Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
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FromSoftware's return to mech combat, set on the burning planet Rubicon 3. You're a mercenary pilot taking missions for corporations, rebuilding your mech between each one. It's fast, tough and endlessly customizable.
Kit's verdict · 8.7/10
FromSoftware's toughest bosses meet the best mech building around.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Deep mech customization
- Thrilling, fast combat
- Memorable boss fights
Not so much
- Brutal difficulty spikes
- Story told mostly over radio
Play it if mech fans and FromSoftware players who love tough fights.
Skip it if players who hate tinkering or repeated boss deaths.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Rebuild your mech for each boss; a build that fails one fight can win the next one easily.
- Fill an enemy's stagger bar with heavy weapons, then hit hard while it's helpless.
- Use repair kits early in boss fights rather than saving them for later.
- Fight in the Arena to win OST chips, which unlock upgrades.
- Test builds in the Test Area before missions.
- Missions can be replayed for money and loot.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
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Trivia
- It was the first Armored Core game in 10 years.
- Masaru Yamamura, Sekiro's lead designer, directed it.
- It was released in August 2023.
- Critics praised its mech customization and boss fights.
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