Armored Core Playthrough (No Commentary)

Armored Core Series: • Armored Core Series
Main system. Engaging combat mode.
Raven, it's not possible to fully complete this mission in one go. I side with Chrome for this playthrough but the final mission and ending is the same regardless of which side you choose. No plans on recording Murakumo's path.
Vulkan rendering is being used here along with PGXP and PGXP's perspective correct texturing option.
Nothing particularly notable about the edit here. There are ~35 edits and the majority are disguised using the Raven's Nest boot up animation. There are no in-mission edits and I show all of my part purchases.
I cheese the final mission a little bit. The last enemy can delete you in a few seconds in an open area.
00:00 Intro
04:15 Eliminate Squatters
07:10 Eliminate Strikers
09:50 Destroy Unknown MTs
12:24 Stop Security MTs
15:25 Reclaim The Oil Facility
17:33 Eliminate Squatters (Again)
20:51 Stop Terrorist Threat
26:40 Worker Robot Removal
29:53 Rescue Survey Team
33:41 Terrorist Pursuit
36:40 Attack Urban Center
41:42 Destroy Fuel Depot
46:56 Test Prototype MT
49:24 Guard Freight Train
53:52 Guard Factory Entrance
57:36 Stop Dark Souls (if only)
1:00:03 Stop Security MT
1:05:20 Exterminate Organisms
1:08:51 Recover Capsules
1:14:44 Repulse Enemy Attack
1:18:26 Prototype MT Test
1:21:17 Destroy Plane Computer
1:24:20 Destroy Base Computer
1:30:18 Guard Airplane
1:33:09 Kill "Struggle" Leader
1:38:58 Remove Base Occupants
1:44:09 Stop Gas Exposure
1:51:11 Destroy Space Catapult
1:53:53 Exterminate Organisms (Again)
1:57:52 Capture Space Station
2:02:45 Destroy Base Generator
2:08:16 Destroy "Justice"
2:11:11 Mop Up Chrome Remnants
2:17:06 Destroy Floating Mines
2:26:13 Ending
2:27:00 Credits
Target of operation cleared. System switched to normal mode.

[@MichelleDeluxe]

I was a little girl in 1997 playing this and had no idea what i was doing. The soundtrack brings back all the memories ❤

[@___Runnaz3768]

Same

[@spooks196]

You were a Raven!!

[@Bush-Master]

Finally a no comment play though guy who is also aware he's playing for an audience. I can see the effort you put in to make this as cinematic for us. Most would be surprised by how rare that effort is and most also wouldn't even notice it I think, but I see you and I appreciate you.

[@MaidenSoliloquy]

After playing Armored Core myself now. I have to say, you make the controls looks easy and smooth.

[@ramsesfernandez2058]

My god, you are right

[@zata3834]

Recently started AC too, and *Jesus Christ* is so fucking bad to deal with some enemies that are like 4 times faster than you, and you just watch your life get drained

[@ramsesfernandez2058]

@@zata3834 Haha it's literally like that, I finished it the day I posted that comment, I recommend that if you play it on an emulator you do it with a controller, otherwise it would be unplayable and improve the size of your crosshairs. The game is good, with fun RPG components and 3D maps that are very well done for its year, but time has not been good for its controls hahaha

[@i-frames816]

@@ramsesfernandez2058 do you need to use the ps1 controller with analog sticks? Or just the d-pad?

[@ramsesfernandez2058]

@@i-frames816 The game is controlled with the D-pad, that's how I actually played it, it's a little more annoying than with a joystick but it's how the game is made, although surely if you configure it in the emulator you could make it control it through the emulator joystick

[@xxxPGxxx]

armored core really used the POWER of the PS1 ....just look at the frame rate here and there to process all that graphic nostalgia

[@Freshbrood]

I just started this on PSclassic last week. Great game. Still holds up.

[@anthonywyatt5133]

This might surprise you, but frame rates on many early 3d games were 20fps or below. Perhaps most well known is Mario 64, OoT, or MM. It isn't unheard of for a 60fps, or 30fps game on the systems, but armored core isn't pushing anywhere near as hard as mgs or ff8/9. I'm not saying it doesn't look good, it's just not necessarily using the resources with optimal efficiency

[@Freshbrood]

@@anthonywyatt5133 Exactly. I also code games, and most plebs do not understand how framerates or CPU cycles work. Overclocking your cpu cycles can actually slow some games down if they code timer actions to cycles instead of variables- which was common on older games. It can also crash the game or cause bugs. If the animations don't have 60 distinct pieces of art to show then there is no point in using 60fpm. This is especially true on 2d games.

[@masontrevelyan2254]

​@Freshbrood when u emu resi games its in 60 fps meaning all the speed runners have been cutting speed down artificially to milk it XD I tend to run past doors when I emu resi games but if play on disc on my ps2 my muscle memory lines up perfect an I play smoothe it mad to think what the slight diffrences make up even using a ps4 pad screws with me as the d pads arnt I dunno perfect 😂

[@danielparra3274]

this game was my childhood, no idea what the hell i was doing, but i loved the music, the menu sounds and making my robot all sorts of cool colors

[@Dan-fz5nn]

Same, it looked so much better to me back then. Now its funny to look at hahaha

[@M.Godfrey]

And we’re hours away from the new one!

[@jasonalexander5674]

@@Dan-fz5nn yup well back then we didnt have all this graphics thou lol but the games were more interesting, now when you bet these games you dont feel like playing them again

[@Gibbowr]

38:13 Civilian: Pfew! It took me 5 years of saving to afford a new car. Would be a shame if a random AC would waltz all over it…

[@cireoath336]

Well, sorry about your car man. At least mine was rental.

[@AnthonyGobeilleArtist]

Played this game for hours in my basement as a young lad LOL. Some of my favorite times just jamming out on that tiny tv to this amazing game. Just fussing in garage, replaying missions with different builds, jamming to the INCREDIBLE tunes and perfect sound design. Absolute bliss. Once you got the controls down you felt like a real mech pilot, it was supremely satisfying. Can't believe this was on PS1!!!

[@kashourikatsu2543]

I missed out on this game, I had a PS1 and played many games..sometimes I would see this game at a friend's house or even at the mall, but never touched it...damn

[@GB-hj3xp]

I spent hours just PAINTING my mech. Those were great days..

[@bluekewne]

had no idea the game had more music; the Pizza Hut demo disc lacked the in game music but made it more ambient imo

[@AFXSnares]

Nice playthrough, it's good you chose to side with Chrome. I allied with Murakumo during my playthrough so now people can see both paths.

[@thegodofwarkilljoy9920]

Thanks

[@lastraven7205]

nice. I think I'd choose murakumo

[@Gylaran]

I always sided with Murakumo. I didn't like Chrome.

[@XX-sp3tt]

7:48 You're not the good guy in this game, you're just a hired gun.

[@Aikurisu]

Ha, memories. I still remember how much of an impact that one 'Recover Capsules' mission had with me. The ambience was second to none for that age and I made up this weird head canon that one of the capsules you recover was a cryo tube and that inside was a young woman/test subject who survived the Great War.

[@DamplyDoo]

Wait could you explain more

[@ShinobiDrip999]

One of the first games i ever played. And now i cnt wait for Fires of Rubicon.

[@Yusuke_Denton]

There is no need for restraint. We want you to firmly teach them the rules of society.

[@gabrielmeth4844]

My boy using the quad-legs like a man of Culture, just as myself do throughout the series :D

[@JimmyFoxhound]

Whewwww the nostalgia the sounds of this game give me.. what a great game! I'm so happy FROM is still around making awesome games after all of these years!

[@Nwordscissorhands1738]

I finally found this one game possibly the first video game I’ve ever played. I unlocked a weird hidden memory in my brain.

[@LuvLivNeverDie]

I've been trying to remember this game for so long! My sister had it on a pizza hut demo disk, and I'd play a mission over and over.

[@solar901]

58:15 the gang "Dark Soul". Interesting.

[@MrDibara]

_My eyes have been opened to truths I should've uncoveree a looong time ago._ O_O And we think Demon's Souls started the whole "strafe to the side to win" gameplay... Turns out, that was ALWAYS the core element of FromSoft since Armored Core!

[@DKarkarov]

@@MrDibara you mean since king's field, the first game they ever made.

[@MrDibara]

@@DKarkarov _Dammit, I really need to get my shit together and go find a way to play the King's Field games!_

[@uglybastard6614]

58:07 stop gang "dark soul" hmmm....

[@SAFIS448]

😳

[@robinfox4440]

Awesome playthrough. I started playing this for myself and I actually understand how you're playing now. Learning a lot by watching.

[@GermoDante]

Love the playlist my dude. Excellent job.

[@wolflance64]

i am here to be ready for AC 6 cuz i can't afford to buy all these games... the little MTs are so charming~ i want some model kits for em now.

[@-Evil_Steve-]

I wanna thank you for making these, gonna use them as a base for my armored core Rubicon playthrough.

[@JormmunGammer]

this guide helped me a lot in my walkthrough, thanks man :)

[@RetroRogue.]

Not the genre of games I play(turn based rpg, srpg) but I always love watching longplays of the ones I don't have internet in playing. This game's graphics are outstanding! I enjoy watching the play through.

[@bsherman8236]

Very cool editing and mecha build

[@acromatic0189]

i think that the game really shines when you are given wide open areas. The claustrofobic tunnel networks are probable the least fun part of the game. it makes me sad that those aformentioned laberynths make up 70-80% of levels.

[@justinarzola4584]

This game seems so sluggish compared to later entries,glad fromsoftware improved from such a slightly rough start.

[@dominicm6144]

Awesome game, thanks for the video.

[@dylanlahman5967]

Does anyone else find it ironic that the designers though "Chrome" would make a great corporation name

[@sushi4779]

I cheesed ⑨ the exact same way

[@DigitalConceptz]

Man that nostalgia hits so hard!!!!!!!

[@GoriborthGaming]

In a few days its time....cant wait!!

[@kyokyodisaster4842]

Its fascinating how different this game is Armored Core 6. And yet, so similar?

[@AFoxInFlames]

I loved this game!

[@Squirberus]

1:01:44 is it possible to live inside a vibe? I just want to live in that sterile, hostile hallway complex while 90s rave music plays.

[@andrewjames4789]

Love that first mission track

[@wackywoo7857]

armored core 6 is gonna be fire

[@gulyasdavid6170]

Best mecha game

[@charlespage8692]

One of the top 5 best games for the PSX!

[@AQT187]

Played the first two then just absolutely slept on the rest until i picked up 6 two weeks ago. I remember the co trols being so hard to get down

[@user-vt2ee3ft9r]

The Best Game Series Ever. I love Armored Core even tho i only play Arnored core 6!💪😎

[@wrenalger7800]

Finally a new one!!

[@travino]

I never could beat this game, I should have bought it when I was in high school.

[@ShaneDouglas713]

I wish I could have played the full version of this game....🎮

[@Sword420]

Got a decent PC/Laptop? You can with DuckStation.

[@ShaneDouglas713]

@@Sword420 DuckStation? 🤨

[@bsherman8236]

I can play with my cheap smartphone no problem

[@DamplyDoo]

I gotta play this today

[@russiancheems2275]

25:42 walk into a room and blast this sound ☠️

[@RDRJDMONSTERS]

Did anyone get a small laugh at the mission "Stop Gang, Dark Souls"?

[@n3rdworldproblemz877]

This seemed so much harder when I first played this omg.

[@ThePolyesterPimp]

I have to wrestle with my ps3 controller to play it. It’s quite a cumbersome experience

[@11quinlin]

All ps1 games were ahead of there time u had to be there

[@bikerboy3k]

40:15 90s D&B kick ass

[@S-Kevin]

Human Plus mission are very creepy. I wonder why fromsoftware didn't make a dark souls game using this design for PS1 back then? We end up with another Kings Field called Shadow Tower instead. The control from armored core just fits nicely for PS1 souls game.

[@DevouringKing]

i was wondering what the japanese woman voice is saying in the abandoned facility. (timestamp 1:11:16)

[@Ipuffiiiiii]

Best game armored core 1 Revolutionary

[@camocorpse3938]

"Stop dark souls (if only)" lmao I cant imagine being an AC fan when dark souls came out

[@Kurosakio]

Aww man, missed the Karasawa. Edit: I know quad legs can't equip it but it's money!

[@HelmutKohlrabi]

This on Beetle PSX HW? Enjoying your good skill and choice of rendering options.

[@Pe551]

Nice😍😍😍😍

[@dbhfigures8743]

This is My Chilhood Memory [T-T]

[@alchemistsoffunk_band]

All tine fav game 🎉

[@sphqorygames559]

I don't really understand the lore of this game but thanks for the playthrough!

[@AdamaSanguine]

The "Surface World" has become uninhabitable and several companies are fighting for control over resources. These companies represent "Big Business" and organizations such as Raven are basically Private Contractors ie mercenaries and fight for supremacy. If it was an Anime Series, they probably could have gone more in depth. Basically, it's your typical Post Apocalyptic - Futurist Story and you get to *BLOW STUFF UP!* There's a little more to it but that's the gist of it. For me it it was all about the hording cool unique weapons and gear that are hidden threw out the maps. The crazy thing is, with the exception of the mission where you "obtain" a special radar, no one tells you and the game doesn't hint that these items exist. You typically have to do several playthroughs to find them. I've 100% on several occasions. However do to the way the "Faction System" is set up you can never complete all of the missions until after you complete the final one. You get to redo everything but keep your gear from the previous playthrough except You Be OP Neow! 💪🤖😁

[@sphqorygames559]

@@AdamaSanguine Thanks! I'll watch also the other games of the series now and hopefully I'll play It.

[@DeadSpaceWing]

Just another day in a war without end. Fortunately, you're in the ass kicking business, and business is GOOD.

[@AdamaSanguine]

46:30 unless I'm thinking of another cell shouldn't there have been a Special Laser Rifle on the upper level? Along with one of the ranked mechs?!

[@AdamaSanguine]

BTW GREAT PLAYTHROUGH. THANKS FOR THIS! 😊👍

[@AFXSnares]

Yes at 45:30 you can see the Karasawa in the right corner, there aren't any ranked acs in this mission though just security mts.

[@chicago_beats]

This more live than AC2

[@Freshbrood]

Chrome seems kinda scummy and evil. Just started this gem on PSclassic last week. Love it but cannot find the Centurion bug at all. Not enjoying that mission.

[@Nine-Ball]

Hmm

[@RavenV2]

i want to play this so badly

[@dragonandavatarfan8865]

Duckstation and google for the game my friend 😉

[@Krelet]

I seem to like games where you are an independant contractor like AC, Hitman, Crimson Skies, etc. Lol

[@franciscolucasoficial3269]

I am unable to export my original core armored game to the projetc phantasma

[@yoDavTV]

just found out this was my first from software game... fuck im old

[@aliultimate009]

at 1:11:15 did i just heard a japanese language voice saying something about ( intruder spotted ) or something !?

[@soapstone420]

AJS brought me here

[@ytho3505]

Wait what? Raven?

[@kingslimegamer5401]

1:21:11

[@_Promised_]

That looks like a ps2 game.

[@Makareno94]

No.... it;' looks like ps1 game.. which it is

[@artagle_14]

@@Makareno94no freakin way this is ps1

[@Makareno94]

@artagle_14 I mean you should look for Armored core on PS2