Armored Core: Formula Front
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Armored Core: Formula Front is a mecha
video game in the Armored Core series.
The decision as to how the ACs should be operated in their upcoming matches, manually or AI-controlled, is left for the player to determine. Both methods offer their own unique challenges , so finding the one that best suits your approach to arena combat will require some experimentation. At the end of the day though, all that matters are results. The expectations placed upon an architect by the other members of a team are high, and the choices you make will determine whether or not your team languishes in the Bottom League, or ascends through the ranks of the Regular League. Careful analysis of opponents and the implementation of sound strategies are the best weapons at your disposal. Good luck and welcome to Formula Front.
After defeating the second rank Team Neonia and it's architect, Raving, the player has the right to challenge Team Testarossa Artigiana (Or 'Arti' for short) and FFA's top architect, Bren. After the player defeats Bren, the credits roll and the player will becomes the new top architect. Also, the player will have 3 special exhibition battles against Neonia, Ogre and BT Wyvern.
Although only twenty-five years old, Formula Front arena warfare is now the world's most popular form of entertainment. The excitement derived from watching two hulking masses of metal shred each other to pieces has proven irresistibly alluring.
At the heart of Formula Front's success are the architects. These are the individuals responsible for assembling and programming the u-ACs entered into league matches, and it is through their innovative spirit that the "unlimited possibilities" inherent in Formula Front have been showcased to the world. As long as they continue to deliver the thrills fans clamor for, Formula Front's popularity is sure to endure.
it was released simply as Armored Core: Formula Front. In America
the game was modified and released as Armored Core: Formula Front Extreme Battle, however the PlayStation 2 version was not released in North America. The American version of the game was then re-released in Japan entitled Armored Core: Formula Front International; this re-released Armored Core: Formula Front International edition is considered to be the ultimate edition as it also contains a large amount of additional battles not found in the American version of the game, and includes both Japanese and English text options (except for the tutorial videos which are only in Japanese).
Mecha
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video game in the Armored Core series.
Storyline
As the newly hired architect for a team that has just made it into Formula Front's Bottom League, the player has been tasked with assembling and preparing the team's ACs for battle against those fielded by other Bottom League qualified participants.The decision as to how the ACs should be operated in their upcoming matches, manually or AI-controlled, is left for the player to determine. Both methods offer their own unique challenges , so finding the one that best suits your approach to arena combat will require some experimentation. At the end of the day though, all that matters are results. The expectations placed upon an architect by the other members of a team are high, and the choices you make will determine whether or not your team languishes in the Bottom League, or ascends through the ranks of the Regular League. Careful analysis of opponents and the implementation of sound strategies are the best weapons at your disposal. Good luck and welcome to Formula Front.
Plot
As the player reaches to the Regular League, he/she is confronted by another brand-new team, BT Wyvern, and it's architect, Linus. After 2 matches against BT Wyvern, Linus sends a message that he meet the player again. Rank after rank, the player again confronts a formidable opponent, Team Ogre, and it's architect, Diablo. Though Ogre usually wins through harsh tactics, their battle against BT Wyvern was horrible. Fortunately, the player defeated Diablo. As the player gets nearer through the top ranks, he/she is again confronted by BT Wyvern with a new AC model, Force Wing X. Afterwards, Diablo confronts the player again with an AC similar to Linus' AC and has installed with a mysterious data in Diablo's AC. The player manages to defeat Diablo and Team Ogre was temporarly banned due to being accused of stealing the 'Master Data'.After defeating the second rank Team Neonia and it's architect, Raving, the player has the right to challenge Team Testarossa Artigiana (Or 'Arti' for short) and FFA's top architect, Bren. After the player defeats Bren, the credits roll and the player will becomes the new top architect. Also, the player will have 3 special exhibition battles against Neonia, Ogre and BT Wyvern.
Background
Formula Front is the worldwide phenomenon in which unmanned, AI-controlled ACs [u-ACs] are pitted against one another in fiercely contested arena battles. These events are so popular that they have attracted over one billion spectators since being introduced.Although only twenty-five years old, Formula Front arena warfare is now the world's most popular form of entertainment. The excitement derived from watching two hulking masses of metal shred each other to pieces has proven irresistibly alluring.
At the heart of Formula Front's success are the architects. These are the individuals responsible for assembling and programming the u-ACs entered into league matches, and it is through their innovative spirit that the "unlimited possibilities" inherent in Formula Front have been showcased to the world. As long as they continue to deliver the thrills fans clamor for, Formula Front's popularity is sure to endure.
Gameplay
The player assumes the role of an "Architect". An Architect is a person who builds, programs and battles with a modified Armored Core known as a "u/AC" or an Unmanned Armored Core. u/ACs are AI controlled Armored Cores which compete exclusively in battling tournaments. u/ACs battle independent of the Architect's control, so the Architect must influence how the u/AC fights by customizing various part combinations and loading various program functions into the u/AC's AI. The North American version of the PSP game has since been modified to allow players the option of actually piloting their u/AC in battle instead of letting the AI fight for you. In the game, this is called a "N-u/AC" ("N" standing for Naked) and is supposedly notoriously hard to control. Formula Front is the first Armored Core game to be released on multiple platforms, originally on the PlayStation Portable and later on the PlayStation 2. In JapanJapan
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it was released simply as Armored Core: Formula Front. In America
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the game was modified and released as Armored Core: Formula Front Extreme Battle, however the PlayStation 2 version was not released in North America. The American version of the game was then re-released in Japan entitled Armored Core: Formula Front International; this re-released Armored Core: Formula Front International edition is considered to be the ultimate edition as it also contains a large amount of additional battles not found in the American version of the game, and includes both Japanese and English text options (except for the tutorial videos which are only in Japanese).