Armored Core 3: New Game Hard All S Ranks

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Published on February 25, 2025 9:54:13 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSFf4pTfttM

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Armored Core 3 (2002)

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Armored Core 3, full game played on a fresh save with hard mode enabled, and some general restrictions to make it a bit more interesting. It focuses only on game play and has no cut-scenes. Played on the nightly build of PCSX2

I don't like doing stock runs. It feels awful to do and you typically kiss ranks goodbye as a concession. The idea with this is to give the same kind of experience, but not handicap the player so much that they cant rank run at all. As for doing it with this game, it took a relatively easy game and made it quite difficult in places, so I think it all worked out in the end.

Tool of the trade was an OEM Dual-shock 2 I've had for 25 years now. Got an adapter for PC and its been a joy to use again.



Time stamps below
0:00:00 Rules
0:00:25 Main Menu/Name Entry
0:00:55 Raven Test
0:02:56 AC Test 1
0:04:53 E-9 Rank Arena
0:06:53 Defend Testing Grounds
0:10:16 End Employee Standoff
0:11:47 E-8 Rank
0:14:16 E-7 Rank
0:16:07 E-6 Rank
0:17:35 E-5 Rank
0:20:34 E-4 Rank
0:22:56 E-3 Rank
0:23:53 E-2 Rank
0:27:43 E-1 Rank
0:29:23 Secure the Mine
0:31:45 Final Arena fight
0:33:05 Escort Transport
0:35:55 End Employee Rebellion
0:38:06 Defend Testing Grounds
0:41:46 Rescue the Survey Team
0:44:21 Destroy Escaping MT
0:45:22 Safeguard Water Supply
0:49:18 Destroy Naire Bridge
0:52:06 Eliminate Intruders
0:54:42 Defend Personnel Convoy/Destroy the AC
1:02:21 Attack Mirage Forces
1:05:10 MT Training Exercise
1:08:18 Defend Ruglen Laboratory
1:10:28 Eradicate Life Forms
1:13:32 Recover Ship Cargo
1:22:12 Safeguard Alloy Sample
1:25:06 Assault Crest Facility
1:29:40 Bomb Disarmament
1:31:40 Destroy Computer
1:36:48 Recover Data Capsules
1:39:57 Defend Water Processors
1:42:38 Destroy Gun Emplacements
1:44:30 Destroy Kisaragi Forces
1:48:37 Secure Trene City
1:51:58 Steal the Access Program
1:53:45 Protect Crest Convoy
1:57:40 Defend Crest HQ
2:00:11 Destroy Massive Weapon
2:03:20 Investigate Magna Ruins
2:08:56 Infiltrate Rehito Lab
2:16:12 Defend Energy Reactor
2:17:55 Destroy Massive MT
2:19:54 Infiltrate Layered Hub
2:25:38 Ending

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