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I've already beaten the game 6 times and I have to say, this game is fun; If you're a fan of mecha animes.
This game was very pretty, but very empty in terms of style and polish. Here's my review of it.
Pros:
+ This game is only fun if you're a mecha fan and know about the characters featured in this game.
+ You don't have to be fluent in Japanese to enjoy the gameplay and cutscenes.
+ Most of the mechs control very differently from each other. As you level up, you gain more attacks.
+ You can import songs! The basic themes for the characters and stages are basic and the voice acting is top-notch.
+ Starting the game is always different depending on which series you start with and they do have different ending scenes.
+ Giant boss battles!
+ Shift Chase mode is a welcomed addition to the game. It makes some of the scenes more engaging than just watching it. Some quick time events do pop up in this game too.
+ The tension meter is much like a fighting game special bar. It limits the amount of special attacks mechs can do (So no more constant missile spamming for Macross mechs).
Cons:
The controls are very awkward and will be the most challenging hurdle for gamers to overcome. Make sure you change the controls as soon as possible because the standard set-up is terrible.
This game has several glitches that can impede on game play. On my second run, the game froze on the mission with the unskipable cut scenes. There are Graphical glitches too, like disappearing flowers on the Aquarion stage cutscenes.
This game is very hard to start, but very easy to finish. Starting the game with under power mechs and pilots does make the game harder than is should be. I found myself completing mission at like 10% HP too many times when I was starting out (I chose the Mcross F route).
No style at all. What I mean is that in previous ACE games, you can see that they put a lot of effort into make each mechs launch sequence as well as render the pilots in cell-shaded full 3d for cutscenes. There are no launch scenes like that in ACE:R.
No mech shops or parts to acquire to upgrade mech abilities.
You will have to cycle through attack panels.
Mission difficulty is all over the place with this game. The later missions are easier than the starting ones.
Strange mech changes: This mainly applies to the Macross VFs. In prior games, you're able to hover in battroid mode. In this game, you fall like a rock. Other mechs can hover though, like King Gainer and the Gundams.
No multiplayer mode. I'm leaning towards a co-op option than a death match mode. It was something I really liked in ACE3 and I was hoping that this game would expand on that, like have 3 player co-op for certain campaign missions.
No DLC expansion such as more missions or other mechs from prior games.
Over all:
This was definitely not the next gen ACE game I've been waiting to play. This was more of a rushed attempt than a rebirth. Starting out the game gave me bad impression, that's why I held off on review it right after my first play through. Now that I've had more experience with it, I can give it a fair review. Anyway, I haven't mentioned the story because I can't read Japanese (I have read several summaries about the story). This game just lacks the style and polish that the past ACE games had. The controls are what really kills this game. My ratings for this game are that high (3 stars) because I'm a mecha fan. Any other gamer would probably hate this game.
If you're an ACE fan, be very careful about getting this game. You might be disappointed with what you buy. I'm not totally burned, since I got this game for $20, but I wouldn't get this game for any more than $20. There are simply too many bugs and control issues that hinders this game's fun factor. Only get this game if you're a hardcore mecha fan!
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this is a fun game I always wanted a game from this series but didn't have the funds 2 purchase a Japanese ps2 so now that the ps3 is free region codes from Japan I went for this game. I don't know the Japanese language but it still won't stop me from enjoying this gameBuy A.C.E.: Another Century's Episode R PS3 Game Now
Well, it all started like this, I am one of those Gundam fans that are not satisfied by the whole Dinasty Warriors Gundam game saga, so I started taking a look at this game, it took me almost two years to actually buy it due to the little issue known as not knowing japanese (except the one you learn by watching subtitled anime) which made me indecisive about it, but I still decided to get it, after much thought.Thing is, I had read a few things about this game, and they all claim, and I now agree with them, that the more of the featured series you know, the funnier it gets, so my first reccomendation would be having watched about half of the series included.
Well, now that that's said, let's get this review properly started, I'll divide it in 5 parts, each focusing on a part of the game, hopefully i'll cover everything, this is my firs review, after all:
1Story:
The story was, from my point of view at least, very well done and very fun to follow, taking the characters from their respective series through black holes to the world of Eria, their encounter with Autumm-4 (native of the planet) and the Seasons (Bad Guys from the planet) and their leader Winter-1. The interactions between all of the different characters have a nice feeling to it, a pity about those i do not get due to there being no voice over (though I am quite sure there is one about a pull up (or something like that) competition between Suzaku Kururugi and Sosuke Sagara, and Alto Saotome gets caught up in the middle of it), because the actual cutscenes are pretty easy to undestand.
Many stages reenact things that happened during the series included in the game, usually with almost no change in dialogue (those who have watched Code Geass R2 will notice that Zero's conversation with the High Eunuchs and Luciano Bradley's speech about life are inaltered from how they were in the anime, other examples are the Crossbone Gundam fight with the Deathgales and Macross Frontier's fight with the Vajra Queen, I could go on but you get the picture), so basically it's a crossover story that will please many fans (on another note for Code Geass fans, Zero tends to laugh, a lot, while you play him).
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2-Graphics:
The graphics are pretty good, I must admit most of the videos posted around about the game make it look slightly inferior in these section, but the scenery is really well done, and I assure you your favorite robot has been well designed, the only problem are 2-D cutscenes, the animation doesn't really fit. Apart from that, the only other thing is that there are a few failures with the graphics section, as of now I have found two of them, there may be more, one occurs in mission 18, if you use Lancelot Albion (haven't checked if Guren Seiten has the same problem) as your mech, during a scene, the Energy Wings become totally invisible, except the part they come out from, funny thing is, Lancelot Albion is flying in that scene. The other failure I found was in mission 19, in which the Aquarion fans (and everyone else, but they'll be the most affected) will see how the flowers on the Tree of Life sprout and vanish without reason. Still, despite these errors, it's really well designed.
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3-Controls & Specifics:
Here is the tricky part, since controls are a bit difficult get used to and the gameplay doesn't make them easier since your camera is fixed on an enemy all the time (unless there are no more, but if that's the case, either the mission is about to end or more will appear in 10 seconds). You'll have to be careful about not ending up out of the map by accident either, if you stay there too much, you'll start losing health at an incredible rate. The Tension System that allows for Special Attacks can be a bit difficult, but once you get how to properly use the robot you are using you'll charge it in no time.
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4-Gameplay:
This one is fairly simple, you arrive with your selected mech and two partners to the map of the mission and accomplish the objectives, wich may vary from protecting an spaceship, destroying target enemy unit/s, stay alive until the countdown reaches zero, reach target point, etc. the only problem is size, exactly that, yeah. The thing is, the robots available are not all identical in size, for example, Code Geass mechs (Knightmare Frames) are about 5m tall while Gundams are around 20m tall, and the Aquarion is three times as tall as a Gundam, so, while using a Gundam to pursue a Knightmare Frame, you'll end up looking for a pixel in your screen. Although I'll admit it is fun to crush them under your feet with Crossbone X1 and Hyaku Shiki's kicks. Also there's the fact that with each playthrough you unlock a new robot to use, which basically gives you an excuse to replay apart from the whole "I just played Code Geass story, now I wanna see what happened to the Macross guys to end up here".
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5-Music:
Now, this is the one part of the game I have really enjoyed, You do realize that when you join up all these series, the amount of epic music you can add is limitless, problem is, there's generally no money to afford all of it. So, what did From Software do. Well, they made their own sound track, which is pretty good, and added instrumental versions of the most famous songs of each anime. I bet you're thinking "that's good and all but you said you really enjoyed this and I still don't see any special reason for it", okay here's that reason, they also added the option of customizing the sountrack for each mission, with the exception of a few obligatory songs which were necessary for the plot, remember this game includes Macross Frontier afterall, that is not impressive enough though. What is impressive is that you can use songs stored in your ps3 as part of that soundtrack, basically customizing it to your tastes so that it fits better with you, they save money and you still get the big prize.
Well, that's about it for my review, I'm hesitant to give this game a mark since it really depends on who plays it and what you like, but if I was forced to do so I would give it a 9/10 for all the good moments it's given me, and will give considering I still have more than 8 playthroughs left.
I hope you enjoyed the review.
Hawkeyeriku.
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It's an excellent game in my opinion, with fantastic graphics. I really loved it, and recommend it if u like the gundam series as I like.Well.....that's all I have to say. =)Want A.C.E.: Another Century's Episode R PS3 Game Discount?
This game was an amazing crossover it had all the mechs from every anime I have ever wanted to play and it has amazing gameplay. In short the best crossover I have played.
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