Last time I played AC was on the PS1...besides graphics it doesn't feel like much has changed.
User Rating: 7 | Armored Core 4 PS3
Don't get me wrong, this was a fun game. And if you like mech games then this is the way to go. But it just seems like they took Armored Core 1 and put new skin on it to make it look pretty. I mean literally nothing has changed about it since its birth on the first playstation system. That was my only problem with it and I think that alone is enough to take 3 points off my score for this game. As for the game itself, yes you get to build your own robot. And I'm not just talking about picking out parts for it, you literally get to select nearly every detail about its design. There are plenty of parts to choose from as well as premade mechs so you can make whatever fits your taste. If you like bulky powerful mechs, you can do that. If you like light but fast mechs, you can do that. If you like a balance both ways, you can do that. The missions do seem overly short, but nonetheless are still fun. Combat is just what you'd expect in a giant robot fight scene at the movies. You can fly circles around your enemy on the ground, or take the battle onto a rooftop. It's difficult, but possible, to fight in the air also. I'd say rent this game if I were you. Play it for a few days until it wears itself out, and then return it so your only 8 bucs or so short (better than 60) 
