Armored Core 3 is the much anticipated sequel to the Armored Core series. On this page you can find some great photos of the game and a quick overview of some of the things you can expect from the game.
Overview.
Armored Core 3 features several enchancements over the last two installments of the series. First off there are game mechanic changes. The first example of this is being able to drop spent weapons from your AC to lower weight and improve movement performance. Then there is the new "Exceed Orbit" system. As you may notice from some of the pictures on this page, these are the small aereal machines that float over the shoulders of your AC. These can perform various functions such as shooting off laser blasts or using defensive measures. The next change is the inclusion of left arm weapons besides swords and sheilds. Now it is possible to have ranged weapons, such as the grenade launcher from the "second" video on this page. This means that the action of the game will much faster since you can carry a lot more ammo to fire off. Besides that the gameplay is already much faster than in the last two installments of AC. A new feature that should also appeal is the 4 player I-Link compatible team vs. team mode. You can also use this to set up handicap matches. So if you're better than your buddies, who probably don't like to lose any more than you do, then try to fight both of them at once. Anyone who likes AC, whether they prefer the PSX incarnations or the PS2 incarnations, is totally stoked for this awesome game that appears to bridge the two versions together perfectly.