Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (PS4)

Auch wenn man als Neueinsteiger leicht den Überblick zwischen den ganzen Fraktionen und Söldnern verlieren kann, oder die Kamera in Kombination mit den vielen Explosionseffekten es schwierig gestaltet, die Übersicht zu behalten, liefert das Studio hier eines ihrer bisher besten Spielerlebnisse ab.

Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon ist nicht ohne Schwächen, zelebriert seine rasante Action aber in großartigen Bosskämpfen und feiert die Gigantomanie seines kalten Technologie-Designs.

The long-awaited return of FromSoftware's mech-filled series, Armored Core 6 delivers on a lot of what fans will have been hoping and dreaming of. Building and customising mechs is engaging, missions are action-packed and it looks gorgeous, but it's undercut by swings in difficulty for boss fights and an all-too-familiar story.

Armored Core VI is a solid return for one of From Software’s long-dormant franchises. It still carries many of the mech genre’s old contrivances, like its generic mission structure and predictable plot. However, it modernizes mech action meaningfully to introduce it to a new generation.

Armored Core VI sees From Software return to and refine its roots with a game of thrilling mech combat built on aggression, agility, and customization.

The spark of the series is still very much alive without giving up its soul and making it something else entirely, and a new generation will be able to appreciate why these games were so venerated.

FromSoftware delivers a superlative action game that builds on its Soulslike pedigree while staying lean and laser-focused.