Armored Core 6: Burning Rubicon finally came out today (Friday, August 25) on PC and consoles, and as GamesRadar+ reports, many players have immediately run into problems with the very first boss in the game. That fact turns out to be an absolute treat or extreme annoyance, depending on who you ask.
The tricky customer in question is the AH12 HC helicopter, which can be found at the end of chapter one. A quick search on Twitter for ‘Armored core 6 first boss’ or ‘tutorial boss’ quickly reveals how many players struggle with it, and even though it’s the game’s first major enemy, you can’t blame them at all – this is a FromSoftware game, after all.
It’s clearly not everyone’s idea of fun having your mech blasted to pieces repeatedly – some even call it that “frustrating” And “ridiculous”. Veterans of the Armored core series and fans of FromSoftware and soulsborne titles enjoy it though, with one tweet: “After seven attempts I beat the first boss of the game(,) let’s go(,) these rules.”
Another wrote: “Good Armored core 6 is goat. I spent an hour getting kicked by the first big boss and loved every second of it.”
In her review, TechRadar Gaming staff writer Cat Bussell indicated this Armored Core 6: Burning Rubicon a three out of five, praising its “responsive and satisfying combat” and “exciting and varied missions”. However, she felt that the game soul-transmitted mechanics make it weaker. She wrote: “While there is certainly a lot to enjoy Armored Core 6: Burning Rubiconthe title presents a lopsided experience that doesn’t take away the soul-induced itch, nor does it stay completely true to the mech-piloting power fantasy at the heart of the Armored core series.”
If you feel brave, Armored core 6 is now available on PS4, PS5Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Just don’t expect it to be easy.
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