Prepare for Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon with these essential entries! While the upcoming title marks a potential new continuity, exploring previous Armored Core games offers valuable insight into the series' core mechanics and captivating world. This guide highlights the best starting points for newcomers.
The Armored Core Legacy
FromSoftware, renowned for its Souls-like games, boasts a rich history with the Armored Core franchise. Spanning decades, this series features intense mech combat in a post-apocalyptic setting. Players assume the role of mercenaries, completing missions for various clients to earn funds for mech upgrades and maintenance. Success hinges on skillful combat and strategic part selection. Failure means mission failure, and potentially, game over.
The Armored Core series, as of 2013, comprises 5 numbered titles and numerous spin-offs, totaling 16 games. Armored Core 1 and 2 share a continuity, distinct from the separate continuities of Armored Core 3, 4, and 5. Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon (August 25, 2023 release) likely establishes a new timeline. To prepare for this latest installment, Game8 presents a curated selection of the best Armored Core games to play beforehand.
