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This game style is definitely one we enjoy a great deal. Unfortunately, it appears they rushed this game out the door a bit too quickly. </TD></TR></TABLE> <br><br> The game design is really neat. Like most mech games, you start out slowly, getting money to customize your mech as you go. There are 50 'ranked' robots for you to fight your way through, as well as 35 missions to undertake to earn fame and fortune. There are hundreds of parts to choose from to customize your bot. <br><br> You can also go head-to-head by linking your PS2 to a friend's with the cable. Unfortunately the PS2 doesn't currently support modem play, so someone has to carry the unit to someone else's house to do this. <br><br> The plots are interesting - with three factions trying to get control of Mars, the missions you choose help influence the fate of these companies. The customization is almost overwhelming. You can custom-design your own logo with their built in paint program, buy parts for a huge variety of systems on your mech, and then test it out in various arenas against various foes. <br><br> Why the disappointment, then? The learning curve on this is VERY steep - the screens and layout could have been done much more intuitively. The game also runs extremely slowly. Sounds lock up, visuals will stick on the screen, etc. If you've spent hours and hours (if not weeks and weeks) working on designing the perfect mech, the last thing you want is for system failures to cause you to lose missions and die in battles. <br><br> A true mech fan might overlook these problems and enjoy the game, but those out to test the true power of their PS2 might want to look at other options. <br><br> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004YKHS/lisashomepage">Buy Armored Core 2 from Amazon.Com</A> <br><br> <br><br> Need more assistance, or want to share some tips? 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