One of the extra attention-grabbing side-effects of the previous limitations between PC and console gaming coming down has been a glut of older or lesser-known titles making their manner throughout the pond and to our humble workstations-turned-toys.
Today’s uncommon choose of the day is Damascus Gear: Operation Osaka, launched concurrently to Vita, PS4 and PC in the present day. While I’ve been vaguely conscious of this collection’ existence (this being the second Damascus Gear on PC), it wasn’t till now that I observed that that is blatantly Armored Core as an action-RPG.
In the spirit of Armored Core (FromSoftware’s defining mercenary mecha pilot sim collection), it’s not low cost being a high-powered mecha pilot. In this case, you’re one million {dollars} in debt and your debtors are going to both be extracting the cash or your kneecaps in 25 days. Seldom earlier than have I heard of a extra sensible purpose to start a frenzied marketing campaign of dungeon-diving, loot-collecting and enviornment battles.
What actually stands out to me about Damascus Gear is simply how a lot this seems like earlier Armored Core video games, from the mecha designs to the UI and even the world combating format. The large distinction is that as a substitute of being a third-person mech piloting expertise, that is an isometric, twin-stick shooter fashion ARPG primarily set in a randomly generated mega-dungeon referred to as the Cosmopolis.
As talked about, that is the second Damascus Gear title to reach on PC. The authentic – Operation Tokyo – noticed middling-to-low critiques even on its native Vita, however this one seems to be a reasonably clear enchancment simply from taking a look at gameplay footage. That stated, with the Vita being the bottom frequent denominator, that is by no means going to be probably the most technologically spectacular of video games, however the PS4 and PC variations do a minimum of look a bit nicer.
As an attention-grabbing apart, this additionally isn’t the one Armored Core-esque sport to return from Vita to PC. In two weeks, we’ll be seeing the discharge of Assault Gunners HD, which seems greater than a bit of bit like Armored Core 2 manner again close to the PS2’s launch, albeit with a ton extra enemies to shoot.
Damascus Gear: Operation Osaka is out now via Steam for £13.94/$18.
