Overview
Massive battle between both sides.FromSoftware's fifteenth game in the Armored Core series brings more mecha action, similar to other titles in the series. The game is set to be released first in Japan on January 26, 2012. Publisher Namco Bandai will be exporting the game to North America on March 20, 2012, and Europe three days later.
Armored Core V is not a sequel to Armored Core 4 or Armored Core: For Answer, but a reboot to the series. The game setting is the same as the first game in the franchise which saw humanity fighting over world resources in a global catastrophic event. The most notable changes to the series are the Armored Core (AC), instead of being 10 meters as in previous titles, the scale has been reduced down to 5 meters. The game also features new weapons called "Overed Weapons" which are powerful weapons that can destroy an AC with one shot.
Gameplay
Armored Core V has major changes to gameplay elements like smaller AC, three different types of weapons, and the addition of "Overed Weapons", but From Software keeps the same customizable ACs that all Armored Core fans love and enjoy.
Overed Weapons
The game introduces Overed Weapons, powerful weapons that can destroy any type of unit in a single blow. Taking up both hanger weapon slots on your AC. They are extremely difficult to use and they cannot be purged (detached). Once the Overed Weapon are activated, the AC generator disable its limits and pushes its output to dangerously high level.
Development
Armored Core 5Armored Core V was announced at Armored Core Championship Tournament event in 2010. At the end of the Japanese event, series producer Toshifumi Nabeshima took the stage and announced "Armored Core 5". After his speech, he revealed a teaser trailer showing some major changes to the game. Not much detail was given after the announcement, but From Software said that they will give more information about the game on January 14 from their official website. They stated that the concept of AC5 will be more mayhem-like action to this game.
Soundtrack
Armored Core V OST Front CoverThe Armored Core V Original Soundtrack was released on Janunary 25, 2012. The soundtrack for Armored Core V was composed by long running composer Kota Hoshino, and other composer like Yoshikazu Takayama, Tsukasa Saitoh, and Hideyuki Eto.
Disc 1
| Track # | Song Title | Running Time |
|---|
| 1. | V | 2:32 |
| 2. | Begin In Your Coming | 2:53 |
| 3. | V Computer Are Talking | 0:43 |
| 4. | Lament Over The Howling Age | 4:27 |
| 5. | Vulture | 3:06 |
| 6. | Cadence Call | 1:48 |
| 7. | Just Tuned | 0:54 |
| 8. | Obsession | 3:38 |
| 9. | Lithium | 3:35 |
| 10. | Acheron | 3:04 |
| 11. | In A Day | 4:29 |
| 12. | Why Don't You Come Down | 3:41 |
| 13. | OK, Stay & Go | 1:27 |
| 14. | Operation Room | 3:05 |
| 15. | Mercenaries | 1:34 |
| 16. | Force | 3:42 |
| 17. | Mars | 2:54 |
| 18. | Black Out | 3:14 |
Disc 2
| Track # | Song Title | Running Time |
|---|
| 1. | 12 Steps | 3:36 |
| 2. | Private Machine | 1:09 |
| 3. | Meteor | 3:25 |
| 4. | Strive | 3:28 |
| 5. | On the Corner | 1:23 |
| 6. | Frozen Area | 1:28 |
| 7. | Conservation | 3:21 |
| 8. | Made in Haven | 3:13 |
| 9. | Birthday | 3:15 |
| 10. | Inversus | 4:05 |
| 11. | Mech Dinosaur | 3:40 |
| 12. | The Predator | 1:20 |
| 13. | Choral | 2:59 |
| 14 | Stain | 4:37 |
| 15. | Halo | 2:55 |
| 16. | Protrude | 2:08 |
| 17. | The War Has Begun | 0:13 |
| 18. | Why Don't You Come Down (Instrumental) | 3:52 |
| 19. | Scientist | 3:14 |
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