It's nice to see some actual S rank footage to get an idea of how well you needed to play to obtain it. I was worried that S ranks would be a slouch but they look like it will actually require focus and a good understanding of your build and mission. Also nice to see gameplay from a player who seems to know exactly what they're doing and how to convey it effectively.
Eh, it requires more knowledge of your build than the mission. And really it needs specific knowledge of the fastest mech you can reasonably pilot. Reverse limb mechs reign supreme for S-tiering missions at least through the entirety of Chapter 1. Speed is king and you take 0% of the damage you can dodge. So if you can run any build similar to the bumblebee shown here then you'll be able to breeze through missions. My own Knight Questor build trades the SMGs this build uses for the Shotguns for even more close range power where a quick mech thrives.
@@GuidingOlive My biggest problem with S rank is that it pidgeon holes you into speedrunning. Thats all S rank is really, speedrunning the mission. Time seems to be the biggest factor, and enemies defeated barely seems to effect it. Basically, you need to speedrun the mission, so ignore everything but primary objectives, then you need to lower your ammunition costs as much as possible, so you need to take high damage weapons that will do a lot of damage but not use a lot of ammo. Basically chicken leg mechs with snipers/shotgun/cannons is the way to go it seems
I've not played this game but I've followed the player. He got well known from Zelda BoTW and ToTK for doing crazy stylish combat. So without even knowing anything about AC6, I would take a VERY strong guess he purely plays for style and if he wanted to just go fast or make it look easy then he easily could. Check out his Zelda gameplay, he essentially does the least efficient but most technically difficult way of killing everything.
@@skylarc6063 It's certainly a strong way to go. But you will have to switch up later on as the DPS races can get pretty intense and chicken legs just can't handle the weight
Crazy how gamespot destroys ign in quality simply by having someone who’s an actual gamer give feedback while ign has people doing game reviews who clearly don’t even play games irl
@jiggyb2640 hater? How? I made a valid point how is that hating 😂 you should calm down I wasn’t even talking about igns review of this game, it’s ign in general.
@@KamedoukenYou are just salty because ign just gave the game an 8 instead of 10 and dont pull that “I wasn’t even talking about igns review of this game” i bet if ign gave this game a 10 we would never even gonna see this specific comment
Man that color scheme is sick, the AC looks like a Decepticon. I also loved how the player destroys the giant mech with a super attack and then calmly goes away walking like a champ while reloading. Very similar to what happens in robot anime and tokusatsu...well played sir!
@eneiban6503 what? Did the servers shut down or something I remember liking anthems flying.... open world puzzles and averagely enjoyed the combat Whats odd is despite all the dislike im failryy sure if anthem released at the start of ps4 it wouldve been rated muuuch higher
I like how, after defeating your opponent, you walk away slowly with your back to it while reloading as it explodes in dramatic slow-mo behind you. Quite literally well played.
I feel like for a true Bumblebee build, you need a Pilebunker to slam into the enemy when they're staggered. Maybe that could be called the Wasp or Hornet
Max that was really enjoyable to watch, you did a great job explaining your loadout and reasoning, and you wiped the floor with that level! Would love to see some more high level stuff!
For those who have never played Armored Core. Rule #1: there is no "best" loadout, there will always be different loadouts that work on certain missions and not on others
Man known how to make the ending cinematic, a kick into the big ac blast and then a smooth back away, turn, slow walk while reloading. All culminates to a satisfying ending that makes you want to rewatch it over and over
Just a note to the beginners watching this, he is using gear you purchase later in thee game on a beginner mission. You likely won’t have this when you play this mission.
@@killwire4432 for defeating the boss? not really, for s ranking? probably, the first time you finish a mission, it's unranked, so, anything goes, a mission is ranked after you redo it on the mission menu, i just use a combination of melee and a rain missile (what i call for the kind that rains down from above) to defeat this one, trying to get close from above as he doesn't seem to have any melee protection other than the charge
Have to say i learned quite a bit about revuilding my AC. I had a similar build to what he described at the end for Juggernaut and it was tough. He was hard to stagger and got me a few times. The amount of stagger damage that's done by the machine guns tells me that i need to learn a lot about building for more nimble playstyles, which i had more fun with. Really excited to get deeper in the game and to unlock more build options.
The thing about the juggernaut is that any attack that hit the frontal plate wil do next to no damage and no stagger, you need your shot to connect with the unarmored part to stagger him easily. Vertical missile are recommended against him they have a chance of bypassing the armor plate even when you fire at its front. The rest is all about mobility and jumping around him, to get your shot to connect with the unarmored bit. And yes from my relatively small experience machine gun do really decent stagger damage, don't get fool by the small number the fire rate more than compensate for it. Personally a simple magnum is enough for me to stagger him and and create an opening for melee damage. But I have yet to S rank rank that mission, and I am still crafting for a build that will get me their.
Very nice to see gamespot is hiring obviously very passionate gamers :) Wished more video game reviewers were even remotely as gameplay-competent as this editor :D
Love the reverse legs, as an AC OG (ninebreaker is my favorite), I always leaned towards reverse joints due to their heightened jump ability and the fact you could jump even with no energy left, mobility was my key to winning. The fact that you can now kick with them is insane, I gotta get me some ac6
Jesus Christ, the way you ended the boss fight with the electricity and then walked away from the explosion without looking at it was pretty cool man, I can't even cap.
Only one spot that was wrong, all legs have a boost kick you just need to unlock the upgrade for it. Reverse joints special quirk is that they have a higher jump range
The boost kick is available for all legs, I may have heard him wrong, but in the event I didn't there the clarification. Solid build and suggestions for how to play though, well done.
the slow walk away from the juggernaut while reloading was absolutely slick. nicely done.
And that's AFTER he did a Boost Kick + Asssault Armor combo for his ending 1-2 finisher!
I did something like this defeating the ice worm, my friends on Discord cheered me on, then the game crashed and it didn't save...
That move he did where he kicked 1 enemy then assault armor in place to take out the surrounding turrets is cool
Yes that was anime as FK!!! LOLOL
You play like a true raven, Max. That was amazing
Thank you!
@@RinHara5akiplease upload some more armored core content on your channel or gamespot, this was so dope
What does a "raven" compliment mean?
Im looking to maybe make my entrance into the series with this one
@@sheldonjplanktonn It's what mercenary AC pilots were called in previous games
@@sheldonjplanktonnRaven/Lynx/Hound is what they call the AC pilots.
The compliment basically means that you're good at piloting the AC.
It's nice to see some actual S rank footage to get an idea of how well you needed to play to obtain it. I was worried that S ranks would be a slouch but they look like it will actually require focus and a good understanding of your build and mission. Also nice to see gameplay from a player who seems to know exactly what they're doing and how to convey it effectively.
nah it rly does not
Eh, it requires more knowledge of your build than the mission. And really it needs specific knowledge of the fastest mech you can reasonably pilot.
Reverse limb mechs reign supreme for S-tiering missions at least through the entirety of Chapter 1. Speed is king and you take 0% of the damage you can dodge. So if you can run any build similar to the bumblebee shown here then you'll be able to breeze through missions.
My own Knight Questor build trades the SMGs this build uses for the Shotguns for even more close range power where a quick mech thrives.
@@GuidingOlive My biggest problem with S rank is that it pidgeon holes you into speedrunning.
Thats all S rank is really, speedrunning the mission. Time seems to be the biggest factor, and enemies defeated barely seems to effect it. Basically, you need to speedrun the mission, so ignore everything but primary objectives, then you need to lower your ammunition costs as much as possible, so you need to take high damage weapons that will do a lot of damage but not use a lot of ammo.
Basically chicken leg mechs with snipers/shotgun/cannons is the way to go it seems
I've not played this game but I've followed the player. He got well known from Zelda BoTW and ToTK for doing crazy stylish combat. So without even knowing anything about AC6, I would take a VERY strong guess he purely plays for style and if he wanted to just go fast or make it look easy then he easily could. Check out his Zelda gameplay, he essentially does the least efficient but most technically difficult way of killing everything.
@@skylarc6063 It's certainly a strong way to go. But you will have to switch up later on as the DPS races can get pretty intense and chicken legs just can't handle the weight
Now that's some high quality gameplay. Great stuff.
He played the game well yea but the game just lacks.
@@Fudge_Fantasy I’m curious to know what you feel the game lacks? This is clearly and early game mission to preview what the game is about.
@@blockchainballer4542plus armored core early chapter always a bit easy after that they will throw fcking 50 enemy at u too dodge lol
@@ameerrusdi2540Don't forget, 3 boss ACs back to back after that.
Sure is.
Are you kidding me, a GAMESPOT video where the person playing is this good?
A pleasant surprise.
@@Kamawan0definitely not the norm either tho
You confuse gamespot for ign
They are armored core veterans. They made video about Armoured core 4-5 years ago
It's not IGN
Crazy how gamespot destroys ign in quality simply by having someone who’s an actual gamer give feedback while ign has people doing game reviews who clearly don’t even play games irl
The ign review isnt that bad though imo
@jiggyb2640 hater? How? I made a valid point how is that hating 😂 you should calm down I wasn’t even talking about igns review of this game, it’s ign in general.
@@bernardoreyes7372 wasn’t talking about igns review of this game, ign in general is like this
@@KamedoukenYou are just salty because ign just gave the game an 8 instead of 10 and dont pull that “I wasn’t even talking about igns review of this game” i bet if ign gave this game a 10 we would never even gonna see this specific comment
@@sakuragi1062 good job at looking illiterate
Man that color scheme is sick, the AC looks like a Decepticon. I also loved how the player destroys the giant mech with a super attack and then calmly goes away walking like a champ while reloading. Very similar to what happens in robot anime and tokusatsu...well played sir!
I’m terms of the color…reminded me of the interceptor suit from Anthem 😅🤔 just the color….and maybe agility
@@5hadow5tep_17the only way we can play anthem now 😭
@@NiteStars24 😭🤷🏻♂️😩
@eneiban6503 what?
Did the servers shut down or something
I remember liking anthems flying.... open world puzzles and averagely enjoyed the combat
Whats odd is despite all the dislike im failryy sure if anthem released at the start of ps4 it wouldve been rated muuuch higher
It's like Kamen Rider Zero One lol
As a Veteran Raven, wow.. Not only was this such a good watch because of the editing and actually great commentary, but your piloting was great!
I like how, after defeating your opponent, you walk away slowly with your back to it while reloading as it explodes in dramatic slow-mo behind you. Quite literally well played.
I feel like for a true Bumblebee build, you need a Pilebunker to slam into the enemy when they're staggered. Maybe that could be called the Wasp or Hornet
Nice Work though
Bumblebees don't have a stinger, so a melee probably wouldn't make much sense for that naming convention
Wasp does sound pretty good for that tho
@@CoolAndrew89who told you bumblebee’s don’t have stingers
@CoolAndrew89 Female bumblebees can sting repeatedly, but generally ignore humans and other animals. You were thinking of honey bees.
He was talking about the transformer bruh
Now that's some awesome gameplay! The person who played this did well, I also liked the slow walk away from the explosion 😂
Probably the best build and piloting I’ve seen so far!! Nice!!
Have you seen the Fireworks of Shibuya?
@@vincemays7599*casually punches flying warship to death*
Max that was really enjoyable to watch, you did a great job explaining your loadout and reasoning, and you wiped the floor with that level! Would love to see some more high level stuff!
that finisher was sick
This is the designs I've been waiting to see.
I cant wait to see how well ariel builds are
God, that was slick. You made it look stylish
Masterful display of maneuverability Raven. Welcome to the Nest
Great AC pilots are composers of beautiful symphonies of destruction.
that top level gameplay def gonna try this build
5:46 That's was 🔥
Killer gameplay. Nice job.
That's some Nine Breaker level of gameplay
Nice one
...he didn't look at the explosion
Aight, this guy is sick
Cool guys don't look at explosions
can not wait for this game. got so many build ideas in my head rn.
So excited for this! My first AC game ever! Thank you for the content!
Watching skillful gameplay from a journalism outlet, I feel like this is like seeing a unicorn in the wild, maybe rarer
For those who have never played Armored Core. Rule #1: there is no "best" loadout, there will always be different loadouts that work on certain missions and not on others
Dude, why are you on every one of these AC videos?
@@notgonnapayhe wants cool points for validation
For those who have never played Armored Core. Rule #1: There is "best" loadouts
Rule no #0. Always use tank legs to tank.. literally LOL
@@notgonnapay bro I was thinking the same thing haha
Wow wasn't expecting Max to cover this! Let's go!
his skills are dominant.
very impressive 🐦⬛🐦⬛🐦⬛🐦⬛🐦⬛
Man known how to make the ending cinematic, a kick into the big ac blast and then a smooth back away, turn, slow walk while reloading.
All culminates to a satisfying ending that makes you want to rewatch it over and over
That finisher. Explosion, slow mo, turns around, explosion behind. Reload. Epic.
Welcome (or welcome back) to the Armored Core community Ravens and other mech fans!
This is our moment to make the genre more popular.
“No damage, by the way”
Smug but also chill 😂
IGN be humbled by how amazing you pilot your mech. Crazy how a good gameplay and someone who actually knows what they're doing makes the game fun
Just a note to the beginners watching this, he is using gear you purchase later in thee game on a beginner mission. You likely won’t have this when you play this mission.
was trying to figure out how to kick with the legs...guess that unlocks later. shame that it's an integral part of the boss strategy.
@@killwire4432 for defeating the boss? not really, for s ranking? probably, the first time you finish a mission, it's unranked, so, anything goes, a mission is ranked after you redo it on the mission menu, i just use a combination of melee and a rain missile (what i call for the kind that rains down from above) to defeat this one, trying to get close from above as he doesn't seem to have any melee protection other than the charge
@@aizero-ih3uy got it. I beat him and came back later. Thanks 😊
@@killwire4432 you're welcome -w-)b
Have to say i learned quite a bit about revuilding my AC. I had a similar build to what he described at the end for Juggernaut and it was tough. He was hard to stagger and got me a few times. The amount of stagger damage that's done by the machine guns tells me that i need to learn a lot about building for more nimble playstyles, which i had more fun with. Really excited to get deeper in the game and to unlock more build options.
The thing about the juggernaut is that any attack that hit the frontal plate wil do next to no damage and no stagger, you need your shot to connect with the unarmored part to stagger him easily. Vertical missile are recommended against him they have a chance of bypassing the armor plate even when you fire at its front. The rest is all about mobility and jumping around him, to get your shot to connect with the unarmored bit.
And yes from my relatively small experience machine gun do really decent stagger damage, don't get fool by the small number the fire rate more than compensate for it. Personally a simple magnum is enough for me to stagger him and and create an opening for melee damage. But I have yet to S rank rank that mission, and I am still crafting for a build that will get me their.
That was some beautiful movement
Very nice to see gamespot is hiring obviously very passionate gamers :)
Wished more video game reviewers were even remotely as gameplay-competent as this editor :D
Amazing gameplay raven
That ending when the tank exploded and you walked away. Perfectly played. That was a perfect scene.
5:48 like a real hero, walking away with the explosion behind you.
5:45 Cool Guys don't look at explosions.
Please give us more of this to tide us over till release! Such a great watch!
1:56 "Get down, Mr President!"
Awesome play!
As a veteran of the franchise, you got skills my friend. That was a textbook run almost.
First mech game in a while I’ll be picking up it looks 🔥
Gundam-_-
Nobody wants to buy a 400$ magical black box to play a free gacha game (gund evo is getting nuked)
@@Vross_MKII what are you on about ?
@@Featsofgrace I am saying nobody wants to buy a PlayStation for a gundam gacha game and the only good gundam game left is getting shut down
@@Vross_MKII which gundam game was a gacha game?
This is definitely the style of play I want to try and go for.
Man this was... a really good vid! Props to the creator!
Max is singlehandedly redeeming the game journalist gameplay curse.
Love the zero one color scheme
God DAYUM that was a good watch. GameSpot...any future AC content make sure it's this gentleman.
That was extremely impressed. Great job
That's the Armored Core I remember. Nicely done. can't wait to take my shot at it.
It's a RISING HOPPER-themed build!
Can't wait to play this game! Side note, the guy talking over the mic to the mech sounds like the guy who voices Endeavour on My Hero Academia.
Love the reverse legs, as an AC OG (ninebreaker is my favorite), I always leaned towards reverse joints due to their heightened jump ability and the fact you could jump even with no energy left, mobility was my key to winning. The fact that you can now kick with them is insane, I gotta get me some ac6
That was some excellent piloting Raven.
Very nice 👍 That's how you do it. Also thanks for the boostkick tip. Definitely gonna have to try that out.
Can boost kick with everything with the OS chip upgrade not just reverse joint legs but in all fantastic gameplay showcase
the classic "protagonists don't look at explosions" thing nicely done
"I am sure to win due to my superior speed"
This but unironically with Gatling guns
The mech looks vaguely like Kamen Rider Zero One
A jump to the sky turns into a rider kick.
@malcomalexander9437 I hear it does lol 😏
that was a clean boss fight, like an elegant dance of destruction
Imagine being the pilots fighting you, they are watching as some random pilot tears though them rapidly
Somebody at GameSpot know how to play video games. Now this is the true game demo 👌
Jesus Christ, the way you ended the boss fight with the electricity and then walked away from the explosion without looking at it was pretty cool man, I can't even cap.
This just gave me chills. I am so incredibly pumped for this game. Haven't gotten into an AC game for so long.
Great gameplay brother.
Those 10 cell shoulder missiles are no joke. Paired with dual gatling guns the stagger is very real.
Not only are you a god at Zelda but AC also... was very impressive for sure!!
The sound on that kick sounds so good
Bad@ss walk behind the explosion 😎🔥👌
That cinematic finish! Very nice!
Holy moly a game review with S rank gameplay and it makes the game look so cool too I love this
Slick looking ac there too
Impressive work. Might have to try this build!
Only one spot that was wrong, all legs have a boost kick you just need to unlock the upgrade for it. Reverse joints special quirk is that they have a higher jump range
Dude this looks so fun
Until you called it the bumblebee, I thought you were colored to mimic KR Zero One
Rising Hopper!
A Jump to the Sky Turns to a Rider Kick
This was beautiful. From a veteran Raven, bravo.
A true Raven.
God speed
It’s refreshing to see a game journalist who can play well. Lots of great games to play recently - this and Baldurs Gate 3.
I remember watching RinHara5aki's botw videos, I didn't expect him to present AC6 on gamespot lol.
I tip my hat to you, that was some true anime mecha piloting right there. Phenomenal.
The boost kick is available for all legs, I may have heard him wrong, but in the event I didn't there the clarification.
Solid build and suggestions for how to play though, well done.
I can't wait to barely and clumsily make my way through my first playthoigh
This gameplay is FLAWLESS. And so exciting to watch! Now I have to get it!
This game feels like you are controlling a gundam they way it moves in the anime
Can't wait wait to build a Gundam Pharact rip-off in this game
I'm gonna build a Zaku II
That's what I wanna see high level ravens babyyyyy
This man really snuck in "no damage by the way" what a giga chad.
Online PvP on AC gon be really crazy
What a nice looking mech!
Watching this is like being on a ride. Love it.
THIS is how all gameplay preview, reviews Interviews whatever should be presented.
Now thats how you play Armored Core!!!!
Impressive. Most impressive.
this playthrough this just confirmed my pre order.
That PA finish was sick