Armored Core V Stomping into Stores on March 20th

Armored Core 5

Written Thursday, January 12, 2012 By Richard Walker

Namco Bandai has announced that its customisable robot stomp 'em up Armored Core V will be coming to the US this spring, with massive online multiplayer battles and a robust offline single-player mode, all with a hefty dollop of shooty strategy gameplay.

“Gamers have been eagerly anticipating the release of Armored Core V, which will bring strategic mech combat to new heights,” said Eiichi Nakajima, Studio Head at developer From Software. “With cooperative missions, a persistent online world battling for territories and epic team battles, Armored Core V is the complete action shooter package.”

There's an all-new Operator Mode promised for AC V too, which has you overseeing the tactical action on the battlefield, doling out orders like a regular Patton. US retailer GameStop has also revealed some pre-order extras, with the 'Heavy Assault Pack' which grants additional weapons and parts as DLC to help in customising your bespoke war machine.

Armored Core V will be coming to the US on March 20th, 2012. Presumably, Europe will follow suit with a launch on March 23rd, although Namco Bandai has yet to confirm this.

User Comments

Forum Posts: 1722	Comment #1 by cheevo360 Thursday, January 12, 2012 @ 01:17:12 PM	(0)
	Hopeful this will kickass!!

Forum Posts: 430	Comment #2 by Dude Rain Thursday, January 12, 2012 @ 01:17:31 PM	(0)
	Excited for the MP model. Sounds like Chromehounds! Looking forward to this.

Forum Posts: 1313	Comment #3 by Grey Delta Thursday, January 12, 2012 @ 01:30:53 PM	(0)
	Hoping for a demo for this, I'm still unsure

Forum Posts: 11	Comment #4 by Duken13 Thursday, January 12, 2012 @ 02:03:36 PM	(0)
	Soo... Mass Effect 3 on March 6th, Ninja Gaiden, RE Operation Raccoon City AND Armored Core V on March 20th. Looks like this will be a busy year in gaming.

Forum Posts: 11	Comment #5 by Duken13 Thursday, January 12, 2012 @ 02:24:04 PM	(0)
	Aaaaand both Silent Hill HD Collection and Downpour are coming out in March also...

Forum Posts: 12	Comment #6 by Sublethalend Thursday, January 12, 2012 @ 02:39:21 PM	(0)
	Awesome! I'm excited to see how that multiplayer turns out. If its anything like Chromehounds (which it sounds like) but with AC mechs? Oh man, that'd be sweet.

Forum Posts: 727	Comment #7 by PANIC ATTACK 10 Thursday, January 12, 2012 @ 03:18:35 PM	(3)
	this is what i've been waiting for. since chromehound servers were shutdown. most of CH team went to develope this game. i hope its the next CH. so sad when CH was shut down. thats all my friends & i played. does this gamestop exclsive include canada? please let me know thanks.

Forum Posts: 2599	Comment #8 by Venomized Thursday, January 12, 2012 @ 04:26:35 PM	(0)
	I remember AC4 from long time ago. Playing multiplayer with only energy blades (swords) was the best.

Forum Posts: 108	Comment #9 by aosiding Thursday, January 12, 2012 @ 07:34:02 PM	(0)
	Here is what I hope epic team battle means: 8-on-8 or 12-on-12 squad wars Clan battles Parts flying anywhere and people screaming when they die (ala Halo) Bet parts before battle starts Among other things, of course

Forum Posts: 253	Comment #10 by secretkaos187 Friday, January 13, 2012 @ 04:50:07 PM	(0)
	I liked CH,I wish they would do a proper sequel,I honestly havent played AC since PS,Most mech games feel abit too arcadey nowadys for me. Steel battalion was the Coolest IMO.

Forum Posts: 6	Comment #11 by BC SG9er Monday, January 16, 2012 @ 06:05:41 PM	(0)
	Chrome Hounds was the best! i still have the game fire it up now and again just to replay the missions. I hope this game will fill the void left from Chrome Hounds.

Forum Posts: 29	Comment #12 by steviebhoy77 Saturday, February 18, 2012 @ 07:06:50 PM	(0)
	mech assault 2: lone wolf was and still is my favourate mech game followed by chromehounds, both severs were shut down at the same time which was very dissapointing, espiecaly after purchasing all the dlc for chromehounds!

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Game Info

Developer:
From Software

Publisher:
Namco Bandai

Genre
Shooter

Release:
US: March 20, 2012

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