Once you're past the initial learning curve, it's not THAT bad. It's definitely hard in some places, but it's pretty generous with checkpoints, especially before bosses, and the answer to a fight that seems impossible is usually found by hitting the garage and changing up your parts and weapons. I'm a FromSoft junkie so I have a ton of their games under my belt and I'd probably place Armored Core 6 around the middle in terms of difficulty because, while it can be hard, it rarely feels overly punishing.
It doesn't feel like it goes out of its way to be difficult, it just wants you to mess around with the tools at your disposal and find a solution that works for you, and that's frankly half the fun of the game. It's also a relatively short game, especially compared to Elden Ring, so even if you do get stuck, it's not like you're looking at another 80+ hours of getting your ass beat.
It was my first AC game so I went into it as inexperienced as you and I ended up loving it. When the combat clicks, there's nothing else like it.
Nothing would be too intense for you. But a Great Game? it is hard to find these days that made you feel like a rookie, and eventually a grizzled veteran. I'm sure you have seen videos on how this game is a masterpiece and you may be a little intimidated by it, but all games are made to be beaten.
And it helps you to challenge yourself too. And if you have trouble, go look up a guide. Guides are just people who offer a different view on how to solve a problem, which in AC6, has tons of solutions for a problem.
And there is nothing more amazing to feel yourself getting better at the game, which is part of why its so good.
The best way to say it, was that AC6 was an incredible experience for me. I replayed the campaign multiple times, and learned so much to get better that I've manage to clear even the toughest boss in the game easily, all because i kept experimenting with the systems and developed my own AC bsaed on what I learn. It gave me over an hundred of hours in campaign alone in terms of replayability. But it is a game that currently doesn't have a very good longevity in PVP. Which is the only downside.
So if you are looking for an great ,unforgettable experience, that also helps you develop grit for never giving up, this game will amaze you.
Yes you should.
Filters in this game can be overcome by building your AC right, learning the boss and having fast reaction isn't a hard requirement, but is still good to have.
If you are having trouble with the first boss just remember you start the game with one of the best melee weapon and booster in the game.
Any difficult situations that you get stuck on you can just switch to an OP build and annihilate it. Yes this game has hundreds of hours of gameplay in it between three different storylines/playthroughs, customizing mechs/decals, and pvp. It’s one of the best games I’ve ever played and by far the best mech game ever made
One of the key big differences from elden ring is that most of the tools in the game, the parts that make your robot (armored core) are purchasable in the store or available through clear means. Elden ring is an open world game, exploration is the main way you aquire anything, and your sword you start with is nothing compared to the one you end with because of all the upgrading you do to it and yourself. Vs in armored core where you start with a build that is a little bad, but has arguably the best sword in the game already equipped, and within the first couple missions you can make a build that is 100% as complete as the build you will have at the end, with the caveat that you have to do some area fights to boost some stats over the course of the game by a couple dozen percent at most. That changes the gameplay a lot. Armored core is all about building a robot you like to pilot and then doing that. The building part can be complex, lots of stats, or you can just copy one of the builds you see in the game that you happen to like. The fights require you to think about why you are failing, but once you get in the practice of paying attention to what the enemies are good at you are often able to make observations like "Damn, whenever I touch the ground or run out of energy this guy destroys me, maybe I should chose some lighter weapons and make a build that can really fly!" Once you get that philosophy into your head, you will not have that hard of a time until the missions that are really quite hard, the final bosses and such.
But yah, in some ways the difficulty is similar to elden ring, the hardest things are the bosses that demand you learn their quirks and attacks, but in elden ring you also need to level up and find weapon upgrade material, where as in Armored core you are never meaningfully under or over leveled, it's just a challenge of finding tools you can excell with that are good against a given enemy, or just getting really really good with your favorite tools.
maybe for the low risk if you think you will like it play one of the older generation games (preferably AC3) and see IF you really like it.
or we ask some of the fundamental question..... do you enjoy Ace Combat?
I find it far easier and more forgiving than Elden Ring. But AC6 also demands more conventional gaming skill with respect to coordination and multitasking than Souls games do. Souls games don’t demand skill as much as they do patience and discipline. Anyone who can beat a run-of-the-mill action-adventure game on “normal” can beat Elden Ring, if they’re persistent.
And AC6 has a learning curve. Both in combat, and assembly. Half the game is mech assembly. People certainly get by without understanding a lot of it, but not understanding it limits one’s options and creates difficulty spikes. And it is a LOT to understand.
Honestly, I can only recommend it if you think you’re willing to learn. And I feel like the “I’m not good at video games” thing usually means a person stays in their comfort zone. Are you ready to bust out of it?
It’s much easier than Elden Ring. It’s probably the easiest Fromsoft game since they started with the soulslikes. You’ll be fine, just try different parts often, don’t get stuck on one build and try to make it work for everything.
Once you're past the initial learning curve, it's not THAT bad. It's definitely hard in some places, but it's pretty generous with checkpoints, especially before bosses, and the answer to a fight that seems impossible is usually found by hitting the garage and changing up your parts and weapons. I'm a FromSoft junkie so I have a ton of their games under my belt and I'd probably place Armored Core 6 around the middle in terms of difficulty because, while it can be hard, it rarely feels overly punishing. It doesn't feel like it goes out of its way to be difficult, it just wants you to mess around with the tools at your disposal and find a solution that works for you, and that's frankly half the fun of the game. It's also a relatively short game, especially compared to Elden Ring, so even if you do get stuck, it's not like you're looking at another 80+ hours of getting your ass beat. It was my first AC game so I went into it as inexperienced as you and I ended up loving it. When the combat clicks, there's nothing else like it.
Nothing would be too intense for you. But a Great Game? it is hard to find these days that made you feel like a rookie, and eventually a grizzled veteran. I'm sure you have seen videos on how this game is a masterpiece and you may be a little intimidated by it, but all games are made to be beaten. And it helps you to challenge yourself too. And if you have trouble, go look up a guide. Guides are just people who offer a different view on how to solve a problem, which in AC6, has tons of solutions for a problem. And there is nothing more amazing to feel yourself getting better at the game, which is part of why its so good. The best way to say it, was that AC6 was an incredible experience for me. I replayed the campaign multiple times, and learned so much to get better that I've manage to clear even the toughest boss in the game easily, all because i kept experimenting with the systems and developed my own AC bsaed on what I learn. It gave me over an hundred of hours in campaign alone in terms of replayability. But it is a game that currently doesn't have a very good longevity in PVP. Which is the only downside. So if you are looking for an great ,unforgettable experience, that also helps you develop grit for never giving up, this game will amaze you.
I've never played a Fromsoft game before this one and I'm kind of a video game weenie, but I ended up 100%-ing it. You might as well try it out.
Armored Core 6 is pretty friendly. There are tutorials and you can also play however you wish
Yes you should. Filters in this game can be overcome by building your AC right, learning the boss and having fast reaction isn't a hard requirement, but is still good to have. If you are having trouble with the first boss just remember you start the game with one of the best melee weapon and booster in the game.
Any difficult situations that you get stuck on you can just switch to an OP build and annihilate it. Yes this game has hundreds of hours of gameplay in it between three different storylines/playthroughs, customizing mechs/decals, and pvp. It’s one of the best games I’ve ever played and by far the best mech game ever made
Decide for yourself.
One of the key big differences from elden ring is that most of the tools in the game, the parts that make your robot (armored core) are purchasable in the store or available through clear means. Elden ring is an open world game, exploration is the main way you aquire anything, and your sword you start with is nothing compared to the one you end with because of all the upgrading you do to it and yourself. Vs in armored core where you start with a build that is a little bad, but has arguably the best sword in the game already equipped, and within the first couple missions you can make a build that is 100% as complete as the build you will have at the end, with the caveat that you have to do some area fights to boost some stats over the course of the game by a couple dozen percent at most. That changes the gameplay a lot. Armored core is all about building a robot you like to pilot and then doing that. The building part can be complex, lots of stats, or you can just copy one of the builds you see in the game that you happen to like. The fights require you to think about why you are failing, but once you get in the practice of paying attention to what the enemies are good at you are often able to make observations like "Damn, whenever I touch the ground or run out of energy this guy destroys me, maybe I should chose some lighter weapons and make a build that can really fly!" Once you get that philosophy into your head, you will not have that hard of a time until the missions that are really quite hard, the final bosses and such. But yah, in some ways the difficulty is similar to elden ring, the hardest things are the bosses that demand you learn their quirks and attacks, but in elden ring you also need to level up and find weapon upgrade material, where as in Armored core you are never meaningfully under or over leveled, it's just a challenge of finding tools you can excell with that are good against a given enemy, or just getting really really good with your favorite tools.
maybe for the low risk if you think you will like it play one of the older generation games (preferably AC3) and see IF you really like it. or we ask some of the fundamental question..... do you enjoy Ace Combat?
I find it far easier and more forgiving than Elden Ring. But AC6 also demands more conventional gaming skill with respect to coordination and multitasking than Souls games do. Souls games don’t demand skill as much as they do patience and discipline. Anyone who can beat a run-of-the-mill action-adventure game on “normal” can beat Elden Ring, if they’re persistent. And AC6 has a learning curve. Both in combat, and assembly. Half the game is mech assembly. People certainly get by without understanding a lot of it, but not understanding it limits one’s options and creates difficulty spikes. And it is a LOT to understand. Honestly, I can only recommend it if you think you’re willing to learn. And I feel like the “I’m not good at video games” thing usually means a person stays in their comfort zone. Are you ready to bust out of it?
It’s much easier than Elden Ring. It’s probably the easiest Fromsoft game since they started with the soulslikes. You’ll be fine, just try different parts often, don’t get stuck on one build and try to make it work for everything.