Ubi to release Armored Core for Answer in September

by Jason Dobson { Jul 30th 2008 at 5:15PM }

Armored Core for Answer, the thirteenth title in From Software's giant mech love fest, is preparing to stomp onto North American shores later this year. Ubisoft is set to publish the laboriously-titled game, which will unload onto both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in September.

Armored Core for Answer follows 2007's Sega-published Armored Core 4, and promises to once more let players slip behind the controls of a giant modular war machine, with "epic" boss fights, "seamless" 2-player co-op and 7-player competitive modes promised as well. Much like most games that come out of Japan, Armored Core for Answer pits rebels against a malevolent megacorp with the fate of the world, not to mention precious customizable parts (130 new, 400 total), hanging in the balance.

Gallery: Armored Core for Answer

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

syrik zero @ Jul 30th 2008 5:20PM

I can't wait!!

Heh {XBL: P4nic 4tt4ck} @ Jul 30th 2008 5:20PM

Just what we need, another mech game...

Jakka (Not sure why he got banned?) @ Jul 30th 2008 5:23PM

Shut up.Mech's are awesome.

Heh {XBL: P4nic 4tt4ck} @ Jul 30th 2008 5:25PM

Jakka, no u you weeaboo. >.(

Jakka (Not sure why he got banned?) @ Jul 30th 2008 5:31PM

Heh, you have no idea what you've just said.

EVERYBODY GRAB A PADDLE!

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b189/kaykay007/Weeaboo2.jpg

Zertoss @ Jul 30th 2008 5:38PM

Mechwarrior bitches!

*paddle*

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Jul 30th 2008 5:39PM

Did somebody just say weeaboo? Cause I'm pretty sure someone just said weeaboo.

*preps paddle*

Heh {XBL: P4nic 4tt4ck} @ Jul 30th 2008 5:40PM

Wow Jakka, never knew you liked spanking another man's arse. Truly into some odd stuff there, man. Could you be so kind as to take that elsewhere? Half my homo friends hit on me as it is, I don't need some unfunny nerd (literally) hitting on me aswell.

Jakka (Not sure why he got banned?) @ Jul 30th 2008 5:41PM

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Mr.ESC @ Jul 30th 2008 6:11PM

I wish Activision stopped with GH crap and did another Mechwarrior. Plain awesome.

Mercenaries was my favorite.

*Grabs paddle.

Mr.ESC @ Jul 30th 2008 6:12PM

Ska Oreo you said it too.

*grabs paddle.

Spartacus @ Jul 30th 2008 7:53PM

MW4 and its expansion packs was amazing. I WANT ANOTHER MECH WARRIOR GAME.

AC games are a bit to "Transformer-ish" or "anthropomorphic robot" for my tastes. I like the more "walking tank" realistic direction that the MW games brought. Chromehounds was ok, but I thought the controls were borked. I wanted to love that game, but ended up selling it after only a few missions. I really need a quality mech fix...

Sheppy (of the Fidlious Clan of Wong) @ Jul 31st 2008 12:00AM

Spartacus, you do know there is more than just humanoid leg types, right?

jimmygotsmack @ Jul 31st 2008 9:30AM

If the America's army had giant robots, we would all watch CNN a lot more.

*graps paddle*

Duurf @ Jul 30th 2008 5:38PM

Why are they bothering with this series anymore?

We need another CHROMEHOUNDS!

That was easily the best Mech game I've played since MW2. Learning from the first, they could make it the best mech game for the next decade easily.

Churchy @ Jul 30th 2008 5:43PM

THIS!

Joystick Hero @ Jul 30th 2008 5:44PM

Yes plz.

BrokenAbacus @ Jul 31st 2008 2:47AM

agreed

Xoviet chiK @ Jul 31st 2008 7:21AM

Only thing it was missing was a 40 button controller. Steel Battalion still takes top prize.

xGeneral DEATHx @ Jul 31st 2008 8:19AM

LOL @ Xoviet's comment, though truthfully if I had the budget at the time, I would've bought the 40-button controller too. Did lots of people play Steel Battalion?

Vader582 @ Jul 31st 2008 11:17AM

Couldn't agree more!!! CH FTW!

Blank-Mage @ Jul 31st 2008 12:38PM

Chromehounds and Armored Core are different enough that I don't try to base my expectations of one on the other. One is realistic. One has you flying sideways, firing pulse rifles at a plane the size of a football stadium. I'll take Armored Core any day.

Ironhide @ Jul 30th 2008 5:53PM

I'm actually pumped for the 2 player co-op. I tried the demo from Japan, but the demo was frustratingly incohesive to a non-japanese speaking player. 2 player co-op though, win win for me.

Dirty @ Jul 30th 2008 5:54PM

we need another zone of enders.

ogvor @ Jul 31st 2008 3:04AM

I second the motion.

Chase @ Jul 30th 2008 5:58PM

I'm not a mecha-nerd, but Armored Core 4 was fun.

Maybe it's just me, though. *shrugs*

MechaDEVO @ Jul 30th 2008 6:03PM

would someone kindly explain the title for me?

Jakka (Not sure why he got banned?) @ Jul 30th 2008 6:06PM

You're the "core" since you're the main brain and the heart of a Mech - right in the center of it.

Now you're surrounded by a bulletproof tons of steel which act as an armor.

Bam! Armored Core.

MechaDEVO @ Jul 30th 2008 6:08PM

Thanks Jakka, but I actually meant the "for Answer" part of the title.

Jakka (Not sure why he got banned?) @ Jul 30th 2008 6:12PM

Maybe it's when people like you ask what Armored Core means?

hehehe

Heh {XBL: P4nic 4tt4ck} @ Jul 30th 2008 6:12PM

Someone obviously called for a mech and it's answering.

Jakka (Not sure why he got banned?) @ Jul 30th 2008 6:24PM

Who do you call?

MechBusters!

xGeneral DEATHx @ Jul 31st 2008 8:20AM

...He-Man?

Titanium_Orchid @ Jul 30th 2008 6:12PM

Multiplayer in this might be fun...

I'm still wishin' and prayin' for something that can top Mechwarrior 2

SaltyGary @ Jul 30th 2008 7:03PM

Couldn't take MW2, but MW1 was the tits. AC4 was garbage, hopefully this will be good. I've been craving a good mech game.

SephirothX @ Jul 31st 2008 10:36AM

Why do people insist on comparing Armored Core and MechWarrior? Its like comparing Looney Tunes and Batman : The Animated Series... yes they're both cartoons and they're both pretty good but the comparisons end there.

Mechwarrior was meant to be relatively 'realistic' mech combat where as Armored Core was supposed to be the over the top Gundam anime styled mech combat.

Red Leader @ Jul 31st 2008 2:26AM

Please God, don't let this one suck. I'm craving a good AC game that doesn't totally blow.

ogvor @ Jul 31st 2008 3:04AM

I really, really liked Armore Core 2 and the 3 games that came after it. I was soured on the series after that because it was the same thing over and over again, with some new parts thrown in. Their is no overlapping story and the missing coninuity gets really annoying.

but...

This co-op intruiges me. I was able to rent and beat Armore Core 4, but this might just get me to purchase my first AC game in 4 years.

Intentless @ Jul 31st 2008 7:31AM

I miss the first armored core where you could actually make a small mech that actually moved quickly and could actually dodge shit... They slowed it down way too much at this point...

Blank-Mage @ Jul 31st 2008 12:42PM

I dunno, I had a pretty agile little number in AC4. Then again, it wasn't nearly as good as my heavy grenade-toting mech, Trogdor, but maybe they'll balance things a bit more this time around.

SephirothX @ Jul 31st 2008 10:39AM

I'm actually excited about this title. Armored Core Silent Line I thought was the best UNTIL Armored Core 4 came out. AC4 made the controls alot more user friendly and they stripped away alot of the excess crap from the old games that ruined the experience (heat damage, extra core parts, etc). Even though it LOOKS like AC4 had alot fewer parts, all they really did was remove all of the obsolete parts the older games had. When you look at the old AC games about 65% of the parts in the game had an upgraded version that made the original version obsolete in every way, thus making you not need the part any longer. AC4 simply eliminated that annoyance.

And also, you can never go wrong with huge bosses.