. Everything I've posted here thus far is firsthand experience with the game.

Edited October 16, 2013 by Py687

[Gay Uncle]

VD is superior to ACV, which I think was leaps and bounds better than AC4 or at least fA. However, if you're someone who has been trudging through the series title after title, you may not get that much of a kick out of it. Story mode in my opinion is standard and forgettable, but again that's just me. I'd say this game lives or dies by its multiplayer aspect, which I think is worthy of having an active and competitive fanbase, but would not be surprised if the game died off or is just too slow to start off with due to people being turned off from previous titles and their performance.

[FreelancerRaiko]

VD is superior to ACV, which I think was leaps and bounds better than AC4 or at least fA. However, if you're someone who has been trudging through the series title after title, you may not get that much of a kick out of it. Story mode in my opinion is standard and forgettable, but again that's just me. I'd say this game lives or dies by its multiplayer aspect, which I think is worthy of having an active and competitive fanbase, but would not be surprised if the game died off or is just too slow to start off with due to people being turned off from previous titles and their performance.

 

Woah Woah Woah. I will not agree with that it's better than FA. FA was probably the best of the series so far. Customization and diversity were amazing, and the amount of technicals involved was great. The new ones suffer from that, with hardly any parts and even less categories of parts. Just one booster for everything? lame.

[Lygophilia]

I'm renting it, but it isn't worth buying. I do agree that it doesn't have as much arm unit weapons like the 4th series, but with the 4th series, I had a similar feeling compared to the PS2 games on arm units. I think the problem with Armored Core games is that the company keeps reintroducting more of same weapons barely adding new ones, which hardly does anything to the series. This is why I believe that the PS2 games were the last to me. Unfortuante to have my taste, because I can't appreciate most of the plain weapons anyway. They were always too safe. I suggest that they go outside their comfort zone in imagination, should they have later games. I don't see what is stopping them from adding futuristic weapons that are already out there, like a flak cannon, acid gun, ripjack, shock rifle, or something. Edited October 16, 2013 by Lygophilia

[Bakuhatsu Pengin]

FA was probably the best of the series so far

 

THIS GUY

[Rachis]

THAT GUY has a fantastical sense of humor.

[FreelancerRaiko]

^Hmm. Better than being a dick I guess.

 

Anyways, yeah I wish they would just get back to the high-octane combat already. I really miss that about Armored Core. The size and scope of it now and kick jumping off walls is real nice, along with the teams and what not. But I seriously want my high tech, high speed mechs back.

[Artdeux]

High Speed combat AC was 2 games out of 15.

 

It sucked. Netcode couldn't handle it and it made slow shot weapons pathetic.

[Bakuhatsu Pengin]

kojima worked perfectly fine

 

i was sayin THIS GUY GETS IT SORT OF

 

the reason why fa is great is because its terrible

[Pendragon]

4 and FA were weird experiments in the AC series. They did so much right (Arms forts, 30 FPS and higher for the most part, good part variety) but they also screwed up a few things (the online lag, the insanely unnecessary speed boosts which made the mechs too fast and turned them into kawaii uguu magical gundams).

 

ACV and VD fixed some of these things, and yet brought some more problems in. I love all the games either way, but FROM really loves to experiment, and they don't always produce gold.

[Gay Uncle]

I lost all faith in Armored Core 4: The Second Runner when Pitone's ammo got nerfed.

[Aokiryu89]

A. I want my Last Raven/ 1st Gen boosting back with the extra boosts included. Imagine having that varying degree of play styles along with wall jumping.

B. I want that 1st gen golden Handgun that's pretty much a stun rifle back. That one gun.

[Pendragon]

I want something akin to the FINGER again. I remember breaking the game in MOA with that baby.

[Malice]

What they shoulda did is brought back the EO cores from back in the day;

 

Other note; if ACV dissapointed you; ACVD is the tissues to the endless boxes wasted once ACV segregated servers

[Aokiryu89]

What they shoulda did is brought back the EO cores from back in the day;

 

ACVD is the tissues to the endless boxes wasted once ACV segregated servers

 

First: Auto-Attack Guns are technically Exceed Orbits. Plus you got the drop turrets from some weapons that you can dump around the map.

 

Second: ACV servers were segregated from the get go yo. Look if you bought ACV and/or you got a group to hang out with, play it. If you don't have either then just don't because I doubt going Solo all the way through is going to help unless you are committed to making some badass UNACs and/or signing up for Mercenary missions.