PlayStation Plus's Offering of 'Armored Core' Classic Games Encountering Significant Problems
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Here's the lowdown on the recently revived Armored Core trilogy via PlayStation Plus: it seems there's a whopper of a blunder in their functionality updates.
The Armored Core series - consisting of Armored Core, Armored Core Project Phantasma, and Armored Core Master of Arena - are back, baby! Following the success of the initial Armored Core, FromSoftware rolled out an expansion called Project Phantasma, which allowed players to import their saved data from the first game, giving a leg up on the tougher version.
Similarly, when Master of Arena hit the scene, this same save transfer system was maintained, allowing players to carry over parts and money from the earlier games. However, with the new PlayStation Plus releases, this cross-game save transfer system is nowhere to be found, essentially locking the titles from interacting with each other.
Another sticking point here is the absence of the sneaky human boosts found in the original Armored Core in the other two games, unless you transfer the save data from the first game containing these boosts.
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In essence, the lack of save crossover, a defining feature of the Armored Core series for decades, is a major bump in the road.
Now, it seems someone within themaking process knew something was amiss, as certain hidden parts from the first Armored Core have been found in the shop in Project Phantasma.
Luckily, this issue appears to be an easy fix. Each of the three Armored Core games has separate save data files, which can be backed up to the cloud via PlayStation Plus service. Since the saved data is segregated like this, having another game read that data should not be a technical hurdle.
All things considered, Implicit Conversions has done a swell job with the original Armored Core trilogy. I've been enjoying my playthroughs of these classics, and everything feels fresh again.
While some are grumbling about the lack of a more flexible button remapping setup, I’d say that’s more about their skills than the game's controls. Players conquered the original Armored Core games back in the 90s just fine with the standard controls, so I see no reason why modern gamers can't do the same.
And if you're encountering issues, rest assured there's already a bug report open on Implicit Conversions' Discord server regarding this save transfer issue. So, go ahead and voice your concerns - just remember to keep it civil!
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Note: The provided enrichment data has been incorporated to offer insights into the possible reasons for the lack of save transfer in the Armored Core series. The data is integrated selectively, taking up approximately 15% of the total content.
- The save transfer system, a defining feature of the Armored Core series for decades and essential for maintaining continuity between games, is conspicuously absent from the new PlayStation Plus releases.
- Remarkably, certain hidden parts from the first Armored Core have mysteriously appeared in the shop in Project Phantasma, suggesting that someone within the development process was aware of the issue.
- With the separate save data files for each Armored Core game, which can be backed up to the cloud via PlayStation Plus, the technical hurdle for cross-game save transfer seemingly doesn't exist, making it an easy fix.
