Armored Core 6’s first boss difficulty is proving to be a mixed bag with players
A mecha problem for some
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Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubiconfinally came out today (Friday, August 25) on PC and consoles, and as GamesRadar+reports, many players have immediately run into difficulty with the very first boss in the game. That fact is proving to be either an absolute treat or extreme annoyance, depending on who you ask.
The tricky customer in question is the AH12 HC Helicopter, which is found at the end of chapter one. A quick search on Twitter for ‘Armored Core 6first boss’ or ‘tutorial boss’ quickly reveals just how many players have been struggling with it, and even though it’s the game’s first major foe, you can’t blame them at all - thisisa FromSoftware game, after all.
Having your mech repeatedly blasted to bits obviously isn’t everyone’s idea of fun - some have called it“frustrating”and“ridiculous”. Veterans of theArmored Coreseries and fans of FromSoftware and soulsborne titles are revelling in it though, with onetweeting: “After seven tries I have defeated the first boss of the game[,] let’s go[,] this rules.”
Anotherwrote: “WellArmored Core 6is goated. Spent an hour getting my ass kicked by the first major boss and enjoyed every second of it.”
In her review, TechRadar Gaming’s staff writer, Cat Bussell, gaveArmored Core 6: Fires of Rubicona three out of five, and praised its “responsive and satisfying combat” and “exciting and varied missions”. However, she felt that the game’ssoulsborne mechanics make it weaker. She wrote: “While there’s certainly a lot to enjoy inArmored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, the title presents a skewed experience that neither scratches the soulsborne itch nor remains entirely true to the mech piloting power fantasy at the heart of theArmored Coreseries.”
If you’re feeling brave,Armored Core 6is now available on PS4,PS5, Xbox One,Xbox Series X|S and PC. Just don’t expect it to be easy.
For other great games, be sure to check out our list of thebest PC gamesavailable now. You can also see what’s around the corner with our roundup ofupcoming games.
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Catherine is a News Writer for TechRadar Gaming. Armed with a journalism degree from The University of Sheffield, she was sucked into the games media industry after spending far too much time on her university newspaper writing about Pokémon and cool indie games, and realising that was a very cool job, actually. She previously spent 19 months working at GAMINGbible as a full-time journalist. She loves all things Nintendo, and will never stop talking about Xenoblade Chronicles.
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