History YMMV / ArmoredCore

* {{Narm}} - Fragile's death scream...is full of this.

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome - As far as this [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09L_WZQr9Nc&feature=related trailer]] is concerned, the PolygonCeiling doesn't exist.
* WasteOfTimeStory: Come for the [[MegasXLR chicks digging giant robots]], stay for the subtle war between [[MegaCorp MegaCorps]] using tactics that would put GeneralRipper to shame, along with a corrupt PrivateMilitaryContractor, [[spoiler: lead by your operator, which is a MasterComputer / war machine whose recruits began as [[ChildSoldier Child Soldiers]], caused by Hustler One, a CrushKillDestroy alter ego]]...[[ScrewedByTheNetwork or not.]]

** How can the Chief firing the Giga Cannon Overed Weapon over and over without fail? [[spoiler: because he' also an AI.]]

* CrowningMomentOfFunny - In 5 RD and Fran get one where Fran tells RD to grow a pair. [[spoiler:Turns out to be HarsherInHindsight]]

** [[spoiler: Chief 'piloting' Exusia]] in 5 who is fast enough to easly kill the standard AC build in a few passes.

** [[spoiler: Chief 'piloting' Exusia]] in 5 who is fast enough to easly kill the standard AC build in a few passes.

* The final bosses of 4 and 5.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome - [[ We have a page http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/AwesomeMusic/ArmoredCore ]]

** [[spoiler: Chief piloting Exusia]] in 5 who is fast enough to easly kill the standard AC build in a few passes.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny - In 5 RD and Fran get one where Fran tells RD to grow a pair.
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome - [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/AwesomeMusic/ArmoredCore We have a page]]

* CrowningMomentOfFunny - In 5 RD and Fran get on where Fran tells RD to grow a pair.

** Surprisingly, the opening cutscene of [=AC3=]: one of the black [=ACs=] gets its head blown off by the hulking heavy AC, who begins the slow and rather leisurely process of deploying its big guns to finish him off while the black AC stands, twitches, and sparks...only to rocket backwards and launch an missile barrage that would have put ''Macross'' to shame.

In ''AC4'' and ''For Answer'', Grenade Launchers come into this territory (doing huge damage and area damage, only slightly less useful against the faster enemies), and blades do wicked damage against arms forts.

* CompleteMonster - Old King from For Answer, who asks that you help him [[spoiler:destroy a section of the Cradle system that acts as a massive residential area for the world's populace. The result of the mission is the death of one hundred million civilians in about five minutes, and Old King himself begins to get excited as he counts off the number of people you have killed, twenty million at a time.]]

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome - Every soundtrack has at the very least one or two.
** Nine Ball's theme, both the original, 9, from the first Armored Core and the remix, 9 Memories, from Nexus.
** Theme from Armored Core from [=AC2=], and especially King Lear.
** Shining, the intro from Nexus, Red Butterfly.
** Overture, Speed, Mr. Adam, and Thinker from 4
*** You forgot Fall and Panther.
** Today, White Glint's theme, and Remember from 4A.
*** Virtually every track from 4A fits this trope.
** From [=AC3=], there is Artificial Sky (both the intro (I) and the credits (IV) ) and On Satelloid, played in the final mission
** Isaku 373 from Formula Front, available through the Best of Armored Core disc.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omcG1oJ6i8o&fmt=18 Someone is Always Moving on the Surface]] the title screen of Answer with the CRAZY PIANO

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome - As far as this [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09L_WZQr9Nc&feature=related trailer]] is concerned, the PolygonCeiling doesn't exist.

** Same with the above that one boss entry with any AC/NEXT being one the same goes for missions.

** In this case, it would be a curious mix of [[ScrappyMechanic gameplay issues]], [[{{Sequelitis}} how well the series does in general]] and [[HypeBacklash new players being inconvinced as usual]]. Imagine, being able to afford a mecha game is as good as able to afford a game, so players in general expect a fun gun time. However, since PS2 games failed to implement =Dualshock= analog sticks control schemes which would comply well to players of FPS control schemes (for a decent amount of installments), and the general gameplay can be broken down between CripplingOverspecialization and ExcusePlot to the point that the series is a brewery of a miniature ClicheStorm, at this point it would be very hard to convince someone new to ever try another ArmoredCore game.

The YMMV for ArmoredCore.

* ThatOneLevel - Missions set in fog will sink your mission rating due to the time it takes to complete them.