Is Daemon x Machina a good warmup for AC?

[Bluepill]

Never played Armored Core game before.

[TheRibbonRed]

It's a decent starting point to understand how mecha games work in general, yes.

Some Armored Core purists would claim "it's far from AC & a bad game", but it got the customization & mission-based progression right...even if it's far less expansive & simpler than most Armored Core games.

[k-ricks]

ok i guess but it isn't restrict by stat of part like AC was

[Aldain]

It's a good game despite what some might say, a bit rough, but I think it carries the spirit of the AC franchise well, even if it diverges in some ways.

I'd suggest it if you can grab it on a sale if you're not sure if you'd like it or not, but you will get a lot of the general vibes of the AC franchise from it and it is a good time in general if you're a mech fan.

[Algester]

DxM is basically AC4 but "dumbed" down its easy to get into and understand the general mechanics of what is to be expected for an AC game

"its not a bad game" thats my take on it but there's a LOT OF ANNOYING mechanics in the game I HATE RNG OK PLEASE DONT GIVE ME RNG BASED LOOTS DROPS OK?

[The Shockmaster]

I think it's fine but the shop isn't as 'powerful' as it would be in any proper Armored Core title. I always thought the flying was a little bit weird too since you toggle the booster systems like 5th gen AC but it's whatever.

[Ricochet]

Originally posted by Algester:

DxM is basically AC4 but "dumbed" down its easy to get into and understand the general mechanics of what is to be expected for an AC game

"its not a bad game" thats my take on it but there's a LOT OF ANNOYING mechanics in the game I HATE RNG OK PLEASE DONT GIVE ME RNG BASED LOOTS DROPS OK?

>AC4

That's what stopped me from trying out the game. They revamped the mechanics of AC after PS2.

[Ialda]

OK game, but the controls feels way too much like you are piloting a weigthless piece of plastic rather than an heavy mech like in AC.

[Daikatan]

It's not Armored Core, but its enjoyable as mecha game.

Also I loved turning my character into cyborg.

[SirSill]

No, it's not even close.

Dark SASI is more similar to Dark Souls than this garbage to Armored Core

[Canniballistic]

Is it a good warmup? The answer is yes it is.

IIRC DxM is made by people who left FromSoft because they got tired of waiting to make another AC game.

It plays just like AC, anyone who says differently just hasnt played enough AC games to see how many times they have changed how the mechs move and introduction of new mechanics.

Things are changed and added or removed only to be added again over and over throughout the series, there is no set style for AC, just like theres no single story line.

What makes AC AC aside from always having the same setting, is that the gameplay is centred around prorotype real robot style mechs rather than mass produced style like in gundam or super robots, so youre always cleaving through trash enemies but you dont feel carried by your mech too much and it carries along a feeling of being a bit more grounded.

The pilot mechanics of DxM are unique and probably not something to expect to see in AC6, but aside from that, as people have said, its a bit dumbed down, little simpler, smaller scale version of AC, pretty similar to playing AC4.

Even the story in DxM is exactly how AC stories normally are told lol.

[Aldain]

Originally posted by Canniballistic:

Even the story in DxM is exactly how AC stories normally are told lol.

Which in true Fromsoft fashion is 90% messages and 10% cutscenes that have little to no context, though I find DxM is a bit better than most AC plots if only because actually seeing the pilots gives some small sense of attachment and connection rather than just voices over comms.

...That said DxMs plot is kind of...all over the place? Things just kind of happen and you're along for the ride, which yeah, is AC in a nutshell.

[Canniballistic]

Originally posted by Aldain:

Originally posted by Canniballistic:

Even the story in DxM is exactly how AC stories normally are told lol.

Which in true Fromsoft fashion is 90% messages and 10% cutscenes that have little to no context, though I find DxM is a bit better than most AC plots if only because actually seeing the pilots gives some small sense of attachment and connection rather than just voices over comms.

...That said DxMs plot is kind of...all over the place? Things just kind of happen and you're along for the ride, which yeah, is AC in a nutshell.

There is an appeal though to that faceless support member who always has your back. Kind of like in Metal Gear Solid, which they ofc leveraged to do some fun things like they did at the end of MGS2.

Didnt your support pilot a mech at some point in AC4A though? She got into White Glint IIRC.

[Aldain]

Originally posted by Canniballistic:

There is an appeal though to that faceless support member who always has your back. Kind of like in Metal Gear Solid, which they ofc leveraged to do some fun things like they did at the end of MGS2.

Didnt your support pilot a mech at some point in AC4A though? She got into White Glint IIRC.

I honestly can't remember about that AC4A bit (wait just researched it, she was Serene Haze in the Old King route 4v1 finale).

But overall I'm not saying it's a bad thing, it's just...I can't remember that many actual named characters from my time playing AC games.

Zinaida only sticks out because $&#^ that boss fight...everyone else is kind of a blur at this point.

[ZTL-Altima]

I love AC and could never get into DxM. Game seems too much like a toy.

[RedSkyKing]

I guess the only warmup you'd get is getting used to what comparing stats and numbers is like. But imo the game feels way too floaty and simple to AC. If you get used to DxM, AC6 will give you whiplash I'd imagine lol. The game is also very easy and I thought it lacked in making you feel like a badass merc like AC does.

Also, if you can't stand constant cheesy dialog the disrupts the flow of gameplay with unnecessary cutscenes, steer clear because DxM is jam packed with it. The characters are so bad it's unbelievable.