Filmmaker Reacts: Armored Core 6 - Fires of Rubicon Story Trailer

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10 ай бұрын

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@PhilipHarts 10 ай бұрын

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@nwm4660 10 ай бұрын

I recommend it, things to keep in mind : this is different gameplay from Elden ring, missions instead of open world, no s exploit, and less forgiving boss fights if you can't adapt and customize your mech

@dagonofthedepths 10 ай бұрын

Kind of depends. If your expecting Elden Ring but robots then no. The game controls totally different, has a different difficulty curve and is reliant on you experimenting on mech building. I feel a lot of that is the polar opposite of Elden Ring where you are focused on slower paced defensive combat with a build your never expected to change. In Armored Core, you need to be aggressive and always think about what you're piloting. If you're struggling with something, it can be your AC as much as your skills. Also, most enemies in the game are trivial so you get this weird difficulty curves where you do easy missions then run into a boss that'll just destroy you if you don't know what you're doing. Still, I think the game is still very much a From Soft game with a lot of the same over all design philosophies of story related gameplay and obtuse storytelling. Like the reason most missions versus cannon fodder MTs are easy because ACs are powerful weapons until you run into a boss that outclasses your AC then you're the small fry. Or how you're really have to pay attention to understand anything going on before you hit new game +. Minor spoilers I guess but 1 example is Walter mentions the pilot Sulla was a survivor of gen 1 augmentation. I don't think they ever take the player aside and explain what augmentation is or that gen 1 has like a 10% survival rate. All they really say blatantly is 621 is gen 4 and he's kind of a relic where that generation has a lot of problems. You have to kind of hunt to know we're on gen 9 or 10. Which I think that story telling is pretty key to a lot of From Soft games. Also why you get all these lore vids on it.

@phoenixgames3351 10 ай бұрын

No I don't

@griffinfaulkner3514 10 ай бұрын

Do not expect Elden Ring gameplay from Armored Core. It plays very differently, and is incredibly input-heavy. There are no I-frames here to save you, there is no hanging back and slowly chipping away at things, there is only hitting hard and fast before your enemies do the same to you.

@flare3000 10 ай бұрын

Its like Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3, but its a shooter rather than a fighting game, but its also kind of a fighting game, and then theme it with Neon Genesis Evangelion. I would recommend it to someone who likes customization, satisfyingly brutal combat, and psychological thrillers

@zeru5195 10 ай бұрын

All of the mechs we see fighting are actually the predecessors of the AC pilot we play (621) who is the person they are "waking up." As you said, Handler Walter lost his 3 AC pilots on that mission, so he had to get a new one. We don't even have a name but a serial # and a callsign.

@redlord4321 10 ай бұрын

not even a callsign we nicked it from someone else

@yousaidthusly461 10 ай бұрын

It makes it so much darker to think they were brought back with pieces of the other pilots, which may be why you’re treated like a new person; Walter is like Dr. Frankenstein and you are his monster, with Patches the Igor-like assistant (I don’t know if this character or Swinburne is supposed to be this game’s patches, but that name is great for a back-alley cyber-surgeon)

@rudymeow 10 ай бұрын

@@yousaidthusly461 Lorewise the enchanted human project were already fucked up enough without further Frankenstein plot, it was built on piles of "failed subjects" and "survivors" with serious side effects. And let's think about there were already six hundred "subjects" before MC, and MC is still yet to be the stable version.

@invictus_1245 10 ай бұрын

@@rudymeow600 subjects to reach gen 4 (621's augmentation generation) they're on gen 10 & 11 on Rubicon. The size of the pile must be crazy.

@rudymeow 10 ай бұрын

@@invictus_1245 Also there are people like snail doing risky "upgrade" on piles of subjects so he can get the risk free surgery.

@flarpo11 10 ай бұрын

I find it interesting that you don't see a single humanizing feature on even the human character standing in frame, you only see their role in the machine. You have "The doctor who repairs the pilot," "The slab of meat that pilots the mech," and "The order that activates the first two." No one is a person; they're all just cogs keeping the machine functional, the machine in this case being the war.

@raymurray3401 10 ай бұрын

It’s even more interesting that as the game progresses you can actually notice Walter seems to become more emotionally attached to 621 treating them more like an equal instead of as a sacrificial pawn.

@matasa7463 10 ай бұрын

@@raymurray3401 You'll actually learn in the end that they never treated any of the pilots as just pawns to be sacrificed. They're remembered by the group as martyrs for the cause. They'll sacrifice themselves without hesitation to stop the cataclysm. And really, the whole game, despite never being able to see a single face, the character of the people you meet are always interesting and memorable, from the scared pilots screaming about their doom as they face an enemy they can't hope to best, to the fearless zealots fighting for their homeland... to the heroes and villains from all sides vying for supremacy and power. Their human nature, both good and bad, comes right to the forefront, and you really get the sense of talking and fighting against people, not machines.

@Nexuish 10 ай бұрын

AC6 is a prime example of what I appreciate about Japanese creators taking influence from western stuff: they usually run it through a filter that results in something very interesting. This game basically takes Dune and mashes Gundam through it and sees what pops out. It’s awesome.

@remigusker6024 10 ай бұрын

I can definitely see that take in a lot of ways.

@traphimawari7760 10 ай бұрын

I think the overall aesthetic to the current AC6 really speaks to that gundam stereotype with mono-eyed mechs being canon fodder (which makes sense since this is also a bandai published product and not too recently the artist Wataru Inata did work for gundam WFM) for the main guys to k1ll and its like we are playing in the perspective of a grunt in his journey to become the raven which in previous games depict them to be mercenaries of freedom and resolve having their own free wills no longer bound by any force and being able to choose who or what to fight for and in this game we do exactly that, we journey to become a true raven as we strive for different outcomes and being able to choose a side that suits our ideal that lends to our creativity as we build up our AC from being a soulless looking grunt to an AC that will bring fear through the sight of our insignia and they will not call us by g13, 621, or wall climber, they will remember our name as raven for we inherited the will of ravens

@jkl9984 10 ай бұрын

The story in this game really does make it feel like you are nothing but faceless a callsign. A machine whose only purpose is to wage wars on others behalf. It changes in later part of the story, as the player is influenced by addition of another being, but even then, at times, it feels like the player is still being manipulated by that being. The visuals really add to that whole feeling, that we are unthinking, unfeeling war machine bred for destruction.

@andylastname566 10 ай бұрын

you are a ......"spark of war"....

@Aurilion44 10 ай бұрын

Not "at times". AC was always very bleak and gray (apart from MC of AC4). You are absolutely being manipulated by both operators, but you can also just see that both sides are also decent humans undearneath it all. They are just very driven, determined, burned by war and willing to sacrifice much to achieve their ideals. There are no good guys or rather most of the people you encounter in the game (with exceptions of spelled out psychos who delight in war) are all good/decent guys, but with differing goals, ideals and sides. Quite a tragedy

@Hydridity 10 ай бұрын

We see no other human outlines outside this trailer, yet the game still makes us emotionally attached to them just by their voices and personality

@Flora-L1 9 ай бұрын

Nothing in this trailer could have prepared me for the emotional whiplash of the three different playthroughs 😭😭😭 AC has never had me this messed up

@bloodmoon0746 10 ай бұрын

Another interesting subtle detail is the shadow of "Handler Walter" you hear a cane, but looking at his shadow it looks like a leash. And throughout the game you're referred to as his hound.

@kululuchang5694 10 ай бұрын

In every Armored Core worldview, we are the mercenaries who pilot the Armored Core, our entire lives are spent working for money, and to the corporations that hire us to do their jobs, we are just machine parts that can be discarded and replaced at any time, and basically, we have no human rights at all. As protagonists, it would be the best if we started out as no-name rookies. If it's the worst, we might start out as paralyzed cripples and be transformed by the corporation into augmented humans just to drive the Armored Core. In order to be free, we have to work for the corporation all the time to earn the money that can buy back our healthy bodies and freedom.

@Expunge6667 10 ай бұрын

I use the BASHO parts. Got a pile driver as a melee weapon, plasma rifles in right hand, and 2 missile launchers. It's called the Bash-O-Matic

@jukeboxjimmy8722 10 ай бұрын

Fun fact: the guy who designed the mechs for AC also designed some of the mechs from the most recent gundam series.

@lukedeauxilium 10 ай бұрын

i want dlc about 617 and the gang...or the og raven in ac6

@Staf00plz 9 ай бұрын

617 is the og raven (nightfall)

@traphimawari7760 10 ай бұрын

@TheGallantDrake 10 ай бұрын

A bit pretentious, but not wrong! Every Raven was once a nobody.

@RyukagiRen 10 ай бұрын

I think mono-eyes already staple from previous Armored Core game.. and I see this game as Fromsoft game not Bandai one

@InhalingAshes26 10 ай бұрын

I think it's interesting that despite Fromsoft generally going so light on cutscenes and "overt" storytelling their shot composition and direction for their cutscenes and pre rendered trailers are among the best in the industry. It really speaks to how well they understand how to construct a mood and convey themes and subtle narrative touches often without saying a word. This is a story trailer that at once tells you basically nothing about the actual story of the game while also communicating absolutely everything you need to know about what to expect and the mood and themes of the game. And so so much of it is done with directorial choices and dialogue that communicates far beyond the actual words being said. Fromsoft storytelling isn't for everyone for sure but it's absolutely spot on for my tastes and they do a phenomenal job of it. Despite not really seeing a single human the whole time there's moments the camera really lingers on the AC's heads specifically and gets across this sense of cold metallic indifference of the AC but also rage (like when the AC is blasting its gatling gun into the MT) or sorrow (like right before the suicide run into the artillery). Also very interesting touches to have the moments of the missile barrage landing and the final explosion be so understated. Despite how intense and hype moments of the trailer can be it radiates this deep pain and sorrow over all the fighting and destruction.

@francois9018 10 ай бұрын

I like making my machine bruised and caked in mud, like an old thing that keeps fighting. By the end of the game you feel like an old used and abused monster. Destroying all in its path, be they friends or foe.

@jerryknudsen7898 10 ай бұрын

One thing that's always been a theme in AC: Losing your humanity gradually to whatever external stimuli exist of the era. It was usually corporations, capitalism that grew to monolithic horrible entities that would prey on the debt riddled. Similarly that's what happened here, someone too deep in debt sold their body and mind to be augmented not even to a corp just a shady fellow promising a chance for money.

@pokeng 10 ай бұрын

the irony of calling the AC aliens, because in context we are "illegal aliens" on a different planet fighting through the natives and government forces in search of a rare resource.

@Dracodeus 10 ай бұрын

The origin of 621 is something that harkens back to the original Armored Core. You are a debter and sold off as you no longer have the rights of a human. Your character is property and forced to undergo augmentation surgery to be a pilot.

@HereticKain 10 ай бұрын

Meanwhile gaming journalists go “There’s no story”. 😂

@jestergaming9000 10 ай бұрын

How much would it cost to make a 2 hour movie of Armored Core? All in 3D.

@lamia197 10 ай бұрын

2:45 I found the analysis(?) you made remind me of a joke I heard from a Korean war veteran. "How do you fix a M8 LAC? replace the glass (viewport glass) and the driver."

@Semperf11 10 ай бұрын

Wow this was cool. New to the channel Only clicked on it because it said something about armored core lol but good video man 🫡🤙🏾

@Dumb-Comment 10 ай бұрын

unknown time has passed since earth got messed up to high heaven, the real mystery to me is how much time and how humanity got that much time and resources to get to rubicon and built up such awesome structures

@BlueAsterismSolstice 10 ай бұрын

I played all 3 endings and the story is amazing, big fights cinematic finisher shots zooming out as you deal the final bit of damage, fights can be either easy or intense by what you struggle to deal with by your current mech design. Most parts are by default good for their right usage. There's no leveling system. You change stats by parts, so your limit is your wallet and opportunities. Your first mission is the skill check to complete. Then the real tutorial begins to see what you'll resort to to overcome the remaining chapter 1. From there the real light of everything takes shape and secrets become more abundant.

@krizgobunz5526 10 ай бұрын

Yes the game does infact play like the trailer aside from that bit with the cataphract and minigun grinding down its face

@jonathantap275 10 ай бұрын

What is the name of the music in the begining?

@basedsketch4133 10 ай бұрын

I always felt if r.r. martin worked on elden that blomkamp and ridley Scott would shine with ac too

@damianstarks8974 10 ай бұрын

All the ones getting torn apart are all scouting mechs not even speced for combat construction mechs.

@mysticalpotato86 10 ай бұрын

Something about the bleakness and violence reminded me of the Astartes series, really cool to have someone actually take it apart!

@rudatkatzn9171 2 ай бұрын

A bit late to the party, but judging from what we know, its safe to assume that augmented Humans are still capable of moving around outside their machines, hell the top Pilot isnt Augmented at all. But 621 comes from the 4th generation, which still uses Coral and thus can be assumed to be brutal at least, looking back how 1st Gen only had a survival Rate of 10% of all Participents. But, there seems to be at least implications that 621 lost his voice. But the fact you even theoretically have the possibility to have the surgery undone, shows that even then you still have hope, even when leashed by some stranger and racking up corpses for credits.

@Mr_Jamo9753 Ай бұрын

I thought it said "Flimmaker" not "Filmmaker" 😭

@rednave4489 10 ай бұрын

Solla the one who killed 618

@MaidenlessScrub 10 ай бұрын

And we avenged our senior. Rest in peace, 618.

@Cheeses_Christ 7 ай бұрын

THAT IS NOT 617 THAT IS 621 RAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

@omegaxtrigun 10 ай бұрын

The person with all the needles isn’t the guys who failed being repaired, it’s a different person entirely. It’s the player character. You are an augmented human. A mercenary so deep in debt that you’re literally a wage slave. AC pilots usually must be augmented due to the strain that operating an AC puts on your body and also so they can keep up with the inhuman speed and reaction that it takes to operate an AC. Also, as with most people fighting in these corporate wars, you are very expendable as this trailer shows with all these pilots being nameless numbers who are just thrown into the meat grinder. They accomplish their mission but they die in the process, but their lives aren’t given a second thought. Will you find a way to subvert the endless greedy corporate war or will you just be another faceless number?

@teo2216 10 ай бұрын

Coral build ng++

@Graavigala85 10 ай бұрын

Its more that they did not bring the corpse back to life, but transfered the mind to the AC, making it basically A.I of sorts where the AC has no physical pilot but just the mind of the pilot. The corpse is just tossed to trash bin

@lynackhilou4865 10 ай бұрын

Yeah i think that's the main difference between the human augmentation in AC6 that uses coral , and the previous human+ projects in older ACs where you're still human but with different levels of expereiments depending on how many times you were in debt

@NguyenHuuTrung_ 10 ай бұрын

actually they DID bring the corpse back to life, the wrapping was to protect from frostbite and the needles were "re-activating" the muscles. those lamps at the side were apparently heating lamps. So yeah, they basically just brought our guy out of the freezer for use.

@ronders-117 10 ай бұрын

No there’s a mission where 621 is out of his mech crawling through a sewer he then finds an old ac that Walter left behind so this kinda disproves the whole brain in a mech or mind in a mech

@Graavigala85 10 ай бұрын

@@ronders-117 or what if its scraps of 621 mech in junk pile and thanks to our AI lady she transports our own mind to the old AC

@DatAsianGuy 10 ай бұрын

No, we have a body and we are inside the mech. There is a document that talks about how the age of unpiloted AI controlled mechs ends after coral was discovered. Almost every AC you meet in AC6 is piloted by a person sitting inside it. Otherwise it would be impossible for any of them to be dead. only a small handful of ACs/mechs are not piloted, but those are special cases.@@Graavigala85

@Vespyr_ 10 ай бұрын

For a film maker you don't seem very immersed into the trailer at all, you just watched a man die and you're like "the coloration of the scene" like, bruh you can't even absorb the moment and you're commenting on it at the most superficial level. You couldn't be more surface level.

@PhilipHarts 10 ай бұрын

It’s more a KZbin problem, if I fully observe, I either have to pause every 5 seconds to share my thoughts, and everyone gets mad at me for pausing so much and doesn’t watch, or I share my thoughts and observations while reacting, the only other option is to watch in silence which no one wants either. So I provide the most value and education I can while watching and please the most people, sorry you didn’t enjoy it! And the lack of humanity makes the death less impactful not knowing the story as you do.

@Vespyr_ 10 ай бұрын

@@PhilipHarts Nah my boy, you know you can just play and watch it first like you're on the couch with a friend, talking about the movie, and when it's done you can always go back and review key moments you found interesting. That way we're all watching it with you and seeing you feel out what you're going to say in real time. Most of us have already seen the trailer, we kind of want you to experience like we did, and give your input because it's valuable.